Hand Surgery Expert Witnesses in California

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Hand surgery expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including orthopedic surgery, plastic surgery, rheumatology, occupational therapy, and physical medicine & rehabilitation. Some of the most common hand surgery expert witness specialties also include carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis surgery, tendon injuries, nerve injuries, and congenital hand deformities. They can opine on the effects of workplace injuries, sports injuries, medical malpractice related to hand surgery, complications from hand surgery procedures, and disability evaluations.

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Dr. Paul Hyon Uk Kim, MDView profile

ID: 1181255

Dr. Paul Kim, MD

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California

Dr. Paul H. Kim has 8 years of experience in the fields of Orthopaedic Surgery and Foot and Ankle Surgery. He earned his BS in Chemistry from the University of California, Irvine, his DPM from Samuel Merritt University, and his MD from Wayne State University School of Medicine. After completing his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine at the University of Washington School of...

Orthopedic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

E-007621

Orthopedic Surgery Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified orthopaedic trauma surgeon is currently an assistant clinical professor at a top ranking university in California. He earned his MD at the Israel Institute of Technology and is fellowship trained in orthopaedic trauma surgery at the University of California San Francisco. He is a member of several professional organizations, he has authored 30+ journal articles in the...

Dr. Scott Kevin Forman, MDView profile

ID: 1196275

Dr. Scott Forman, MD

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California

Dr. Scott Forman has 33 years of experience in the field of Orthopedic Surgery with expertise in Foot and Ankle Surgery and Sports Medicine. He earned his BS in Psychobiology from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his MD from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. After completing his Orthopedic Surgery Residency at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, he then completed a...

Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

E-008169

Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified and board-certified expert currently serves as Assistant Professor of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at a major medical university and as Attending Surgeon for a major university medical center and a children's hospital. He received a B.S. from Stanford University and a M.D. from the University of California in San Francisco. Board-certified in Orthopaedic Surgery, he finished...

Dr. Edgar Otto Vyhmeister, MD, FAAOSView profile

ID: 1272287

Dr. Edgar Vyhmeister, MD, FAAOS

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California

Dr. Edgar O. Vyhmeister has 43 years of experience in the field of Orthopedic Surgery. He earned his BA in Germanic Language and Literature from La Sierra University and his MD from the Loma Linda University School of Medicine. After completing an internship in General Surgery at the Adventist Health White Memorial, he went on to complete a residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the Loma Linda...

Physical Therapy Expert WitnessView profile

E-009628

Physical Therapy Expert Witness

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California

This qualified expert of Physical Therapy obtained his BS in Kinesiology at California State University, Fullerton and his DPT in Physical Therapy from Azusa Pacific University. He is a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedics and in Physical Therapy and is also Certified as a Clinical Instructor, Worker's Compensation Care Provider, and in Manuel Therapy. He is a member of multiple...

Dr. Nitin Narain Bhatia, MDView profile

ID: 130207

Dr. Nitin Bhatia, MD

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California

Dr. Nitin N. Bhatia has over 20 years of experience in the field of Orthopedic Surgery. He earned his BS in Biology from Stanford University and his MD from Baylor College of Medicine. After completing his internship in General Surgery at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, he went on to complete a fellowship in...

Orthopedic Surgery – Post-Trauma Reconstruction Expert WitnessView profile

E-010188

Orthopedic Surgery – Post-Trauma Reconstruction Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified expert has over 45 years of experience as an orthopedic surgeon. He earned his BA in psychology from Lafayette College and his MD from New York Medical College. He then went on to complete a medical-surgical internship and orthopedic surgery residency at the Hospital for Joint Diseases, and his fellowship in infectious diseases at the University of California, San Diego. He...

Dr. Thomas William Jackson, MDView profile

ID: 1363050

Dr. Thomas Jackson, MD

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California

Dr. Thomas W. Jackson has 40 years of experience in the field of Orthopedic Surgery and he earned his MD from the Wayne State University School of Medicine. Today, this expert is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery. Formerly, this expert served as an Owner and as an Orthopedic Surgeon with DeAnza Surgery Center, Inc. and Community Medical Group of Riverside, Inc.

Plastic Surgery and Hand/Wrist Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

E-585284

Plastic Surgery and Hand/Wrist Surgery Expert Witness

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California

This highly-qualified expert earned his BS in biology from Boston College and his MD from Harvard Medical School. He then went on to complete an internship in general surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, a residency in plastic surgery at Harvard Medical School, and a prestigious fellowship in orthopedic hand and microsurgery at the University of California, Los Angeles. Today, this expert...

Dr. Daniel Christopher Allison, MD, MBA, FACSView profile

ID: 141203

Dr. Daniel Allison, MD, MBA, FACS

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California

Dr. Daniel C. Allison has 14 years of experience in the field of Orthopedic Surgery. He earned his BS in Biochemistry from Southern Methodist University, his MD from Baylor College of Medicine, and his MBA in Healthcare Administration from Rice University. After completing his internship in Orthopedic and General Surgery and residency in Orthopedic Surgery, he went on to complete a fellowship in...

Dr. Payman Richard Emmanuel, MD, FAAOSView profile

ID: 1422337

Dr. Payman Emmanuel, MD, FAAOS

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California

Dr. P. Richard Emmanuel has 22 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his BS from the University of California Los Angeles and his MD from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. After completing his residency at Wilmington Hospital and in Orthopedic Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center, he went on to complete a fellowship at Southern...

Dr. Geoffrey Tompkins, MDView profile

ID: 1429

Dr. Geoffrey Tompkins, MD

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California

Dr. Tompkins has over 20 years of experience as an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacements. He is board certified and has performed over two thousand hip and knee replacement surgeries. He received his MD from the University of California, Los Angeles and went on to complete his medical training with a residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of North Carolina,...

Dr. Michael Tyler Krosin, MD, FAAOS, QMEView profile

ID: 1518739

Dr. Michael Krosin, MD, FAAOS, QME

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California

Dr. Michael T. Krosin has 14 years of experience in the fields of Orthopaedic Surgery with expertise in Foot and Ankle Surgery and Orthopaedic Trauma. He earned his BA in Philosophy from Princeton University and his MD from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. After completing his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at St. Mary’s Medical Center, he went on to complete a...

Dr. Michael Paul Weinstein, MDView profile

ID: 1826297

Dr. Michael Weinstein, MD

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California

Dr. Michael P. Weinstein has 36 years of experience in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine and Sports Medicine. He earned his BS in Biology from the University of Pittsburgh and his MD from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed a residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University, a fellowship in Orthopaedic Spine Surgery at...

Mr. Yoshi ShiratoriView profile

ID: 18455

Mr. Yoshi Shiratori

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California

This board-certified athletic trainer and strength and conditioning specialist has over 15 years of experience in the field. He earned his BS in exercise science from the State University of New York at Buffalo and his MS in exercise science from the George Washington University. This expert holds a membership in the New York State Athletic Trainers Association. Formerly, he served as a Physician...

Dr. Scot Alan Youngblood, MDView profile

ID: 2010744

Dr. Scot Youngblood, MD

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California

Dr. Scot A. Youngblood has 18 years of experience in the field of Orthopedic Surgery. He earned his BS in Biology from Duke University and his MD from Duke University School of Medicine. After completing his internship in Surgery and his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Naval Medical Center - San Diego, he went on to complete a fellowship in Orthopedics at OrthoCarolina. Today, this expert is...

Dr. Dustin Jon Schuett, DO, FAAOSView profile

ID: 2041494

Dr. Dustin Schuett, DO, FAAOS

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California

Dr. Dustin Schuett has 3 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his BA in Biology from Saint John's University and his DO from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine. After completing his internship in General Surgery and his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Naval Medical Center - San Diego, he went on to complete a fellowship in Adult Reconstruction...

Dr. Kendall Shannon Wagner, MD, MSView profile

ID: 2202239

Dr. Kendall Wagner, MD, MS

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California

Dr. Kendall S. Wagner has over 39 years of experience in the field of Orthopedic Surgery. He earned his BA in Zoology from the University of California Santa Barbara, his MS in Physiology from the University of Southern California, and his MD from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. After completing his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at LAC+USC Medical Center,...

Dr. Michael Robert Klein, MS, MD, FAAOS, FACSView profile

ID: 2217229

Dr. Michael Klein, MS, MD, FAAOS, FACS

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California

Dr. Michael R. Klein Jr has over 47 years of experience in the field of Orthopedic Surgery. He earned his BS in Biology from the University of Missouri Kansas City, his MS in Anatomy from Drexel University, and his MD from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. After completing his internship at USAF Scott Hospital, he went on to complete his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Wilford...

Dr. Ronald Scott Kvitne, MDView profile

ID: 2272098

Dr. Ronald Kvitne, MD

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California

Dr. Robert S. Kvitne has 35 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. He earned his BS in Medicine from the University of North Dakota and his MD from the UCSF School of Medicine. After completing both an internship and a residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, he went on to complete a fellowship in Sports...

Dr. Michael Warren Cluck, MD, PhD, FAAOSView profile

ID: 24730

Dr. Michael Cluck, MD, PhD, FAAOS

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California

Dr. Michael W. Cluck has 17 years of experience in Orthopedic Surgery and Spine Surgery. He earned his BA in Physiology and Cell Biology from the University of California, Santa Barbara and both his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and his MD from the Creighton University School of Medicine. He completed an internship in General Surgery and a residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at LAC + USC Medical Center...

Dr. Larry David Dodge, MDView profile

ID: 408771

Dr. Larry Dodge, MD

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California

Dr. Larry Dodge has 37 years of experience in the fields of Orthopaedic Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine. He earned his BA in Psychology from the University of California, Davis and his MD from UCSF School of Medicine. After completing his internship in General Surgery at University of Michigan Health and his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California San...

Dr. Ramy Nabil Elias, MD, FAAOSView profile

ID: 415218

Dr. Ramy Elias, MD, FAAOS

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California

Dr. Ramy N. Elias has 20 years of experience in the field of Orthopedic Surgery. He earned his BS from the University of Washington and his MD from the UC San Diego School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Henry Ford Hospital. Today, this expert is board-certified in Orthopedic Surgery. Formerly, this expert served as a Partner of Lakewood Orthopaedic...

Dr. Babak Samimi, MDView profile

ID: 43766

Dr. Babak Samimi, MD

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California

This expert has over a decade of experience in orthopedic surgery. He earned his BS and MD both from the University of California Los Angeles, subsequently completing a residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Southern California. He is active in his field as a member of numerous professional organizations, including the California Orthopedic Association. He has given numerous...

Dr. Robert Charles Kollmorgen, DO, FAAOS, FAOAOView profile

ID: 44447

Dr. Robert Kollmorgen, DO, FAAOS, FAOAO

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California

Dr. Robert C. Kollmorgen has 14 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery with expertise in Sports Medicine. He earned his BA in Biology from Case Western Reserve University and his DO from Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. After completing his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, he pursued a...

Dr. Robert John Purchase, MDView profile

ID: 483006

Dr. Robert Purchase, MD

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California

Dr. Robert J. Purchase has 15 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his BA from Washington and Jefferson College and his MD from Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. After completing his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Temple University Hospital, he went on to complete a fellowship in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery at St. Mary’s Medical Center....

Dr. Ross Parker Nathan, MD, FAAOSView profile

ID: 51435

Dr. Ross Nathan, MD, FAAOS

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California

Dr. Ross P. Nathan has 34 years of experience in the field of Orthopedic Surgery with expertise in Hand Surgery. He earned his BS from the University of California, Irvine and his MD from Baylor College of Medicine. After completing his residency in Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, he went on to complete a fellowship in Hand Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University...

Dr. Mark Farnsworth Hambly, MDView profile

ID: 561108

Dr. Mark Hambly, MD

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California

Dr. Mark F. Hambly has 34 years of experience in the field of Orthopedic Surgery. He earned his BS in Biology from the University of Southern California and his MD from Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. He completed a residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and a fellowship in Spine Surgery at Wiltse Spine Institute. Today, this expert is...

Dr. Thomas James Grogan, MDView profile

ID: 583037

Dr. Thomas Grogan, MD

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California

Dr. Thomas J. Grogan Jr. has 37 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery with expertise in Sports Medicine and Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his BS in Biology from Princeton University and his MD from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. After completing his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at UCLA Health, he went on to complete his fellowships in Joint...

Dr. Christian Foglar, MDView profile

ID: 58898

Dr. Christian Foglar, MD

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California

Dr. Christian Foglar has over 20 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his MD from Universität Basel Medizinische Fakultät. After completing his research fellowship at AO Research Institute Davos, his internship in General Surgery at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, and a fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma at Baylor College of Medicine. He went on to complete a residency in...

Dr. Nicholas Elias Rose, MD, FAAOS, FACSView profile

ID: 598282

Dr. Nicholas Rose, MD, FAAOS, FACS

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California

Dr. Nicholas E. Rose has 26 years of experience in the field of Orthopedic Surgery with expertise in the Surgery of the Hand. He earned his BS in Biology from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his MD from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. After completing both an internship and a residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, he went on to complete a...

Dr. William Warren Brien, MDView profile

ID: 605620

Dr. William Brien, MD

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California

Dr. William W. Brien has 36 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his BA in Pre-Medicine from the University of Southern California and his MD from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. After completing his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, he went on to complete a fellowship in Adult...

Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, FAANSView profile

ID: 66605

Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, FAANS

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California

Dr. Anand Veeravagu has over 6 years of experience in the field of Neurosurgery. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, his Doctor of Medicine from Stanford University School of Medicine, and completed his residency in Neurosurgery at Stanford Hospital and Clinics. Following his residency, he pursued a fellowship in Spinal Deformity, Oncology,...

Dr. William Stetson, MDView profile

ID: 69911

Dr. William Stetson, MD

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California

This award-winning orthopedic surgeon specializes in sports medicine, trauma, and arthroscopy with a focus on the surgical reconstruction of complex joint injuries. He earned his BA and MD from the University of Southern California where he went on to complete his orthopedic residency. He then completed a prestigious fellowship in arthroscopy and reconstructive surgery at the Southern California...

Dr. Dimitriy G Kondrashov, MDView profile

ID: 708289

Dr. Dimitriy Kondrashov, MD

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California

Dr. Dimitriy G. Kondrashov has 17 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his BA from the University of Pennsylvania and his MD from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After completing his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, he went on to complete a fellowship in Orthopaedic Spine Surgery at Stanford University Medical Center....

Dr. Curt Patrick Comstock, MDView profile

ID: 716923

Dr. Curt Comstock, MD

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California

Dr. Curt P. Comstock has 35 years of experience in the field of Orthopedic Surgery. He obtained his BS from the University of Michigan and his MD from the University of Michigan Medical School. After completing both his internship in Surgery and his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Michigan Medicine, he went on to complete a fellowship in Orthopedic Traumatology at the McGovern Medical School...

Dr. Keith Liberman, MDView profile

ID: 74076

Dr. Keith Liberman, MD

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California

This highly qualified expert with over 50 years of experience earned his BA from the University of California Berkeley and his MD from Chicago Medical School. After completing his internship in surgery at USC Medical Center, this expert when onto residency in general surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and in orthopedic surgery at the Orthopaedic Hospital. He is also active in his field as a...

Dr. Gregory James Loren, MDView profile

ID: 83200

Dr. Gregory Loren, MD

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California

Dr. Gregory J. Loren has 35 years of experience in Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his BS from the University of California, Irvine, and his MD from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. After completing his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at UC San Diego School of Medicine, he completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy at Southern California Orthopaedic Institute. Today,...

Dr. Kenneth Ian Light, MD, FAAOSView profile

ID: 869777

Dr. Kenneth Light, MD, FAAOS

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California

Dr. Kenneth I. Light has 42 years of experience in the field of Orthopedic Surgery. He earned his BA from Cornell University and his MD from Weill Cornell Medical College. After completing an internship in General Surgery at the UC San Diego School of Medicine and a residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the UCSF School of Medicine, he went on to complete a fellowship in Spine Surgery at the Jacobs...

Dr. Stephen Paul Kay, MDView profile

ID: 925557

Dr. Stephen Kay, MD

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California

Dr. Stephen P. Kay has 36 years of experience in the field of Orthopedic Surgery. He earned his BS in Biology from Harvard University and his MD from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. He completed an internship in General Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, a residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and a...

Dr. Steven ShinView profile

ID: 41178

Dr. Steven Shin

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California

This highly-qualified expert has over 15 years of experience as an orthopaedic surgeon, specializing in hand surgery. He received his BS in biology and economics, his MS in medical science, and his MD all from Brown University. He then went on to receive an MBA in healthcare management from Johns Hopkins University. This expert completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the NYU School of...

The Average Hand Surgery Expert Witness
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    $1250

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    $1700

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Hand Surgery Expert Witness FAQs

A hand surgery expert witness provides specialized knowledge in cases involving hand injuries or conditions. They can offer insights on surgical procedures, standards of care, and patient outcomes.

Hand surgery expert witnesses are valuable in personal injury cases, medical malpractice suits, workers' compensation claims, and any case involving hand-related injuries or conditions.

Subspecialties within hand surgery include microsurgery, reconstructive hand surgery, congenital deformities, and sports injuries of the hand and wrist.

An expert can provide insight into the diagnosis, treatment options, and potential causes of carpal tunnel syndrome, helping to establish if standard care was provided.

Current or recent clinical experience ensures the expert is up-to-date with the latest techniques, treatments, and standards of care in the rapidly evolving field of hand surgery.

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