Neurological surgery
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- Phone: (602) 427-7467
- Website: behbahanimd.com
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Neurological Surgery and Pediatric Neurological SurgeryKeywords/Search Terms:
TBI, Tumor, Epilepsy, Hydrocephalus, Brachial plexuses, Spine, congenital, stroke, Bleed, infection/meningitisEducation:
MD , University of Arizona ; BS , University of Arizona ; Neurosurgical residency , University of Illinois Chicago; Pediatric fellowship , Northwestern university/LurieYears in Practice:
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I am a board-certified neurosurgeon with expertise in both adult and pediatric neurosurgery. My clinical background includes entails managing both pediatric and adult trauma, stroke and vascular neurosurgery, epilepsy, neuro-oncology, brachial plexus birth injury, spine, spine trauma, congenital neurologic pathologies and hydrocephalus. I provide independent medical examinations, record review, written expert opinions, deposition testimony, and trial testimony in complex neurosurgical matters. I have served as an Assistant Professor at Montefiore Einstein, with a clinical focus in pediatric neurological surgery including pediatric neuro-oncology, skull base, neuroendoscopy, epilepsy, and craniocervical spinal pathology. I served as the Neurosurgical director of pediatric epilepsy, Neurosurgical director of pediatric vascular/skullbase and Neurosurgical director of pediatric peripheral nerve. My training includes neurosurgery residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago and pediatric neurosurgery fellowship at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. My medicolegal work is grounded in objective, thorough review and clear communication. I am available for matters involving causation, damages, disability, future care, standard of care, and complex neurosurgical injury in both children and adults. I pride myself on careful analysis, well-supported reporting, and prompt turnaround. I am licensed in New York and California. Areas of expertise / keywords Adult neurosurgery; pediatric neurosurgery; epilepsy surgery; seizure disorders; stroke; cerebrovascular disease; aneurysm; AVM; moyamoya; vascular neurosurgery; neuro-oncology; brain tumor; spinal tumor; hydrocephalus; shunt complications; Chiari malformation; tethered cord; spine injury; spinal cord injury; traumatic brain injury; neuro-trauma; brachial plexus birth injury; peripheral nerve injury; causation; standard of care; disability; future care; independent medical examination; record review; deposition; trial testimony.