Shoulder Instability Expert Witnesses

California

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine - Shoulder, Rotator Cuff, Shoulder Instability, SLAP lesion, Impingement, Labral Tear, Knee, ACL Tear, MCL Tear, Meniscus Tear, Patella Dislocation, Arthritis, Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, Cartilage, Stem Cell Therapy, Regenerative Medicine, Mechanism of Injury, Causation

Dr. Halbrecht is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon fellowship-trained in Sports Medicine with over 30 years of experience in private practice. She specializes in the conservative and surgical treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. Dr. Halbrecht has been recognized for her expertise in arthroscopic surgery. As a result, she has taught courses in knee and shoulder arthroscopy at the Orthopedic Learning Center in Chicago to orthopedic surgeons from all over the world. She has several publications in orthopedic journals and has been a team physician for football and hockey. The unique combination of her medical training and undergraduate degree in Engineering offers special expertise on causation. She has extensive medical-legal experience and has performed over 1000 IMEs serving as an expert for plaintiff and defense. She is known for taking complicated medical cases and terminology and presenting it in an organized fashion, using lay terms that are easy for all parties to comprehen...

Darien, Connecticut

Orthopedic Surgery - Shoulder Surgery, Rotator Cuff, Shoulder Replacement, Adhesive Capsulitis, Injection, Total Shoulder, Reverse Shoulder, Shoulder Fracture, Tennis Elbow, Biceps Tendon, Clavicle Fracture, Proximal Humerus Fracture, Shoulder Dislocation, Shoulder Instability, Labrum, Shoulder Arthritis, Biceps Tear, Shoulder Injury, Steroid, PRP

Dr. VanBeek is a board-certified, fellowship-trained shoulder to elbow orthopedic surgeon with 13+ years of expertise. She completed her orthopedic surgery residency at Columbia University - New York Presbyterian Hospital and fellowship at The Rothman Institute - Thomas Jefferson University. She is the Director of Surgery at Stamford Health. Her practice solely addresses shoulder to elbow pathology, including strains, tears, and arthritis in non-operative and operative patients. She consults for orthopedic implant companies and is a Key Opinion Leader. She has served on healthcare boards, authored numerous research articles, and is a peer reviewer for orthopedic journals. Dr. VanBeek has extensive experience as an expert witness, including testifying at trial and depositions. Her expert reviews are thorough, evidence-based, and unbiased with timely and reliable turn around.

Florida

Orthopedic Surgery - Shoulder Surgery, Rotator Cuff, Shoulder Replacement, Adhesive Capsulitis, Injection, Total Shoulder, Reverse Shoulder, Shoulder Fracture, Tennis Elbow, Biceps Tendon, Clavicle Fracture, Proximal Humerus Fracture, Shoulder Dislocation, Shoulder Instability, Labrum, Shoulder Arthritis, Biceps Tear, Shoulder Injury, Steroid, PRP

Dr. VanBeek is a board-certified, fellowship-trained shoulder to elbow orthopedic surgeon with 13+ years of expertise. She completed her orthopedic surgery residency at Columbia University - New York Presbyterian Hospital and fellowship at The Rothman Institute - Thomas Jefferson University. She is the Director of Surgery at Stamford Health. Her practice solely addresses shoulder to elbow pathology, including strains, tears, and arthritis in non-operative and operative patients. She consults for orthopedic implant companies and is a Key Opinion Leader. She has served on healthcare boards, authored numerous research articles, and is a peer reviewer for orthopedic journals. Dr. VanBeek has extensive experience as an expert witness, including testifying at trial and depositions. Her expert reviews are thorough, evidence-based, and unbiased with timely and reliable turn around.

DAVIE, Florida

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine - Knee Arthroscopy, Shoulder Arthroscopy, Hip Arthroscopy, Shoulder Replacement, Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee Instability, Meniscus, Patella, Rotator Cuff Tear, Shoulder Instability, Labral Tear, Hip Fracture, Femur Fracture, Tibia Fracture, Fracture, Tear, Personal Injury, Work Injury, Malpractice Defense

Dr. Atte is a board certified Orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship trained in Sports Medicine. He specializes in arthroscopic and open surgeries of the knee, shoulder, hip, and ankle. He also provides general fracture care, total joint replacement with a focus on the shoulder, and more. He has provided care to athletes of all skill levels including professional, collegiate, high school, and recreational athletes. He has extensive experience caring for patients involved in motor vehicle accidents and work-related injuries. Common conditions treated include sports and trauma related injuries to the hip, knee, shoulder, and ankle; upper extremity fractures of the humerus, forearm, and wrist; lower extremity fractures of the hip, femur, knee, tibia, and foot/ankle.

Hayden, Idaho

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine - Shoulder, Rotator Cuff, Shoulder Instability, SLAP lesion, Impingement, Labral Tear, Knee, ACL Tear, MCL Tear, Meniscus Tear, Patella Dislocation, Arthritis, Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, Cartilage, Stem Cell Therapy, Regenerative Medicine, Mechanism of Injury, Causation

Dr. Halbrecht is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon fellowship-trained in Sports Medicine with over 30 years of experience in private practice. She specializes in the conservative and surgical treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. Dr. Halbrecht has been recognized for her expertise in arthroscopic surgery. As a result, she has taught courses in knee and shoulder arthroscopy at the Orthopedic Learning Center in Chicago to orthopedic surgeons from all over the world. She has several publications in orthopedic journals and has been a team physician for football and hockey. The unique combination of her medical training and undergraduate degree in Engineering offers special expertise on causation. She has extensive medical-legal experience and has performed over 1000 IMEs serving as an expert for plaintiff and defense. She is known for taking complicated medical cases and terminology and presenting it in an organized fashion, using lay terms that are easy for all parties to comprehen...

Springfield, Illinois

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine - sports medicine, knee replacement, shoulder , knee arthroscopy, IME, ACL , deposition, trauma call, shoulder instability, rotator cuff, knee

I practiced orthopedic surgery for almost 33 years. I retired from active practice of orthopedic surgery on March 31st, 2025. My practice was at the Orthopedic Center of Illinois in Springfield IL. The focus of my practice was sports medicine as well as general orthopedics. I am board certified in orthopedic surgery and remain so at this time. I also obtained subspecialty certification in orthopedic sports medicine. I also have an active license in the state of Illinois. I am a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons as well as previously a member of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine as well as the Arthroscopy Association of North America. I attended the University of Illinois for Medical School. I completed my orthopedic surgery residency at Southern Illinois School of Medicine. I did a Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. I routinely performed knee arthroscopy, anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions, as well a...

Illinois

Orthopedic Surgery - Shoulder Surgery, Rotator Cuff, Shoulder Replacement, Adhesive Capsulitis, Injection, Total Shoulder, Reverse Shoulder, Shoulder Fracture, Tennis Elbow, Biceps Tendon, Clavicle Fracture, Proximal Humerus Fracture, Shoulder Dislocation, Shoulder Instability, Labrum, Shoulder Arthritis, Biceps Tear, Shoulder Injury, Steroid, PRP

Dr. VanBeek is a board-certified, fellowship-trained shoulder to elbow orthopedic surgeon with 13+ years of expertise. She completed her orthopedic surgery residency at Columbia University - New York Presbyterian Hospital and fellowship at The Rothman Institute - Thomas Jefferson University. She is the Director of Surgery at Stamford Health. Her practice solely addresses shoulder to elbow pathology, including strains, tears, and arthritis in non-operative and operative patients. She consults for orthopedic implant companies and is a Key Opinion Leader. She has served on healthcare boards, authored numerous research articles, and is a peer reviewer for orthopedic journals. Dr. VanBeek has extensive experience as an expert witness, including testifying at trial and depositions. Her expert reviews are thorough, evidence-based, and unbiased with timely and reliable turn around.