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This highly qualified and double board certified Neurology expert has over 40 years of experience in the field. He received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and subsequently went on to complete Fellowship training in Neurology at this highly regarded institution. He is Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology as well as a member of numerous professional organizations including the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He has published three peer-reviewed journal articles in such prestigious medical publications as The Lancet.

The expert is an actively-practicing, board-certified ophthalmologist who holds an active practice caring for patients with dislocated cataracts, diabetes, trauma and retinal detachments. He is associate retinal ophthalmology staff at his current institution as well as a member of several prestigious ophthalmology professional societies.

This qualified neuropsychologist is trained in both clinical and research-based neuropsychology, with additional expertise in health psychology and rehabilitation psychology, in both children and adults. She is expert in traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other neurological conditions. She is also a member of such prestigious professional societies as the American Psychological Association.

This double board certified neurotologist and medical examiner has over 20 years of experience in some of the most prestigious clinical and academic positions in the country. He was a full professor of neurotology and director of both a research laboratory and the cochlear implant program at the University of California-San Francisco and became the Chairman of OTO-HNS at New York University School of Medicine. He is currently a full professor and vice chair of research at an Ivy League University as well as the director of the neurotology program where he has authored countless peer reviewed journal articles, chapters, and abstracts on the topic of otology & neurotology.

This double board certified psychiatrist has been practicing for more than a decade. He completed residency training in general psychiatry at the University of New Mexico, and fellowship training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the same institution. He is currently a child psychiatrist at a major university medical center, where he also serves as an associate professor in the department of psychiatry and as the director of child psychiatric consultation services. His specific areas of expertise include pediatric brain injury, cultural issues with Hispanics and SW Native Americans, pediatric cancer and medical PTSD in children as well as misdiagnosis of medical conditions as being psychiatric in both children and adults.

This board-certified and fellowship-trained expert has over 20 years of experience in neurology with extensive clinical research experience, contributing to over 55 different clinical studies. He has involved in various committees for the University of Nevada School of Medicine. He currently serves as Associate Professor of Neurology and Medical Director for an ALS and muscular dystrophy clinic.

Over 30 years experience. Has served on multiple medical school faculties, worked on-staff, in administrative roles and as a consultant to numerous programs and facilities. Current interests include life care planning, rehabilitation for neurological, psychiatric, medical and intellectual impairments; complex cases; behavior analysis; outcomes research; staff training; and program development. Works with diverse ages, ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics across a wide range of facility and community venues. Has published and lectured widely, is the recipient of numerous public and private grants and serves on professional association and journal editorial boards.

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 and quadruple board certified Psychiatry expert received his medical education at the prestigious Duke University. he completed a Fellowship in Advanced Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) at Duke University Medical Center. He is Fellow of both the American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He holds numerous memberships in professional organizations including The American College of Psychiatry and the Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association. This expert has published 169 peer-reviewed journal articles and authored. He is frequently invited to lecture as a guest speaker both nationally and internationally.

This highly-qualified expert has over 10 years of experience as a physiatrist. He received his BA in mathematics and philosophy from Yale University before earning his MD from the University of California San Francisco. He subsequently completed an internship at Highland General Hospital and a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Stanford University, where he served as both academic chief resident and senior chief resident during his program. This expert is board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation. His expertise includes brain injury, amputations, polytrauma, spinal cord injury, burns, electrodiagnostics, pain management, musculoskeletal medicine, joint injections, botulinum toxin injection, nerve blocks, and rehabilitation from orthopedic surgeries. He formerly served as the medical director of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Palo Alto VA, an 18-bed acute inpatient rehabilitation unit that is 1 of 5 specialized centers in the US treating soldiers hurt in combat. This expert is currently a clinical assistant professor and the course director at a top medical school in California, as well as an attending physician at a polytrauma veteran rehabilitation center.

This supremely qualified psychiatrist has remained in active practice for over 30 years. He has been appointed to professorships in psychiatry at among the nation's top ten medical institutions, and has held high ranking clinical administrative positions at medical universities and hospitals throughout the country. He has also published an extensive body of literature on his field, and has given hundreds of nationally invited lectures. These strong qualifications make him extremely capable of performing the case review.

This extremely qualified neuro-ophthalmologist has obtained his medical educations and training at among the nation's finest medical institutions. He has been appointed to high ranking directorships and academic positions in neuro-ophthalmology throughout his 30+ year medical career. Finally, he is also a member of such prestigious professional societies as the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society.

This double board certified expert has been practicing for over 15 years. He received his Ph.D. and M.D., from Cornell University prior to completing a neurosurgical residency at the Neurological Institute of New York at Columbia University, where he received the Congress of Neurological Surgeons' Resident Award. He then went on to complete a fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery at the Children's National Medical Center. A Member of multiple prestigious neurosurgical organizations, he currently serves as a Professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at a major medical university, where he is also the Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery.

This board-certified and fellowship-trained expert has over 10 years of experience in neurosurgery. Recognized as one of America's Top Surgeons and America's Top Doctors for 5 consecutives years, he has done extensive research in neuro-oncology through grant support and clinical trials. He also serves on various editorial boards and as an ad hoc reviewer. Among other positions, he currently serves as Director of Neurosurgical Oncology and Professor of Neurosurgery at a major university medical center.

This expert has been practicing for over 30 years. She received her Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of California, Berkeley and completed a fellowship in Epidemiology there as well. She has published over 80 peer-reviewed journal articles and sits on the Editorial Board of "Pediatric and Perinatal Research", the "American Journal of Public Health", "Pediatrics", "Annals of Internal Medicine", and "Autism Research". She is a member of the Scientific Review Committee for the National Institutes of Neurological Diseases and Stroke, the American Public Health Association, and the Society for Epidemiological Research, and is the recipient of awards such as TIME Magazine's Top Ten Parenting Finding of 2011. Currently, this expert is a Professor of Nursing at a major medical university, where she serves as the Chair of the Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, and Director of the Masters of Public Health Program as well. She is also the Director of a major center for autism and developmental disabilities research and epidemiology, which is one of six such centers funded by the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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 expert received a Bachelor's of Arts degree summa cum laude in Biology and Religion from Temple University and was awarded his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. He completed his internship in General Surgery and his Neurological Surgery residency at Montefiore Medical Center, where he remained on the faculty as an assistant professor. He later completed a Neuro-Oncology Fellowship in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Virginia. He is well published in the field of Neurosurgery and is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Section on Tumors. He is currently an actively practicing neurosurgeon at multiple medical centers in the New York area and serves on the faculty of a local medical school.

This highly qualified expert is board certified in neurology and has been practicing for 20+ years. He completed his residency training focusing on neurology at the University of Michigan Medical Center. He also concluded a fellowship program in Clinical Neuromuscular Diseases at the USC Neuromuscular Center. He is a fellow at the American Academy of Neurology and a member of various other professional associations, including the American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He has published 20+ peer-reviewed journal articles, 1 book and 7 book chapters. He is the former the former Chief of Staff of Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center, former Board of Directors of the Cancer Support Community Westlake Village, former Member of the Professional Advisory Board of Los Angeles & Ventura Counties. This expert currently serves as Clinical Professor of Neurology at a major medical school, Adjunct Faculty at another major university and current, Neurologist at a university affiliated hospital.

This compassionate physician is board-certified in neurology and psychiatry, serving patients in the Central Coast region with neurological disorders. She evaluates and treats many disorders of the nervous system including traumatic brain injury, headaches, back and neck injuries, multiple sclerosis, and dementia. She received her M.D. from the prestigious George Washington University School of Medicine after completing an MS degree at Georgetown University. She did her internship, in internal medicine, and her residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.

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.