Spinal Trauma Expert Witnesses
Spinal trauma 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 spinal trauma. The spinal trauma expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Brain Injury Medicine, Neurological Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Medicine & Rehab, and Spine Surgery & Spine Care.
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Vik Mehta
Neurosurgery Expert - Chairman of Neurosurgery
Irvine, California
Neurological Surgery, Brain Injury Medicine
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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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Ryan Stephenson, DO
Associate Clinical Professor, Life Care Planner
Integrated Rehab Experts
Denver, Colorado
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Brain Injury Medicine
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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...
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Matthew Reynolds, M.D., Ph.D.
Neurological and Neuro-Endovascular Surgery
Silver Cross Hospital
New Lenox, Illinois
Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care
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General Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery, Endovascular Neurosurgery, Hemorrhagic Stroke, Ischemic Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, Subdural Hematoma, Epidural Hematoma, Carotid Artery Disease, Spinal Trauma, Spinal Cord Injury, Hydrocephalus, CSF Shunting, Mechanical Thrombectomy, Brain Tumor, Chiari Malformation, Herniated Disk
Dr. Matthew Reynolds is a Board-Certified Neurological and Neuro-Endovascular Surgeon with over 15 years of experience in the academic and community hospital settings. He received his undergraduate degree in English Literature from Hope College (Holland, MI) where he graduated with highest honors (Summa Cum Laude) and was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society. He then attended Northwestern University Medical School where he received his combined M.D./Ph.D. degree, graduated in the top 10% of his class, and was awarded membership into Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) medical honors society. His neurosurgical residency training was at Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO), one of the busiest and most heralded training programs in the country. He further completed post-residency fellowships in Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Neurosurgery (Emory University; Atlanta, GA) and Neuro-Endovascular Surgery/Neuro Critical Care (Thomas Jefferson University; Philadelphia, PA). ...
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Tobias A Mattei, MD
Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri
Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care
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spine surgery, lumbar disc herniation, spinal fusion, spinal trauma, spinal fracture, kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty, spinal cord injury, myelopathy, radiculopathy, artificial disc replacement, spinal cord stimulation, failed back syndrome, chronic back pain, pseudarthrosis
I am a fellowship-trained academic neurosurgeon specialized in complex spine/deformity surgery, currently practicing as Assistant Professor of the Division of Neurosurgery of St. Louis University. I have been an active member of the North American Spine Society, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons as well as many other international societies.
I am member of the editorial board of The Spine Journal and Deputy Editor of the North American Spine Society Journal, the new open access initiative of the North American Spine Society. I am an active reviewer of several other neurosurgical journals including World Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurology & Neurosurgery, Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, Osteoarthritis & Cartilage, Journal of Engineering in Medicine: Part H, British Journal of Neurosurgery and Neurological Sciences.
I have already provided expert review services for several scientific funding agencies in the U.S. (including the NIH P...
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John D. Tydings, MD
Central Jersey Spine Associates, PA
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Orthopedic Surgery
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Lumbar Spine Surgery, Cervical Spine Surgery, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Spinal Trauma, Spinal Stenosis, Sacroiliac Joint Fusion, Failed Back Surgery, Spinal Instrumentation, Workers Compensation
I am a board certified, fellowship trained orthopaedic spinal surgeon in practice since 1990. I am familiar with all aspects of spinal surgery including the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine from a variety of approaches, both with and without instrumentation. I have been performing sacroiliac fusions since 1990. I have been implanting spinal cord stimulators since 1991. My practice predominantly involves Workers Compensation patients and patients injured as the result of motor vehicle accidents. I regularly perform Independent Medical Evaluations and I have testified numerous times as an expert witness.
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Lawrence F Cohen, MD
Commonwealth Medical Review
Richmond, Virginia
Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Orthopedic Surgery
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Spinal Trauma, Spinal Tumors, Scoliosis Surgery, Spinal Cord Injury, Disc Disease, Spinal Fusions, Spinal Instrumentation, Kyphoplasty, Minimally Invasive Spine
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Email- tch090469@gmail.com
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James W Melisi, MD, MBA, FACS, FAANS
Experienced Neurosurgeon and Spine
Neurosurgical Associates, PC Richmond VA
HENRICO, Virginia
Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care
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spinal trauma, spinal fusion surgery, spinal cord injury, nerve injury, Brain Tumors, Traumatic brain injury, intracranial hemorrhage, disc herniation, adult hydrocephalus, personal injury, laminectomy, Cauda equina syndrome, spinal cord stimulator, cervical spine surgery, back/neck pain, IME, Healthcare economics
I am a board certified neurosurgeon with over 33 years of clinical experience specializing in complex brain and spine surgery. I continue to practice actively with Neurosurgical Associates, P.C. in Richmond, VA. I received my residency training at The George Washington University Medical Ctr and Medstar Health Washington Hospital Center, a top rated Level 1 trauma center, in Washington, DC. During my residency, I also had the opportunity to train at the world renowned National Hospital for Neurology and Neuro Surgery, Queen Square, London, England. In my practice of neurosurgery, I treat patients with benign and malignant primary and metastatic tumors of the brain and spine, adult hydrocephalus, spinal and head trauma and a wide range of cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine procedures. In addition to my surgical experience, I obtained MBA in Healthcare Management from Johns Hopkins University. I've served on hospital boards, chaired credential and neurosurgical committees and bee...