Cerebrovascular Surgery Expert Witnesses

Germantown, Tennessee

Neurological Surgery - Skull Base Surgery, Cerebrovascular Surgery, Spine Surgery, Brain Tumor Surgery, Stroke, Cerebral Aneurysm Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Endovascular Surgery

Board-certified neurosurgeon with broad clinical expertise in cerebrovascular (open and endovascular), skull base, complex cranial, and spine surgery, including both elective and emergent neurosurgical care. Fellowship-trained with advanced subspecialty training in open cerebrovascular/skull base surgery and endovascular neurosurgery, while maintaining an active general neurosurgery and spine practice. Clinical experience includes management of degenerative spine disease, spinal trauma, cervical and lumbar pathology, spinal instrumentation, intracranial aneurysms, vascular malformations, brain tumors, skull base lesions, hemorrhagic stroke, traumatic brain injury, hydrocephalus, and perioperative neurosurgical complications. Familiar with care delivery in both academic and community practice settings. Academic neurosurgeon with extensive involvement in resident and fellow education, operative supervision, and teaching of neurosurgical decision-making, perioperative management, com...

Longview, Texas

Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Cerebrovascular Surgery, Intraoperative Neuromonitoring, Physician Executive

John R. Smithson, Jr., MD is a Board Certified (ABNS) Neurosurgeon with over 35 years' experience in Neurosurgical and Medical Care. Professional skills have included critical care, trauma, and operative treatment of disorders of the spine, central and peripheral nervous systems, as well as additional Physician Executive responsibilities (including Regional Medical Center VP of Medical Affairs, Healthcare Organization Medical Director, and additionally CEO of a Medical Group of which I was the founding Physician). Areas of particular Subspecialty interest have included cerebrovascular disease (carotid endarterectomy, intracranial aneurysms, and AVM's), as well as tumors of the nervous system and disorders of the spine. I have also previously completed a fellowship in Intraoperative Monitoring and have recently participated as a Reading Physician in over 1,500 cases. During my career I have been involved in Depositions and a trial case (as an expert witness) and understand this proce...