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Chiropractic Expert Witness & Consultant

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Chiropractic physician, regulator, and consultant with more than 30 years of clinical experience and extensive adjudicatory leadership at the state regulatory level. Former Chair of the Arizona Board of Chiropractic Examiners with direct responsibility for the review and adjudication of hundreds of cases involving chiropractic standard of care, documentation adequacy, scope of practice, utilization review, and professional conduct. Recognized nationally for contributions to evidence-based chiropractic guidelines, utilization review standards, and clinical documentation. Brings a regulator’s perspective to expert witness work, with particular strength in objective analysis, record review, guideline application, and regulatory compliance. Experienced testifier in high-stakes legislative, regulatory, and administrative settings. AREAS OF EXPERTISE Core Expert Witness Domains Chiropractic Standard of Care (evaluation, treatment planning, frequency, reassessment, discharge) Clinical Documentation & Record Integrity (SOAP notes, EHR compliance, internal consistency) Utilization Review & Medical Necessity Analysis Scope of Practice & Regulatory Compliance Niche & Specialized Expertise Evidence-Based Chiropractic Care & Guideline Interpretation Trauma-Informed Care in Chiropractic Practice and Regulation Telehealth Regulation/Scope Issue Reimbursement Analysis, including Machine-Readable File (MRF) review and payment benchmarking Quality Assurance, Peer Review, and Case Management REGULATORY & ADJUDICATORY EXPERIENCE Arizona Board of Chiropractic Examiners Board Member: 2019–2025 Chairman: 2021–2025 Presided over and adjudicated hundreds of regulatory matters involving standard of care, documentation, scope of practice, utilization, and professional conduct Evaluated expert testimony, clinical records, utilization data, and regulatory compliance Authored and guided board decisions with direct licensure and disciplinary consequences Led board deliberations involving emerging issues including trauma-informed care and evidence-based standards PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & LEADERSHIP National Board of Chiropractic Examiners – State Delegate (2023–2025) Part IV Examiner; Test Committees (2020–2025) Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards – Arizona Delegate (2020–2025) Past Chair, Telehealth Committee; License Portability Committee American Chiropractic Association – Member (1990–Present) ACA State Delegate 2005-2006, Medicare Committee; Clinical Documentation Committee Arizona Association of Chiropractic – Past President (2005–2006) POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMATES & CERTIFICATIONS Diplomate, American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists (DABCO) Diplomate, American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians (DABQAURP) Diplomate, American Board of Chiropractic Consultants (DABCC) FMCSA Certified Medical Examiner (2008–2024) UTILIZATION REVIEW & OVERSIGHT EXPERIENCE Physician Advisor, Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG) (2000–2002) Arizona Department of Insurance – Managed Care Oversight Advisory Group (2002–2004) Participation on multiple utilization review, peer review, and quality assurance committees TESTIMONY & HEARING EXPERIENCE Expert and professional testimony in multiple court jurisdictions Testimony before Arizona House and Senate committees on healthcare and regulatory matters Advisor testimony before state healthcare advisory bodies Extensive experience responding to adversarial questioning in high-stress regulatory environments HONORS & RECOGNITION Arizona Association of Chiropractic – Chiropractor of the Year (2005, 2018) Arizona Association of Chiropractic – Lifetime Achievement Award (2021) GUIDELINES, QUALITY & EVIDENCE-BASED LEADERSHIP Contributor to multiple published evidence-based practice guidelines