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Stephen C. Saris, MD

Experienced Neurosurgery Expert - Harvard Faculty

Brigham & Women’s Department of Neurosurgery

Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - subdural hematoma, closed head injury, traumatic brain injury, TBI, causation, degenerative spine, cauda equina, fusion, whiplash, IMEs, headaches, epilepsy, gliomas, radiosurgery, gamma knife, pedicle screw, intracranial hemorrhage, glioblastoma, brain cancer, spinal abscess
Board-Certified Neurosurgeon in active clinical practice. Harvard teaching faculty. Clinical practice involves both spine and brain. Currently in active clinical practice. Harvard and Duke trained. Extensively trained in neuroradiology. Publications include over 30 refereed papers as well as several book chapters. Has served as a reviewer for several journals including Cancer and Journal of Neurological Surgery. 20+ years of plaintiff and defense medical-legal experience including hundreds of depositions and IMEs, thousands of record reviews, and dozens of court appearances. Case experience includes medical malpractice (standard of care and or causation), personal injury, and workers’ compensation. Extensive medical-legal experience opining on causation and damages in cases where spinal/head injury is alleged. Available for both in-person and virtual IMEs.
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Steven C Zielinski, MD CM FRCSC

Actively Operating Board Certified Spine Surgeon

Texas Spine and Neurosurgery

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...
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David A Lundin, MD, FAANS, FACNS

Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery Expert Witness

Synapse Neurosurgical Consultants

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. ...
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Keith B Quattrocchi, MD, PhD, FACS

NSI Consulting, Inc

Auberry, California
Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Neurosurgery, IME, independant medical examination, neurological surgery, spine, spine surgery, head trauma, neurotrauma, neurosurgeon
Dr. Quattrocchi is a Board-Certified neurosurgeon with over 30 years of experience in both academic and private practice neurosurgery. His expertise includes instrumented and complex spine surgery, neurotrauma, adult tumors and general adult neurosurgery. He has been deposed/expert witness in over 20 cases. Dr. Quattrocchi is available to provide expert opinion, testimony, depositions or other medical-legal advice as well as consultation in most areas of spine surgery and general neurosurgery. He has extensive experience in the standard of care, causation, damages, and need for future care regarding spinal injuries. He can provide expert testimony for Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, and Medical Malpractice following the guidelines of impartial testimony by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. A thorough review of imaging (x-ray, CT, MRI) and rendered opinions can be expedited as necessary.
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Amandip S Gill, MD

Board-Certified Neurosurgeon - Expert Witness

Simi Valley, California
Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - neurosurgeon, traumatic brain injury (TBI), spine surgery, neurosurgery, surgical complications, standards of care, hospital peer review, product liability, cranial surgery, deep brain stimulation, skull base surgery, trauma neurosurgery, hospital quality, brain tumor, spinal instrumentation, functional neurosurgery, AVM, pain neuro
Dr. Amandip S. Gill is a board-certified neurosurgeon with over 15 years of clinical and leadership experience, specializing in complex cranial and spine surgery, brain and spinal trauma, and surgical complications. Dr. Gill has served as Chief of Staff and Director of Neurosurgery at Adventist Health Simi Valley, where he led multidisciplinary teams, peer review committees, and major quality improvement initiatives. He is recognized for both his technical skill in the operating room and his commitment to patient-centered care. Dr. Gill earned his undergraduate degree with Highest Honors in Neuroscience from UCLA and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. He completed his medical degree at UC Irvine, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Society and received multiple awards for both research and clinical excellence. He completed his neurosurgery residency at UC Irvine, serving as Chief Resident and earning distinctions for clinical teaching and humanism. Dr. Gill ...
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Vik Mehta

Neurosurgery Expert - Chairman of Neurosurgery

Irvine, California
Neurological Surgery, Brain Injury Medicine - Spine surgery, traumatic brain injury, spinal trauma, concussion, TBI, brain surgery, neurosurgeon, brain surgeon, spine surgeon
Board-certified fellowship trained Neurosurgeon and Spine Surgeon and clinical faculty at USC. Trained at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine ranked #1 in the United States for 20 consecutive years. Over 10 years medical/legal experience with extensive trial, deposition, IME, and record review experience. Extensive clinical practice in neurosurgery, spine surgery, brain hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, CSF leak, infections, spinal trauma, car accidents and slip and fall. In depth knowledge of the standard of care in brain and spine surgery and brain and spine injury. Experience in multiple states including California, Nevada, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina, Utah Oregon, Washington, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Kansas. Law firms please call my cell directly at 949-903-5450.
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Donald Sachs, MD

Neurosurgical Spine Expert Witness

Center for Spinal Stenosis and Neurologic Care

Lakeland, Florida
Neurological Surgery - Neurosurgical spine , Board-certified neurosurgeon, Spine surgery , Standard of care spine, Causation analysis spine, Complex spinal deformity, Minimally invasive spine, Spinal instrumentation, SI joint fusion , Spine litigation , Biomechanical spine device expert, Spine surgical decision-making, Spine instability & trauma
Donald C. Sachs, MD is a board-certified neurosurgeon and spine surgery expert with nearly 30 years of clinical experience and involvement in the care of over 250,000 neurosurgical patients. He is fellowship trained in complex spinal deformity and reconstruction and is double boarded, holding certification through the American Board of Neurological Surgery and the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Sachs completed his medical education, internship, residency in neurological surgery, and fellowship training at the University of South Florida College of Medicine. His advanced training includes complex spinal deformity, spinal reconstruction, minimally invasive spine surgery, spinal biomechanics, sacroiliac joint pathology, vertebral augmentation, and spinal instrumentation. He currently serves as the founder and practicing neurosurgeon at the Center for Spinal Stenosis and Neurologic Care, where he has been in continuous clinical practice since 2010. Earlier in his caree...
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David M McKalip, MD

Brain and Spine Neurosurgeon - Highly Experienced

David M McKalip, MD, LLC

Cartersville, Georgia
Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - neurosurgery, neurosurgeon, Board-certified, neurological, neck, brain, spine, surgery, injury, trauma, kyphoplasty, tumor, review, trial, travel, Atlanta, CME, IME, neurological, surgeon
As a Board-certified neurological surgeon in practice since 1998, Dr. McKalip has extensive experience in surgical and non-surgical management of spine, peripheral nerve, and brain disorders. Dr. McKalip takes a very conservative approach to surgery and finds non-surgical options generally provide the lowest cost and greatest benefit to patients. He prefers to reserve advanced surgical therapies for cases in which they provide clear benefit to the patient. His surgical results have been excellent, with minimal complications, and his professional liability profile is favorable. Dr. McKalip has been trained in medical and legal records review and independent medical evaluation by SEAK, Inc. He has extensive experience in Workers Compensation evaluations of patients who present after personal injury incidents. He served on the Quality Improvement Workgroup of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and on the Board of the Florida Medical Association and has served as Presid...
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Paul V. Birinyi, MD, FAANS, FCNS

Fellowship Trained Neurosurgeon: 12 State Licenses

Performance Spine and Brain

Alexandria, Louisiana
Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Neurosurgeon, Minimally Invasive, Neurological Surgeon, Cranial, Trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Back Pain, Cervical Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, IME, Peripheral Nerve, Personal Injury, Workers' Comp, Motor Vehicle Accident, Job Injury, Malpractice, Brain Tumor, Neck, TBI
Unrestricted Medical Licenses in Alabama, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia. Dr. Birinyi is a board-certified neurosurgeon with fellowship training in minimally invasive spine surgery with additional training in peripheral nerve surgery. Dr. Birinyi is a member of the following organizations: American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS), American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), North American Spine Society (NASS), Louisiana Neurological Society (LANS), and Mensa. Dr. Birinyi's education is diverse, and he has traveled the nation to receive his advanced degrees and certifications. Dr. Birinyi holds a graduate degree in cellular and molecular neuroscience from The Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore, Maryland. He received his medical degree at UT Southwestern; Dallas, Texas. His residency was completed at Saint Louis University; St. Louis, Missour...
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Christopher Smythies, MD, FAANS

Neurosurgery and Head Injury Expert Witness

Neurosurgical Forensics LLC

Medina, Washington
Neurological Surgery - Neurosurgeon, Brain Injury, Concussion, Spinal Cord Injury, Ruptured Disc, Back Pain, Neck Pain, Cervical Fusion, Lumbar Stenosis, Brain Hemorrhage, Brain Tumor, Paralysis
From the Operating Room to the Courtroom. Board-certified neurosurgeon in active practice for 35+ years. University of Alabama at Birmingham trained. Gulf War veteran with extensive experience treating battlefield head injuries. Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. My focus is on brain, although happy to review spine cases too. Attorneys depend on accurate medical guidance. I work with both plaintiff and defense and bring the same level of commitment and objectivity to each. I don’t sell opinions—I give them. Sometimes they help a case; sometimes they don’t. I base them strictly on the evidence and my clinical experience—taking principles I’ve learned in the operating room and putting them to good use in the courtroom. My goal is to bring clarity to complex medical issues so lawyers, judges, and juries can make informed decisions. In law as in medicine, professionalism matters.