Disability Evaluation Expert Witnesses in Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

Occupational Medicine, Independent Medical Examinations - Environmental Toxicology, Disability Evaluation, COVID, AMA Guides, Firefighters, Occupational Exposure, Peer Review, Infectious Disease, Permanent Imapirment, Police, Independent Medical Examinations, Veteran Examination, Musculoskeletal Injury Rehab, Impairment Rating, Utilization Review, Industrial Hygeine, Chart Review, MMI, OSHA

Arizona

Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Medical Coding - Spine fusion, Spine tumors, Spine trauma, Laminectomy, Discectomy, Total disk replacement, Decompression, Dural tear, Pedicle screws, Independent medical examinations, IME, Causation, Medical coding, Medical billing, Medical necessity, Spinal abscess, Disability evaluation, Workers Comp, MVA

Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery and Spine Surgery in active clinical practice. Fellowship trained in both spinal reconstructive surgery and musculoskeletal oncology and reconstruction. 20+ years clinical experience in spine surgery. Well-experienced public speaker. Special expertise in spinal care coding and medical necessity. New Mexico State Team Physician. Experienced expert witness, certified independent medical examiner, and medical necessity peer reviewer. Licensed in New Mexico, Texas and Arizona. Co-vice chair North American Spine Society Coding Committee.

Arizona

Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Pain Management, CRPS, RSD, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accident, Spine Injury, Radiculopathy, Neuropathy, Chronic Pain, Spinal Cord Stimulator, Epidural, Nerve blocks, Opioid Management, Causation, Independent Medical Exams (IME), Future Care, Standard of Care, Disability Evaluation, Cauda equina syndrome

Dr. Simon Dardashti is a board-certified Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology physician with active clinical experience in the evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic pain conditions. He provides medical-legal case review, expert reports, deposition testimony, and trial testimony for plaintiff and defense attorneys. Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Case Reviews for Plaintiff & Defense Attorneys. Fast communication and timely report turnaround. Experienced in authoring Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 reports and providing deposition and trial testimony under FRCP standards. Medical areas of expertise encompass a wide range of conditions and treatments, including: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)/reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), amputations, cauda equina syndrome, motor vehicle accidents, spinal cord stimulation (SCS), spinal injury, epidurals, whiplash, dog bites, disability, neck and back pain, spinal cord injury, sciatica, nerve blocks, radiculopathy, neuropathy...

Tucson, Arizona

Physical Therapy, Physical Medicine & Rehab - Orthopedic Physical Therapy, Standard of Care, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Physical Therapy Malpractice, Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, Disability Evaluation, Clinical Documentation, Rehabilitation Sciences, Differential Diagnosis

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY Licensed physical therapist (PT, ScD) with a doctoral degree in rehabilitation sciences and 16 years of clinical experience. Currently serving as Assistant Professor of Practice, University of Arizona Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. Available for plaintiff and defense matters nationwide. CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 16+ years of clinical physical therapy practice including outpatient orthopedics, acute care, and musculoskeletal specialty settings. Areas of clinical focus include evaluation and management of spine and extremity conditions, differential diagnosis of musculoskeletal disorders, manual therapy, evidence-based exercise prescription, and documentation compliant with payer, regulatory, and professional standards. ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT Assistant Professor of Practice, University of Arizona -- Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (2024-Present). Instruction in clinical reasoning, musculoskeletal examination, differential diagnosis, and CAPTE-aligned curriculu...