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This expert, a native of Southern California, completed his undergraduate education at Pacific Union College before attending Loma Linda University School of Medicine where he received his MD degree in 2008. He completed an Internal Medicine internship followed by a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency and continued his specialization with a Pain Management fellowship, all at Loma Linda. He is double board certified in PM&R and Pain Medicine.

This impressive expert received his BS in pre-medicine at Texas A&M University and his MD at UTHSC at Houston. He is board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and is a certified Life Care Planner. He has been appointed to the National Physician Advisory Board and has won the Medical Director Excellence Award from HealthSouth Rehabilitation. Currently, he is the president of a rehabilitation firm in South Florida, a medical director at a rehabilitation hospital, and the president of a lifecare planning company.

This expert attended Auburn University to complete his BS in Rehabilitation Services, his MS in Rehabilitation Counseling, and his PhD in Rehabilitation Services. He is a ABC certified Prosthetist and Orthotist, and a certified Rehabilitation Counselor. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists, past board member Commission on Rehabilitation Education, and the National Council on Rehabilitation Education. At Alabama State University, this expert was an Program Coordinator, Assistant and Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Services, as well as the Program Director and Chair of the Prosthetics and Orthotics Masters Program. He developed the first masters program in prosthetics and orthotics at a Historical Black College and University. He is currently an Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at a prominent medical university in the mid-west.

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 is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, the National Board of Medical Examiners, and the American College of Surgeons. He is a licensed physician in California. He has published 5 books, 23 chapters, and over 150 journal articles, as well as presenting extensively on topics in his field. He specializes in post-trauma limb reconstruction, including non-unions, mal-unions, shortening and post-trauma infections of bones and joints. He has been in active clinical practice for decades and has taught at some of America's premier academic medical institutions. Formerly, he served as the president of the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society and the Association of Bone & Joint Surgeons. Currently, he works as an orthopedic surgeon for a private practice in Southern California and as a clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at at a University and Medical Center in California.

This board-certified expert in orthopedic surgery specializes in spinal procedures. He earned his MD from Georgetown University following a BA from the University of California Santa Barbara. The expert also holds an MS in physiology and biophysics from Georgetown. He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Georgetown University and a fellowship in orthopedic spine surgery at the Mayo Clinic. The expert formerly served as an orthopedic surgeon in the Mayo Health Care system. He currently serves as a surgical preceptor and instructor for a minimally invasive spine center in Pennsylvania and as a spine surgeon at an area spine center.

This highly qualified expert earned his BA at Johns Hopkins University and his MD at the University of Chicago. He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation at Loyola University, followed by two fellowships. His first fellowship was in shoulder and elbow at Washington University School of Medicine, and his second fellowship was in sports medicine at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic. He is a member of several prestigious societies including the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. He is currently a shoulder and elbow surgeon at a WA private practice.

This expert earned her AAS from Jefferson State Community College and her BS from Jacksonville State University in nursing. She is a licensed registered nurse with additional certifications as a rehabilitation registered nurse and wound, ostomy, and continenece nurse. She is active in her field as a member of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses and the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society. Formerly, she was an assistant nurse manager at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital. The expert is currently a wound care nurse at a major university-affiliated hospital, as well as a part time registered nurse at an AL inpatient rehabilitation center.

This expert has 25 years of experience in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation and pain medicine. He earned his BS from Southern Methodist University and his MD from the University of Texas, Houston. He completed an internship at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas and a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Utah. He is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and pain medicine. He is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Academy of Pain Medicine. This expert previously served as medical director of Kissing Camels Surgery Center, as a physician at Denver Spine and Rehabilitation, and as the president and founder of Interwest Rehabilitation in both Scottsdale, Arizona and Littleton, Colorado. He is currently the president and founder of a private rehabilitation center in Colorado.

This expert has extensive experience in the field of biomechanics and human factors. He earned his BS and MS from the Colorado School of Mines and his PhD in biomedical engineering from Oregon Health & Science University. He is certified in prosthetics and a member of the International Society for Posture and Gait Research. He previously served as a design engineer for JR Engineering, LLC, as a graduate research assistant at Oregon Health & Science University and as an assistant professor at the University of Hartford. He is currently an associate professor at a university in Connecticut.

This qualified expert has over 17 years of experience in anesthesiology. She received her BS in psychology from Syracuse University and earned her DO at Des Moines University. She completed an internship at St. John West Shore Hospital and an anesthesiology residency at the University of Washington. This expert is board certified in anesthesiology and holds an ACLS certification. She is active in her field as a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Her former positions include serving as an anesthesiologist for Washington Adventist Hospital and Fair Oaks Hospital. She is actively involved with the perioperative medical care of patients and practices obstetric anesthesia, including spinal and epidural blocks and the management of acute pain in the hospital setting. Currently, this expert serves as an anesthesiologist for an orthopedic surgery center in Virginia.

This highly qualified expert has over 10 years of experience working as a respiratory therapist. She earned her AS in respiratory care from North Essex Community College and her BA in healthcare management from Northeastern University. She went on to complete an MS in healthcare administration from Southern New Hampshire University. She is a licensed respiratory care practitioner and a registered respiratory therapist. She holds several certifications and is an active member of the American Association of Respiratory Care. This expert formerly has worked as a respiratory therapist at several locations including Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital, Lowell General Hospital, Winchester Hospital, and Anna Jacques Hospital. She is currently a respiratory therapist and service line care manager in the hospital setting in Massachusetts.

This highly qualified expert is double-board certified by the American Board of Urology in urology and female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. He received his BA in biology from Brandeis University before earning his MD at the State University of New York in Brooklyn. He subsequently went on to complete his an internship and residency in surgery, as well as a urology residency at Temple University Hospital. He then completed a neurourology, female urology, and prosthetics fellowship at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. This expert is active in his field as a member of several associations, including the Society of Urodynamics and Female Urology, the American Urogynecologic Society, and the American Association of Clinical Urologists. He is also highly involved in research as an author of several peer-reviewed publications and a reviewer for multiple scientific journals. He specializes in urogenital trauma in both males and females, pelvic and vaginal mesh complications, device injury, sexual injury and abuse, and neurogenic bladder. He has formerly served as the director of female pelvic health at the Center for Urologic Services and the vice chairman of surgery at Chandler Regional Medical Center. Currently, this expert is the medical director of the Speaker's Bureau and the vice chairman of surgery at a medical center in Arizona, as well as the director of female pelvic health at a university-affiliated urological institute and a faculty physician at a major medical school in Arizona.

This highly qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in geriatric physical therapy. He received his BS in physical therapy from Georgia State University before earning his DPT from Arcadia University. He is a certified geriatric specialist by the American Physical Therapy Association and a licensed physical therapist in the state of Georgia. This expert is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and served formerly as rehabilitation manager, rehabilitation specialty director, and area rehabilitation director at Amedisys Home Health, Inc. Additionally, he was formerly the director of new programs and research at Atlanta Rehabilitation. This expert currently serves as a physical therapist for a home health center and is an adjunct faculty member at a Southern university where he assists in the development of physical therapy programs.

This qualified expert is a board-certified emergency medicine physician that earned his BS in biology from Creighton University and his MD from the University of Iowa. He completed a residency in emergency medicine and a fellowship in primary care sports medicine at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. This expert is active in his field as a member of multiple professional organizations including the American College of Emergency Physicians, the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. He is the author of numerous academic publications and has delivered numerous presentations on topics in his field. Formerly, this expert served as an emergency ice physician for the Chicago Blackhawks, a medical liaison for the NFL, and most recently as a clinical assistant professor of sports medicine, emergency medicine, and orthopaedic surgery at Northwestern Medicine. Currently, this expert served as an assistant team physician for a major league baseball team in Illinois and as a clinical associate professor of emergency medicine at a medical university in Iowa.

This well-qualified expert has more than twenty years of experience in caring for animals, including more than five as a veterinarian. She received her BA in anthropology from Scripps College and her DVM at Washington State University. She is certified in veterinary acupuncture, Tui-Na, herbalism, canine rehabilitation, and animal chiropractic care. She is also a member of many professional organizations, including the American Holistic Veterinary Medicine Association and the International Association of Animal Hospice and Palliative Care. Previously, this expert held a variety of roles, including serving as a veterinarian for Pet Loss at Home and as a relief veterinarian for multiple different veterinary clinics. Currently, she is a vice-chair for a state regulatory veterinary board, an expert writer & reviewer for a leading pet and animal information website, an instructor for an animal education website, and the owner & veterinarian of her own holistic mixed animal clinic.

This qualified expert is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation. She earned her BS at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County before earning an MD and a PhD in integrative biology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She then completed a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Arkansas before becoming board certified. This expert is very active in her field as a member of several professional societies including the Association of Academic Physiatrists, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the Arkansas Medical Society. In addition, this expert has received several research grants and has published 6 peer-reviewed articles. This expert is currently a consulting physician as multiple facilities including a nursing home, inpatient rehab facility, and a medical-legal consulting firm in Texas. She is also a medical director and physician at an acute rehab center.

This highly-qualified expert has more than 25 years of experience as a life care planner and a nurse case manager. She received a diploma in nursing from Mount Vernon Hospital School of Nursing before earning her BS from Oklahoma City University and her MPH from the University of Oklahoma. This expert is licensed as a registered nurse in New York and is certified as a nurse life care planner, disability management specialist, case manager, and rehabilitation counselor. She has drafted life care plans and medical projections since 1986 and is a member of several professional societies including the American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners and the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals. She has formerly served as a rehabilitation nurse consultant and supervisor of case management for American Rehabilitation Consultants, a rehabilitation specialist and medical case manager for Intracorp, a disability nurse manager of occupational managed care for Aetna Insurance, and a senior nurse for worker's compensation and a nurse case manager for Zurich Services Corporation. Currently, this expert is the president of a life care planning firm in New York, where she provides services for individuals of all ages with spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, orthopedic injuries, and trauma.

This accomplished orthopedic surgeon earned his BA from Harpur College and his MD from Thomas Jefferson University. He completed an internship at Rochester Regional Hospital, before completing an orthopedic surgery residency at Thomas Jefferson Hospital. He is currently board certified in orthopedic surgery and remains active in his field as a member of the Pennsylvania Medical Society and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery. Formerly, this expert served as an associate in orthopedic surgery at the Landsdale Medical Group and was also the chief of orthopedic surgery at the Geisinger-Wyoming Valley Medical Center. Currently, this expert holds positions as an adjunct professor and clinical adjunct faculty at two universities in New York and Pennsylvania and is an attending surgeon at a medical center, an ambulatory surgical center and a regional raceway in Pennsylvania. He also, for the past 20 years, has served as the director of orthopedic surgery at a private practice in Pennsylvania, where he specializes in the care and treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee.

This highly qualified vocational expert has nearly 20 years of professional experience. She completed her BA in psychology at the University of Mississippi and her MEd in Mental Health Services at the University of New Orleans. She is a certified life care planner with an additional certification in life care planning and catastrophic case management. Additionally, this expert is a licensed rehabilitation counselor. Formerly, she has served as a senior rehabilitation specialist at Stokes and Associates LLC and a vocational case manager at Broadspire Services, Inc. Currently, she is a vocational case manager for a social security review board and a life care planner for a consultancy in Louisiana.

This expert earned her MD at the Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo and then completed two residencies, one in internal medicine at Edgewater Medical Center and a second in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. She went on to complete a fellowship in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine and is a member of both the American and Canadian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She formally served as the director of the neurorehabilitation fellowship at Hamilton Health Sciences and she currently serves a physician, associate professor, and interim chief of physical medicine and rehabilitation at a medical school in Ontario.