Amputation Expert Witnesses in Utah

This Fellow of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons is a partner and faculty orthopedic surgeon at a private practice surgical center. He has remained in active clinical practice for over 30 years, during which he has authored and co-authored several publications on joint orthopedics and has made presentations on hip and knee reconstruction.

This expert has two earned doctorates in nursing and over 30 years of experience as a nurse and an advanced practice nurse. She has had extensive experience in long term care and rehabilitation, has over 25 years as a Professor of Nursing, and is a recent Past President of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. She is an editor of the a major nursing journal.

This expert is a world renowned Biomedical Engineer specializing in prosthetics. He received a BA in mathematics and a BAI in microelectronics and electrical engineering from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, in 1983. After working as a control engineer in England, he moved to the USA and obtained his MS and PhD degrees in biomedical engineering from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. He has extensive experience working with lower and upper limb prosthetics research. His recent research is focused on the development an artificial hand replacement capable of true dexterous manipulation for use by persons with upper-limb loss. He covers all aspects of the problem ranging from neural control and sensing, mechatronic design and development, novel actuator technologies, and clinical deployment of these systems. He is currently the Director of the Biomechatronics Development Laboratory at a university in CO. He is also a Research Healthcare Scientist for a VA Health Care System, and holds Research Associate Professor appointments in the Departments of Bioengineering and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.

This highly qualified expert earned his MD from the University of Pretoria and completed his Orthopedic Surgery residency at Pretoria Academic Hospital and Kalafong Hospital. He then went on to complete a fellowship in Orthopedic Oncology at the University of Florida and a fellowship in Tumor Surgery and Tissue Banking at Cornell University. He is Board Equivalent Certified in Orthopedic Surgery. This expert has published over 60 peer-reviewed journal articles and has Co-authored 12 books and manuscripts. He is a reviewer for several national and international journals such as, The Orthopedic Review Journal, the Journal of Bone Surgery ,Current Oncology, and the SA Orthopedic Journal. This expert currently serves as Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Director of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Unit at a major university affiliated medical center.

This qualified expert of Physical Therapy obtained his BS in Biology and his MA in Kinesology from California State University, Chico and his DPT in Physical Therapy and his PhD in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Utah. He is Board Certified in Physical Therapy and is Certified in Basic Life Support. He is a member of multiple Physical Therapy Medical Associations and has 25+ Publications on Physical Therapy Research. He is currently a Physical Therapist for a Private Physical Therapy Group and an Assistant Professor for the Department of Physical Therapy at a University in Texas.

This certified life care planner and rehabilitation counselor has been in active practice since 2002, before which she served as a behavioral therapist. A member of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, she earned her BA in Psychology from Western State College of Colorado and her MA in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Northern Colorado.

This qualified expert earned his BS and MS at the University of Southern California and his MD at the Georgetown School of Medicine; he completed a general surgery internship at the University of California at Los Angeles, an orthopedic surgery residency at the Tulane University School of Medicine, and a foot & ankle surgery fellowship at the Miller Orthopaedic Clinic. This expert's expertise is highlighted by his 20+ published peer-reviewed journal articles and his extensive experience as course faculty giving over 200 presentations worldwide. He is the Founder of a Foot and Ankle Institute and the Director of an Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Fellowship. Additionally, he is orthopaedic consultant for a Nevada collegiate sports program, taking care of all their athletes over the past 10 years. He is also involved with medical school training of students and residence in orthopedic surgery.

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 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 impressive expert has nearly 40 years of experience in pain medicine, pain management, and anesthesiology. He received his BS in electrical engineering and his AB in chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania before earning his MS in electrical engineering, his PhD in biomedical engineering, and his MD from Stanford University. He subsequently two residencies at UCLA Medical Center, one in orthopedic surgery and the other in anesthesiology. This expert is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine, and holds certifications in pain management and fluoroscopy and radiation safety. He is active in his field as an author of several scientific articles and as a member of professional organizations, including the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. Formerly, he was an anesthesiologist at Amador Anesthesia Medical Group, the medical director and partner at The Center for Total Back Care, the Advanced Spine & Pain Management Center, and the Arizona Medical Spinal Institute, and a locum tenens physician at multiple medical centers in California and Arizona. This expert is currently an anesthesiologist at a private practice, the owner of a pain management center, and an assistant professor of anesthesia and pain management at a university, all in Nevada.