Physical Medicine & Rehab Expert Witnesses in Florida
The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of physical medicine & rehab expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on physical medicine & rehab and related issues. Physical medicine & rehab 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 physical medicine & rehab expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome , Ime, Pain Management, Life Care Planning, Personal Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Amputation, Catastrophic Injury, Headache, Medical Cost Projection, Neck Pain, Non Catastrophic Injury, Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Stimulation, and Stroke.
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Scott A Kelly, MD
Board-Certified Interventional Spine Physician
Atlanta Orthopaedic Institute
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Spine Surgery & Spine Care
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Interventional Spine, Spine Injury, Personal Injury, Impairment Rating, personal injury, Spinal Disorders, Medical-Legal Expert, Medical Record Review, Independent Medical Examinations, Chronic Pain, Expert Witness Testimony, Cervical pain, lumbar pain, worker's compensation, MVA
Scott A. Kelly, MD, FAAPMR, is a board-certified Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation physician specializing in interventional spine and musculoskeletal medicine. With over 20 years of clinical and medico-legal experience, he provides independent, evidence-based opinions in complex injury and litigation matters.
Dr. Kelly performs Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs), Defense Medical Examinations (DMEs), comprehensive record reviews, and expert witness testimony in cases involving spine injury, chronic pain, neurologic impairment, and catastrophic injury. His expertise includes causation analysis, impairment and disability evaluation, and assessment of medical necessity and standard of care.
Clinically, Dr. Kelly performs a broad range of minimally invasive spine procedures and diagnostic interventions, including electrodiagnostic testing (EMG/NCS) and advanced interventional pain procedures. He performs epidural steroid injections, facet injections, sacroiliac joint injections, ...
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Mike M. Pappas, DO
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management - Medicine
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Nursing Homes, Life care planning, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Pain management, Traumatic brain injury, TBI, Spinal cord injury, amputations, complex regional pain syndrome, CRPS, IME, Pharmaceutical review, Herniated discs
Life care planning, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Management
Testifying and treating physician for catastrophic injuries involving Future Care, Permanency, Causation, and Life expectancy for both defense and plaintiff firms. Mild/severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Amputations, Burns, Multi-trauma, Orthopedic injuries, Chronic pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Pressure ulcers, Joint replacement complications, Peripheral nerve injuries, Cervical and Lumbar Spine Injuries.
Licensed physician in NY in practice and board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Experienced Medical Expert. Clinical instructor at Mount Sinai Medical Center with over 15 years experience. 15 plus years of experience in sub acute facilities/skilled nursing facilities overseeing the rehabilitation of Spinal Cord injuries, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Amputations, Joint Replacements. Medical malpractice, Utilization Reviews, Health Insurance Claims, Workers Compensation, Independent Me...
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Aarti Singla, MD, MBA, FAAPMR, CIME, CLCP
Dual board-certified PM&R and Pain, IME/LCP Expert
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management - Medicine
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Life Care Planning, Medical Cost projections, Amputations, Paraplegia, Rehabilitation, Spinal injury, Back Pain, Sciatica, Nerve blocks, Radiculopathy, Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, Chronic Pain, Neuropathy, Independent Medical Exams, Complex regional pain syndrome, Quadriplegia, Billing Review, Disability evaluations
Johns-Hopkins Trained, Dual-Board Certified Physiatrist and Pain Management
Voted Top Doctor for 7 years
Expert Physiatrist, Pain Management Physician, and Life Care Planner
I specialize in physiatry and pain management and perform non-surgical orthopedic care, and chronic pain management.
I perform independent medical exams, life care plans, disability evaluations, medical cost projections, and billing review.
I have over 15 years of experience in various settings, including outpatient private practice and inpatient hospital care.
I have active licenses in Ohio, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania.
My areas of expertise include life care planning, medical cost projections, independent medical evaluations, disability evaluations, spinal injuries, spinal cord injuries, paraplegia, amputations, falls, trauma, motor vehicle accidents, brain injuries, complex regional pain syndrome, back pain, sciatica, nerve blocks, spondylosis, spinal stenosis, chronic pain, and neuropathy.
I am able to tra...
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Mike M. Pappas, DO
Florida
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management - Medicine
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Nursing Homes, Life care planning, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Pain management, Traumatic brain injury, TBI, Spinal cord injury, amputations, complex regional pain syndrome, CRPS, IME, Pharmaceutical review, Herniated discs
Life care planning, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Management
Testifying and treating physician for catastrophic injuries involving Future Care, Permanency, Causation, and Life expectancy for both defense and plaintiff firms. Mild/severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Amputations, Burns, Multi-trauma, Orthopedic injuries, Chronic pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Pressure ulcers, Joint replacement complications, Peripheral nerve injuries, Cervical and Lumbar Spine Injuries.
Licensed physician in NY in practice and board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Experienced Medical Expert. Clinical instructor at Mount Sinai Medical Center with over 15 years experience. 15 plus years of experience in sub acute facilities/skilled nursing facilities overseeing the rehabilitation of Spinal Cord injuries, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Amputations, Joint Replacements. Medical malpractice, Utilization Reviews, Health Insurance Claims, Workers Compensation, Independent Me...
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Stuart A. Rubin, MD, MPH
Injury and Disability Consultant - Expert Witness
Stuart Rubin, MD, PA
Boca Raton, Florida
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management - Medicine
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Falls, Nursing Home, Stroke, Low Back Pain, neck pain, Sports Medicine, radiculopathy, neck pain, Home Health Care, car accidents, disability appeals, long term disability, long term care
Dr. Stuart Rubin has helped many clients better present their cases and better articulate their medical and functional concerns.
Dr. Rubin has 33 + years experience and has performed over 1000 Disability Reviews, Chart Reviews and IMEs. He directed his outpatient pain and rehab clinic for 30 + years and has consulted in rehab hospitals and nursing homes for almost 20 yrs.
His services are utilized throughout the United States.
His clients include government agencies, the legal profession, the insurance industry and individuals. He has evaluated many professional athletes via third parties.)
(TO SCHEDULE A COMPLIMENTARY STRATEGY SESSION - Email Dr. Rubin: DrRubin@StuartRubinMD.com
Credentials:
Dr. Rubin is double board certified in PMR and pain medicine.
Board Certified: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Board Certified: Pain Medicine (ABMS)
Qualified Medical Examiner - State of California
Certified in Acupuncture - New York State
New York State Workmen's Compensa...
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Jesse Hatgis, D.O.
Pain/PM&R Physician- Double Board Certified
Interventional Spine Specialists of Florida
Parkland, Florida
Pain Management - Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehab
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Expert witness, Catastrophic injury, Non-catastrophic injury, Medical malpractice, Spinal injury, Spinal fractures, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Back pain, Neck pain, Spinal cord stimulation, Radiofrequency Ablation, Kyphoplasty, Discectomy, Epidurals, Headaches, Opioids, Impairment, Pain management, Spinal injections, Wrongful death
Scope of Practice:
Dr. Jesse Hatgis, D.O. is a double board certified osteopathic pain management/ physical medicine and rehabilitation physician. As an interventional pain physician, Dr. Hatgis utilizes a variety of advanced therapies including, but not limited to, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, kyphoplasty, endoscopic rhizotomy, endoscopic/microdiscectomy, tumor ablation, radiofrequency ablation, interspinous process device placement, facet joint stabilization, sacroiliac joint fusion, minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MILD procedure), stellate ganglion blocks, nerve blocks, joint injections, and regenerative medicine.
Publications, Research, & Professional Organizations:
Dr. Hatgis has authored and peer-reviewed numerous publications in various medical literature resources, specifically on sacral insufficiency and vertebral compression fractures, vertebral augmentation, original uses of Cortoss cement, Baastrup’s disease, percutaneous cervical disc...
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Peter T Dorsher, MD
Phys Med & Rehab - Mayo Clinic Faculty (Emeritus)
Peter Dorsher, MD, Inc
Ponte Vedra, Florida
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management - Medicine
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Musculoskeletal Medicine, Non Interventional Pain Management, Soft tissue injury, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Chronic Pain Syndrome, Medical Acupuncture
Dr Peter Dorsher offers 30+ years of clinical experience in the field of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation with subspecialty and expertise in musculoskeletal medicine and non-interventional pain management. While in private practice in Louisiana, he developed, and was the director of hospital stroke, traumatic brain injury, and multidisciplinary pain management programs. During his 27+ years of clinical practice at Mayo Clinic, Dr Dorsher has taught musculoskeletal medicine and non-operative pain management techniques, including a variety of injections, medical acupuncture and trigger point injections to medical students, medical residents and fellows. He served as Chairman of the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Jacksonville), and was integral in the development of the Mayo Multidisciplinary Pain Management Program. Through his research endeavors, he has published over 90 peer reviewed articles and book chapters, including multiple publications on myofascial pain ...
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Kenneth Botwin, MD CPLCP CLCP
Dr. Kenneth Botwin, MD, CPLCP, CLCP
Exalt Life Care Plans
Port Richey, Florida
Life Care Planning, Physical Medicine & Rehab
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Life Care Planning, Medical Cost Projection, Utilization Review, IME, Personal Injury, Auto Accident, Trucking Accident, Pain Management, PMR, Disability, Workers Compensation, Trauma, TBI, Premise Liability, Plaintiff, Defense, Medical Summary, Demands, Medical Expert, Brain Injury
With a successful 30-year career as a partner at one of the most preferred spine and pain practices in Florida, Dr. Kenneth Botwin has expanded his expertise in medical expert testimony. Dr. Botwin is board-certified in Pain Management & Rehabilitation, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and Medical Specialties in Pain Management. He is a Certified Life Care Planner and Certified Physician Life Care Planner providing the most elite standard of Future Medical Care and Costing.
Dr. Botwin is a published author with over 30 publications relating to his field. He currently serves on the Editorial Advisory Board for the Pain Physician Journal. Dr. Botwin’s experience and exponential knowledge in permanent injury, regenerative medicine, worker’s compensation, and minimally invasive procedures make him the most appropriate expert in personal injury, workers compensation, and premise liability cases.
Dr. Botwin provides expert witness testimony for both plaintiff and defense following the m...
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Daniel P Sipple, D.O.
Triple Qualified, Unicorn Inventor, Policy Expert
Sipple Medical Innovations
Florida
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management - Medicine
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Concussion, Traumatic Brian Injury, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Radiofrequency, Epidural Steroid Injection, EMG, Long Covid, Pain Suffering, Botox, Stroke, Amputation, Spine Surgery, Vertebral Compression Fracture, Burns, Neuropathic Pain, Headache
Dr. Daniel Sipple is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation, pain medicine with
added qualifications in concussion and mild traumatic brain injury. He trained at the Shirley Ryan
Ability Lab, served on faculty at the Mayo Clinic in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He practiced at Midwest
Spine and Brian Institute, Dr. Sipple is a the co-founder of Mayo Clinic Partnered InSitu Biologics,
Acies Medical and Hypercharge Medical. Dr. Sipple served on the Board of Directors for the Society
for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics, part of President Obama’s BRAIN Initiative. In that capacity,
presented internationally at the Neuroscience 20 in conjunction with the G20, and assisted in
SBMT’s effort to raise $500 Million for 31 Federally Funded Tech Hubs. He is the founder of Acies Medical, whose patented Smart Needle is parted with the United Kingdom National Health Service. He advises and or is a board member of a diverse group of emerging neurotech start ups, and is on the cutting e...
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Fiaz A Jaleel, MD
Personalized Medicine Consultants
Jacksonville, Florida
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management - Medicine
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IME, Spine, Injury, MVA, Medical Malpractice, Expert Witness, Joint, Personal Injury, Slip & Fall, Maritime Injury, Medical Chart Review, Muscle, No Fault, DUI, Pain Management, Peer Review, Brain, PIP, Domestic Violence, Chronic Pain
37 years of medical experience. Graduate of The University of the West Indies, School of Medicine 1987.
Internship at Port of Spain General Hospital, Trinidad & Tobago 1987-1989.
House Officer, Radiology 1989-1991. District Medical Officer 1991-1996.
Internship, Internal Medicine, St. Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL 1996-1997.
Residency, PMR, Barnes Jewish Hospital/Washington University St. Louis, MO 1997-2000.
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Medical Director, Rehab Unit 2002-2004.
Orthopedics private practice group, Joliet, IL 2005-2006.
Private practice, personal injury, chronic pain management in FL 2006-present.
Independent Medical Exams 2018-present.
Interested in expert witness work, maritime injuries, DUI defense, domestic violence.
Willing to travel.
Willing to testify.
Willing to participate in depositions.
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Michael Massey, DO, CPLCP, CLCP
Triple Board Certified Physician Life Care Planner
MEDLCP
Palm Harbor, Florida
Life Care Planning, Physical Medicine & Rehab
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Life Care Plans, Medical Cost Projection, Medical File Review, IME, Personal Injury, Slip and Fall, Spinal Cord Injury, Pain Management - Medicine, Brain Injury Medicine, Malpractice, Auto Injury, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Headache, Neck Injury, Back Injury, Nerve Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Non-Catastrophic Injury
ABMS Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), Pain Medicine, and Brain Injury Medicine. Developed integrated pain care service within the CentraCare Health network with multiple service lines including interventional pain medicine, medication therapy management, spine/musculoskeletal medicine, opioid transition clinic and interdisciplinary pain care. Primary author of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) chapter in Bonica’s Management of Pain, 5th edition. Co-author of CRPS practical diagnostic and treatment guidelines 5th edition. Founding member of International Research Consortium for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Co-author of multiple North American Spine Society spine coverage recommendations. Co-author of Adult Acute and Subacute Low Back Pain for Institute of Clinical Systems Improvement, 16th edition. Reviewer for The Spine Journal and Pain Medicine. Served on multiple boards. Medical chart reviewer for appeals in state-run managed care and workers ...
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Arthur Kalman, DO
Board Certified Physician- Life Care Planner
Life Line Personal Injury Services
Pensacola, Florida
Life Care Planning, Physical Medicine & Rehab
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Life Care Planner (LCP), PM&R, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning, Trigger point injections, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Peripheral Joint Injections, Regenerative Medicine, Electrodiagnostic Studies, Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS/EMG), Neurological conditions, Orthopedic, Life Care Plan Rebuttal
Dr. Kalman is a trusted Board Certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with over 25 years experience. He is located in Pensacola, FL but open to cases nationwide. He primarily is a clinical physician but has ben providing Life Care Plans and testimony (depo/trial) for both plaintiff and defense attorneys for almost 2 years.
Affiliations:
Member of Life Care Planner Professional Societies: IARP
Currently completing the CLCP certification requirements (120 Hours per the ICHCC guidelines)
Board Certification: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Clinical Experience: 25 years, routinely providing patient assessments and treatments.
Authored – Multiple chapters for Musculoskeletal disorders and interventional pain management procedures..
Writing LCPs: 18+ months.
Expert Witness Experience: 9 Testimony appearances (depo/ trial) appearances in past 4 years.
Diagnostic Imaging/Testing.
Electrodiagnostic Studies.
Musculoskeletal conditions.
Neurologic conditions.
Orthopedic con...
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Marissa R McCarthy, MD
PM&R Physician with a Brain Injury Sub-Specialty
PMR MedLegal LLC
Miami, Florida
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Brain Injury Medicine
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traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, catastrophic rehabilitation, amputation, polytrauma, function, activities of daily living, independence, caregiver, sleep, resilience
Dr. McCarthy is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and sub-specialty board certified in Brain Injury Medicine.
Dr. McCarthy received acupuncture training at the Helms Medical Center and is a certified Battlefield acupuncture instructor. She treats the elite special forces from the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) and Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT).
Dr. McCarthy is Program Director for the University of South Florida Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Training program. She holds an academic appointment at the University of South Florida in the department of Neurology as Professor.
Dr. Marissa McCarthy has served as medical director at the James A. Haley VA Polytrauma Traumatic Brain Injury inpatient unit, the Polytrauma Transitional Rehabilitation Program, and Vocational Rehab.
Dr. McCarthy earned her medical doctorate at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She completed her internship in Internal Me...
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