Orthopedic Surgery Expert Witnesses

Sierra Vista, Arizona

Additional Information: IME only

Scottsdale, Arizona

Objective evaluation for medical records, depositions, or court appearance

Additional Information: Board Certified (1993 and 2003) in Orthopaedic Surgery. Specializes in Medical Case Reviews for attorneys and the insurance industry. One week turnaround time for medical reports. Able to address all areas of musculoskeletal surgery or trauma.

Huntington Beach, California

Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Expert Witness, General Orthopedics, Legal Medicine, Orthopedic Expert, Medical Negligence, Orthopedic Negligence, Forensic Medicine, Orthopedic Malpractice

Additional Information: American College of Forensic Examiners, Certified Forensic Physician, National Board of Medical Examiners, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Qualified Medical Examiner State of California, Faculty California State University Long Beach, Medical Advisor Huntington Beach Fire Department Emergency Management & Homeland Security Emergency Operations Center, Experienced Court Testimony

Whittier, California

Sports Medicine, Forensic Evaluations, Foot and Ankle Surgery, Disability Eval., Medical Malpractice, Third Party Liability, Auto Accidents, Case Records Review

Additional Information: Although I am fellowship-trained in foot and ankle surgery subspecialty, I practice general orthopedics.

La Jolla, California

Foot, Ankle, Fellowship - trained

Additional Information: Board Certified, Fellowship- trained practicing orthopedic. Practice limited to surgical and non-surgical care of the foot and ankle.

Beverly Hills, California

Orthopedic surgery, double board certified practicing orthopedic surgeon, qualified medical examiner

Additional Information: Does defense and plaintiff evaluations, treatment on lien, depositions, expert work and trial - articulate, presentable

Santa Monica, California

I am an orthopedic surgeon, board certified and fellow of the American Academy. I was also the CEO of a full service out patient surgery center for 15 years.

Additional Information: Degree 5: Cornea Fellowship: Moorefield & Eye Hospital, London UK

Burbank, California

Sports medicine and the arthroscopic and reconstructive treatment of complex shoulder, knee, elbow, and ankle injuries.

Additional Information: Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery and Sport Medicine and Fellowship trained in the arthroscopic and reconstructive treatment of complex shoulder, knee, elbow and ankle injuries.

Healdsburg, California

Legal Medicine

Additional Information: Board Certified: Orthopedic Surgery; Board Certified, Legal Medicine; Active Practice in general orthopedic surgery, with experience in spine. Obtained law degree in night school to improve knowledge of law in medical legal expert review and opinion, which is about 5 to 8% of my practice.

Denver, Colorado

Board Certified: FACS, FAADEP, FAOS. Knee, Shoulder, Spine, Hand, Hip

Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Knee, Hip, Shoulder, Back

Additional Information: Second Office: Denver

Naugatuck, Connecticut

Additional Information: Dr. Hillsman is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon and Fellow of the American Foot and Ankle Society. Dr. Hillsman is up-to-date with current advances in surgical techniques and other orthopaedic procedures including treatment of tendon, ligament, and muscle strains and sprains. Dr. Hillsman offers on site x-rays and evening appointments.

Milford, Delaware

Legal Medicine, Disability Evaluation, Occupational Medicine, Independent Medical Exams

Additional Information: AAOS Workers' Compensation, Occupational Medicine Conference

Washington, District Of Columbia

Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Non-Surgical, Orthopaedic Trauma, Foot and Ankle (Active Member of The American Ortho. Foot and Ankle Society), Inventor of Orthopaedic Implants for Long Bone Osteosynthesis

Additional Information: Diplomate American Board of Independent Medical Examiners 2005; Medical Officer D.C. General Hospital, WA, D.C. 1975-1980; Clinical Instructor Howard University Medical School 1980-1983; Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics H.U.H. Medical School 1983-Present; Chief of Orthopaedics D.C. General Hospital, Level One Trauma Service 1995-2001

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Hand, Wrist, Elbow

Additional Information: CAQ, Surgery of the hand/Board Certified Orthopedic Surgery; Expert Medical Advisor, State of FL; 2-time Winner, FL Choice Award, Best Work Comp. doctors in FL; Practice limited only to hand, wrist, elbow injuries/disorders

Parkland, Florida

Causation, peer review, record review, medical malpractice, workers' compensation, disability

Delray Beach, Florida

fracture care/surgery, hand surgery, shoulder surgery, Trauma, Reconstruction

Additional Information: University of Pennsylvania graduate. SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopedic Institute residency. Thomas Jefferson University Hand Fellowship. General orthopedic surgery with subspecialty in hand and upper extremity surgery. Fractures, shoulder replacement, trauma, reconstruction.

Plantation, Florida

Board certification in quality insurance utilization review, long history of involvement in medical staff organization, review of charts for state agency in Florida.

Atlanta, Georgia

Foot and ankle surgery, trauma, fractures

Chicago, Illinois

Board Certified: FACS, FAADEP, FAOS. Knee, Shoulder, Spine, Hand, Hip

Chicago, Illinois

Orthopedic surgery, legal medicine, independent medical evaluation, disability evaluation, medical record review

Aurora, Illinois

Knees, Hips, Shoulders, Spine, Lumbar Spine, Cervical Spine

Additional Information: Plaintiff or Defense, Objective analysis, clear delineation of opinions

Evansville, Indiana

Hand surgery, back care evaluation and rehab, sports medicine, disability evaluations, chart reviews, IMEs (certified by ABIME), and arthritis.

Louisville, Kentucky

Orthopaedic surgery, hand surgery, spine surgery, forensic rehabilitation, forensic medicine, trauma surgery, workers' compensation evaluation, personal injury evaluation, tort evaluation, legal medicine, medical records review, short/long term disability

Additional Information: Dr. Best is a Forensic Rehabilitation Practitioner who will address: functional impairments, occupational disabilities, vocational feasibility, rehabilitation interventions and likely outcomes. The evaluation includes an IME/FCE, assessment of: work capacity, quality of life issues, standardized psychological testing, and occupational competence. We establish linkages between medically determinable impairment, to functional limitations, to abilities to perform gainful employment and illness consequences.

Kennebunk, Maine

Orthopedic Surgery, Workers' Compensation, Liability Cases, Personal Injury Cases, Disability Evaluation, Permanent Impairment Assessment, Causation, Diagnosis, Prognosis, Work Capacity

Additional Information: I have 20 years of experience in treating patients and 7 years of experience in the field of medical legal evaluations. The combination of clinical experience and medical legal experience combine to give my assessments the highest possible validity. I am experienced in the arena of maritime PI Assessments.

Brookline, Massachusetts

Shoulder and sports medicine injuries, Harvard Medical School Faculty

Kalamazoo, Michigan

General Orthopedics, Spine, Extremities, Trauma, Reconstruction

Additional Information: After over 30 years of operating experience in all phases of orthopedics, I have turned to evaluations for the past 12 years and have done thousands. Having my own private airplane allows me to evaluate at diverse locations in Michigan, Florida, and Wisconsin. Scheduling is done through the Florida office.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Board Certified: FACS, FAADEP, FAOS. Knee, Shoulder, Spine, Hand, Hip

Jackson, Mississippi

Independent Medical Exams

St. Louis, Missouri

Honest, independent reputation with insurance companies, plaintiff and defense attorneys. Extensive experience.

Additional Information: Fellow, American College of Surgeons, Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fellow, North American Spine Society, Board Certified Orthopedic Surgery, Fellowship in Spinal Surgery, Practice consists of 50% general orthopedics and 50% spine surgery.

Omaha, Nebraska

Board Certified: FACS, FAADEP, FAOS. Knee, Shoulder, Spine, Hand, Hip

Reno, Nevada

Anti Aging, Joint Replacement, Arthritis, Spine Surgery/Care

Additional Information: Board Certified by American Board of Anti-Aging Medicine; Board Certified by American Board of Independent Medical Examiners

Las Vegas, Nevada

Hip, Knee, Shoulder Joint Replacement, Arthroplasty minimally invasive revision fracture complication recall

Additional Information: I am fellowship trained in total hip, knee and shoulder replacements and currently limit my practice to these areas. I have significant expertise in design of orthopedic implants and instrumentation, development of surgical techniques and education of surgeons in these techniques. I have consulted for orthopedic implant companies for 15 years in these areas, traveling worldwide to speak and teach other surgeons in the use of hip, knee and shoulder replacement implants and surgical techniques. I have reviewed cases and provided expert testimony many times in these areas.

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Shoulder Specialist - Fellowship

Northfield, New Jersey

Clifton, New Jersey

Orthopedic Surgery and Medicine, Pain Management, PTSD

Middle Village, New York

Sports Medicine, Knee Surgery, Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

Additional Information: Board Certified, Orthopedic Surgery; American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery; Fellow American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American College of Surgeons; NYU School of Medicine, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Attending staff NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York Hospital Queens, Flushing Hospital

Gloversville, New York

Hand Surgery, Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement, Sports Medicine, Arthroscopic Surgery, Shoulder Surgery, Elbow Surgery, Neck Injuries, Back Injuries, Foot Surgery, Ankle Surgery, Disability Evaluations

Additional Information: Experienced orthopedic surgeon. 29 years in practice. Evaluates and treats all aspects of orthopedics. Performing latest techniques of minimally invasive hip replacement, computerized total knee replacement, and arthroscopic surgery. Board Certified Orthopedic Surgery, A.A.O.S. Board Certified Independent Medical Examiner, A.B.I.M.E.

Woodmere, New York

Orthopedics, Permanent Impairment, Construction, Orthopedic Surgery, Necessary Treatment, Work-related, Causal Relationship, Disability, Permanence, Motor Vehicle, Peer Review

Additional Information: Listed in Marquis Who's Who in American Medicine, New York's Best Doctors, Consumer's Research Council Top Orthopaedists in America 2009.

Huntington, New York

Hand Surgery, Orthopedics, Board Certified, Recertified, Certificate of Additional Qualification: Hand Surgery

Additional Information: Currently involved in active orthopedic/hand practice. Served as Chief of Orthopedic Surgery in regional hospital for ten years. Up-to-date with continuing medical education credits.

New York, New York

General orthopedics with fellowship training in sports medicine, expert in arthroscopic surgery

Additional Information: License to practice medicine in both New York and New Jersey. Assistant Attending Mount Sinai Hospital New York and Clinical Instructor Mount Sinai School of Medicine New York

Charlotte, North Carolina

Adult Reconstruction, hip replacement, knee replacement

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Surgical and conservative evaluation/treatment for disorders of the hand/wrist/forearm

Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania

Professor, expertise in spine, knee, hand, shoulder, hip; ABIME certified, IRE expertise.

Additional Information: District Medical Advisor, Phila. OWCP, US Dept. of Labor. Available for record reviews, medical malpractice, workers' compensation, auto liability, product liability. Expert in impairment ratings and pre-existing conditions

Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania

Board certified, fellowship in spinal surgery, university practice, medical school faculty, extensive experience in spinal instrumentation and implants

Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Special interest in spine surgery and arthroscopic surgery of most joints, trauma

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Additional Information: FAADEP, CIME, CEDIR

Johns Island, South Carolina

Reconstructive joint surgery, arthroscopy, trauma, failed orthopedic surgeries, foot problems - plaintiff & defense.

Dyersburg, Tennessee

Acute care orthopaedics and occupational medicine are the main focus of my practice. I have also taught ergonomics at the graduate school level.

Additional Information: I have 30 years experience in electromyography

Houston, Texas

IME, peer reviews, impairment rating, reports, consultations, testimony, lecturers, experience

Austin, Texas

Traumatic Injuries, Spine Treatment, Sports Injuries, Joint Replacement

Additional Information: Assistant Clinical Professor, Dept. of Orthopedics, UTMB Galveston, Designated Doctor, TX Dept. of Insurance

Richmond, Virginia

Hand surgery, independent medical evaluations, sports medicine

Richmond, Virginia

Specializing in Foot Surgery (bunions, hammertoes, neuromas, plantar fascitis, heel spurs, nerve problems, wounds, etc.) Specializing in Wounds of the Foot, Ankle, and Leg.

Additional Information: Board Certified by American Board of Podiatric Surgery; Fellowship in Diabetic Wound Care Management, Chief of Podiatric Surgery

Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Trauma, Knee, Hand, Arthritis, Joint Replacement, Arthroscopy, Failed Surgery, Hip, Fractures

Additional Information: SEAK Training, AAOS

Fall Creek, Wisconsin

Fracture care, spine and knee reconstruction, enjoy medical-legal aspects of orthopedic surgery and care.