Occupational Therapy Expert Witnesses in Indiana

This certified life care planner and vocational evaluator has decades of experience in economic damages evaluation. He received specialized training in the economics of personal injury and work capacity evaluation, and he serves as a reviewer for The Earnings Analyst and the Journal of Forensic Vocationology. He has published numerous articles on life care planning and vocational and rehabilitation economics, while he is the Chairman of the Forensic Committee of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals. Currently, this expert is the Director for a board of vocational experts as well as the Director of a Michigan based personalized medical management and vocational rehabilitation organization.

This expert has been the Chief of Pediatrics at the Chicago Shriners Hospitals for Children since 1981, the Medical Director of the Spinal Cord Injury program since its inception in 1983, and in 2005 became the Assistant Chief of Staff, Medicine. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University and an MD from University of Illinois. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and the Subspecialty of Spinal Cord Injury Medicine. He is the immediate Past-President of the American Spinal Injury Association and Past-Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine, as well as Past President of the Chicago Pediatric Society and the American Paraplegia Society. He is a Certified Life Care Planner. This expert has authored over 135 peer-reviewed journal articles, nearly 22 book chapters, and 356 presentations or posters and 20 instructional courses at national and international meetings. He is a Co-Editor of the newest textbook on SCI: Spinal Cord Injury in the Child and Young Adult.

This highly qualified expert has obtained her BS in Vision Science and OD from the Ferris State University Michigan College of Optometry and is certified in Optometry by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry. She is a member of multiple Optometry Associations and has more than 12 years of experience in the field. Along with clinical practice, she is very active in the research field and has 10+ publications and book chapters to her name. She has been highly awarded in the field of Optometry. She is currently a Professor of Optometry at a highly reputable university-affiliated College of Optometry where she is also the Chief of Vision Rehabilitation Services at a University Eye Center.

This board certified expert has extensive experience working in Orthopedics and Gerontology. She has worked on quality assurance for a (Program for All Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE) program, completing Level II incident reports and root cause analyses for adverse outcomes cases to determine the cause of injury and to prevent other incidents from occurring. Her clinical time is divided between direct patient care in a variety of settings and teaching and supervising occupational therapy students. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy at a university affiliated medical center/ program.

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 extensive experience in the field of physical therapy, specializing in the treatment of acute and chronic back, neck and extremity pain and dysfunction, as well as headaches and whiplash. He received his BS in kinesiology from Southern Illinois University before earning his DPT from Franklin Pierce University. He subsequently completed a fellowship in orthopedic manual physical therapy at the University of Illinois Chicago. He active participates in continuing education courses to stay up to date on the latest practices in his field. He is a board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist and is certified in dry needling and mechanical diagnosis and therapy. He is licensed as a physical therapist in the state of Illinois. This expert is active in his field as a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists and the American Physical Therapy Association. He has formerly served as a physical therapist assistant for the hospital-based outpatient unit at Alexian Rehabilitation Hospital, a physical therapist at Achieve Orthopedic Rehab Institute, and an outpatient physical therapist at Athletico. Currently, this expert is a physical therapist and the clinic manager at a physical therapy clinic in Illinois.

This expert is located in Ohio and has several years of experience in his field. He earned his BS in pre-physical therapy, his BA in psychology, and his DPT in physical therapy at Cleveland State University. He completed his residency in orthopedic physical therapy at the Cleveland Clinic. This expert is a certified orthopedic clinical specialist and is a licensed physical therapist in the state of Ohio. He is active in his field as a member of the American Physical Therapy Association with additional memberships in the orthopedic and Ohio sections. Formerly, he served as a physical therapist at Stermen Physical Therapy Inc. and University Hospitals in Cleveland. Currently, he is a physical therapist in the rehab section of a hospital, as well as staff physical therapist at a sports health clinic, both in Ohio.