Neurology Expert Witnesses in California
The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of neurology expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on neurology and related issues. Neurology 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 neurology expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Concussion, Stroke, Tbi, Traumatic Brain Injury, Neurology, Brain Injury, Dementia, Epilepsy, Trauma, Critical Care, Headache, Seizures, Spinal Cord Injury, Head Injury, and Head Trauma.
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Richard A. Rubenstein, M.D.
Board Certified Neurologist
Neurology, Legal Medicine
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headaches, concussions, epilepsy, whiplash, discogenic disease, peripheral nerve injury, fibromyalgia, thoracic outlet syndrome, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, carbon monoxide poisoning, electrocution, Alzheimer's, non-Alzheimer's dementia
Fellow of American Academy of Neurology. Certified, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology, University of California Hospitals, San Francisco, California 1979-1994 (UCSF). Active clinical practice. Highly-experienced expert witness (500+ cases, 300+ depositions, 30+ trials, 20+ arbitrations) and independent medical examiner (3,000+ IMEs). Also experiences in fitness for duty examinations, disability evaluations, and chart reviews. Medical-legal matters addressed include: headaches, concussions, epilepsy, whiplash, discogenic disease, peripheral nerve injury, fibromyalgia, thoracic outlet syndrome, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, carbon monoxide poisoning, electrocution, Alzheimer's, non-Alzheimer's dementia, traumatic brain injury, behavioral disorders, trauma, ms/Parkinson's disease, long-term disability.
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Lee D. Cranberg, MD
Harvard Medical School
Board-Certified Neurologist
Neurology, Neuropsychiatry
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Behavioral Neurology, Testamentary Capacity, Contested Wills, Financial Competency, Closed Head Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, Brain Damage, Nerve Injury, Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy, Persistent Vegetative State, PVS, Life Expectancy, Lamictal, Seizures, Dementia, Alzheimer's, concussion, headache, stroke
Award-winning Neurologist. Harvard Medical School faculty. Clinical experience in both inpatient and outpatient care. Board Certified. Fellowship training and extensive experience in Behavioral Neurology – that branch of neurology that focuses on brain conditions, including dementia, that change a person's behavior or intellect. Has treated 1,000+ patients with dementia (usually due to Alzheimer's Disease). Past President of the Boston Society of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Neurosurgery. Boston Magazine Top Doctor (Neurology), 2017. Former Director of Neurology at Head Injury rehabilitation facility. Highly experienced expert witness. Has reviewed over 250 cases and testified in dozens of depositions and trials. Expert-witness assignments have involved death, catastrophic injury cases, testamentary capacity, financial competency, personal injury, medical malpractice, and criminal cases. Experience includes spine injury, head trauma, seizure disorder, epilepsy, headaches, post-concu...
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Danny M Chachere, II, MD
Board Certified Neurologist and Neurophysiologist
Neurology, Neurophysiology
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Traumatic Brain Injury/Concussion, Seizures/Epilepsy, Nerve and Muscle disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Multiple Sclerosis, Headache disorders, Stroke, Neurodegenerative disorders, Ataxia, Auto-Immune encephalitis, Neurodiagnostics: EEG, EMG, IOM
Currently works in Houston, Tx as an outpatient neurologist, and double board certified in Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology. Legal medicine is an integral part of his practice with participation in preparing medical expert opinions, depositions as well as independent medical examinations. Large array of patient types seen in an outpatient setting such as Traumatic Brain Injury, Ataxia, Auto Epilepsy, Nerve and Muscle disorders, Neurodegenerative Disorders, sleep disorder, Headache disorders, and ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. Performing and interpretation of neurodiagnostic studies is part of Dr. Chachere's daily practice as well. Also, currently working as a sideline neurologist at a local high school for on field concussion care. Actively participates in local (Harris County Neurologic Society) and state (Texas Neurologic Society) neurologic societies to stay on the cusp of the field of neurology.
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Kristin Andruska, MD, PhD
Neurologist and Movement Disorders Specialist
Mountain View, California
Neurology
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Parkinsons, Tremor, Dystonia, Movement Disorders, Functional, Toxic, Deep Brain Stimulation, Dementia, Device
Dr. Andruska is a physician-scientist with extensive experience in the field of Neurology, specializing in Movement Disorders (e.g. Parkinson's disease, tremor, dystonia, and related diagnoses). She is board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and an expert in deep brain stimulation, therapeutic toxin injections, and other advanced therapies. She earned her BA from the University of Texas at Austin and her MD and PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics from the University of Minnesota with a prestigious Kirschstein Fellowship. Her doctoral research focused on the genetic and biochemical factors of neurodegenerative disease. She completed her Internal Medicine internship and Neurology residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University. She completed her Movement Disorders Fellowship at Stanford University. Today, this expert is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and stays active in her field as a member of var...
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Teo Ernst, PsyD, ABPP
Pacific Forensic Group
Alameda, California
Forensic Psychology, Neurology
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury, Testamentary Capacity, Undue Influence, Personal Injury, Forensic Psychology, Neurology, Neuropsychology, Violence Risk, Mitigation, Resentencing, Sex Offenders, Employment Discrimination & Harassment, False Confession, Juvenile Evals
The Pacific Forensic Group is a highly specialized team of experts in forensic psychology, neurology, and neuropsychology. Dr. Ernst, the practice director specializes in PTSD, Mitigation and Resentencing, Testamentary Capacity and Undue Influence, and Employment Evaluation. He is one of a select group fewer than 40 psychologists in California who have undergone the rigorous examination process necessary to obtain Board Certification in Forensic Psychology. Dr. Ernst is an Associate Clinical Professor in the UCSF Department of Psychiatry where he provides teaching and supervision on a voluntary basis. As a trauma expert,
The Pacific Forensic Group is a California based expert witness firm. Conducting evaluations in English and Spanish, we are positioned to address the vast majority of forensic issues related to the brain, behavior, and psychological functioning.
Our bench of experts in forensic psychology, neuropsychology, and neurology represent a substantial depth and breadt...
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Aaron Coppelson, M.D.
Expert MD- 20+ years of Med-Legal Lifecare plans
Los Angeles, California
Neurology, Physical Medicine & Rehab
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Life Care Plan, Neurology, Orthopedic, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, PMR, Pain Medicine, Pain Management, Catastrophic, SCI, Spinal Cord Injury, Neuromuscular Disorder, C.R.P.S., Psychology, Neuropych
Dr. Coppelson has a unique specialty and training in medicine. Spinal Cord and Brain injury at the world renowned Rancho Los Amigos hospital. Inpatient medicine at Cedar-Sinai. Outpatient Orthopedic medicine at the Veterans Hospital West Los Angeles and U.C.L.A.. With an additional certification in Concussion and mTBI.
For over two decades he has been writing medica-legal reports as a medical legal expert as well as a vibrant active treating boutique practice with catastrophic cases managing the gestalt of the claimant in neurology, orthopedics, chronic pain management, psychology, and neuropsychology.
Unlike some nationwide Life Care plan warehouse companies with cut and paste cookie cutter reports written by untrained medical assistants and rubber stamped by sinecure "doctors", his Life Care plans use his extensive and unique education, training, and experience always supported by and documented with extensive medical research to support all his opinions.
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Huma Haider, MD
National Brain Injury Institute
California
Neurology, Brain Injury Medicine
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Head Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, Independent Medical Examination, IME, CIME, Concussion, PTSD, Neurological diseases, Subject Matter Expert, Disability, Injury, Prognosis, LCP, Life Care Plan
Huma Haider, MD
Medical Director, National Brain Injury Institute
Certified Independent Medical Examiner (CIME) through American Board of Independent Medical Examiners (ABIME)
Board Certified Neurocritical Care through United Council of Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS)
Board Certified in Headache Medicine through United Council of Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS)
Board Certified in Headache Medicine through American Board of Headache Medicine (ABHM)
Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP)
Board Certified in Internal Medicine through American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Board Certified in Anesthesiology through American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
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Fawaz Faisal, M.D.
Expedient Medicolegal Services
Burbank, California
Neurology, Neurophysiology
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Traumatic Injury, Nerve Pain, Seizures, Standard of Care, Critical Care, Disability, Back Pain, Stroke, Migraine, Tremor, Movement Disorder, Spine Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, TBI, Concussions, Spasticity, Muscle Weakness, Loss of Consciousness, Oxygen Deprivation, Surgical Complications
Dr. Fawaz Faisal is triple board certified in Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, and Sleep Medicine. He began his medical education at the University of Damascus in Damascus, Syria, graduating in 1986. He moved to California in 1987 where he completed his Neurology residency at Standford University Hospital. He then completed additional fellowships in Sleep Medicine and Clinical Neurophysiology at UCLA. He has since served as an assistant clinical professor at UCLA for 20 years.
Dr. Faisal holds hospital privileges at Providence St. Joseph Burbank, UCLA Medical Center and Cedars Sinai Medical Center. In addition he has been the president and medical director of Western Neurological Associates in Burbank since 2000. His practice has included treatment of epilepsy, headaches, neuromuscular disorders, sleep disorders and Dementia/Parkinson’s disease.
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Andrew Ly, MD
Neurology Expert Witness
Atlas Neurology
Covina , California
Neurology, Neurophysiology
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TBI, dementia , headache, EEG, Concussion, cognitive impairment, neurology critcal care, neuropathy , stroke, Brain injury , QME/IME, hospital neurology , seizures , EMG/NCS studies , Expert Witness
Board-certified neurologist with over 15 years of combined clinical, academic, and leadership experience in comprehensive neurologic care, neurophysiology, and concussion and traumatic brain injury management. Fellowship trained in both epilepsy and neuromuscular disease, with advanced expertise in EEG, EMG, and specialized neurophysiologic testing. Currently serves as Program Director for Traumatic Brain Injury within a hospital system, with extensive experience in hospital-based neurology including acute stroke management, neurocritical care, and complex inpatient neurologic consultation.
I have significant experience as a Qualified Medical Evaluator in California, with a strong record in the performance of independent, objective, and medically defensible medico-legal evaluations. My work emphasizes precise neurologic diagnosis, rigorous causation analysis, impairment determination, apportionment, work capacity assessment, and future medical care recommendations in accordance wit...
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Lorne S. Label, MD, MBA
California Neurological Specialists, Inc.
Thousand Oaks, California
Neurology, Pediatric Neurology
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Adult and Pediatric Neurology, head trauma, dementia, headaches, ADHD, nerve & muscle diseases
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Orwa Aboud, MD., PhD
Sacramento, California
Oncology, Neurology
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Glioblastoma, Glioma, Primary Brain Tumors, Meningioma, Brain Cancer, Oligodendroglioma, Low Grade Glioma, Astrocytoma
Dr. Orwa Aboud is one of only 385 UCNS board-certified neuro-oncologists in the United States. He specializes in the diagnosis and management of primary brain tumors, particularly gliomas, with expertise spanning metabolomics, molecular markers, and biomarker-based diagnostics. With over 40 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Aboud’s research integrates advanced technologies such as machine learning and imaging to improve treatment strategies and patient outcomes. He has led multiple clinical trials and engages in translational research to bring innovative therapies from bench to bedside. Dr. Aboud envisions transforming the field through precision medicine and collaborative research, bridging the gap between scientific discovery and clinical care. As an Assistant Professor at UC Davis, Dr. Aboud brings a data-driven, patient-centered approach to neuro-oncology, making him a sought-after clinician, researcher, and expert in the field.
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Jonathan S. Rutchik, MD, MPH
Mill Valley, California
Neurology, Occupational Medicine
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Neurotoxicology, Metals, Aluminum, Arsenic, Lead, Mercury, Manganese, Thallium, Tin, Zinc, Solvents, Pesticides, gases/ asphyxiants, Carbon Monoxide, Electromyography, Environmental, Chemical Exposures, Toxic Neuropathy, Mold, Head trauma
Dr. Rutchik is one of very few physicians in the United States board certified both in Neurology and Occupational and Environmental Medicine. He is also an associate professor of Medicine at UCSF where he taught medical students, medical residents and nurses. He is also an experienced California State Qualified Medical Examiner. He is a Fellow of both the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). He provides clinical evaluations and treatment, including electromyography, of individuals and populations with suspected neurological illness secondary to workplace injuries or chemical exposure; neurological trauma, and neurological fitness for duty in safety sensitive populations. He has five office locations in Northern California; San Francisco, Richmond, Petaluma, Sacramento and Arcata, CA.
Other services include independent medical examinations, medical record review, utilization review and consulting to ...
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Manu Mehdiratta
Neurologist-Concussion, TBI and Stroke Expert
iScope Concussion and Pain Clinics
California
Neurology
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Concussion, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Inury, mTBI, TBI, radiculopathy, brain infarct, myelopathy, spine, parkinsons, epilepsy, neurology
Dr. Manu Mehdiratta completed medical school at McMaster University and Neurology Residency at the University of British Columbia in 2006. He then completed fellowship training in stroke and cerebrovascular diseases at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre (BIDMC) in Boston, Massachusetts and following fellowship served on the faculty in the Division of Cerebrovascular Diseases, Department of Neurology, BIDMC and Harvard Medical School.
He is currently a practicing neurologist and stroke specialist at Trillium Health Partners. He is on faculty in the Division of Neurology, University of Toronto. He is actively involved in stroke and neurology clinical trials. His clinical interests include general neurology, headache and cerebrovascular diseases. He has published numerous articles, papers and chapters in the area of traumatic brain injury, concussion and stroke neurology.
Dr Mehdiratta is the founder and medical director of a national concussion and pain clinic.
He has extensive...
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Mary Genevieve, MS, MD, ABPN
Parkinsons Disease/Paraquat Litigation-Neurologist
Central Coast Neurology
San Francisco, California
Neurology
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Adult Neurology, Geriatric Neurology, Personal Injuries, Traumatic Brain Injury, Headache, Dementia, Concussion, Parkinson’s disease, Hospice End of Life Care, Palliative Care, Paraquat
I am a board-certified neurologist with over 30 years of clinical experience and more than a decade of expert witness work. I have particular expertise in Parkinson’s disease epidemiology and toxic exposure litigation, including paraquat-related Parkinson’s disease claims and bellwether litigation involving paraquat exposure as a causative factor in the development of Parkinson’s disease.
My additional areas of expertise include traumatic brain injury, dementia and related cognitive disorders, headache medicine, and neurological issues in end-of-life care, including hospice and palliative medicine. I have extensive experience in both hospital-based and outpatient neurology and provide clear, evidence-based expert analysis and testimony.
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Gregory T. Whitman, MD, FAAN
Board Certified Neurologist
Los Angeles, California
Neurology, Otoneurology
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traumatic brain injury, dizziness, vertigo, vestibular tests, cognition, otoneurology, gait, balance, autonomic, concussion, neurology, causation, capacity, long-term disability, trauma, nystagmus, alcohol withdrawal, brain, spinal disorders, stroke
Board-certified neurologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Author, speaker, and former clinical faculty at UCLA, UC Irvine, Harvard. Former Neurology Residency Program Director, Neurology Clerkship Director at UC Irvine. 20 years of forensic experience. Clinical practice experience in most of Neurology and Otoneurology with a focus on dizziness, balance, and cognition. Contributor to medical books. Co-author of "Dizziness Why You Feel Dizzy and What Will Help You Feel Better," a Johns Hopkins Univ. Press book. Experienced public speaker. Contact phone number for law firms (310)890-1470.
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Tobias B Kulik, MD, FAAN, CPPS, CIME/ABIME
Triple-Boarded Neurologist | Stroke/TBI/Hemorrhage
CorteXion LLC
California
Neurology, Neurocritical Care
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury, Neurotoxicology, Seizure, Neurocritical Care, Critical Care, CNS infection, Anoxic Brain Injury, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Medical Malpractice, Standard of Care, Stroke
Dr. Kulik is a triple board-certified neurologist subspecialty trained in Vascular Neurology and Neurocritical Care, with more than fourteen years of clinical experience in tertiary stroke centers and neurointensive care units. He practices as a staff neurologist at Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute in Kansas City, a Comprehensive Stroke Center and Level I Trauma Center, and is a Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Missouri–Kansas City. He completed neurology residency and chief residency at the University of Rochester and fellowships in Vascular Neurology and Neurocritical Care at the Washington University Consortium in Saint Louis. He is licensed in more than twenty states and accepts retentions from plaintiff and defense counsel nationwide.
His clinical and medico-legal work centers on acute ischemic stroke and large-vessel occlusion, intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury and concussion, hypoxic-ischemic brain...
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Andrea N Abrams, MSN, RN, CCRN, PHN
Critical Care Nurse Expert
Abrams Nurse Expert Consulting
Menifee, California
Nurse, Critical Care Medicine
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Critical Care, Trauma, Surgical, Recovery Room, Adult, Pulmonary, PACU, Nursing Education, Post-Anesthesia, ICU, Informatics, Discharge, Stroke, Documentation, Anesthesia, Life Support, Head Trauma, Brain Bleed, Cardiac Arrest, Neurology
I am a highly experienced critical care nurse with more than 10 years of practice at a Level 1 trauma center, where I have provided care to critically ill and medically complex patients in high-acuity, fast-paced environments. My clinical background includes extensive experience in Neuro-ICU and Post-Anesthesia Care, with a focus on managing neurologically compromised patients, post-surgical recovery, and rapid clinical deterioration.
I hold a master's degree in nursing and am currently completing my PhD, reflecting my commitment to advancing clinical knowledge, evidence-based practice, and healthcare outcomes. I have maintained national certification in critical care since 2017, demonstrating continued expertise and adherence to the highest standards of nursing practice.
Throughout my career, I have served in multiple roles that support both bedside care and hospital-wide clinical operations, including critical care nurse, rapid response nurse, house supervisor, charge nurse, and...
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Farr Ajir, MD, MBA, FACS, CIME
Neurological Surgery
Neurological Surgery
Westlake Village, California
Neurological Surgery, Neurology
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Neurosurgery, IME, Independent Medical Examinations, Spine Injury, Brain Injury, TBI, Independent Medical Evaluations, Traumatic Brain Injury, Traumatic Spine Injury, Personal Injury, Stroke, Nerve Injury, Trauma, Neck Injury, Back Injury, Head Injury, Post Concussion Syndrome, Concussion, Causation, Spinal Cord Injury
Board Certified neurological surgeon with more than 35 years experience.
Dr. Ajir has been staff neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Systems.
Diplomate American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Certified American Board of Independent Medical Examiners.
Fellow American College of Surgeons.
Diplomate American College of Physician Executives.
Medical Board of California Medical Reviewer.
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Jonathan Eskenazi, MD
TBI Neuro fellowship in brain injury UCLA faculty
LA, California
Neurology, Neuroradiology
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TBI, brain, trauma, tinnitus, headache, seizures, vegas, nevada, concussion, beverlly hills, dementia, ucla, academia, cedars, florida, arizona, injury, vertigo, dizziness, neuropathy
i diagnose, prognosticate and treat TBI on a daily basis both at Cedars Sinai and my private office. I also teach TBI to UCLA students. We need to evaluate physical, cognitive, behavioral, psychological, sleep and endocrine disorders related to the TBI. Key note speaker International Neurology conference -2025 | Rome, Italy and Orlando October 2025
Board Certification:
2017 American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
2020 American Board of Brain Injury Medicine
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Concussion and Post-Concussion Syndrome
Neurological Trauma
Cognitive and Functional Impairment After Brain Injury
Neurological Prognosis and Long-Term Outcomes
Brain Injury-Related Sleep, Behavioral, and Endocrine Disorders
Current Clinical & Academic Appointments
Clinical Attending Neurologist – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Stroke Team)
Co-Director of Neurology – California Hospital Medical Center
Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology – UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
Assistant Clin...
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PK Douglas, PhD
Medical Imaging - Expert Witness - UCLA / UCL
NeuroTrust
Santa Monica, California
Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology
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neuroscience, Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimers, psychiatry, medical imaging, MRI, X-ray, EEG, brain injury, toxicology, hyoid bone, ultrasound, error analysis, image segmentation, manganese, mining, childhood developmental disorders, Artificial Intelligence (AI), DNA, Statistics
PK Douglas, PhD
expertwitness.neuroAI@gmail.com
Citations: 4000+
Publications: 200+
i10 index: 29
SUMMARY:
- Expert witness who has analyzed thousands of MRI and functional MRI images.
- Lectured in over 20 countries at some of the most prestigious universities and scientific meetings.
- Study section for the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Publications on traumatic brain injury (TBI), Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease
- Additional methods include: ECG, EKG, fluoroscope, ultrasound, DNA, genetics, and toxicology
EDUCATION
Johns Hopkins University
B.S. Biomedical Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Masters Biotechnology, Summa Cum Laude
University of California, Los Angeles
Ph.D. Neuroengineering,
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
University College London (2023-)
Hon. Senior Lecturer
Queen Square Institute for Neurology
UCLA (2015-2022)
Assistant Research Professor, Researcher
Department of Psychiatry & Biobeha...
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Peyman Golshani
Neurologist & TBI Specialist w 23 yrs Experience
Neuro Experts, PC
Santa Monica, California
Neurology, Brain Injury Medicine
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TBI, Spinal Cord Injury, Brain Injury, Whiplash, Trauma, Back Pain, Head Trauma, Medical Malpractice, Neurology, Seizure, Epilepsy, Expert Witness, Spine Injury, Mild TBI, Migraine, Capacity Evaluation, Injury, Concussion, Memory Loss, PTSD
Dr. Peyman Golshani is a dual-trained neurologist and neuroscientist with over 20 years of clinical and research experience. He earned his BA from UC Berkeley and his MD/PhD from UC Irvine, followed by residency training at UCLA, where he currently serves as a Professor in Residence in the Department of Neurology.
As a board-certified neurologist at the Greater Los Angeles VA Medical Center and director of an NIH-funded research laboratory, Dr. Golshani bridges the gap between cutting-edge neuroscience and frontline clinical care. He possesses extensive expertise in the treatment of epilepsy, chronic headaches, and diverse neurological disorders in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Dr. Golshani has a distinguished track record in managing complex cases of head trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Throughout his two decades of practice, he has remained dedicated to medical education, mentoring the next generation of medical students and residents at UCLA. His deep integra...
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Rajbeer S Sangha, MD
Neurology, Stroke & Brain Injury Expert Witness
California
Neurology, Critical Care Medicine
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Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, spine injuries, neck injuries, vascular neurology, Neurocritical Care, Brain injury, mild concussion, headache, dizziness, visual disturbances, TBI, Brain Injury Medicine
Board-certified neurologist with ABMS certifications in Neurology, Vascular Neurology, and Neurocritical Care, with additional board certification in Neurosonology. I currently serve as Director of Inpatient Neurology and Vascular Neurology in Northern California and have extensive clinical experience evaluating and managing complex neurologic injuries, including traumatic brain injury, concussion, stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, hypoxic-ischemic injury, seizures, neurocritical illness, and long-term neurologic disability.
I have substantial experience with traumatic brain injury cases, including mild, moderate, and severe TBI; post-concussive syndrome; cognitive and functional impairment; causation analysis; prognosis; future care needs; and the distinction between traumatic, vascular, degenerative, and pre-existing neurologic conditions.
My academic work includes publications in high-impact medical journals, authorship of American Academy of Neurology guidelines, and presentati...
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Richard A. Rubenstein, M.D.
Board Certified Neurologist
Richmond, California
Neurology, Legal Medicine
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headaches, concussions, epilepsy, whiplash, discogenic disease, peripheral nerve injury, fibromyalgia, thoracic outlet syndrome, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, carbon monoxide poisoning, electrocution, Alzheimer's, non-Alzheimer's dementia
Fellow of American Academy of Neurology. Certified, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology, University of California Hospitals, San Francisco, California 1979-1994 (UCSF). Active clinical practice. Highly-experienced expert witness (500+ cases, 300+ depositions, 30+ trials, 20+ arbitrations) and independent medical examiner (3,000+ IMEs). Also experiences in fitness for duty examinations, disability evaluations, and chart reviews. Medical-legal matters addressed include: headaches, concussions, epilepsy, whiplash, discogenic disease, peripheral nerve injury, fibromyalgia, thoracic outlet syndrome, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, carbon monoxide poisoning, electrocution, Alzheimer's, non-Alzheimer's dementia, traumatic brain injury, behavioral disorders, trauma, ms/Parkinson's disease, long-term disability.
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Peter-Brian Andersson, MD, PhD
Neurology Consulting, Inc.
Tarzana, California
Neurology, Electrodiagnostic Medicine
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Neuromuscular disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Seizures, Epilepsy, EMG & EEG, Head injury, Spine disease, Neuropathy, Nerve injury, Headache, Myopathy
Neurology residency & Chief Resident UCSF. Fellowship Multiple Sclerosis & Neuroimmunology UCSF. Fellowship Neuromuscular disease and Electrodiagnostic Medicine Stanford. Rhodes Scholar. Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology, UCLA. Southern California SuperDoctors 2010-2023. Medical Director for California Stratus Alliance Neurodiagnostics. Principal Investigator/Sub-Investigator National Research Institute Trials.
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Jeffrey M Politsky, MD, MSc, FRCP(C), CSCN, FACNS
California
Neurology, Neurophysiology
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anxiety, Ataxia, brain tumor, cerebral palsy, coma, Concussion, dementia, demyelinating disease (CIDP GBS MS), depression, encephalopathy/encephalitis, epilepsy, headaches, hydrocephalus, intracranial hypertension, meningitis, Myopathy, neuropathy, radiculopathy, spinal stenosis, traumatic brain injury
Board certified in Canada & USA in neurology, neurophysiology, electroencephalography.
BSc (neuroscience & psychology) and MSc (pharmacology and toxicology) - University of Toronto;
MD (University of Western Ontario; Residency (Int Med/Neurology) - University of British Columbia;
Epilepsy Fellowship (2 yr) - Harvard University/Massachusetts General Hospital.
Served as Epilepsy Program Director > 20 yrs.
Author of several publications, chapters, invited reviews.
Member of several organizations - American Academy of Neurology, American Epilepsy Society, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation, Critical Care EEG Monitoring Research Consortium, Neurocritical Care Society, Society for Neuro-Oncology. Director, Brain Tumor-Related Epilepsy Research Consortium.
> 20 years experience as expert witness/consultant including depositions. Chart reviews and narrative reports are thorough and provided in a timely fashion.
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Daniel T Franc, MD, PhD
Santa Monica, California
Neurology
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Traumatic brian injury, functional MRI, posttraumatic encephalopathy, TBI, advanced MRI, general neurology, hospital neurology, fMRI, DTI
Dr. Franc is a practicing neurologist with clinical experience and knowledge in traumatic brain injury and the use of advanced imaging to guide the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders. He has an active clinical program in treating patients and leads a team of neurologists and mental health providers in managing the constellation of symptoms seen in individuals with TBI, including headache, mood disorders, cognitive impairment, dizziness, chronic pain, and sleep disorders.
He has been retained by plaintiff and defense attorneys to clarify the complexities of brain injury and is able to testify plainly about technical matters related to the diagnosis and treatment of such injuries. He is able to interrelate the neurological factors underlying brain injury, psychological conditions that complicate recovery from TBI, and neuroimaging findings to result in a complete medicolegal opinion.
Dr. Franc's doctoral research work focused DTI and functional MRI, and he has an ac...
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Charlene D Gozony, MSN, RN, CCRN
Board Certified Critical Care Nurse, SDU, ED hold
Gozony Legal Nurse Expert Consulting
Santa Ana, California
Nurse, Legal Nurse Consulting
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Critical Care, Trauma, Neuro Trauma ICU, Pre-op, Post-op, PACU. Post Anesthesia Recovery Room Nurse, Pulmonary Critical Care, Pressure Injuries, Urology, Vascular, Nurse Manager, Telemetry, Medical - Surgical, Neurology, Neuro Trauma, Brain Injury, Clinical Educator, Wound Care, Falls w/injury
Since time is a finite resource for Attorneys, we ensure our end product is intellectual and actionable, ensuring an unbiased approach in all cases reviewed.
Healthcare is a rapidly changing science; evidence-based practices should support clinical decisions. In healthcare there is a continuous rapid influx of new information, we work hard to ensure you are provided with the most up to date information to keep our clients clinically current on healthcare.
Charlene Gozony of Gozony Legal Nurse Expert Consultants has over 26 years of experience an is board certified in critical care nursing. Nurse Gozony is experienced in various specialties and disciplines, from Hospital Administration and management of in-patient units in acute care hospitals to Trauma, Neuro Trauma, Cardiac, Pre and Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Medical-Surgical, Telemetry, Progressive Care Unit, Float pool Units, ED holding, Pressure Injuries, Falls with injuries, and sepsis. Nurse Gozony is meticulous at a...
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Ovais V. Inamullah, MD
MD Neurologist stroke, TBI, seizure, spine, falls
Neurology Legal Consulting
California
Neurology, Brain Injury Medicine
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Stroke, traumatic brain injury, TBI, multiple sclerosis (MS), intracranial hemorrhage, spinal cord injury, Vascular Neurology, Head Injury, Hospital Medicine, critical care, seizures, epilepsy, brain injury, Neuroinflammatory Disorders, Cognitive Impairment, Standard of Care in Neurology, Neurology, Smyrna, Georgia
Dr. Ovais Inamullah is the lead physician and co-founder of Neurology Legal Consulting, INC (www.neurolegalconsulting.com). He is a board-certified neurologist and vascular neurologist, having completed his residency and fellowship at Duke University Hospital, where he gained extensive expertise in managing acute neurological emergencies, including stroke, hemorrhage, seizures, head injuries, migraines, neuroinflammation, and spinal cord issues.
Dr. Inamullah leads a multidisciplinary team of highly qualified specialists, including neurologists, anesthesiologists, spine specialists, pediatric neurologists, and radiologists. This collaborative approach ensures that clients receive comprehensive insights and support for complex legal cases. Our team is proficient in advanced diagnostic techniques and technologies, allowing us to provide thorough, evidence-based reports and opinions on causation, liability, damages, prognosis, and standard of care.
With a strong commitment to excelle...
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Jeff Victoroff, M.D.
University of Southern California
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Brain Injury Medicine, Neurology
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Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, traumatic brain injury, brain injury, concussion, stroke, epilepsy, PTSD, dementia, competency to stand trial, testamentary capacity, criminal, homicide
Dr. Victoroff is a Harvard trained, triple board certified neurologist, neuropsychiatrist, and psychiatrist. He serves as Associate Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. He is the author of many peer-reviewed scientific articles, and the principal author and editor of Concussion and Traumatic Encephalopathy (Cambridge University Press, 2019). He was selected by the Surgeon General to be one of the founding neurologists of the NFL Neurologic Care Program.
Dr. Victoroff has served as an expert witness for 25 years, testifying in 45 depositions and 19 trials. He has been qualified by Municipal, State, and Federal courts to testify in all aspects of neurology and psychiatry. His subspecialty expertise is in traumatic brain injury, although he has also testified in cases of dementia, stroke, epilepsy, neurorehabilitation, PTSD, aggression and violence, testamentary capacity, competence to stand trial, undue in...
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Ali Ezzati
Academic Neurologist & Expert Witness
Irvine, California
Neurology, Technology
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Neurology expert, Stroke, Cognitive impairment, Pharma litigation, Seizure disorders, Academic neurologist, TBI, Dementia, Device litigation, Causation analysis, Medical malpractice, Neuroimaging, IME record review, Elder abuse neglect, Standard of care, Standard of care neurology, Disability eval, Neuropsych review, Disability eval
I am a board-certified academic neurologist providing medical-legal consultation and expert witness services across a broad range of neurological matters. I hold a faculty appointment at a major academic medical center, where my work includes direct clinical care, clinical/translational research, and the supervision and education of trainees. I have authored more than 150 peer-reviewed publications and regularly apply evidence-based medicine, outcomes research, and contemporary neurological science to complex questions of causation, standard of care, and damages.
My expertise includes evaluation of neurological disease and injury, prognosis, impairment, and functional outcomes. I am experienced in interpreting complex longitudinal medical records, neuroimaging (CT/MRI), and neurologic testing and in integrating the medical record with the scientific literature to form clear, defensible opinions. I approach each matter with independence and objectivity, emphasizing methodological ri...
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Barry M. Czeisler, MD, MS, MHPE, FAAN
Neurointensivist, Neurologist
NeuroStat Consulting LLC
Los Angeles, California
Neurology, Critical Care Medicine
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neurocritical care, stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral hemorrhage, subdural hematoma, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, encephalopathy, status epilepticus, neurotoxicology, Guillain-Barre syndrome, myasthenic crisis, meningitis, encephalitis
I am a neurointensivist and neurologist in active clinical practice at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Torrance, CA and am board-certified in both Neurocritical Care and Adult Neurology through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and also in Neurocritical Care through the United Council of Neurologic Subspecialties. In my practice I provide comprehensive neurological and critical care services to patients with acute brain, spinal cord, and/or nerve injury, and have extensive experience in the management of disorders such as acute ischemic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral hemorrhage, subdural hematoma, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, hypoxic-ischemic (anoxic) brain injury, encephalopathy, status epilepticus, neurotoxicology, Guillain-Barre syndrome, myasthenic crisis, meningitis, encephalitis, and perioperative complications of neurosurgical procedures.
I completed my undergraduate studies at Washington University in St. Lou...
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