Spine Surgery & Spine Care Expert Witnesses in California

The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of spine surgery & spine care expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on spine surgery & spine care and related issues. Spine surgery & spine care 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 spine surgery & spine care expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery, Causation, Trauma, Back Pain, Cauda Equina Syndrome, Cervical Spine Surgery, Disc Herniation, Disc Replacement, Epidural Steroid Injection, Fusion, Hip, Independent Medical Examinations, Knee, and Minimally Invasive Surgery.

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Jeffrey H. Oppenheimer, MD

Neurosurgery Medlegal Services

Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Neurosurgery, Artificial Disc Replacement, Fusion, Total Brain Injury, Spinal Instrumentation, BMP, Infuse, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Brain Tumor
Dr. Oppenheimer is an actively-practicing board-certified neurosurgeon with 27 years of experience. He founded and presently practices at Neurosurgery Medical Associates in Coral Springs, Florida. Dr. Oppenheimer is also on the faculty at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine, and holds medical licenses in several states. Dr. Oppenheimer received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine, where he also obtained an MS with distinction in Physiology and Biophysics. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Neurobiology and Behavior cum laude, from Cornell University. Dr. Oppenheimer completed his residency training at the University of Southern California-Los Angeles County Hospital. He has published numerous journal articles and textbook chapters in the field of neurosurgery. He is also multilingual, and is fluent in English, German, and Spanish. Dr. Oppenheimer is a seasoned expert witness with significant testifying experience. He has provided exp...
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Julio Petilon, MD

Southern Spine and Orthopaedics

Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Orthopedic Surgery - Disc replacement, Kyphoplasty, Sacroiliac Fusion, Spinal cord stimulators, Minimally invasive surgery
Julio Petilon, MD, is an American Board-Certified orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in treating degenerative, traumatic and other disorders of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, including herniated discs, deformity, revision surgery and disease of the sacroiliac joint, as well as general orthopedic surgery. He is licensed to practice medicine in the states of Louisiana and Georgia. Dr. Petilon evaluates each patient individually with a comprehensive approach, offering both non-operative and surgical treatment plans to help alleviate acute and chronic pain, as well as associated neurological symptoms. When surgery is indicated, Dr. Petilon utilizes both open and the latest minimally invasive techniques to provide patients optimal results and recovery, including endoscopic spine surgery. Dr. Petilon earned a Doctorate of Medicine from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. He then completed an internship and orthopedic surgery residency at the Nav...
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Rojeh Melikian, MD

Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Orthopedic Surgery - Spine Surgery, Spine Medicine, Spinal Diseases, Cauda Equina Syndrome
Board-Certified Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon with a practice devoted exclusively to spine surgery and spine medicine. Dr. Melikian's interests include the full spectrum of spine diagnostics and therapeutics, including minimally-invasive surgeries, artificial disk replacements and fusion surgeries. Dr. Melikian has experience in Independent Medical Reviews and Medical Malpractice Cases.
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Christopher A. Sarkiss, MD

Board-certified, Fellowship-trained Neurosurgeon

Global Brain & Spine Institute

Los Angeles, California
Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Neuro-oncology, Brain tumors, Brain hemorrhage, Spine Fusion, Spinal stenosis, Meningioma, Glioma, Brain metastasis, Disc herniation, Cauda equina syndrome, Traumatic brain injury, Pituitary tumors, Skull base tumors, Spine tumors, Cord compression, Stroke, Hydrocephalus, Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery
Christopher A. Sarkiss, MD, FACS, FAANS, FCNS is a board-certified, fellowship-trained neurosurgeon with a subspecialty focus in neurosurgical oncology and spine. Dr. Sarkiss is the Founder and Chairman of the Global Brain & Spine Institute. He specializes in the treatment of complex, minimally-invasive brain and spine surgery. Dr. Sarkiss graduated summa cum laude from UCLA with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and a minor in Political Science. Thereafter, he attended the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA for medical school graduating with honors. He then joined the Department of Neurosurgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City to complete his neurosurgical residency. Afterwards, Dr. Sarkiss completed a surgical neuro-oncology fellowship at Jackson Memorial Hospital and the University of Miami Health System. Additionally, he served as a clinical research fellow where his research efforts focused on neuro-oncology, spine, socioeconomics, machin...
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Nathan C Hammel, MD

Orthopaedic Surgeon - Complex Case Specialist

Carlsbad, California
Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Hip, Knee, Ankle, Foot, Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Hand, Amputation, Sarcoma, Pathologic Fracture, Accident, Injections, Fusion, Replacement, Facture, tear, burn, leg length, gait
Dr. Nathan Cushing Hammel is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon currently practicing at Core Orthopedic Medical Center in Encinitas, California. Dr. Hammel maintains an active operative practice specializing in hip and knee replacement. In addition to his primary focus on joint reconstruction, he possesses specialized training in orthopedic oncology, providing him with a sophisticated understanding of complex musculoskeletal pathology, limb-salvage techniques, and advanced bone and soft tissue conditions. As a medical-legal expert, Dr. Hammel is recognized for his ability to distill intricate surgical data into objective, evidence-based analysis for the legal community. His extensive experience includes: Medical-Legal Expert Testimony: Providing authoritative insights in both deposition and trial settings. Comprehensive Case File Review: Offering meticulous merit analysis for both plaintiff and defense counsel. Impairment Ratings: Performing precise evaluations and calculation...
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Kevin F Barrette, MD

Head of Interventional Pain - Stanford trained

Scripps Clinic Medical Group

Oceanside, California
Pain Management - Medicine, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Interventional Spine, Interventional Pain, Orthobiologics, Regenerative Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehab, Basivertebral Nerve Ablation, Intracept, Cervical Transforaminal, Sports Medicine, Musculoskeletal Medicine, Epidural Steroid Injection, Radiofrequency Ablation, Nerve Ablation
Kevin F. Barrette, MD is an Interventional Spine and Pain Management doctor and head of Interventional Pain at Scripps Clinic Medical Group in San Diego, CA. He is a graduate of Boston University School of Medicine and completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as well as his fellowship in Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine at Stanford University. His fellowship included direct training under the tutelage of the current and past presidents of the International Pain and Spine Intervention Society (IPSIS). Prior to his work at Scripps Clinic, he was an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Barrette serves on several international committees in the field of pain management and spine surgery and is well-known for his expertise on Basivertebral nerve ablation. Dr. Barrette holds the following certifications and licenses: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, diplomat America...
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William H. Dillin, MD

Independent Spine Evaluation, Inc.

Los Angeles, California
Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Independent spine evaluations, IME, spine surgery
The concepts of evidence-based medicine have been the cornerstone of Dr. Dillin’s education during his spine surgery fellowship in Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic Surgery and the format for decision making in his subsequent practice. The critical analytic features inherent in the ‘best evidence’ approach to patients have permeated his writing and his lectures, allowing flexible adaptation as the science has changed.Since July 1985, Dr. Dillin has been exclusively devoted to clinical spine, interventional spine and spine surgery practice. The combination of clinical critical thinking in conjunction with evidence-based medicine practice, allows spine specialty focus on any Independent Medical Evaluations or Medical-Legal Reviews. He is in clinical practice performing spine surgery, spine interventions and evaluating patients with spine conditions. He is licensed in California, Texas, Arizona, Florida and Nevada. Dr. Dillin was a former partner at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic. I...
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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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Ahmer Ghori, MD

Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon: Standard of Care Expert

California
Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Orthopedic Surgery - Standard of Care, Causation, Spine Surgery, Expert Witness, Delayed Cord Compression Diagnosis, Post Op Neuro Deficit, Spine Surgical Indication, Postop Infection, Spine Trauma, Myelopathy, Disc Herniation, ACDF, Spine Fracture, Cervical Fusion, Lumbar Fusion, Disc Replacement, failed back, spinal cord injury, rev Spine, malpractice
Dr. Ahmer K. Ghori is a board-certified & Harvard trained Orthopaedic Spine surgeon with more than 10 years of independent surgical practice and extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of complex spinal disorders. He is a partner at Orthopaedics Northeast in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he maintains an active high-volume surgical practice focused exclusively on spine surgery. Dr. Ghori performs approximately 400 spine operations annually and has performed more than 4,000 spine procedures during his independent practice. His clinical work includes treatment of degenerative cervical and lumbar spine disease, cervical myelopathy, spinal trauma, spinal tumors, spinal infections, spinal deformity, and revision spine surgery. Dr. Ghori completed orthopaedic surgery residency through the Harvard University Orthopaedic Residency Program at Harvard Medical School and subsequently completed specialized spine surgery fellowship training at the Norton Leatherman Spine Center in Loui...
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Christopher C Carver, MD, FACS, FAANS

Spine and Intracranial Neurosurgery

Salinas, California
Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Spine/Intracranial Neurosurgery, Trauma
After completing training at the University of Florida under Dr. Albert Rhoton, I practiced Neurosurgery in Monterey, California from 1983 through 2020. This included all ranges of cases from trauma to tumor to stroke as well as extensive spine work including instrumented fusions, simple as well as complex. I am well versed in and have a vast experience of Neurosurgical knowledge and experience. As you may note from my CV I have covered Neurosurgical Trauma at Natividad Medical Center after many years of doing trauma, emergent, and elective neurosurgery at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula and Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital. I have done a fair amount of medical/legal consultant work in Personal Injury matters, medical legal matters and have performed extensive Workman’s Compensation evaluations and treatment. I have performed thousands of medical/neurosurgical evaluations and have testified as an expert witness in many depositions and various l...
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Anuj Varshney

Orthopedic Spine Surgery Expert Witness

Visalia, California
Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic spine surgery, Herniated disc / disc herniation, Medical malpractice, Spine surgeon expert witness, Independent medical examination (IME), Spinal fusion (TLIF ALIF PLIF), Medical record review (MRR), Lumbar decompression / laminectomy, Expert testimony / deposition, Cervical spine surgery, Personal injury
PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY Dr. Anuj Varshney is a board-certified orthopaedic spine surgeon and Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (FAAOS) with over 15 years of clinical experience in cervical and lumbar spine surgery. He currently practices at Kaweah Health in Visalia, California, where he performs complex spinal reconstruction, minimally invasive spine surgery, and spinal trauma management. Dr. Varshney completed his spine surgery fellowship at the University of Washington / Harborview Medical Center, one of the nation's premier Level 1 trauma centers, with combined Orthopaedic and neurosurgery training in complex spine cases. He completed his Orthopaedic surgery residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and earned his Doctor of Medicine from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where he was admitted through the Honors Program in Medical Education (HPME), an accelerated 7-year BS/MD track. He also holds a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Nort...
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michael A kropf, MD

los angeles, California
Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Orthopedic Surgery - Lumbar Surgery, Cervical Surgery, Artificial Disc Replacement, Spinal Deformity and Scoliosis, Minimally Invasive surgery, Robotic surgery, Micro neurologic surgery
Fellowship trained Orthopedic Spine Surgeon Trained at UCLA. Attending Spine Surgeon at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles. Published over 100 Articles in multiple Spine and Basic Science Journals. Over 25 years in practice. Educated over 50 spine fellows who went on to practice in the field of Spine Surgery and Spinal Care. Sub-specialized in minimally invasive, robotic surgery. Areas of sub-speciality in lumbar and cervical conditions, artificial disc replacement, scoliosis and deformity, and spinal injury. Licensed in CA.
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Brian D. Rudin, M.D.

Brian D. Rudin, M.D., Inc.

Westlake Village, California
Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Aviation & Aerospace - Specialist in Neck pain, Back pain, disorders of the Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar spine, disc problems, spinal cord, dural tear, fusion, disc replacement, pedicle screws, auto accidents, aviation accidents and personal injury cases
Dr. Rudin is an actively practicing and Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, with a fellowship in Spinal Surgery. He completed medical school and orthopedic surgery residency at the University of California at Los Angeles. Fellowship in complex spinal disorders was completed in 2005 under the direction of Dr. Rick Delamarter. He has been in private practice for 20 years. Formerly the Chief and Vice Chief of Orthopedics at a level 2 trauma center. His practice is 100% dedicated to spine care. Online reviews by patients are 5 stars. He is willing to travel both within California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and other states. (Licensed in CA, AZ, FL, NV, Hawaii, North Carolina).
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HAMID R MIR, MD

Orthopedic Spine Surgeon - 20 years experience

HAMID MIR MD INC

newport beach, California
Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Orthopedic Surgery - cervical thoracic and lumbar spine with laminectomies, fusions, artificial disc replacements, revision spine surgery, epidural steroid injection
Board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Dr. Mir completed a one-year combined neurosurgery and orthopedic spine fellowship at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in 2004. He has been in practice for 20 years, focusing on seeing patients and treating spinal conditions, ranging from conservative treatment, injections, and surgical intervention. Medical legal evaluations are a small part of the practice. He serves as an expert witness for both plaintiff and defense cases and performs Independent Medical Evaluations. He is also a Qualified Medical Evaluator and an Agreed Medical Evaluator for industrial disputes, addressing causation. Actual imaging studies are needed to render any opinions.
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Clement K. Jones, MD

Clement K. Jones, MD, PC

San Francisco, California
Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, Cervical Spine Surgery, Thoracic Spine Surgery, Lumbar Spine Surgery, Spinal Fusion and Reconstructive Surgery, Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery, Spinal Deformity Surgery, Revision Spine Surgery, Minimally-Invasive Spine Surgery, Sports-Related Spine Injuries
Dr. Jones is a board-certified Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon with a prestigious medical career spanning over three decades. As an Independent Medical Examiner, he lends his expertise to plaintiff and defense parties in cases involving, but not limited to, individuals claiming spinal injuries from any incident, events, or accidents. Dr. Jones reflects incredible reliability, credibility, veracity, and integrity while applying critical thinking, and unbiased and evidence-based medical approaches. He possesses the ability to articulate and communicate scientific terminology effectively and with ease. Dr. Jones has expansive case experience which includes delivering prompt and accurate record reviews, independent medical examinations, and expert witness testimony in depositions and trials. Professionally, he upholds an extensive list of achievements ranging from his Navy active duty to his achieved positions in the medical field. His certifications include the American Board of Orthopaedi...
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Scott Pritzlaff, MD

Pain Medicine & Neuromodulation Expert Witness

Sacramento, California
Pain Management - Medicine, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, Neuropathic Pain, Postoperative Pain, Procedure Complications, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Peripheral Nerve Stimulation, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Epidural Steroid Injection, Radiofrequency Ablation, PNS, SCS, Bleeding, Hematoma, Nerve Injury, Chronic Pain, Causalgia, RSD, Pain Procedures, Ultrasound
Dr. Scott Pritzlaff is a nationally recognized pain medicine physician with focused expertise in procedural complications related to interventional pain management, spinal procedures, and neuromodulation therapies. He provides expert consultation and testimony in matters involving standard of care, causation, procedural risk, informed consent, device related complications, neurologic injury, postoperative pain, and adverse outcomes following pain management and spine procedures. Dr. Pritzlaff completed his Anesthesiology residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School program, followed by fellowship training in Pain Medicine at Stanford University. He later served as faculty in the Stanford Division of Pain Medicine, where he developed expertise in neuromodulation, advanced pain therapies, and complex spinal interventions. He is currently a Clinical Professor and Fellowship Program Director in the Division of Pain Medicine at the University of California, Da...
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Amandip S Gill, MD

Board-Certified Neurosurgeon - Expert Witness

Simi Valley, California
Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - neurosurgeon, traumatic brain injury (TBI), spine surgery, neurosurgery, surgical complications, standards of care, hospital peer review, product liability, cranial surgery, deep brain stimulation, skull base surgery, trauma neurosurgery, hospital quality, brain tumor, spinal instrumentation, functional neurosurgery, AVM, pain neuro
Dr. Amandip S. Gill is a board-certified neurosurgeon with over 15 years of clinical and leadership experience, specializing in complex cranial and spine surgery, brain and spinal trauma, and surgical complications. Dr. Gill has served as Chief of Staff and Director of Neurosurgery at Adventist Health Simi Valley, where he led multidisciplinary teams, peer review committees, and major quality improvement initiatives. He is recognized for both his technical skill in the operating room and his commitment to patient-centered care. Dr. Gill earned his undergraduate degree with Highest Honors in Neuroscience from UCLA and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. He completed his medical degree at UC Irvine, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Society and received multiple awards for both research and clinical excellence. He completed his neurosurgery residency at UC Irvine, serving as Chief Resident and earning distinctions for clinical teaching and humanism. Dr. Gill ...
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Rojeh Melikian, MD

Marina del Rey, California
Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Orthopedic Surgery - Spine Surgery, Spine Medicine, Spinal Diseases, Cauda Equina Syndrome
Board-Certified Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon with a practice devoted exclusively to spine surgery and spine medicine. Dr. Melikian's interests include the full spectrum of spine diagnostics and therapeutics, including minimally-invasive surgeries, artificial disk replacements and fusion surgeries. Dr. Melikian has experience in Independent Medical Reviews and Medical Malpractice Cases.
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Sina Rajamand, DO, FACOS

Board Certified Neurosurgeon Expert Witness

Golden State Neurosurgery

Encino, California
Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Spine, brain, pain, back pain, neck, lower back, neuro, neurosurgery, spine surgery
Expertise Board-certified neurosurgeon with specialized expertise in minimally invasive spine surgery, complex spinal reconstruction, neurotrauma, and brain and spinal disorders. He brings extensive experience as a treating surgeon, consultant, and practice leader, and has participated in both defense and plaintiff-side expert witness engagements. With dual roles in private practice and hospital-based neurosurgery, Dr. Rajamand provides nuanced insights into standard of care, surgical decision-making, postoperative complications, and causation in complex neurological and spine cases. Areas of Expertise Include: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Complex Cervical and Lumbar Spine Procedures Outpatient Spine Surgery Brain and Spinal Trauma Neurocritical Care & Stroke Cauda Equina Syndrome Spinal Cord Injury Vertebral Fractures Failed Back Surgery Syndrome Surgical Complications and Revision Surgery Standard of Care Reviews Medical Necessity and Appropriateness IMEs & Disability Evaluat...
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Keith B Quattrocchi, MD, PhD, FACS

NSI Consulting, Inc

Auberry, California
Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Neurosurgery, IME, independant medical examination, neurological surgery, spine, spine surgery, head trauma, neurotrauma, neurosurgeon
Dr. Quattrocchi is a Board-Certified neurosurgeon with over 30 years of experience in both academic and private practice neurosurgery. His expertise includes instrumented and complex spine surgery, neurotrauma, adult tumors and general adult neurosurgery. He has been deposed/expert witness in over 20 cases. Dr. Quattrocchi is available to provide expert opinion, testimony, depositions or other medical-legal advice as well as consultation in most areas of spine surgery and general neurosurgery. He has extensive experience in the standard of care, causation, damages, and need for future care regarding spinal injuries. He can provide expert testimony for Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, and Medical Malpractice following the guidelines of impartial testimony by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. A thorough review of imaging (x-ray, CT, MRI) and rendered opinions can be expedited as necessary.
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Shawn A Hayden, MD, PhD, MBA

Harvard Trained Orthopedic Spine/Trauma Surgeon

Shawn A. Hayden MD PA

California
Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery, Sports Medicine and Surgery, Endoscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sports Injury, Back Injury, Neck Injury, Whiplash, Concussion, Causation, Case Valuation, Impairment, Medical Devices, Innovation, Understanding EMR, Vehicle Injury Evaluation, Trauma
Dr. Hayden graduated from Harvard College. He received his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and his orthopedic training at the Harvard Combined Orthopedics Residency Program. He has been providing high quality medical expert opinions on orthopedic surgical spine and trauma care for years. Dr. Hayden is also fellowship trained in orthopedic trauma and spine surgery at The Massachusetts General Hospital and The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Dr. Hayden is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery. His Ph.D was received at the UT Southwestern Medical Center with research in computer science and anatomy. In 2011, Dr. Hayden received his MBA from the University of Tennessee. Today Dr. Hayden runs Onto Orthopedics, a high quality private orthopedic medical practice in Plano, TX. Dr. Hayden’s focus has always been in providing high-tec...
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