Allison Weiner-Lasher, DPT, OTR/L Expert Witness
Curriculum Vitae

Contact this Expert Witness

  • Additional States: Alabama and New York
  • Company: www.ExpertWitnessPTOT.com
  • Phone: (917) 301-1672
  • Cell: (917) 301-1672
  • Website: www.ExpertWitnessPTOT.com

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy

Specialty Focus:

Nursing homes, rehab hospitals, pediatrics, geriatrics, protocols, falls, sexual assault, training, wound care, orthopedics surgical, pressure sores, transfers, restraints, fall risk assessment, supervision, functional capacity evaluation, FCE, medical necessity, billing, oncology

Education:

Doctorate Physical Therapy, University of Scranton; Masters of Physical Therapy, Hunter College; Bachelors of Occupational Therapy, University at Buffalo

Years in Practice:

21

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:

5

Additional Information

Licensed physical and occupational therapist. 20+ years of clinical experience including: adults, pediatrics, nursing homes, inpatient and outpatient. Several years teaching experience. 6+ years expert witness experience. Significant supervisory experience of physical therapy and occupational therapy assistants and aids. Pediatric Physical Therapy (PT) experience includes autism spectrum disorders, Angelman’s syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy. Adult Physical Therapy (PT) experience includes patients with physical therapy deficits after oncology diagnoses and treatments, arthroscopic/arthroplasty surgeries of the shoulder, knee, hip and ankle, rotator cuff repairs, shoulder replacements, post-operative cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine surgeries, back pain syndromes, hand injuries/tendon repairs, ankle injuries/fractures, carpal tunnel repair, Dequervains syndrome, lumbar and cervical spine injuries, neurological diagnoses, knee, hip, and ankle injuries and foot conditions. Occupational Therapy (OT) experience includes cardiovascular issues and status post-surgery, orthopedic issues and status post orthopedic surgeries, oncology diagnoses, amputees, brain injury rehab, neurological rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation, spasticity management, neurological/balance and vestibular issues.