Independent Medical Examinations Expert Witnesses in California

San Diego, California

Chiropractic, Biomechanics - Motor Vehicle Accidents, Soft Tissue Injuries, Sprain-Strain, Independent Medical Examinations, Manipulation, Malpractice, Stroke by Manipulation, Spinal Cord Injury, Disc Injury, IME, Failure to Refer, Failure to Diagnose, Causation, Informed Consent, Peer Review, Forensic, Records Review, Misdiagnosis

Chiropractic Physician • Spinal BIomechanics Expert Witness • Independent Medical Examiner Dr. Steven B. Ross, DC, FASBE, DAAPM, is a Chiropractic Physician, Expert Witness, and Independent Medical Examiner with over four decades of clinical, diagnostic, and forensic experience in spinal biomechanics, motor vehicle accidents, and soft-tissue injury analysis. His expertise includes motor-vehicle trauma, cervical acceleration–deceleration injuries, mechanical plausibility assessment, disc and ligament injury, and trip-and-fall events. A Fellow of the American Academy of Applied Spinal Biomechanical Engineering and a Diplomate of the American Academy of Pain Management, Dr. Ross has advanced training in biophysical diagnostics, pathobiomechanical syndromes, and spinal stabilization engineering, forming the foundation of his evidence-based medico-legal evaluations. As an educator and author, Dr. Ross has lectured and written extensively on spinal trauma, biomechanics, and injury docum...

Redondo Beach, California

Chiropractic, Independent Medical Examinations - Standard of Care, Negligence, Stroke, Vertebral Artery Dissection, Carotid Artery Dissection, Herniated Disc caused by Chiropractic Manipulation, Spinal Cord Injury, Sexual Assault, Chiropractor malpractice, Causation, Personal injury, Failure to Diagnose, State Board Complaints, Sexual Battery

Dr. Tarcha has been in private practice for 39 years, and continues to have an active clinical practice. She has over 20 years experience as an expert for both Plaintiff and Defense. Cases include Stroke, Wrongful Death, Vertebral Artery Dissection, Carotid Artery Dissection, Herniated Discs from Chiropractic Manipulation, Spinal Cord Injury, Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Refer, Sexual Assault, and State Board complaints. Dr, Tarcha served as President of the California Chiropractic Association, Los Angeles Southwest District, and was on the Board of Directors for the CCA. Teaching experience includes Supervising Chiropractor for the Clinical Internship program at the Southern California University of Health Sciences. She has been certified as a Qualified Medical Evaluator by the State of California, and is also licensed as a X-Ray Supervisor. She is a member of the American Chiropractic Association and the National Traumatic Brain Injury Association.

Westlake Village, California

Neurological Surgery, Neurology - Neurosurgery, IME, Independent Medical Examinations, Spine Injury, Brain Injury, TBI, Independent Medical Evaluations, Traumatic Brain Injury, Traumatic Spine Injury, Personal Injury, Stroke, Nerve Injury, Trauma, Neck Injury, Back Injury, Head Injury, Post Concussion Syndrome, Concussion, Causation, Spinal Cord Injury

Board Certified neurological surgeon with more than 35 years experience. Dr. Ajir has been staff neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Systems. Diplomate American Board of Neurological Surgery. Certified American Board of Independent Medical Examiners. Fellow American College of Surgeons. Diplomate American College of Physician Executives. Medical Board of California Medical Reviewer.

Los Angeles, California

Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Independent spine evaluations, IME, spine surgery

The concepts of evidence-based medicine have been the cornerstone of Dr. Dillin’s education during his spine surgery fellowship in Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic Surgery and the format for decision making in his subsequent practice. The critical analytic features inherent in the ‘best evidence’ approach to patients have permeated his writing and his lectures, allowing flexible adaptation as the science has changed.Since July 1985, Dr. Dillin has been exclusively devoted to clinical spine, interventional spine and spine surgery practice. The combination of clinical critical thinking in conjunction with evidence-based medicine practice, allows spine specialty focus on any Independent Medical Evaluations or Medical-Legal Reviews. He is in clinical practice performing spine surgery, spine interventions and evaluating patients with spine conditions. He is licensed in California, Texas, Arizona, Florida and Nevada. Dr. Dillin was a former partner at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic. I...

California

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine - Hip, Knee, Shoulder, Trauma, Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Orthopedics Non Surgical, Independent Medical Examinations, Causation, Disability evaluation, Impairment Evaluation, Medical Coding, Medical billing, Workers’ Compensation, Motor Vehicle Accident, Patents, MVA

Board-Certified orthopedic surgeon in clinical practice. Additional sub-specialty Certification in Sports Medicine. Have performed over 8,000 joint replacements, hip, knee and shoulder arthroscopies and open surgeries. After developing a hand tremor, I now focus on the non-operative management of orthopedic disease and trauma. Former Team Physician for the Oakland Athletics. United States Navy veteran. I have been participating in expert witness work for 15+ years. I perform complex case reviews with or without an exam, as well as provide clarity to simpler incidents. I am timely and prioritize scheduling exams, depositions and court appearances. My reports provide compelling. I have given testimony in 12 trials.

California

Pain Management - Medicine, Independent Medical Examinations - Pain Management, spinal cord stimulator, nerve injury, RSD, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, radiofrequency ablation, injections, complex regional pain syndrome, CRPS, opioids, causalgia, nerve block, neuropathic pain, failed back syndrome, IME, medical billing, billing fraud, disability evaluation

Award Winning, Harvard Trained Pain Physician. Active clinical practice. Provided pain management treatment to WNBA players, the MLS, the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Castle Connolly Top Doctor, Pain Management, since 2015. Chosen by his peers and recognized as "Top Doctor" in the Sarasota area since 2017. U.S. Naval Academy graduate. Former United States Marine Corps Officer with deployments to Sarajevo, Mogadishu, and Kuwait.

California

Neuropsychology, Independent Medical Examinations - Brain Disorders, Neurological, Neuropsychiatric, Dementia, Memory Disorders, Stroke, Epilepsy, Brain Injury, TBI, Concussion, Comprehensive Evaluations, neuropsychological IME, INE

*Please note I'm unable to provide services directly to individuals representing themselves. Thank you.* I am a board certified clinical neuropsychologist who provides clinical and forensic services in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. I work with adults age 18+ with known or suspected brain disorders associated with a variety of conditions that include general medical conditions, neurological/ neuropsychiatric disorders (e.g. dementias/memory disorders, stroke, epilepsy), developmental disorders, and acquired brain injury. My private practice is devoted to providing comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations including Independent Medical Evaluations ("IME" or "INE"), Workers' Compensation and disability evaluations. Other services include testing to support accommodated testing and academic accommodations, cognitive behavioral therapy, and rehabilitation. Aside from my private practice, I enjoy teaching predoctoral students in rehabilitation neuropsychology at the Icahn School...

Los Angeles, California

Urology & Urological Surgery, Independent Medical Examinations - Davinci robot, urologic oncology, prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, pelvic trauma, stones, impotence, ureteral injury, infertility, rectal injury, bladder perforation, incontinence, erectile dysfunction, prolapse, catheter, UTIs, fistula, torsion, penile implant

Award-Winning Urologist. Active clinical practice at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. UCLA Faculty. Princeton (summa cum laude) and Yale (honors) educated, Columbia trained. Significant research experience as a principal investigator and sub-investigator. National and international speaking experience. Author of several books and numerous peer-reviewed articles. Former Urology Surgeon-in-Chief to the King of Thailand. Highly experienced expert witness - has reviewed hundreds of legal cases and testified in dozens of depositions and trials.

Santee, California

Chiropractic, Chiropractic Neurology - Chiropractic Fraud, Standard of Care, Chiropractic Case Review, Chiropractic Malpractice, Medical Record Review, Forensic Chiropractic, Peer Review, Independent Medical Evaluation, Qualified Medical Evaluator, Regulatory Issues, Criminal Case Chiropractic, Personal Injury

Past President, California Chiropractic Association Past Chair, Council on Chiropractic Guidelines and Practice Parameters Fellow, International Academy of Chiropractic Neurology Fellow, International College of Chiropractors Qualified Medical Evaluator Reviewed hundreds of files though peer review in PI cases, continuing education provider for the California Board of Chiropractic Examiners and the Division of Workers Compensation, on topics including documentation, disability evaluation and treatment guidelines. Co-author of peer reviewed published treatment guidelines for chiropractic care of low back injuries; Expert Consultant for the Board of Examiners since 2008.

Ventura, California

Orthopedic Surgery, Independent Medical Examinations - Shoulder Surgery, Upper Extremity Fractures, Elbow Arthroplasty, Upper Extremity Surgery, General Orthopedic Surgery, Elbow Surgery, Upper Extremity Trauma, Peripheral Nerve, Shoulder Arthroplasty

Behnam (Ben) Sharareh, MD is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in upper extremity – shoulder and elbow – conditions and procedures. Raised in Laguna Niguel, CA, Dr. Sharareh attended the University of California, Los Angeles where he received a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering. He went on to earn his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine, during which he joined both the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society and Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS). After medical school, Dr. Sharareh continued his training at Baylor College of Medicine where he completed his residency in orthopedic surgery. Prior to joining Ventura Orthopedics in 2022, he concluded his training at the University of Washington with a fellowship focused on shoulder and elbow surgery. As an upper extremity surgeon, Dr. Sharareh specializes in traumatic and degenerative conditions of the shoulder and elbow. The procedures he performs includes anatomic shoulder arthroplasty, reverse sho...

Riverside, California

Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pediatric Physical Medicine & Rehab - Pediatric rehabilitation, Wound care, brain injury, Sports medicine, Spinal cord injury, Polytrauma, Pain management, Burns, Chiropractic, Diabetes, Disability, Electrodiagnostic medicine, Independent medical examinations, Orthopedics, Regenerative medicine, Spine, Nerve injury, Neuropathy, Amputation, Work Related Injuries

A Baylor-trained, board-certified physiatrist with extensive experience in both adult and pediatric rehabilitation. Known for exceptional communication and the ability to clearly explain complex medical issues. Experienced expert witness and active Flight Surgeon in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, licensed in California, Colorado, and Texas. Qualifications: Board-Certified: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Fellow: American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (FAAPMR) Residency: Baylor College of Medicine (a top-ranked national program) Post-Graduate: Diploma in Tropical Medicine, National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine Academic Appointment: Former Clinical Instructor, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (teaching residents from UCLA, USC, and Casa Colina) Military Service: Flight Surgeon, Major, United States Air Force Reserve Key Attributes: Exceptional Communicator: Excels at making complex medical concepts understan...

Newport Beach, California

Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery - Double Board Certified Orthopedic Hand Wrist and Upper Extremity Specialist, IME, QME

Additional Certification in Evaluation of Disability and Impairment Rating by the American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians