Spinal Cord Injury (Sci) Expert Witnesses

Denver, Colorado

Physical Medicine & Rehab, Brain Injury Medicine - Amputation, Spinal Trauma, Prosthetics, Brain Trauma (TBI), Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Life Care Planning, Electrodiagnostics (EMG), Musculoskeletal Injury, Certified Life Care Planner, CLCP, Amputee, Pain, Brain Injury, PM&R

Dr. Stephenson is an Associate Professor of Clinical Practice in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Colorado with extensive experience in rehabilitation medicine. He has held multiple leadership roles, including Medical Director of Orthobiologics, Brain Injury, the Regional Amputation Center, and the Inpatient Rehabilitation Consultation Service. Board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Brain Injury Medicine, Electrodiagnostic Medicine and Pain Medicine, Dr. Stephenson also holds certification as a Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP), assisting in the assessment of long-term needs for individuals with disabilities. He has provided medico-legal expert opinions in cases involving upper and lower extremity amputation, nerve injury, spinal cord injury, brain trauma, pressure ulcers/injuries, work capacity, and musculoskeletal conditions. Clinically, Dr. Stephenson treats patients with a broad range of disabilities, pain syndromes, brain and spinal...

Halfmoon, New York

Physical Medicine & Rehab - Amputation, Paralysis, Accommodation, Hospital Disposition, Quadriplegia, Amputees, Stroke, Disability, Rehabilitation, Paraplegia, Cerebral Palsy, Hemiplegia, Shoulder injury, Knee Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Spasticity, Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Hand injury, Foot Injury, Polytrauma

I am a practicing Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician (Physiatrist), licensed in New York, and active medical educator developing medical school curricula. I am an expert on optimizing mobility and function, especially pertaining to individuals with amputation or nervous system injury or disease. I have 10 years of clinical experience caring for patients with cerebral palsy, stroke, SCI, TBI, multiple sclerosis, and treating spasticity a common muscle symptom of these diagnoses. My spasticity treatment experience includes oral medications, botulinum toxin (Botox) injections, and facilitating surgical management. My physiatry expertise includes overuse and traumatic injuries of the shoulder, hand, knee, ankle and hip. I have expertise in the use and interpretation of musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound. I completed of my residency at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital / Harvard Medical School in PM&R. While in training, I cared for survivors of the Boston Marathon Bombing ...