Total Joint Replacement Expert Witnesses

Gold River, California

Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedics, Total Joint Replacement, General Orthopedics, Reconstructive Knee Surgery, Reconstructive Hip Surgery, and Reconstructive Shoulder Surgery

Dr. Younger is a practicing orthopedic surgeon with extensive experience in total joint replacement as well as reconstructive surgery of the knee, hip and shoulder. Dr. Younger is the Medical Director of MRK Medical Consultants and has been performing medical-legal evaluations since 2000. MRK has been providing comprehensive analysis of personal injury cases for the legal profession and insurance industry since 1975. It is a firm with a diverse experienced team of over 30 medical legal consultants that offer objective review of personal injuries.

San Diego, California

Physical Therapy, Orthopedics - Non-Surgical - Total joint replacement, total knee replacement, total hip replacement, low back pain, neck pain, whiplash, ankle surgery, knee surgery, ankle, knee, hip, spine, elbow, shoulder, rotator cuff repair, total shoulder replacement, fusion, reconstruction, sciatica, post-operative

Education • Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of Montana, August 2021: specialized education in Physical Therapy law and ethics (depositions, standards of proof, expert witness preparation, APTA clinical practice guidelines) Experience Physical Therapist, Inpatient/Outpatient (GS-0633-13) Veterans Affairs Medical Center (La Jolla, CA), 5/2009-Present (40 hours/week) • Advanced knowledge and expert skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities used in a specialized treatment area of physical therapy to serve as a consultant and subject matter expert for health care providers regarding the delivery of care within Orthopaedic Physical Therapy. Serve as subject matter expert, evaluate, and provide highly individualized treatment for patients with chronic pain conditions by incorporating a multitude of resources for chronic pain management including muscle re-education, guided imagery, biofeedback, sensory integration, patient positionin...

Indianapolis, Indiana

Orthopedic Surgery - Fractures, orthopedic, Orthopedic Trauma, bone or joint injury, dislocation, bone or joint infection, osteomyelitis, compartment syndrome, thrombosis, DVT, total joint replacement, hip, knee, motor vehicle accident, broken bone, orthopedic complication, nonunion, pulmonary embolism, fall, work comp

-Board Certified with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) -Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and International Orthopaedic Trauma Association -Former Specialty Society President, Academic Department Chair and Director of the ABOS - Currently or recently Licensed in 14 states - Published >100 peer reviewed articles and book chapters - practice experience in a variety of hospital types - Specializing in fractures, dislocations, trauma, joint replacement, infection, complications of orthopedic surgery, compartment syndrome, DVT/PE following surgery, musculoskeletal infection, all aspects of orthopedic or musculoskeletal care I have done medicolegal consulting for over 25 years for both plaintiff and defense, as an adjunct to my surgical practice. I have testified successfully at trial several times, even more depositions and reports. The majority of my career has been in academic medicine, where I not only had a busy surgical practice in orthopaedic t...

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Orthopedic Surgery - Adult Reconstruction, Total Joint Replacement, Arthroscopic Surgery of the Hip Knee and Shoulder, Fractures Non-unions Malunios, Infections, Complex Adult Reconstruction, Industrial Medicine, Work Comp

Fellowship in Total Joint Replacement of the hip, knee and shoulder and adult reconstructive surgery. Arthroscopic surgry of the hip, knee and shoulder. Complex reconstructive surgery, fractures malunions and non-unions and infections. Industrial medicine and work comp. I have been treating injured workers and patients with personal injury claims for my entire career. More recently, over the last 3-4 years I have concentrated on treating injured workers. I have branched out and developed a medico-legal practice, in addition to continuing to treat patients. I am currently an expert witness for numerous cases for both plaintiffs and defense. I accept cases based on their merit. I am available to travel for depositions and court testimony.