Spine Surgery & Spine Care Expert Witnesses in Tennessee

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...

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...

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.

Nashville, Tennessee

General Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Surgical Malpractice, General Surgery, Medical Malpractice, Surgical Expert Witness, Surgical Protocol, Surgery Complications, Surgical Care, Standard of Care, Surgical Instruments, Surgical Suturing, Surgical Tying, Surgical Equipment, Surgical Patient Positioning, Surgical Negligence, Surgical Error, Abdominal Surgery

Knoxville, Tennessee

Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Medical Staff issues, liability record reviews, medical malpractice

Dr Hauge was in private neurosurgical practice in Knoxville, Tennessee for over 30 years. He has extensive experience in cranial, spinal, peripheral nerve disorders, Workers Compensation, and Gamma Knife radio-surgery. He has served as a Chief of Surgery, Chief of the Medical Staff, Medical Executive Committee member, peer review committee member and medical director of the Fort Sanders Regional Gamma Knife Center. He has been a Diplomate of the American Board of Neurological Surgery since 1994 and participates in the board’s Maintenance of Certification program. Since retiring from active practice in 2023 he has maintained an active expert witness and consulting practice. Dr Hauge is frequently asked to serve as an expert neurosurgical witness in all types of liability and medical malpractice cases. He has testified in hundreds of depositions and has also testified in court. Pleas visit our website, www.neurocareconsulting.com for further information.

Brentwood, Tennessee

Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - robotics, robotics, minimally invasive, surgery, disc replacement, fusion, navigation, augmented reality, 3d printing, revision, technology, spine, deformity, mri, trauma, personal injury, lumbar, pedicle, accident, cervical

I am a Board Certified (American Board of Orthopedic Surgery) Orthopedic Spine surgeon with Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics in Middle Tennessee. I function primarily as a spine surgeon, but I also take general orthopedic trauma call and fix fractures as required. I use spinal robotics, surgical navigation and augmented reality when indicated and believe in making surgeries as minimally invasive as possible to achieve the best outcome. EDUCATION August 2019 – July 2020 Texas Back Institute July 2013 – June 2019 University of Massachusetts Medical Center August 2009 – May 2013 University of Texas Medical School at Houston August 2005 – May 2009 Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, TX COMMITTEES Physician Ambassador Committee – TriStar StoneCrest Hospital – August 2023 - Present Credentialing Committee - TriStar StoneCrest Hospital - January 2023 – Present Surgical Robotics Committee – TriStar StoneCrest Hospital – January 2022 - Present Surgery Advisory Committee - TriStar StoneCr...

Tennessee

Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Neurological Surgery - Lumbar surgery, Cervical Spine surgery, Neck and Back Trauma, Work Comp, Complex Spine Surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Neck surgery, Artificial Discs, Personal injury, Motor vehicle injury, Work injury, Medical malpractice, Medical Defense, Hospital Negligence, Military injury, Thoracic spine surgery, Back surgery

Dr. Steven C. Zielinski is a highly skilled and experienced neurosurgeon who specializes in back and neck surgery. He is a premier spine surgeon and is a top-ranked surgeon in his field according to Money Magazine in 2003. Dr. Zielinski received his M.D. C.M. degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada in 1995. He then completed his Neurosurgical Residency at the Montreal Neurological Hospital from 1995 to 2001. He then completed a Cerebrovascular Fellowship at Stanford University in California from 2001 to 2002. Dr. Zielinski is a diplomate of the American Board of Neurological Surgeons, and in 2003, he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He holds a medical licensure in the state of Texas since 2007 and practices neurosurgery actively in Texas and Oklahoma. In 2020 he was the first person in the United States to perform a new 360 polymer "metal free" lumbar fusion. Active Medical Board reviewer for Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery Quali...

Brentwood, Tennessee

Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery, Neurointerventional Surgery, Neuroendovascular Surgery, Cerebrovascular Surgery, Stroke, Stroke Intervention, Mechanical Thrombectomy, Acute Ischemic Stroke, Large Vessel Occlusion, Stroke Systems of Care, Lumbar Spine Surgery, Cervical Spine Surgery

Neurosurgery • Complex Spine • Stroke Systems of Care • Neurointerventional Surgery • Healthcare Operations Dr. Sanat Dixit is a board-certified neurosurgeon with more than 25 years of clinical experience treating complex disorders of the brain, spine, and cerebrovascular system. Since entering practice in 2001, he has maintained an active surgical practice with extensive experience in cranial, cerebrovascular, endovascular, and spine surgery. His clinical experience includes more than 2,000 cranial neurosurgical procedures, over 2,500 neuroendovascular procedures, and more than 3,000 complex spine surgical procedures. Dr. Dixit completed residency training in neurological surgery at The Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, followed by fellowship training in cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery at the Semmes Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute. His expertise includes acute ischemic stroke, mechanical thrombectomy, cerebral aneurysms, carotid artery disease, intr...

Nashville, Tennessee

Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - General Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery

Loudon, Tennessee

Radiology, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Spine Imaging specialist, Editorial staff 6th edition AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Alteration of Motion Integrity (AOMSI), author AMA Guides the Newsletter x 4, Minimally Invasive spine procedures, Interventional spine procedures

Valedictorian medical school Chief of Radiology at Spine Institute for over 20 yrs Published expert in Alteration of Motion Segment Integrity, AMA Guides the Newsletter Editorial Staff, 6th edition AMA Guides: Reviewer/Editor for Spinal Alteration of Motion Segment Integrity Section