Independent Medical Evaluations Expert Witnesses

Westlake Village, California

Neurological Surgery, Neurology - Neurosurgery, IME, Independent Medical Examinations, Spine Injury, Brain Injury, TBI, Independent Medical Evaluations, Traumatic Brain Injury, Traumatic Spine Injury, Personal Injury, Stroke, Nerve Injury, Trauma, Neck Injury, Back Injury, Head Injury, Post Concussion Syndrome, Concussion, Causation, Spinal Cord Injury

Board Certified neurological surgeon with more than 35 years experience. Dr. Ajir has been staff neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Systems. Diplomate American Board of Neurological Surgery. Certified American Board of Independent Medical Examiners. Fellow American College of Surgeons. Diplomate American College of Physician Executives. Medical Board of California Medical Reviewer.

Illinois

Orthopedic Surgery, Independent Medical Examinations - Hip and Knee Replacements, Revisions, Sports Injuries, Knee Arthroscopies, Arthritis of Hip and Knee, Fracture Care, Rotator Cuff Surgery, Independent Medical Evaluations, Joint Reconstruction, Hip Specialist, Knee Specialist, Causation

I am a board-certified fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon in my 39th year of practice. I am fellowship trained in Joint Reconstructive Surgery specializing in hip and knee replacements including partial knee replacement, anterior hip replacement and complex revision surgeries. I am participating in the Maintenance of Certification and am Board Certified through December 31, 2038. I am licensed in Indiana, Ohio, Washington state, South Dakota, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Oregon. I have an Expert Witness Certificate in Florida. I perform file reviews including medical necessity reviews and quality reviews, independent medical exams, and have been an expert witness in malpractice and personal injury cases. I also perform Disability Reviews and Medical necessity reviews for the Department of Labor. I am a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, AAOS, AAHKS, OTA and am on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Arthroplasty. I am an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedi...

Champaign, Illinois

Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Complex Adult Revision Surgery, Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar Spine Disorders, Degenerative Disc Disease, Herniated Disc, Sciatica, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Osteoporotic Compression Fractures, Independent Medical Evaluations

Jesse P. Butler, MD, CIME, ABOS certified, fellowship trained and certified independent medical examiner and practicing spine surgeon. Dr. Butler offers an evidenced based medical opinion for spine (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx) related cases. He has extensive experience with Independent Medical Evaluations (IME), Section 12 examinations, AMA Guides to the evaluation of permanent impairment 6th edition, record reviews, expert witness, trial testimony and complex and revision spine surgery. Dr. Butler is a past member of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission Medical Fee Advisory Board (2004-2011). Northwestern University - Orthopedic Surgical Residency, Chicago, Illinois Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center - Spine Surgery Fellowship, Chicago, Illinois Highly credible expert witness renowned for clear defensible medical opinions.

Lafayette, Indiana

Orthopedic Surgery, Independent Medical Examinations - Hip and Knee Replacements, Revisions, Sports Injuries, Knee Arthroscopies, Arthritis of Hip and Knee, Fracture Care, Rotator Cuff Surgery, Independent Medical Evaluations, Joint Reconstruction, Hip Specialist, Knee Specialist, Causation

I am a board-certified fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon in my 39th year of practice. I am fellowship trained in Joint Reconstructive Surgery specializing in hip and knee replacements including partial knee replacement, anterior hip replacement and complex revision surgeries. I am participating in the Maintenance of Certification and am Board Certified through December 31, 2038. I am licensed in Indiana, Ohio, Washington state, South Dakota, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Oregon. I have an Expert Witness Certificate in Florida. I perform file reviews including medical necessity reviews and quality reviews, independent medical exams, and have been an expert witness in malpractice and personal injury cases. I also perform Disability Reviews and Medical necessity reviews for the Department of Labor. I am a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, AAOS, AAHKS, OTA and am on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Arthroplasty. I am an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedi...

Las Vegas, Nevada

Pain Management - Medicine, Life Care Planning - Anesthesia, Expansion of Claim, Spinal Cord Stimulators, Post-Laminectomy Pain, Interventional Pain, Opioid Prescribing, Medical Malpractice, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Independent medical evaluations, Radiofrequency ablation, Workers' Compensation, Records Review, Intrathecal Pumps (Medtronic), Workman's Comp

Dr. Edson Erkulvrawatr is an interventional pain physician based out of Las Vegas who has been practicing for over 18 years in the community. His medical training includes Anesthesia Residency and Pain Fellowship at New York University. Dr. Erkulvrawatr's medicolegal expertise includes 300+ Independent Medical Evaluations for Worker's Compensation claims, expert witness in medical malpractice cases and medical case review physician for Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners. Dr. Erkulvrawatr has also been involved in Life Care planning in malpractice cases. His focus is spine related injuries and treatments including epidural injections, facet radio frequency ablation, spinal cord stimulators and intrathecal drug pumps. He has a special interest in CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome). He has offices in Las Vegas and Reno.

Ohio

Orthopedic Surgery, Independent Medical Examinations - Hip and Knee Replacements, Revisions, Sports Injuries, Knee Arthroscopies, Arthritis of Hip and Knee, Fracture Care, Rotator Cuff Surgery, Independent Medical Evaluations, Joint Reconstruction, Hip Specialist, Knee Specialist, Causation

I am a board-certified fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon in my 39th year of practice. I am fellowship trained in Joint Reconstructive Surgery specializing in hip and knee replacements including partial knee replacement, anterior hip replacement and complex revision surgeries. I am participating in the Maintenance of Certification and am Board Certified through December 31, 2038. I am licensed in Indiana, Ohio, Washington state, South Dakota, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Oregon. I have an Expert Witness Certificate in Florida. I perform file reviews including medical necessity reviews and quality reviews, independent medical exams, and have been an expert witness in malpractice and personal injury cases. I also perform Disability Reviews and Medical necessity reviews for the Department of Labor. I am a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, AAOS, AAHKS, OTA and am on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Arthroplasty. I am an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedi...