Podiatry Expert Witnesses in Virginia

Foot & Ankle Surgery, Podiatry - foot & ankle fractures, acquired foot & ankle deformities, foot & ankle trauma, foot & ankle arthritis, foot & ankle congenital deformities, foot & ankle reconstructive surgery, foot & ankle infection, musculoskeletal infections, limb salvage, complex foot & ankle problems, diabetic foot ulcers, Charcot, nonunions, malunions

Dr. Spiegl received his orthopaedic training at Duke. He then did a fellowship in foot and ankle medicine and surgery at the Mayo Clinic, He was the first foot and ankle fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon in Georgia when he began his practice in 1983. This gave him the opportunity to evaluate and/or treat a wide range of unusual and complicated foot and ankle conditions. He practiced on the campus of Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital for over 40 years, so he has had personal long-term follow-up of the patients for whom he has provided care. Dr. Spiegl obtained his American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery certification in 1986. He re-certified in 1996, 2006 and 2016 and he is on track to recertify in 2025 so that he will be board certified to December 31, 2036. He intends to continue an active clinical and surgical practice through 2028. Musculoskeletal infections are a second area of interest. Dr. Spiegl is member of 3 international organizations that are by invitation only. Thes...

Podiatry, Foot & Ankle Surgery - Podiatrist, Foot Surgery, Ankle Surgery, Personal Injury, Foot Injury, Workers Compensation, Foot Surgery Malpractice, Podiatry, Amputation, Foot, Ankle Injury, Ankle, Diabetes, Orthopedic, Insurance, Podiatrist Malpractice, Orthopedic surgery, Orthopedic Surgeon, CRPS, Criminal

Dr. Nirenberg is a clinical and forensic podiatrist — a rare combination in the United States. He has been in active private practice for over 33 years and is board certified by the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry in Foot and Ankle Surgery and Primary Care in Podiatric Medicine. Trial-tesed, he has been retained by the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Canada, as well as by attorneys representing plaintiffs, defendants, and insurers. Dr. Nirenberg has applied his podiatric expertise to assist attorneys, law enforcement, and government agencies across a broad range of matters — including medical malpractice, personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, workers' compensation, insurance disputes, patent infringement, child abuse, robbery, and homicide. Dr. Nirenberg analyzes each case from both sides — plaintiff and defense, prosecution and accused — providing counsel with a candid assessmen...

Foot & Ankle Surgery, Podiatry - ankle replacement, ankle arthroplasty, total ankle, surgical complications, revision surgery, trauma, osteomyelitis, complex reconstruction, failed foot/ankle surgery

I have extensive experience in complex foot and ankle surgery. In my career I have performed over 25,000 surgical cases and over 1500 ankle replacements. I have published extensively on a wide variety of subject involving foot and ankle surgery (128 publications) and lectured all over the world on Foot and Ankle surgery. Please refer to my most recent CV for details. I worked for Kaiser Permanente for 38 years and left there in 2023. I now work in a private practice setting in San Francisco, with a focus on ankle replacements and complex surgical cases. I have served as Editor in Chief for the Journal of Foot and Surgery for 7 years and Editor in Chief of Foot and Ankle Specialist for 6 years. Former Chair of Board- American Academy of Foot and Ankle Osteosynthesis Former Course Chair-AO Podiatric Course Past President, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons 1998-1999 Board of Directors, ACFAS, 1992-2000 Past Chair; Outcomes Research Committee, ACFAS Past Chair; Clinica...

Haymarket, Virginia

Podiatry, Foot & Ankle Surgery - Podiatric Surgery, Podiatric Medicine, Total Ankle Arthroplasty, Ankle Replacement, Wound Care, Dermatology, Reconstructive Rearfoot Surgery, Reconstructive Forefoot Surgery, Foot Surgery, Ankle Surgery, Podiatry Surgery, Podiatry Medicine, Foot & Ankle Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: • 10/2016-Current Vice President, Potomac Podiatry Group -Partner of a multi-state actively growing practice -Surgical Staff Attending Privileges: Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital, Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, UVA Haymarket Hospital, UVA Prince William Hospital, HCA Stone Springs Hospital • 12/2019-Current Chief, Section of Podiatric Surgery, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital -Developed and implemented the first Podiatric Surgery call schedule at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital. -Member of the Inova Foot & Ankle Musculoskeletal system line. Active participation in development of a system wide streamlined credentialing and privileging process • 09/2024-Current Secretary, Virginia Podiatry Medical Association • 01/2017-Current Adjunct Clinical Professor, Podiatric Surgical Residency, Inova Fairfax Podiatric Surgical Residency Program PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS: • 07/2023-12/2025 Adjunct Clinical Professor, Internal Medicine Residency, Edwa...

Charlottesville, Virginia

Foot & Ankle Surgery, Podiatry - Ankle replacement, foot and ankle trauma, bunions, hammertoes, dropfoot deformity, nerve disorders, lower extremity wounds, sports medicine, flatfoot, hi arch, tendon disorders, plastic surgery and reconstruction - soft tissue coverage, arthritis, bone lengthening, heel pain, microsurgery

Dr. Disabato is active in private practice and has over 30 years of private practice experience in Medicine and Surgery of the Foot & Ankle. He serves as President of Virginia Foot & Ankle Surgical Associates, PC. He has served as the department chairman of Podiatric Foot & Ankle Surgery and a member of various hospital committees at his local medical health care intuitions. Triple board certified by; American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery - Foot Surgery, American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery - Reconstructive Rearfoot & Ankle Surgery and American Board of Podiatric Medicine. Fellowship trained in foot and ankle trauma/reconstructive surgery. The first at the world renowned Russian Ilizarov Scientific Center for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Kurgan, Russia. Second, at the Istituto Clinico Humanitas Hospital, Milano, Italy. Dr. Disabato has been trained in traditional podiatric and orthopaedic surgical methods. He has undergone specialized training in reconstructive s...

Virginia

Foot & Ankle Surgery, Podiatry - Trauma, Limb Salvage, Reconstruction, Sports Medicine, Wound Care, Charcot, Amputation, Ankle Fracture, Foot Fracture, Infection, Gangrene, Post operative complications, Gait, Neuropathy/Nerve Injury, External Fixation, Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS , Arthritis, Limb length discrepency

I am a fellowship-trained Foot and Ankle Surgeon specializing in trauma, reconstruction, diabetic limb salvage, Charcot reconstruction, sports injuries, and advanced arthroscopy. I treat the full spectrum of foot and ankle pathology, with high-volume experience in fracture care, complex deformity correction, wound management, and surgical and nonsurgical management of lower-extremity conditions. I completed my Foot & Ankle Trauma and Reconstruction Fellowship at Kaiser Permanente in Atlanta, one of the highest-volume trauma training programs in the country. I completed my surgical residency at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC, where I now serve as an attending physician training residents in foot and ankle surgery. I am board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery in both Foot Surgery and Reconstructive Rearfoot & Ankle Surgery. I am an experienced medical author and academic contributor, with publications and textbook chapters in limb s...