15 Upper Extremity Injury Expert Witnesses Found

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Julian Cameron, M.D.

Tamarac, Florida
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedics - Non-Surgical
...During this time he devoted efforts to being; a founding member of the Little Haiti Community Health Fair; a student Researcher at University of Miami Division of Hand Surgery and also later a Resident researcher covering topics on spinal cord injuries as well as research on MRSA infections in the upper extremity. His research has resulted in many presentations and publications. Upon completing his Orthopedic internship and residency at the prestigiously historic Howard University Hospital and subsequent spine fellowship at Sinai hospital, Baltimore and to date, Dr. Cameron has remained sincere to his Hippocratic Oath. He is rigorously concurrent with new research within his field and also disseminates and applies all he has learned with those around the world....

Tyson Cobb, MD

Florida
Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery - Carpal Tunnel, Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Surgery, Complications, nerve compression, work injury, wrist arthritis, wrist injury, small joint arthroscopy, wrong site surgery, forensic medicine, cubital tunnel, Endoscopic cubital tunnel
...Tyson Cobb, a board certified Orthopedic Surgeon is a pioneer and expert in the use of minimally invasive orthopedic surgery of the upper extremity including the hands, wrist, elbow and shoulder. Dr. Cobb obtained his Orthopedic Surgery training at the Mayo Clinic and has had over 50 abstracts accepted for presentation at national and international meetings, published over a dozen book chapters and has had approximately 50 research papers accepted for publication in peer reviewed journals. He is frequently invited to lecture at national and international meetings. Specialized areas of expertise include Shoulder Arthroscopy, Cubital tunnel surgery, Carpal tunnel surgery, nerve compression, wrist arthritis, small joint arthroscopy, elbow surgery and workplace injury. Dr. Cobb is the immediate past President of the International wrist arthroscopy society, formally known as the European Wrist Arthroscopy Society....

Harris Gellman, MD Broward Hand Center

Coral Springs, Florida
Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery - All areas of Hand and Upper Extremity. Additional experience in hand and wrist injury, nerve injury, neuromuscular and spastic disorders. Upper extremity trauma, fractures, all injuries to the upper extremity
License(s): FL, PA, AR, CA, UT Years in Practice: 38 Experience: 30 years performing IMEs 250 IMEs performed Deposed/Testified 100 times Served as Professor of Hand and Orthopedic Surgery Authored multiple book chapters, 2 books, and over 70 peer reviewed articles IME Certification: AME, QME Board Certified Orthopedic Surgery Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery

David H Gilbert, MD David H. Gilbert, MD and Associates PA

Oakland Park, Florida
Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery - Hand Injuries, Finger Injuries, Wrist Injuries, Elbow Injuries, Carpal Tunnel, Traumatic Upper Extremity Injuries, Tendon Repair, Upper Extremity Amputations, Nerve Repair, Nerve Compression, Trigger Fingers, Upper Extremity Fractures, Orthopedic Peer Review.
CAQ (Certificate of Added Qualifications) in Surgery of the Hand Double Board Certified in both Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery Expert Medical Advisor State of FL Member American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Member American Society for Surgery of the Hand Two-time Winner Florida Choice Award Best Work Comp Doctors in FL Practice limited only to hand, wrist, elbow injuries/disorders

Tamara John, MD

Tamarac, Florida
Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery - Carpal Tunnel, Trigger Finger, Dupuytren's Contracture, De Quervain's, Cubital Tunnel, Hand Mass Excisions, Hand Fractures, Wrist fractures, Elbow Fractures, Humerus Fractures, Wrist Arthritis, Wrist Arthroscopy, Nerve Repair, Microsurgery
...She had an extremely busy practice in Atlanta Georgia, managing a wide variety of upper extremity conditions and injuries including those of the hand, wrist, elbow and humerus. She is now in private practice in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She cares for patients involved in car accidents, worker's compensation, and those with commercial insurance. Some common conditions treated include carpal tunnel, trigger finger, upper extremity mass excisions, nerve repair with and without the microscope, finger and wrist arthritis, wrist tendinopathies, tendon repair, upper extremity sports injuries, tennis elbow, golfers elbow, triceps and biceps ruptures, cubital tunnel syndrome, Tommy John surgeries, finger fractures, wrist fractures, elbow fractures, humerus fractures, and many more conditions. She is also fellowship trained in microvascular and soft tissue hand rearrangement, so she cares for many skin, vessel, and nerve conditions of the upper extremity....

Tyson Cobb, MD

Illinois
Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery - Carpal Tunnel, Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Surgery, Complications, nerve compression, work injury, wrist arthritis, wrist injury, small joint arthroscopy, wrong site surgery, forensic medicine, cubital tunnel, Endoscopic cubital tunnel
...Tyson Cobb, a board certified Orthopedic Surgeon is a pioneer and expert in the use of minimally invasive orthopedic surgery of the upper extremity including the hands, wrist, elbow and shoulder. Dr. Cobb obtained his Orthopedic Surgery training at the Mayo Clinic and has had over 50 abstracts accepted for presentation at national and international meetings, published over a dozen book chapters and has had approximately 50 research papers accepted for publication in peer reviewed journals. He is frequently invited to lecture at national and international meetings. Specialized areas of expertise include Shoulder Arthroscopy, Cubital tunnel surgery, Carpal tunnel surgery, nerve compression, wrist arthritis, small joint arthroscopy, elbow surgery and workplace injury. Dr. Cobb is the immediate past President of the International wrist arthroscopy society, formally known as the European Wrist Arthroscopy Society....

David J. Fletcher, MD SafeWorks Illinois

Champaign, Illinois
Occupational Medicine, Disability Evaluation - DOT Driver Medical Fitness, Trucking & Bus Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Complex Disability Mgmt, FMCSA Medical Regulations, Occupational Medicine, Substance Abuse Counseling, Return-To-Work Evaluations, Fitness-for-Duty Evaluations, Life Care Planning, Medical Review Officer, FAA Examiner
...Experience in DOT driver medical fitness; trucking & bus accidents; motor vehicle accidents (kinematics of motor vehicle accidents); complex disability management; FMCSA medical regulations; substance abuse counseling; drug/alcohol testing; return-to-work evaluations; fitness-for-duty evaluations; life care planning; cumulative trauma disorders; upper extremity musculoskeletal and neurological disorders; delayed recovery and symptom magnification in work injury; chronic pain management; medical certification issues for aviation and trucking industry; traumatic brain injuries; obstructive sleep apnea (OSA); fatigue management; medical center occupational health issues; functional capacity evaluation (FCE) medical correlation assessments; reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD); fibromyalgia; myofascial pain syndrome; the aging worker; ergonomic on-site evaluations; health promotion and wellness; anti-aging medicine; foreign travel counseling; and healthy companies.

Tyson Cobb, MD

Bettendorf, Iowa
Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery - Carpal Tunnel, Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Surgery, Complications, nerve compression, work injury, wrist arthritis, wrist injury, small joint arthroscopy, wrong site surgery, forensic medicine, cubital tunnel, Endoscopic cubital tunnel
...Tyson Cobb, a board certified Orthopedic Surgeon is a pioneer and expert in the use of minimally invasive orthopedic surgery of the upper extremity including the hands, wrist, elbow and shoulder. Dr. Cobb obtained his Orthopedic Surgery training at the Mayo Clinic and has had over 50 abstracts accepted for presentation at national and international meetings, published over a dozen book chapters and has had approximately 50 research papers accepted for publication in peer reviewed journals. He is frequently invited to lecture at national and international meetings. Specialized areas of expertise include Shoulder Arthroscopy, Cubital tunnel surgery, Carpal tunnel surgery, nerve compression, wrist arthritis, small joint arthroscopy, elbow surgery and workplace injury. Dr. Cobb is the immediate past President of the International wrist arthroscopy society, formally known as the European Wrist Arthroscopy Society....

David Ruchelsman, M.D., F.A.A.O.S.

Newton, Massachusetts
Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery - Hand Surgery, Wrist and Elbow Surgery, Peripheral nerve surgery, Sports medicine of the hand and wrist
...Ruchelsman is the Chief of the Division of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedics Surgery and holds a Subspecialty Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity. He is Clinical Associate Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and a consultant at MGH/Harvard Medical School. He is the President and Director of the Hand Surgery Research & Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3). He is a hand and wrist surgery consultant for the New England Patriots, the Boston Cannons, Harvard University (Division I Ivy League), Boston College (Division I ACC) and several other regional Division I-III collegiate programs. He served as Team Physician for the USA National ice hockey and basketball teams. He continues to publish and lecture on hand and wrist injuries unique to the athlete. Dr. Ruchelsman graduated from Boston University, Summa Cum Laude....

Frank O Petkovich, MD Petkovich Orthopedic and Spine Care, LLC

St. Louis, Missouri
Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Orthopedics,Orthopedic Surgery,Orthopedic Surgeon,Upper Extremity,Lower Extremity,Spine Surgery,Spine Surgeon,Cervical Spine,Thoracic Spine,Lumbar Spine,back injury,neck injury,back conditions,neck conditions,Workers Compensation,Personal Injury,
...Practice includes general orthopedics, upper and lower extremities and spinal conditions. He is licensed in both Missouri and Illinois.

Akash Gupta, MD

Portland, Oregon
Orthopedic Surgery, Foot & Ankle Surgery - Foot surgery, ankle surgery, bunion, Achilles, fracture, joint replacement, sports medicine, arthritis, sprain, tendon tear, revision surgery, knee, lower extremity, arthroscopy, cartilage, hip surgery, upper extremity, trauma
...He has a special interest in sports-related injuries of the foot and ankle including cartilage lesions, ankle instability, Achilles tendon injuries and other soft tissue injuries. Dr. Gupta takes general orthopaedic call at two hospitals and provides comprehensive surgical and non-surgical fracture care of the upper and lower extremities. Being in community practice, he also treats a variety of general orthopaedic conditions of the upper and lower extremities including hip and knee arthritis, meniscal injuries, shoulder arthritis, rotator cuff injuries and other shoulder soft tissue disorders and common issues of the wrist and hand including carpal tunnel and trigger fingers. Dr. Gupta regularly sees Workers' Compensation patients and is comfortable navigating this system. He is also an experienced medical expert witness. Dr. Gupta's strengths include clear and engaging communication and he is an experienced speaker to other medical professionals and the general public....

Asif Ilyas, MD,MBA,FACS

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery - vaccine injury, nerve damage/compression, carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel, brachial plexus, opioids, narcotics, pill mills, trauma, fractures, compartment syndrome, amputation, scarring, arthritis, infection, MRSA, trigger finger, tendonitis, epicondylitis, medical device design, causation, disability
...Active clinical practice at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute in Philadelphia focusing on hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, and nerve injuries. Completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency at the Temple University Hospital and his Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital as a Harvard Fellow. Holds the rank of Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Thomas Jefferson University. Serves as the Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship Program Director as well at Jefferson. Previously served as an Assistant Professor at the Temple University Hospital and Clinical Instructor at the Harvard Medical School. Recipient of numerous honors and awards, including being annually recognized by Castle & Connolly Top Doctors for Philadelphia. Received multiple teaching awards from his medical students, residents, and fellows. Frequent speaker at national meetings with over 200 podium presentations....

Scott Sexton, MD VSAS Medical Legal Evaluations

Allentown , Pennsylvania
Orthopedic Surgery - orthopedic trauma, fractures, nonunions, compartment syndrome, general orthopedics, joint replacement, shoulder, elbow,humerus, nerve injury, pelvis, acetabulum, femur, tibia fractures, ankle fractures; hip, knee, spine, pain, tendon tears, orthopedic surgery, trauma, infection, amputation
...I manage acute injuries to the upper and lower extremities surgically and non operatively and deal with the long term sequelae of these injuries including infection, nonunion, and nerve injury. As part of my role, I educate and train medical and physician assistant students. I also oversee quality control of the orthopedic trauma program and attend and participate in monthly quality meetings and M&M reviews. I also participate in local and national meetings as an educator and instructor. I routinely see patients in the office 2 days a week and manage the acute injuries, while also maintaining a practice in general orthopedics, including performing arthroscopy and joint replacement. I perform surgery 2-3 days per week and perform 600+ surgeries per year with a high volume of acute orthopedic fracture care and surgery; but, I also have a large reconstructive practice to deal with the after effects of trauma as well as general musculoskeletal ailments....

Jeffrey E. Budoff, MD SouthWest Orthopedic Group

Houston, Texas
Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery - Hand, Wrist, Elbow, Shoulder, Arm, Upper Extremity, Rotator Cuff, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Pain, Trauma, Reconstruction, Fractures, Dislocations, Arthritis, Nerve Injuries, Tendon Injuries, Infection, Causation, Independent Medical Examinations / IMEs, Workers Compensation
...Budoff, MD is a Board Certified Orthopedic Hand & Upper Extremity surgeon, with a Certificate of Additional Qualification in Hand Surgery. He specializes in the Hand, Wrist, Elbow & Shoulder. Dr. Budoff completed two fellowships, in both Hand Surgery and Sports Medicine. Dr. Budoff was previously an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine, where he taught residents and fellows for nine years. Dr. Budoff has edited 7 textbooks and part of another, written 47 peer-reviewed papers and authored 23 textbook chapters. He is an expert in arthroscopic and open surgery of the Hand, Wrist, Elbow and Shoulder. Dr. Budoff served as an Associate Master Instructor of shoulder arthroscopy for a national organization, where he taught other practicing orthopedic surgeons the most up-to-date techniques....

Tyson Cobb, MD

Texas
Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery - Carpal Tunnel, Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Surgery, Complications, nerve compression, work injury, wrist arthritis, wrist injury, small joint arthroscopy, wrong site surgery, forensic medicine, cubital tunnel, Endoscopic cubital tunnel
...Tyson Cobb, a board certified Orthopedic Surgeon is a pioneer and expert in the use of minimally invasive orthopedic surgery of the upper extremity including the hands, wrist, elbow and shoulder. Dr. Cobb obtained his Orthopedic Surgery training at the Mayo Clinic and has had over 50 abstracts accepted for presentation at national and international meetings, published over a dozen book chapters and has had approximately 50 research papers accepted for publication in peer reviewed journals. He is frequently invited to lecture at national and international meetings. Specialized areas of expertise include Shoulder Arthroscopy, Cubital tunnel surgery, Carpal tunnel surgery, nerve compression, wrist arthritis, small joint arthroscopy, elbow surgery and workplace injury. Dr. Cobb is the immediate past President of the International wrist arthroscopy society, formally known as the European Wrist Arthroscopy Society....