Spine Surgery & Spine Care Expert Witnesses in Washington

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.

Steilacoom, Washington

Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Neurological Surgery - spine, lumbar, cervical, neurosurgery, spine surgery, back pain, neck pain

I am a neuro/ortho spine fellowship trained board certified neurosurgeon in good standing with all professional communities (AANS, NASS, CNS). I have practiced in both a hospital based and private based models (currently in private practice). I have operated in the hospital, surgery centers and procedure rooms of our clinic space. I am comfortable with LNI and MVC cases. I have testified in court and participated in depositions. I am comfortable providing a written report of my findings after reviewing charts. My style conforms to SEAK recommendations and guidelines.

Seattle, Washington

Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Cervical Spine, Thoracic Spine, Lumbar Spine, Cranial Surgery, Spinal Tumors, minimally invasive spine surgery, Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Thoracic Disc Herniation, Cervical Radiculopathy, Lumbar Stenosis, Cauda Equina Syndrome, Lumbar disc herniation, Thoracic stenosis, Thoracic Myelopathy

I am a Neurosurgeon who worked in private practice in Seattle Washington for 22 years at Swedish Medical Center. Prior to that I was on the faculty of Northwestern University Department of Neurological Surgery for two years. I completed my residency and cerebrovascular fellowship at the University of Washington and my internship at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. I graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons as a member of AOA in 1990. I received my Board Certification in Neurosurgery in 2003, which was then renewed in 2013 and is current. I obtained my MBA (Honors) from University of Washington in 2016, while working as a full time neurosurgeon. I then took all three of the CFA exams and passed first attempt (Level 1 in 2021, Level 2 2022, and Level 3 in February 2024). I recently left Neurosurgery to pursue a career in consulting. I had a very busy neurosurgical practice, performing 400-600 surgeries per year. Although I performed about 20% cra...

Washington

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...

Washington

Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Thoracic Spine, Radiculopathy, Low Back Pain, Orthopedic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Cervicalgia, Standard of Care, Spine Surgery, Lumbar Spine, Orthobiologics, Disc Arthroplasty, Spine Trauma, Herniated Disc, Microdiscectomy, Kyphoplasty, Cervical Spine, Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Fusion

Dr. Julian Cameron is a board-certified orthopedic and spine surgeon based in Tamarac and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He completed his undergraduate studies at Morehouse College, earning a B.A. in History in 1996, followed by his medical degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Cameron went on to complete a five-year residency in orthopedic surgery at Howard University Hospital in Washington, DC (2000–2005), and subsequently pursued specialized fellowship training in orthopedic spine surgery at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland (2005–2006). He further served as a Clinical Instructor in Orthopedic Surgery at Howard University Hospital from 2006–2007. Dr. Cameron has been in clinical practice since 2006 and currently serves as a board-certified orthopedic and spine surgeon at Comprehensive Spine Center, where he has built a long-standing reputation for excellence in patient care. In addition to his clinical practice, he has held an academic appointment...

Mercer Island, Washington

Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - neurosurgery expert witness , Spine Trauma, Spinal fusion surgery, Total Disk Replacement, Brain Tumors, Spinal Hematoma, Nerve Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Fracture, Paralysis, Cauda Equina Syndrome, Disc Herniation, Neurosurgeon Expert witness, Spine surgery Expert witness , Spine surgeon expert witness

David A. Lundin, MD, received his medical degree in 1999 from the University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine, where he graduated at the top of his class. He completed his internship and residency in Neurological Surgery at the UW and served as a Senior Registrar at the renowned Atkinson Morley's Hospital in London, England. He then completed a fellowship in spinal surgery at the UW within the departments of Orthopedics and Neurological Surgery followed by a Chief Residency in Neurological Surgery in 2006. He served as Director of Complex and Minimally Invasive Spine at the Southern California Center for Neuroscience and Spine in Los Angeles before joining the University of Washington/Valley Medical Center as the Medical Director of Neurosurgery and the Spine Center in 2008 where he maintains a robust clinical practice. He is the current Chief of the Department of Surgery. Additionally he is a Clinical Professor in Neurological Surgery at the University of Washington. Dr. ...