Sleep Disorders Expert Witnesses
Sleep disorders expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on sleep disorders. The sleep disorders expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Brain Injury Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Life Care Planning, Neurology, Noise, Occupational Medicine, Otolaryngology, Pediatric Neurology, Pulmonary Disease, Sleep Medicine, and Toxicology.
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Stephen L. Newman, MD, MBA, FACP, FCCP, FAASM
Denver, Colorado
Pulmonary Disease, Occupational Medicine
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Asbestos, Silicosis, Cancer, Certified Grade B reader NIOSH, IMEs, Internal Medicine, Occupational Pulmonary Disease, Sleep Disorders
I have served as an expert witness in occupational pulmonary disease: asbestos and silicosis for 40 years. I have issued several thousand reports, over one hundred depositions, and multiple court appearances. I am currenlty licensed in nine states I am a NIOSH Certified Grade B reader. I will serve as an expert witness for malpractice, defense in internal, pulmonary and sleep disorders medicine. I am a consultant to industry in both medical device and pharmaceutical product development.
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Roman Kesler, DO, CLCP
Medical Center Clinic
Pensacola, Florida
Life Care Planning, Neurology
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Life Care Plan, TBI, Stroke, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders
Dr. Kesler has more than 20 years of clinical practice experience in neurological disorders from soft tissue injuries to catastrophic neurological conditions.
In addition to clinical experience, Dr. Kesler has experience with worker’s compensation, disability file reviews, IME and expert opinion.
Dr. Kesler is an ICHCC Certified Life Care Planner and Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Neurology and Sleep Medicine.
Comprehensive LCPs and IMEs are formulated using evidence based medicine in conjunction with extensive clinical experience to provide solid foundation for any case, plaintiff or defense.
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Paul E Lapco, MD
Pompano beach, Florida
Otolaryngology, Noise
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Ear Nose and Throat, Facial Paralysis, ENT, Breathing Problems, Sinusitis, Sinus Surgery, Vertigo, Dizziness, Balance Disorder, Hearing Loss, Sleep Disorders, Throat Cancer, Noise Trauma, Balloon Sinuplasty, Car Accident, Head and Neck Surgery, Voice Problems, Hoarseness, Nasal Fracture/Trauma
Dr. Paul E. Lapco MD is a board-certified ear, nose, and throat surgeon and trained expert witness with over 20 years of overall experience. In addition to offering comprehensive care for the full scope of ENT conditions, he performs many minimally invasive procedures such as balloon sinuplasty and advanced endoscopic surgery – with a special interest in the medical and surgical treatment of sinus problems. He is also fluent in English and Spanish.
Dr. Lapco is an experienced expert witness, having served for both defense and plaintiff cases, at trial and deposition, as well as in the fields of disability assessment, the performance of IMEs, and forensic testing within his field. He has vast experience related to vehicle and work accidents, as well as insurance company claims. Dr. Lapco brings 15 years of clinical, research, and scientific experience to the analysis of each case and serves as an expert witness to 10-15 cases a year.
Treatments and procedures: Balloon Sinuplasty, ...
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Stefanos N. Kales, MD, MPH, FACP, FACOEM
Occ Med, Toxicology, Mold, Transport Accidents
Cambridge Occupational Medicine
Newton, Massachusetts
Occupational Medicine, Toxicology
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Truck & Transport Accidents, Aerotoxicity (Aerotoxic Syndrome), Covid-19, Firefighters, Police, Cardiovascular, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Apnea, Sleep medicine, Chemical Sensitivities, Environmental Intolerances, Mold, Latex Allergy, Record Review, Causation Analyses, Heavy Metals, Toxicology
Dr. Kales is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is Professor & Director of the Occupational Medicine Residency at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health (HSPH) and has produced over 250 publications. He is the Chief of Occupational Medicine at Cambridge Health Alliance. Dr. Kales has conducted numerous IMEs, chart reviews and has served as an expert for various Governmental Agencies, Insurance Companies, Corporations and Attorneys. He is Board-certified in both Occupational Medicine and was previously trained and certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Kales' reports are timely, objective and yield scientific, objective, consistent, convincing opinions. He also has significant experience with deposition and trial testimony.
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Chandar R Abboy, MD
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Physician
Chandar Abboy MD PLLC
Charlotte, North Carolina
Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
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Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Internal Medicine, Sepsis, Septic Shock, ICU care, Mechanical Ventilation, Lung masses and nodules, ARDS, Pneumonia, COPD, Asthma, Life Support, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, sleep disorders, Pulmonary Embolism, Lung Cancer
Triple boarded in Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Sleep Medicine.
I finished my undergraduate education at the University of California, Irvine with Bachelor of Science and Minor in History. My other trainings was at Madras Medical College, Chennai, India for medical school. I did Internal Medicine residency was at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. I completed Pulmonary/Critical care fellowship at NYU Langone Hospital in Mineola, NY. I had been in private practice for greater than 9 years seeing patients in the inpatient and outpatient setting. I am currently doing predominantly critical care work and regularly involved with patient care.
Current active medical licenses in North and South Carolina, California, Georgia, Indiana, New Mexico, Mississippi, Oklahoma, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Vermont, Nevada, Nebraska, Montana, Delaware, Oregon, Wyoming, Iowa, West Virginia and Georgia.
Currently residing in Charlotte, NC.
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Merrill S. Wise, MD
Sleep Medicine Specialist
Merrill S Wise
Memphis, Tennessee
Sleep Medicine, Pediatric Neurology
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sleep disorders, excessive sleepiness, narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, sleep deprivation, motor vehicle accidents and sleep, post-traumatic hypersomnia, commercial drivers and sleepiness, complex sleep behaviors, polysomnography, sleep studies, external peer reviews, drowsy driving
Board certified neurologist and full-time sleep medicine specialist (Board certified) who evaluates and manages the full range of sleep disorders in children, adolescents and adults; focus on excessive sleepiness and hypersomnia, narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia, accident risk and sleep disorders, drowsy driving, cognitive impairment, post-traumatic hypersomnia, and complex sleep behaviors.
Active in the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) including board of directors 2010-2016, participation on numerous national committees and task forces including the AASM Standards of Practice committee, numerous publications related to diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders, and prior academic appointments at Baylor College of Medicine (1998-2006) and University of Alabama at Birmingham (1991-1998).
In practice since 2006 in Memphis, TN, a large quadra-modal transportation and shipping hub (world hub and headquarters for FedEx) with thousands of pilots, air traffic controllers, c...
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Joshua Rotenberg, MD MMS
Peds/Adolescent Neuro TBI Sleep Epilepsy CP Autism
Houston Specialty Clinic - Child & Adolescent Neurology
houston, Texas
Brain Injury Medicine, Pediatric Neurology
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brain injury, Child, sleep apnea, cerebral palsy, catastrophic injury, epilepsy, behavioral neurology, autism, developmental disorders, concussion, spasticity, Pediatric, eeg, medical literature, Tbi, excessive daytime sleepiness, sleep disorders, seizures, blast, birth injury - long term
Dr. Joshua S. Rotenberg, MD – Expert Witness in Pediatric Neurology, Epilepsy, Brain Injury, and Sleep Medicine with expertise in interpretation of medical literature
Dr. Joshua Rotenberg is a distinguished physician whose career bridges clinical excellence, academic leadership, and public service. Board-certified in Pediatric Neurology with additional qualifications in Epilepsy, Brain Injury Medicine, and Sleep Medicine, Dr. Rotenberg is a trusted expert for attorneys seeking authoritative, evidence-based insights in complex neurological cases and in underlying medical literature
A graduate of Brown University, Dr. Rotenberg earned dual degrees of MD and MMS - Community Health. He served as a commissioned officer in the United States Air Force, where he conducted operational aerospace research and completed pediatric training at Wright Patterson AFB and Dayton Children’s Hospital. He later completed a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Neurology at the Uniformed Services Universi...