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Disability Evaluation Expert Witnesses

The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of disability evaluation expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on disability evaluation and related issues. Disability evaluation expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these disability evaluation expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Disability Evaluation, Personal Injury, Fitness For Duty, Ime, Causation, Disability, Medical Malpractice, Crps, Earning Capacity, Employability Analysis, Independent Medical Examinations, Knee, Life Care Planning, Loss Of Earning Capacity, and Medical Billing.

Garson M. Caruso, MD, MPH

Complex Causation
Disability Evaluation
Extensive Case Experience

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Douglas L Constant, MD

Pain Management- Medicine and IME

360 Orthopedics

Alabama

Pain Management - Medicine, Independent Medical Examinations - Pain Management, spinal cord stimulator, nerve injury, RSD, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, radiofrequency ablation, injections, complex regional pain syndrome, CRPS, opioids, causalgia, nerve block, neuropathic pain, failed back syndrome, IME, medical billing, billing fraud, disability evaluation

Award Winning, Harvard Trained Pain Physician. Active clinical practice. Provided pain management treatment to WNBA players, the MLS, the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Castle Connolly Top Doctor, Pain Management, since 2015. Chosen by his peers and recognized as "Top Doctor" in the Sarasota area since 2017. U.S. Naval Academy graduate. Former United States Marine Corps Officer with deployments to Sarajevo, Mogadishu, and Kuwait.

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Stanley C Haimes, MD, MPH, CIH, CSP, CIME, FACOEM

Physician and Certified Industrial Hygienist

Center for Occupational and Environmental Health

Alabama

Occupational Medicine, Industrial Hygiene - Toxicology, Mold, Indoor Air, OSHA, metals, chromium, lead, mercury, ethylene oxide, ethylene dibromide, chemical exposure, CIH, Workers Compensation, Firefighter, arsenic, Police Officer, Deputy Sheriff, Disability Evaluation, toxic tort, CDL

I bring the medical background of being both a board certified occupational medicine physician as well as being a Certified Industrial Hygienist to your issue. I have experience in large chemical exposure (toxic tort) cases involving multiple claimants as well as indoor air quality litigation. I have evaluated indoor air quality issues from the perspectives of both an occupational medicine physician regarding symptoms and medical testing, as well as a Certified Industrial Hygienist regarding air quality sampling of occupied structures. My attributes include the following: Assistant Professor at the College of Medicine of the University of Central Florida. Board Certified Physician in Occupational Medicine, Residency Trained at Johns Hopkins, and a Fellow of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (FACOEM) and the International Academy of Independent Medical Examiners (FIAIME). Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and Certified Safety Professional (CSP)....

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Jamie Glen House, MD, MBA

Spinal Cord Injury Expert. Board-Certified in SCI

Alaska

Physical Medicine & Rehab, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Spinal cord injury, cauda equina syndrome, central cord, paraplegia, tetraplegia, life care planning, brain injury, TBI, mTBI, anoxic brain, long term care, catastrophic injury, neurorehabilitation, spasticity, disability evaluation, neck, back, gait, neurogenic bowel, neurogenic bladder

Dr. Glen House is a board-certified Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) physician with over 35 years of personal and professional experience in spinal cord and brain injury medicine. He is subspecialty board-certified in both Spinal Cord Injury Medicine and Brain Injury Medicine, and completed a prestigious fellowship in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. Dr. House’s clinical practice focuses on spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, and care for complex neurological patients. He previously served as Medical Director of a Spinal Cord Injury Program, with responsibilities including direct patient care, teaching medical students and residents, and leading didactic instruction. He currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine and as Clinical Instructor at the University of Washington School of Medicine. A C7 complete spinal cord injury sustained in college has made him ...

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Paul Saiz, MD, FAAOS, CIME

Spine surgery and coding expert

3 Crosses Orthopedic Spine

Arizona

Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Medical Coding - Spine fusion, Spine tumors, Spine trauma, Laminectomy, Discectomy, Total disk replacement, Decompression, Dural tear, Pedicle screws, Independent medical examinations, IME, Causation, Medical coding, Medical billing, Medical necessity, Spinal abscess, Disability evaluation, Workers Comp, MVA

Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery and Spine Surgery in active clinical practice. Fellowship trained in both spinal reconstructive surgery and musculoskeletal oncology and reconstruction. 20+ years clinical experience in spine surgery. Well-experienced public speaker. Special expertise in spinal care coding and medical necessity. New Mexico State Team Physician. Experienced expert witness, certified independent medical examiner, and medical necessity peer reviewer. Licensed in New Mexico, Texas and Arizona. Co-vice chair North American Spine Society Coding Committee.

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Kirstin Weible, PT, ScD

Assist. Professor|Nationwide|Plaintiff & Defense

Tucson, Arizona

Physical Therapy, Physical Medicine & Rehab - Orthopedic Physical Therapy, Standard of Care, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Physical Therapy Malpractice, Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, Disability Evaluation, Clinical Documentation, Rehabilitation Sciences, Differential Diagnosis

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY Licensed physical therapist (PT, ScD) with a doctoral degree in rehabilitation sciences and 16 years of clinical experience. Currently serving as Assistant Professor of Practice, University of Arizona Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. Available for plaintiff and defense matters nationwide. CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 16+ years of clinical physical therapy practice including outpatient orthopedics, acute care, and musculoskeletal specialty settings. Areas of clinical focus include evaluation and management of spine and extremity conditions, differential diagnosis of musculoskeletal disorders, manual therapy, evidence-based exercise prescription, and documentation compliant with payer, regulatory, and professional standards. ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT Assistant Professor of Practice, University of Arizona -- Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (2024-Present). Instruction in clinical reasoning, musculoskeletal examination, differential diagnosis, and CAPTE-aligned curriculu...

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Simon Dardashti, MD, MS

Pain Medicine Expert Witness | PI & Med Mal

Expert Medical Services LLC

Arizona

Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Pain Management, CRPS, RSD, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accident, Spine Injury, Radiculopathy, Neuropathy, Chronic Pain, Spinal Cord Stimulator, Epidural, Nerve blocks, Opioid Management, Causation, Independent Medical Exams (IME), Future Care, Standard of Care, Disability Evaluation, Cauda equina syndrome

Dr. Simon Dardashti is a board-certified Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology physician with active clinical experience in the evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic pain conditions. He provides medical-legal case review, expert reports, deposition testimony, and trial testimony for plaintiff and defense attorneys. Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Case Reviews for Plaintiff & Defense Attorneys. Fast communication and timely report turnaround. Experienced in authoring Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 reports and providing deposition and trial testimony under FRCP standards. Medical areas of expertise encompass a wide range of conditions and treatments, including: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)/reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), amputations, cauda equina syndrome, motor vehicle accidents, spinal cord stimulation (SCS), spinal injury, epidurals, whiplash, dog bites, disability, neck and back pain, spinal cord injury, sciatica, nerve blocks, radiculopathy, neuropathy...

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Dorian Kenleigh, MD, MPH, FACOEM, FIAIME

Occupational and Environmental Medicine in Arizona

Desert Occupational Medicine

Phoenix, Arizona

Occupational Medicine, Independent Medical Examinations - Environmental Toxicology, Disability Evaluation, COVID, AMA Guides, Firefighters, Occupational Exposure, Peer Review, Infectious Disease, Permanent Imapirment, Police, Independent Medical Examinations, Veteran Examination, Musculoskeletal Injury Rehab, Impairment Rating, Utilization Review, Industrial Hygeine, Chart Review, MMI, OSHA

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JOSEPH HADI, MD, Q.ME., C.I.M.E

Expert Witness Pain Management

Joseph Hadi MD, PC

Encino, California

Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management - Medicine - Joint/Spine Impairment, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Disability Evaluation, Physician Life Care Planning, Arthritis, Chronic Pain, Peripheral Neuropathy, Shoulder, Knee, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Independent Medical Examination

• Board Certified, Ameerican Board Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation • Board Certfied, American Board of Pain Medicine • Fellow American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation • Expert Reviewer, MEDICAL BOARD of CALIFORNIA • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL; Fellowship, National Pain Institute, Delray Beach, FL • Extensive experience with independent Medical Examinations for Disability, Personal Injury, Worker's Compensation, and Veteran's Disability claims. • Exam Council Member, American Board of Pain medicine, 2019- present • Licensed in California, Florida, Nevada, and New York.

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Christine E. Valdez, Ph.D., ABPP

Forensic Psychologist – Trauma & PTSD

Walnut Creek, California

Psychology, Forensic Psychology - forensic psychologist, psychological injury, PTSD evaluation, trauma assessment, interpersonal violence, IME, personal injury, sexual harassment, expert witness, record review, rebuttal expert, causation, impairment, malingering, symptom validity, workplace trauma, disability evaluation, trauma expert, VA disability, trauma disorder

Christine E. Valdez, Ph.D., ABPP is a California licensed clinical psychologist and board-certified in clinical psychology. She specializes in forensic psychology and is retained in civil litigation to provide forensic psychological evaluation and consultation in cases involving trauma, PTSD, interpersonal violence, and psychological injury. Dr. Valdez has conducted over 1,000 forensic evaluations through her work with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, including disability and compensation-related assessments. Her evaluations address diagnosis, causation, and functional impairment and are grounded in both clinical expertise and research in traumatic stress. Dr. Valdez is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at California State University, Monterey Bay, where she teaches psychopathology and advanced research methods and trains clinicians in assessment and diagnosis. She has authored over 25 peer-reviewed publications and delivered more than 50 professional presentations on tra...

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Simon Dardashti, MD, MS

Pain Medicine Expert Witness | PI & Med Mal

Expert Medical Services LLC

Los Angeles, California

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Richard K Skala, DC

Paradise, California

Chiropractic, Disability Evaluation - manipulation and stroke, Cervical adjustment stroke, disc injury and chiropractic adjustment, stroke, death, permanent disability and chiropractic manipulation, neck, vertebrobasilar stroke, disability

Education: Chiropractic School: Palmer College of Chiropractic Davenport, IA Doctor of Chiropractic Degree 1972 - 1976 Postgraduate: Diplomate National Board of Chiropractic Examiners 1976 California Chiropractic Association Certified Disability Evaluator Course 300 Hours 1990 California Chiropractic Association Qualified Medical Evaluator Course 300 Hours 1992 Academy of Applied Spinal Biomechanical Engineering Spinal Biomechanics Course & Fellow Exam 300 Hours 1988 University of Florida School of Medicine Spinal Musculo-Skeletal Rehabilitation Certification Gainesville, FL 200 hours & Certification Exam 1989 AMA Spinal Impairment Rater Medical Legal Consultants Association Clearwater, FL Certification 1994 AMA Impairment Rater 5th Edition Academy of Forensic Chiropractic Consultants Redondo Beach, CA 2004 Manipulation Under Anesthesia California Academy of MUA Certified MUA 2002 Neuro Electrodiagnostic Certification Program Palmer College of Chiropractic 150 H...

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Cris C. Vaughan, Esq., CASp, ADAC, PA

ADA Consultant Services

Auburn, California

Disability Evaluation, Construction - Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA Compliance, Certified Access Specialist, CASp, ADA Coordinator, Compliance Evaluations, Lawyer, Attorney, Law, Legal Services, Accessibility, Disability, Violation, Lawsuit, Litigation, Expert, Expert Witness, Deposition, ADA, Compliant

Mr. Vaughan was admitted to practice law in California in December 1981 and in Nevada in 1985. He is admitted to practice before a number of different United States District Courts in several states. He has represented hundreds of litigation clients in the United States District Court in all four federal court districts in California. Defending Americans with Disabilities Act access litigation and consultation for a variety of California businesses on accessibility issues has been his primary area of practice for more than 15 years. Mr. Vaughan also owns and operates ADA Consultant Services which performs accessibility evaluations of both private and public facilities. He is a California Certified Access Specialist. He has been designated as a subject matter expert in disabled accessibly by the State of California. Over the course of his career, Mr. Vaughan has represented numerous public entity and private clients. His public entity experience includes representation of school di...

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Douglas L Constant, MD

Pain Management- Medicine and IME

360 Orthopedics

California

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Thomas Peatman, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon and Expert Witness

California

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine - Hip, Knee, Shoulder, Trauma, Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Orthopedics Non Surgical, Independent Medical Examinations, Causation, Disability evaluation, Impairment Evaluation, Medical Coding, Medical billing, Workers’ Compensation, Motor Vehicle Accident, Patents, MVA

Board-Certified orthopedic surgeon in clinical practice. Additional sub-specialty Certification in Sports Medicine. Have performed over 8,000 joint replacements, hip, knee and shoulder arthroscopies and open surgeries. After developing a hand tremor, I now focus on the non-operative management of orthopedic disease and trauma. Former Team Physician for the Oakland Athletics. United States Navy veteran. I have been participating in expert witness work for 15+ years. I perform complex case reviews with or without an exam, as well as provide clarity to simpler incidents. I am timely and prioritize scheduling exams, depositions and court appearances. My reports provide compelling. I have given testimony in 12 trials.

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Gabor Vari, MD

Army Veteran Psychiatry Expert Witness

Los Angeles, California

Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry - Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, ADD, ADHD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, adderall, Ritalin, trauma, PTSD, suicide, addiction, substance abuse, IME, personal injury, fitness for duty, medical malpractice, disability evaluation, telepsychiatry

NOTE: I exclusively work with attorneys, employers, and insurance carriers. I do not work with self represented plaintiffs / plaintiffs in pro per. I am an Army veteran, double Ivy League trained, and two-time Jeopardy champion general adult psychiatrist with over 15 years experience in the pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatment of a broad spectrum of psychiatric illnesses. I have served as an expert in medical-legal matters over 100 times and have testified dozens of times. I maintain an active practice in Los Angeles. I look forward to hearing from you soon! Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Residency: UCLA - Chief Resident of Bipolar Disorders Clinic Medical School: University of Pennsylvania - Appel Award for Most Outstanding Student Entering Field of Psychiatry Undergrad: Brown University - Bachelor of Science in Biology with Honors

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DeAndrea Williams, CRC, CVE, CLCP

Vocational Rehabilitation, Employment, ERISA, Wage

Land of Goods Vocational Consulting

Aurora, Colorado

Employment, Vocational Rehabilitation - vocational rehabilitation, employment, FMLA, earning capacity, life care planning, Mitigation Analysis, Employability Analysis, Vocational Rebuttal, disability evaluation, Short Term Disability, ADA, Labor Market, personal injury, impute, Long Term Disability, Rehabilitation Counseling, ERISA, family law, divorce, Insurance

DeAndrea T. Williams, CRC, CVE, CLCP, is a nationally recognized expert in vocational evaluation, earning capacity analysis, rehabilitation counseling, and life care planning. She brings more than a decade of specialized experience in assessing the vocational impact of physical, psychological, cognitive, and developmental conditions across disability, employment law, civil litigation, ERISA, workers’ compensation, and personal injury matters. As the President and CEO of Land of Goods Vocational Consulting, Ms. Williams leads a multidisciplinary team that provides comprehensive vocational evaluations, labor market research, transferable skills assessments, employability determinations, medical and psychological record reviews, and expert witness testimony for cases nationwide. She maintains offices in Florida and Colorado and provides forensic services throughout the United States. Ms. Williams holds a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Kentucky an...

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Douglas L Constant, MD

Pain Management- Medicine and IME

360 Orthopedics

Sarasota, Florida

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Gabor Vari, MD

Army Veteran Psychiatry Expert Witness

Florida

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Robin Richardson, CRC, CVE

Transferable Skills & Labor Market Expert

Land of Goods Vocational Consulting

Saint Petersburg, Florida

Vocational Rehabilitation, Disability Evaluation - Transferable Skills, Labor Market Analysis, physical restrictions, Vocational Evaluation, work tolerance, Earning Capacity, sedentary work assessment, activity tolerance, light duty analysis, Voc Rehab, Loss of Earning Capacity, ortho, Job Placement, Employability Analysis, ergonomics, job demands analysis, career assessment, CVE, CRC

Robin Richardson, M.S, CRC, CVE is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and Certified Vocational Evaluator with extensive experience in vocational evaluation, employability assessment, labor market analysis, transferable skills analysis, workforce development, rehabilitation counseling, and vocational expert consultation. Her professional career has focused on helping individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment achieve meaningful vocational outcomes through comprehensive assessment, rehabilitation planning, career development, and evidence-based vocational services. She brings a unique combination of frontline vocational rehabilitation experience, management and supervisory experience, vocational evaluation expertise, and workforce development knowledge to her consulting and expert witness practice. Ms. Richardson currently serves as a Vocational Evaluator and Trainer with Land of Goods Vocational Consulting, where she conducts comprehensive vocational evaluation...

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Stanley C Haimes, MD, MPH, CIH, CSP, CIME, FACOEM

Physician and Certified Industrial Hygienist

Center for Occupational and Environmental Health

Orlando, Florida

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Barbi L Shames, EdD

IDEA regulations for students with disabilities

Big Steps Small Feet Inc

Boca Raton, Florida

Education & Schools, Disability Evaluation - special education, assistive technology , adaptive equipment , IEPs, placement, evaluations, Transition, Functional Behavioral Assessment, transition, supervision, Behavior Intervention Plans, goals, related services, IDEA, 504 plans

As an educational administrator, consultant, and special education specialist, I have had more than four decades of experience working with students, families, schools, and educational systems. My career has focused on supporting students with disabilities, strengthening educational programs, and helping schools navigate the increasingly complex landscape of special education compliance, instructional support, and behavioral intervention. I earned a Doctorate in Educational Administration from Concordia University Chicago. I also hold a Certification in Special Education from Touro College, a Master of Arts in Educational Administration from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Education from Hofstra University. My professional certifications include New York State certifications in Educational Administration (SAS), Educational District Administration (SDA), Early Childhood Education (N–6), and Special Education (N–12). In addition, she ho...

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David P. Kalin, MD, MPH

The Healthplace Center for Disability & Independent Medical Evaluations

Oldsmar, Florida

Family Medicine, Disability Evaluation - Independent Medical Evaluation

Since 1992, with the establishment of THE HEALTHPLACE CENTER for Disability and Independent Evaluation those suffering from Medical/Legal confusion have been offered comprehensive medical evaluation with effective translation of medical problems for the swift resolution of legal, governmental and insurance issues dealing with long-term disability/life care planning, personal injury, medical malpractice, environmental exposure, Workers’ Compensation, PIP Social Security and Emergency Medical Condition. Masters in the Science of Public Health Fellow American Academy of Family Physicians Certified Independent Medical Examiner LlCENSE: Florida ME003624 North Carolina 58382 NPI 1821091406 DR. KALIN specializes in complex case apportionment, assists in blocking cases for anticipated litigation, evaluates for future medical expenses and is available for consultation. DR. KALIN also works as the Medical Director of injury/accident clinics in Florida where he evaluates and treats pati...

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Simon Dardashti, MD, MS

Pain Medicine Expert Witness | PI & Med Mal

Expert Medical Services LLC

Florida

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T. Scott McGee, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

Orthopedic Surgeon - RangerDoc LLC

Leesburg, Georgia

Orthopedic Surgery - total joint, hip, shoulder, knee, hand, foot and ankle, back injury, neck, orthopedic surgeon, surgery, orthopedics, disability evaluation, fracture, lower extremity, rotator cuff reconstruction, ACL reconstruction, arthroscopic surgery, workman's comp, car accident

I am a board certified orthopedic surgeon with 30 years experience in general orthopedics, including 13 years of practice as a surgeon in the US Army, with 2 years assigned to the 1st Ranger Battalion. I have extensive experience with Workman's Comp and Independent Medical Exams, as well as deposition testimony as an expert witness. I have performed hundreds of IME's and do extensive Workers Comp in clinical practice. I am a true General Orthopaedic Surgeon with decision making expertise in most areas including spine. I am a current Fellow of The Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and am licensed in the state of Georgia. I have attended several American Board Of Independent Medical Examiners courses, as recently as this year and perform disability evaluations according to 5th and 6th edition AMA Guides.

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Gabor Vari, MD

Army Veteran Psychiatry Expert Witness

Georgia

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Jamie Glen House, MD, MBA

Spinal Cord Injury Expert. Board-Certified in SCI

Rathdrum, Idaho

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Gabor Vari, MD

Army Veteran Psychiatry Expert Witness

Illinois

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David J. Fletcher, MD

SafeWorks Illinois

Champaign, Illinois

Occupational Medicine, Disability Evaluation - DOT Driver Medical Fitness, Trucking & Bus Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Complex Disability Mgmt, FMCSA Medical Regulations, Occupational Medicine, Substance Abuse Counseling, Return-To-Work Evaluations, Fitness-for-Duty Evaluations, Life Care Planning, Medical Review Officer, FAA Examiner

Dr. Fletcher is board-certified in occupational medicine, preventive medicine and public health. He is a certified Medical Review Office (MRO) and certified Substance Abuse Professional (SAP). He has been a Senior Aviation Medical Examiner for the FAA since 1988. Dr. Fletcher has consistently served as a medical expert for both sides of the bar in Illinois Workers’ Compensation cases, as well as in civil cases all around the United States. For Dr. Fletcher, one of the key elements to his credibility is that the majority of his professional time is spent practicing as a full-time occupational medicine specialist. Since 1986, Dr. Fletcher has treated more than 22,000 injured persons and has performed more than 20,000 Department of Transportation medical exams for Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers. Since 2011, Dr. Fletcher has served as one of two physicians on the Illinois Advisory Committee for the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) and acts as a peer-reviewer fo...

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Steve Allison, DPT, CME

Functional Capacity & PT Malpractice Expert -30+yr

Functional Capacity Experts, LLC

Bossier City, Louisiana

Physical Therapy, Disability Evaluation - Functional Capacity Evaluation, FCE, physical therapy, impairment, disability, functional limitation, activities of daily living, loss of enjoyment of life activities, performance validity, pain behavior, motor vehicle accident, work injury, medical malpractice, fitness-for-duty, nursing home, fall, nursing home, home health

Dr. Allison is CEO and managing partner of Functional Capacity Experts, LLC and Disability Management Group, LLC. He is a doctor of physical therapy and certified DOT medical examiner. Licensed to practice in Louisiana since 1993. He has 24 years of clinical practice experience specializing in functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) for cases involving personal injury, workers' compensation, long term disability, and Social Security disability claims. He has performed more than 5,000 FCEs to more objectively quantify and qualify the severity of an individual's occupational disability, credibility of pain behavior, physical impairments with participation in basic activities of daily living, and loss of enjoyment of life activities. Dr. Allison was the lead author of the Functional Capacity Evaluation Best Practice Guidelines adopted by the American Physical Therapy Association in 2018. He was also an author of the Functional Capacity Evaluation and Disability Determination monogra...

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Sabrina Taylor, PhD, LPC (DC), CRC, CWIP

Earning Capacity & Employability Expert

Benefits Understood Counseling Services LLC

Columbia, Maryland

Vocational Rehabilitation, Disability Evaluation - loss of earning capacity, employability analysis, Workers Compensation, Labor Market Analysis, Transferable skills analysis, Case Management, Vocational Evaluation, personal injury, Wage Earning Capacity, Ticket to Work, Veteran Employability, vocational damages, Vocational Expert, ADA Accommodations, disability evaluation

Dr. Sabrina Taylor is a PhD-level Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and vocational expert specializing in employability, earning capacity, and vocational damages. She provides objective forensic vocational evaluations, case reviews, labor market analyses, and expert consultation for attorneys in family law, workers' compensation, personal injury, employment, and disability-related matters. Dr. Taylor evaluates the impact of disability, injury, functional limitations, education, work history, transferable skills, and labor market conditions on an individual's ability to work and earn wages. Her analyses may address employability, earning capacity, vocational loss, reasonable accommodations, mitigation, and return-to-work considerations. Unlike experts whose work is limited primarily to forensic consulting, Dr. Taylor brings active vocational rehabilitation practice experience to her forensic analyses. She leads Benefits Understood Counseling Services, a vocational rehabilitation a...

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Simon Dardashti, MD, MS

Pain Medicine Expert Witness | PI & Med Mal

Expert Medical Services LLC

Nevada

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Gregory P Brown, MD

Nevada Based Forensic Psychiatrist

Henderson, Nevada

Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry - testamentary capacity, contractual capacity, undue influence, guardianship, civil litigation, PTSD, personal injury, return to work, disability evaluation, fitness for duty, ADA accommodation

Dr. Brown has conducted thousands of forensic evaluations and rendered expert witness deposition or court testimony more than 80 times in civil and criminal cases for over 20 years. Dr. Brown testifies on a range of psychiatric issues that arise in litigation, which include but are not limited to testamentary/estate administration disputes, undue influence, fraud, elder abuse, personal injury and mental competency. Dr. Brown has conducted more than 10,000 forensic assessments, including civil commitment evaluations conducted for Clark County. Dr. Brown is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in the fields of Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry. Dr. Brown is a Professor of Psychiatry at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV and Program Director for the Psychiatry Residency Training Program. Dr. Brown’s clinical practice is based in the greater Las Vegas area, though he conducts his forensic evaluations outside of Nevada when needed. In additio...

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Tj Citta, DO

EMG & PIP Case Evaluation

New Life Rehab Medicine, P.C.

Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehab - Electrodiagnostic Medicine/EMGs, PIP, PM&R, Disability Evaluation, Rehab Medicine, IMEs

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Nathaniel R. Evans, II, M.D., FACEP

Delanco , New Jersey

Occupational Medicine, Correctional Healthcare - Addiction Medicine, Emergency Medicine, General Practice, Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Disability Evaluation, Jail Medicine, Dram Shop Litigation Issues

Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Preventive Medicine (Occupational Medicine) and the American Board of Addiction Medicine. Previous positions include: -Chief, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rancocas Hospital, Willingboro, N.J. -President and Medical Director, Burlington Medical Center, Wilingboro, N.J. -Medical Director Burlington County (New Jersey) Department of Corrections -Physician, Virtua at Work -Medical Director, Concentra of Northeast Philadelphia Provide litigation support in Correctional/Jail Medicine related cases.

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Paul Saiz, MD, FAAOS, CIME

Spine surgery and coding expert

3 Crosses Orthopedic Spine

Las Cruces, New Mexico

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Andrew T. Cheng, MD

ENT related case review, IME and court proceeding

New York ENT Physician PC

New York, New York

Otolaryngology, Trauma Surgery - facial trauma, head & neck cancer, head injury, facial fractures, dizziness, sinus, tinnitus & hearing loss, ear problems, facial & nose fractures, disability evaluation, orbital fractures, airway & speech problem, parotid tumor, facial nerve, thyroid, facial plastic surgery

Over 20 years experience in plaintiff and defense cases for independent examination & evaluation; deposition & trail testimony in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn & Newark NJ. License in NY, Florida, Pennyslvania & Hawaii. Recent experience in Level 1 Trauma Center as ENT emergency consult surgeon during COVID pandemic. Attending Physician & Teaching experience in Top 50 Hospitals in USA. Active medical practice. Hourly Fee & Retainer commensurate to experience.

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Jacob D Rozbruch, MD

Dual Boarded Adult & Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon

Jacob Rozbruch MD

New York, New York

Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Sports Medicine - Orthodic surgical complications, disability evaluation, Medico-legal consult, Pediatric Sports Medicine injuries, Independant record review, Arthroscopy knee/shoulder, Spine & Joint replacement, plaintiff or defense expert witness, Dual Board Certified- Othopedics & Pediatrics, Narrative Medical reports, HSS trained

Dr. Jacob D. Rozbruch is a dual board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon with more than 40 years of clinical and surgical experience. He provides independent, objective medical opinions for plaintiff and defence counsel in matters involving medical malpractice, personal injury, orthopedic trauma, workers compensation and disability claims, medical-legal services for independent medical exams (IME's), comprehensive medical record review, standard of care evaluations, causation analysis, impairment assesments, depositions and trial testimony. Dr. Rozbruch is known for his thorough, well-reasoned, timely reports, and his ability to explain complex orthopedic issues clearly and effectively to attorneys, judges and juries. His opinions are very well respected as he continues to be retained by both the defence and plaintiff bar. Ivy-league trained Board-certified in both Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics. Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) trained Diplomat of the American Academy of Orthoped...

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Douglas L Constant, MD

Pain Management- Medicine and IME

360 Orthopedics

New York

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David A. Friedman, MD, FACC, FASE, FASNC, FACP

Optum-ProHealth

Huntington, New York

Cardiovascular Disease, Disability Evaluation - Heart failure, general cardiology, echocardiography, nuclear & exercise stress testing, and sports cardiology

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Gabor Vari, MD

Army Veteran Psychiatry Expert Witness

North Carolina

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Simon Dardashti, MD, MS

Pain Medicine Expert Witness | PI & Med Mal

Expert Medical Services LLC

Oregon

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Thomas Peatman, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon and Expert Witness

Bend, Oregon

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Garson M Caruso, MD, MPH, CLCP, CMLE

Life Expectancy and Life Care Planning

Garson M. Caruso MD, MPH, PA

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Occupational Medicine, Life Care Planning - Custom Life Expectancy Determination, Physician Life Care Planning, Impairment Evaluation, Disability Evaluation, Workers Compensation, Drug Testing, Medical Review Officer (MRO), Fitness for Duty, Medical Direction, Onsite Worker Health and Wellness Clinics, Physician Extender Supervision

• Board Certified Occupational Medicine Physician and Certified Life Care Planner with expertise in Custom/Individualized Life Expectancy Determination • MPH at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Occupational Medicine Residency at University of Pennsylvania; Additional training at American Academy of Insurance Medicine • Fellow, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) and International Academy of Independent Medical Evaluators (IAIME) • Broad background in consulting, medical direction, and occupational health services for organizations including AmTrust North America, Bechtel, Bell & Evans, Dean Foods, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Lockheed Martin, The New York Transit Authority, PepsiCo, Service Employees International Union, and the US Department of State and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration • Extensive experience with supervision of physician extenders (nurse practitioners and physician assistants) in onsite occupational...

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Maria A. Babinetz, MS, CRC, ABVE/D, CDMS, CCM, IPEC, LPC-PA, LRC-NJ

Board-Certified ABVE/D Forensic Vocational Expert

Signature Rehabilitation Services, LLC

Lansdale, Pennsylvania

Vocational Rehabilitation, Employment - Vocational Assessment, Earning Capacity, Disability Evaluation, Divorce, Wrongful Termination, ADA, ERISA, Discrimination, Title IX, Sexual Misconduct, Employment Mitigation, Loss of Earnings, Expert Testimony, Accommodations, Labor Market Surveys, Job Analysis, Wage Data, Transferable Skills, Vocational Testing, Job Search

Maria A. Babinetz, MS, CRC, ABVE/D, CDMS, CCM, IPEC, LPC-PA, LRC-NJ Vocational Rehabilitation & Employability Expert Nationwide Forensic Practice Maria A. Babinetz is a self-employed vocational rehabilitation and employability expert based in suburban Philadelphia, consulting in federal and state jurisdictions across the United States. Over her 36+ year career, she has performed unbiased evaluations and offered courtroom testimony hundreds of times, partnering with both plaintiff and defense counsel and employing a rigorous, multi-factored methodology. Academic Profile • Ph.D. Candidate, General Psychology (Industrial/Organizational emphasis), Grand Canyon University All doctoral coursework was completed; the program was paused with plans to finish at another institution. Three chapters of the dissertation are completed. • M.S., Rehabilitation Counseling, University of Scranton, 1989 • B.S., Individual & Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, 1987 Licenses & Cre...

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Douglas W Martin, MD

Causation - Fitness for Duty - Impairment Ratings

CNOS

Dakota Dunes, South Dakota

Occupational Medicine, Family Medicine - Disability Evaluation , Musculoskeletal Disorders, Return to Work Determinations, Impairment Ratings, Causation Analysis, Professional Liability, Evidence Based Practice, Fitness for Duty, Employer Drug Testing

Dr. Martin previously served as the Medical Director for UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Occupational Medicine in Sioux City but now is at CNOS providing the same comprehensive menu of occupational health services as always. The majority of his practice is related to musculoskeletal medicine, which is directly secondary to the industry in the area; he often speaks of “meatpacking is my life” as he services one of the largest meatpacking facilities in the world in Dakota City, NE. Dr. Martin has served on multiple levels within the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and is a past president. He has served on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians (now known as the International Academy of Independent Medical Evaluators) and is a Past President. He is a Past President of the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians and the IAFP Foundation. While Foundation President, he was involved in the finalization of the Iowa Health ...

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Gabor Vari, MD

Army Veteran Psychiatry Expert Witness

Tennessee

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Gabor Vari, MD

Army Veteran Psychiatry Expert Witness

Texas

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Stanley C Haimes, MD, MPH, CIH, CSP, CIME, FACOEM

Physician and Certified Industrial Hygienist

Center for Occupational and Environmental Health

Texas

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Simon Dardashti, MD, MS

Pain Medicine Expert Witness | PI & Med Mal

Expert Medical Services LLC

Texas

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Douglas L Constant, MD

Pain Management- Medicine and IME

360 Orthopedics

Texas

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Paul Saiz, MD, FAAOS, CIME

Spine surgery and coding expert

3 Crosses Orthopedic Spine

Texas

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Michelle Aliff, Ph.D, CRC, CVE

Keller, Texas

Vocational Rehabilitation, Disability Evaluation - Loss of earning capacity, vocational evaluation, worker's compensation, disability, family law, wrongful termination, employment, discrimination, disability access

Dr. Aliff is a certified rehabilitation counselor with experience in personal injury, discrimination, special education services Social Security disability, workers compensation, and divorce cases. She provides vocational evaluation, earning capacity evaluation, vocational rehabilitation, labor market research, job analysis, job placement, workplace accommodation assessment, and consultation, and vocational expert testimony in state and federal systems. She is also a regional district manager for two Department of Veteran's Administration contracts that provide services to veterans and their families seeking employment and independent living services. Dr. Aliff has participated in numerous cases and has 1000's of hours in case preparation. Her experiences include 16 years in teaching future rehabilitation counselors as a professor in a CORE accredited Masters Program, providing vocational evaluations, and providing testimony. She has published several articles on minimum qualifica...

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Wendy E Handler, MD, CIME

Family Medicine Physician - Georgetown Faculty

Arlington, Virginia

Family Medicine, General Practice - Primary Care, Urgent Care, Standard of Care, Medical Malpractice, Medico-Legal Case Analysis, Peer Review, Disability Evaluation, COVID-19 Management, Clinical Quality Review, Preceptor of residents, Supervison of NP/PA, Acute/Chronic Back pain, MSK injuries, Depression, Anxiety, Women's Health, Preventative Medicine, Asthma/Allergy

Wendy E. Handler, MD, CIME, is a board-certified Family Medicine physician and Certified Independent Medical Examiner with more than 31 years of clinical experience across primary care, urgent care, women's health, telemedicine, and academic medicine. Her broad clinical background includes extensive management of both acute and chronic medical conditions, providing a well-rounded perspective on patient care, functional assessment, and accepted standards of care. She also has substantial, ongoing experience in COVID-19 diagnosis and management, including antiviral treatment selection, triage of patients to urgent or emergency care, and application of evolving national evidence-based guidelines. Dr. Handler is also currently a Supervising Provider for Umbra Health Advocacy, where she conducts Medicare telehealth initiating visits and provides physician oversight for care coordination services. In addition to her active clinical and academic roles, Dr. Handler provides comprehensive ...

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Richard L Wilson, Jr. MD FAAPMR

PM&R Physician - Injury & Disability Assessment

Ability PM&R

Blacksburg, Virginia

Disability Evaluation, Orthopedics - Non-Surgical - Pain Management, CRPS, IME, Impairment Ratings, Occupational Injury, Worker's Compensation, Post-Accident Injury Assessment, Brain Injury, Concussion, Post Concussion Syndrome, Spinal Cord Injury

PRACTICE FOCUS: I have long focused my private outpatient medical practice of PM&R on the direct physician evaluation & treatment of patients who suffer the physical & psychological effects of musculo-skeletal, neurological, brain injury/concussion & pain centered physical/medical conditions which are often the result of trauma. I emphasize conservative treatments & principles of medical care in effort to limit the physical & psychological disability which is often associated with these sometimes chronic/incurable conditions. My longstanding special interest has been treating patients who have been injured by occupational accidents/exposures & other trauma. In effort to improve daily functional abilities & quality of daily life. I work to assist my patients to recover as fully as is possible while also limiting, to the degree possible, the physical & psychological disabling effects of their more permanent conditions. Following my residency training & board certification by The...

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Akhtar Purvez, MD

Industry Thought Leader, Author and Physician

PAIN & SPINE CENTER OF CHARLOTTESVILLE

Charlottesville, Virginia

Pain Management - Medicine, Independent Medical Examinations - Interventional Pain Management, Sports Medicine, Workman's Compensation Cases, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Orthopedic-Non Surgical, Disability Evaluation, Neurology, Physical Medicine and Rehab, Addiction Medicine, Clinical Trials, Medical Research, Lifestyle Medicine

Dr. Purvez is a highly qualified and experienced interventional pain physician, industry thought leader, keynote speaker, author, and researcher who trained in head & neck surgery in India, in anesthesiology at Boston University, and in pain medicine at the University of Virginia. Dr. Purvez is certified by the American Board of Pain Medicine, the American Board of Anesthesiology in Pain Medicine, and the American Board of Disability Analysts. He has been in pain practice since 2002. He is a clinical adjunct professor at Lincoln Memorial University. He has been a member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP), Spine Intervention Society (SIS), American Medical Association (AMA), and American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA). He has authored numerous articles and a book chapter on pain in the American College of Physicians (ACP) Manual of Critical Care. He also wrote a chapter on pain management in the book titled 'Care of the Older A...

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Richard P Fleitas, Psy.D.

Clinical Psychologist – Diagnostic Analysis

Pivotal Psych Consultants

Fairfax Station, Virginia

Psychology, Disability Evaluation - Emotional Damages, Psychological Damages, Forensic Psychological Evaluation, Independent Psychological Evaluation (IPE), Independent Medical Examination (IME), Civil Litigation Psychology, PTSD / Trauma-Related Disorders, DSM-5-TR Diagnostic Clarification, Functional Impairment Assessment, Occupational Impairment

Richard P. Fleitas, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience in psychological assessment, trauma evaluation, disability analysis, and consultation. Licensed in Washington DC and Virginia, his forensic work focuses on civil emotional damages, psychological injury, diagnostic clarification under DSM-5-TR and ICD-10 criteria. Dr. Fleitas is an expert in trauma-related disorders, and functional and occupational impairment. He provides independent psychological evaluations for both plaintiff and defense counsel in complex litigation matters. Dr. Fleitas conducts comprehensive evaluations incorporating structured clinical interview, detailed records review, psychometric testing when indicated, and formal analysis of causation, nexus, symptom credibility, and degree of impairment. He is frequently retained in matters involving significant alleged psychological injury, complex comorbidity, employment-related emotional distress, long-term disability claims...

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Megan K Iyer, EdD

Disability Evaluation & Special Education Expert

Sammamish, Washington

Disability Evaluation, Education & Schools - School Psycholgist, Special Education, IEP, 504, Transition Services, Evaluation Report, Educational Assessment, IDEA Compliance, FAPE, Educational Equity, Inclusion, LRE, Reevaluation, Interpreting Assessments, Cognitive Test, Health impairment, Accommodations, Modifications, Disability Rights, Specific Learning Disability

Dr. Meg Iyer School Psychologist, Educational Leader & Expert Consultant I am an experienced school psychologist and educational leader dedicated to promoting educational equity and inclusive practices for students with disabilities. With over 15 years of experience, I specialize in psychoeducational evaluations, transition planning, and MTSS (Multi-Tiered Systems of Support) implementation. I have a strong background in developing data-driven interventions and providing professional development to educators to improve student outcomes. Currently, I serve as Associate Dean at Bellevue College’s Occupational & Life Skills program and as a Transition Specialist at the Center for Change in Transition Services, where I lead training and consultation efforts for school districts across Washington State. Additionally, I am an Adjunct Professor at Seattle University, teaching graduate courses in school psychology and supervising interns. My work focuses on helping school systems better ...

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