Brain Injury Expert Witnesses

This qualified and board certified expert specializes in Clinical Neurophysiology, Sleep Medicine, and Neurology. He holds a M.D. from the University of Panama Medical School and finished fellowships in EEG/Epilepsy and Sleep Medicine at the Mayo clinic in Rochester. Elected as a Fellow to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, he is also a member of several professional organizations. He has published several articles on neurology and sleep medicine in peer reviewed journals. He currently works as Assistant Professor of Neurology and Divisional Director of Sleep Disorders at a top ranking university.

This highly qualified double board certified neurologist and epilepsy specialist has over 25 years of clinical and academic experience at a variety of prestigious institutions. He held an assistant professorship in neurology at the University of Cincinnati while being active staff at the Cincinnati VAMC before moving to Wisconsin Medical College to become a full professor of Neurology and a private practitioner. He is currently a clinical professor and director of a regional epilepsy center at a major medical center, where he has published many articles, chapters, and abstracts on the topic of neurology.

This highly qualified and fellowship trained expert earned his MD from Stony Brook University and also holds a PhD in Cellular and Developmental Biology. Following his two residencies in pediatrics and adult neurology, he went on to train under a prestigious fellowship in pediatric neurology at Stony Brook University and Epilepsy fellowship at Yale. He is active in his field as a member of multiple professional societies including The American Academy of Neurology and The Child Neurology Society. In addition, he has published over 20 peer reviewed journal articles. Currently, he is an actively practicing Pediatric Neurologist and Assistant Professor of Neurology at a New York based medical school.

This highly qualified expert has experience in all areas of pediatric neurology, including epilepsy. He received his BA in english from Kenyon College, his MA in philosophy from St. John's College Graduate Institute and his MD from the University of Minnesota. After completing his internship in internal medicine at Maine Medical Center, this expert completed two residencies in general pediatrics and pediatric neurology at Children's Hospital at Montefiore and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Additionally, he is fellowship-trained in clinical neurophysiology and board certified in psychiatry and neurology, child neurology and epilepsy. This expert is a distinguished member of the American Epilepsy Society and the Neurocritical Care Society. Formerly, he has served as a pediatric neurologist at Fairfield County Hospital, a staff physicial at Greenwich, Stamford, Children's Hospital Montefiore, and Vassar Brother's Hospital, and an assistant professor of neurology and pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Currently, he is a staff physician at a NY children's hospital, and an assistant professor of pediatrics at a top NY medical center.

For nearly a decade, this expert was a nurse practitioner on the neurology team, a neurology clinical specialist and the Stroke Program Coordinator at two mid-sized regional hospitals. As the Stroke Program Coordinator, she was responsible for assuring that all clinical quality measures were addressed and achieved, as based on DPH, American Stroke Association, and JCAHO guidelines.

This expert is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at an Ivy League medical school. He is Clinical Director of one of the largest and best known MS centers in the world. He is neurology clerkship director at a top tier hospital. In this role he supervises the education of Harvard medical students. He currently serves as chair of a Professors of Neurology education subcommittee and sits on the American Academy of Neurology’s Undergraduate Education Subcommittee. He also co-directs the multiple sclerosis fellowship program at a major MS center. This expert received his AB from the University of Chicago in 1993 in the Biological Sciences with a specialization in Neurosciences, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. He earned his MD at Loyola University. He completed medical internship at Mt. Auburn hospital and neurology residency at Tufts. He was a post-doctoral research fellow in the neuroimaging of multiple sclerosis under the guidance of Rohit Bakshi, MD He has authored or co-authored over twenty scholarly works. He co-edits a best selling textbook in the Multiple Sclerosis field.

This highly qualified expert is board certified in neurology and psychiatry with subspecialty in spinal cord injury medicine and neural repair and rehabilitation. He has has been practicing for 26+ years and received his MD degree from the University of Bonn, Germany. He completed residency training in internal medicine, neurology and neuropathology at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, and concluded two fellowships focusing on neuroimmunology and neurogenetics at Columbia University, and in retrovirology and molecular biology at McGill University. He is a member of various professional associations, including the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals, the American Neurological Association and the American Academy of Neurology. He has published 65+ peer-reviewed journal articles and serves in the editorial boards of of four renowned medical journals. He lectures both nationally and internationally and has received several honors for his impressive work as an academic and practitioner. He is the former director of the Spinal Cord Injury Service and the Regional Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence at St. Louis VA Medical Center and the former director of the Neuropathy Association Center of Excellence and the National MS Society Multiple Sclerosis Center at St Louis University where he was a tenured professor. Currently, he is the chair of a Neuroscience Institute, chief of the Neurology Service, Director of the MS and Hereditary Neuropathy Centers at a major academic medical center, and a professor at a major university.

This Boston based expert earned his Bachelor's of Science degree in electrical engineering from Tufts University. He began his career in medical device design at Siemens Medical Systems, thereafter serving as the Director of Engineering for Aspect Medical Systems, the developer of the world's first anesthesia monitor, which is now in 90% of operating rooms worldwide, and has served at least 200 million patients. He serves on the scientific advisory boards of several medical device firms including Safe-Op Surgical, a manufacturer of intraoperative nerve monitors.

This expert has been a leading force nationally and internationally on Alzheimer's research and discovery. He has over 35 years experience conducting research in the epidemiology of neurological diseases and am the author of over 200 scientific publications. He has been called as an expert witness before on a series of cases alleging causation of Parkinson's disease by welding exposure. He regularly reviews for many neuroscience publications. Prior to his current position as a professor, this expert was a director of Alzheimer's research at a medical center.

This expert earned his BA in Chemistry from Washington University and a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. After receiving his PhD, he earned his MD from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The expert completed his residency in Neurological Surgery at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Saint Louis Children's Hospital in association with the Washington University School of Medicine, and he went on to complete several prestigious fellowships. These fellowships focused in Spinal Surgery, Neuroscience/Neurosurgery, Biomedical Engineering, and Neurobiology. He is also active in his field as a member of numerous medical societies including the Joint Spine Section, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the North American Spine Society and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. In addition, he has published over 40 journal articles, been invited to present at numerous conferences regarding Neurosurgery and holds 3 patents. The expert currently holds the position of Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery at a medical school in Missouri.

This highly qualified expert earned his BA, MS, and MD at Tulane University prior to completing a surgery internship, neurological surgery residency, and special basic-neurosciences fellowship at Duke University Medical Center. He is very active in his field as a member of multiple professional organizations which include the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the Pittsburgh Neuroscience Society. His expertise is highlighted by his 30+ combined published journal articles, books/book chapters, and abstracts. He has formerly served as an instructor in neurosurgery at Duke University and as an a director of the Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit at the University of Pittsburgh. Currently, this expert is a Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery at a large academic medical institution.

This expert has over 15 years experience in academia as it relates to Pharmacology. He has been accredited with the discovery of the RGS protein family, leading to 4 issued patents and numerous publications. In 2004 he was awarded the John Abel Award as an Outstanding American Pharmacologist under 40, from the American Society for Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). He is currently not only a Professor of Pharmacology, but also the Chair of the department and Director of the MD/PhD Scholars program at a University in West Virginia.

This highly-qualified nursing expert has over 15 years of experience in her field. She earned BSN and MSN from the State University of New York Upstate Medical University prior to earning her DNP at the same institution. She is licensed as a registered nurse and family nurse practitioner, and she is dual-certified as an emergency nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner. She formerly held roles as a registered nurse in the neuroscience intensive care unit at Upstate University Hospital and as an adjunct nursing instructor at Crouse Pomeroy College of Nursing. This expert is currently an emergency nurse practitioner and the director of the emergency nurse practitioner fellowship at a university hospital in New York.

This experienced nurse life care planner maintains clinical expertise in cardiovascular disease, chronic pain, brain injury, amputations, burns, and trauma. For 20+ years she has provided life care planning and case management services to clients. Prior to her life care planning career, she gained hands on experience as a nurse at New York University Medical Center and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

This expert is triple-board certified in forensic psychiatry, psychiatry, and brain injury medicine, ABPN. He has been retained in cases for plaintiff and defense. Cases include brain injury and neuropsychiatric issues (competitive sports, personal injury), criminal competency (homicide, criminal and military courts), medical malpractice (clinic, hospital, and treaters), violence assessment (armed security and FFD), sexual assault and the use of drugs (DFSA), mass tort (psychiatric damages associated with oil spill), psychiatric factors in capital crime (homicide), and, in all cases, damages. In clinical practice, this physician treats patients at TIRR Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation and Research hospital working with those with psychiatric, brain injury, brain disease, and spinal cord injuries. He is also an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry of a major medical school. This physician serves as an appointed member of the Texas Governor’s Advisory Committee to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments. He conducts psychiatric medical assessments and IMEs, including a thorough review of medical and legal records to form well-reasoned findings and opinions. He is experienced in giving testimony. He serves as a private consultant to attorneys as a non-disclosed expert. This physician holds further certification as a Medical Review Officer with expertise in Drug and Alcohol testing and toxicology. He also holds an FDA Buprenorphine Waiver to treat Opioid Use Disorders.

This biomedical engineer specializes in materials science and biomechanics. He earned his B.S. and Ph.D. from New Jersey Institute of Technology, where he also served as a Postdoctoral Research Scientist overseeing the development and execution of experiments measuring neuronal activity after traumatic brain injuries. The expert is now an Adjunct Professor in Biomedical Engineering departments at two New Jersey higher education institutions.

This expert is a certified legal nurse consultant and a registered nurse. She has has many positions as a nurse and now works as a life planner and nurse consultant at three different practices. She is certified as a life care planner and in life accident and health insurance.

This highly qualified expert has been a registered nurse for over 35 years. She has worked as a rehabilitation and intravenous nurse in both the hospital and home health care setting in OH. She has been a certified life care planner and case manager for 15 years and a certified nurse life care planner for over 5 years. She is also a certified brain injury specialist by the Brain Injury Association of America. She is a member of several professional organizations including the American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners, where she previously served in many roles including President and Secretary. She currently owns a medical consultancy firm in MA, through which she creates life care plans for patients with spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, and other chronic disabilities. She also prepares Medicare set-aside cost projections for worker's compensation and litigation settlements.