Prosthetics Expert Witnesses

Dentist, Oral Surgery - IME, Chronic Pain, Dry Mouth, Traumatic Injury, Cosmetic Dentistry, Standard of Care, Malpractice, Crowns, Dental Implant, Prosthetics, Joint Pain, Orthotics

Dr. Kevin Cebula graduated from the West Virginia School of Dentistry in 2000. After completing a one-year residency at the VA Medical Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia, he spent 10 years in Lake Havasu City, Arizona practicing general dentistry. He then completed a two-year postdoctoral program in Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine at UCLA in order to pursue his interests in TMJ and sleep apnea management. Dr. Cebula specializes in non-surgical TMJ therapy, oral sleep appliances, treatment for headache, neck pain, and chronic dental pain. His dental practice is limited to orofacial pain management and dental sleep medicine. Dr. Cebula has been awarded Fellowship in the American Academy of Orofacial Pain and received board certification from the American Board of Orofacial Pain.

Physical Medicine & Rehab, Brain Injury Medicine - Amputation, Spinal Trauma, Prosthetics, Brain Trauma (TBI), Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Life Care Planning, Electrodiagnostics (EMG), Musculoskeletal Injury

Dr. Stephenson is an Associate Professor of Clinical Practice in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Colorado. He has broad experience within the field and has served as Medical Director of Orthobiologics, Medical Director of Brain Injury, Medical Director of the Regional Amputation Center, and Medical Director of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Consultation Service. He is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Brain Injury Medicine, and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He has a special interest in Life Care Planning for individuals with disability. Dr. Stephenson has provided medicolegal expert opinions in cases of amputation, nerve injury, spinal cord injury, brain trauma, pressure ulcer/injury, and musculoskeletal Injury. Clinically he treats patients with many forms of disability, pain, brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, acute and chronic injury. He has been recognized for his outstanding contributions as an educator within the PM&R Res...

Dentist, Prosthetics - Prosthodontist, Board Certified, dental Implants, Diagnosis, Treatment Planning, Esthetics, full Mouth Rehabilitation, Fixed Prosthodontics, Removable Prosthodontics

Prosthodontists are the experts at diagnosing, strategic treatment planning, executing complex dental care and have a backup plan should a patient lose a key tooth in the future. The Prosthodontist is the team leader for patient care when multiple specialties are involved because the phasing and sequencing of care is best planned by the Prosthodontist. I have over 43 years of dental practice and teaching experience. I owned and operated my practice of General Dentistry in College Station, Texas for 17 years and then sold my practice to return for a 3 year advanced training residency in the specialty of Prosthodontics at the UNMC College of Dentistry in Lincoln, Nebraska. My University-Based Prosthodontic practices have focused on esthetics, full mouth rehabilitation using both fixed and removable prosthetics with a special emphasis on dental reconstruction with dental implants. I have more than 22 years of teaching experience at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and UNM...

Physical Therapy, Nursing Homes - physical therapy, merit, standards of care, amputation, prosthetics, falls, geriatrics, orthopedics, functional capacity evaluation, nursing homes, PT, rehabilitation

Updated 10/22/23 Summary: -Doctor of Physical Therapy -PhD in Physical Therapy (dual doctoral degrees) -Board-Certified in Geriatrics -Board-Certified in Orthopedics -Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist -Program Chair -National/International presenter -Published scientific journal manuscripts/textbook chapters -Can perform independent physical therapy examinations Beyond being a licensed physical therapist (DPT) and a PhD in Physical Therapy, I am also dual board-certified in Orthopedics and Geriatrics from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, which in turn is recognized and promoted by the American Physical Therapy Association. I have over 14 years of experience working with primarily geriatric, orthopedic, and amputee populations in nearly all the primary clinical settings (skilled nursing, sub-acute rehabilitation, acute rehabilitation, and outpatient rehabilitation.) I currently serve as the Chair and an Associate Professor of Physical Therapy at Stony Bro...

Prosthetics - Prosthetic, artificial limb, amputation, prosthetist, prosthetic leg, prosthetic arm, Medical File Review, IME, lifetime cost projection, prosthesis, life care plan

John Rheinstein is a board-certified prosthetist in full time clinical practice who has been caring for patients for 30 years with a focus on improving outcomes and helping people with limb loss reach their goals. He received his education in prosthetics from the Northwestern University Medical School Prosthetics & Orthotics Center. He is a Fellow with Distinction of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists and chairs the Academy’s Lower Limb Prosthetic Society. John has specialized experience with complex lower and upper limb amputation patients, immediate postoperative care, and advanced technology prosthetics. He is the co-inventor of a patented post-op prosthesis and is active in research and new product testing. John presents at academic conferences and medical institutions, publishes in textbooks and professional journals, teaches continuing education courses to physicians, therapists, and prosthetists, and trains prosthetic residents. He has a comprehensive und...

Prosthetics, Prosthetics - artificial limbs, certified orthotist, certified prosthetist, orthotics, prosthetics, amputation, hand amputation, myo-electric, microprocessor, life care planning prosthetics, leg amputation, pricing prosthetics, finger amputation, lower leg amputation, amputee, arm amputation licensed prosthetist

AMERICAN BOARD CERTIFIED AND LICENSED ORTHOTIST AND PROSTHETIST. I CURRENTLY HAVE 45-PLUS YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND CURRENTLY OWN AND MANAGE A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC FIRM WITH MULTIPLE OFFICES. HAVE 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN PROVIDING PRICING, LIFE CARE PROSTHETIC INFORMATION, AND DOCUMENTATION FOR VARIOUS LIFE CARE PLANNERS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND ATTORNEYS, TO INCLUDE DEPOSITIONS, AND COURT TESTIMONY MENTORED TO NUMEROUS ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOTIST AND PROSTHETIST INTERNSHIP PROGRAM EXPERT IN ALL FORMS OF PROSTHETICS INCLUDING UPPER AND LOWER EXTREMITY MYO-ELECTRIC AND MICROPROCESSOR PROSTHETICS DEVELOPED THE STEALTH ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSIS, THE ACTI-ANKLE, T-EVOLUTION BRIMLESS ABOVE-KNEE PROSTHETIC. LETOURNEAU PROSTHETICS HAS BEEN FEATURED ON CNN, THE HISTORY CHANNEL, FAMILY CIRCLE MAGAZINE, ALL MAJOR NETWORK TELEVISION, AND NUMEROUS NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINE. FELLOW OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOTISTS AND PROSTHETISTS, NUMEROUS A...