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Average Pain Medicine Expert Witnesses Court Fees
$525/hr
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$800/hr
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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.
President, A private rehabilitation center in CO
Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Texas, Houston
Colorado Springs,
Colorado
This highly-qualified expert has nearly 15 years of experience as an anesthesiologist specializing in interventional pain management. Much of her work focuses on spine-related pain issues such as low back pain, neck pain, pain after failed spine surgeries, as well as opioids and the opioid epidemic. She received her BS in molecular and cell biology from UC Berkeley before earning her MD from Saba University in the Caribbean. She subsequently completed an internal medicine internship and anesthesiology residency at the University of Missouri before completing a quad-institution pain medicine fellowship program through Weill-Cornell New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Hospital for Special Surgery, Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Columbia Medical Center. This expert is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine. She is active in her field as a member of the International Spine Interventional Society, the American Society of Anesthesiologists, and the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. She has formerly served as an assistant professor of anesthesiology at the University of Missouri, a pain management physician at Saint Luke's Hospital, and an interventional pain management physician at Mosaic Life Care. Currently, this expert serves as an interventional pain management physician for a Missouri health system.
Physician, A health system in MO
Doctor of Medicine (MD), Saba University
Kansas City,
Missouri
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What Can a Pain Medicine Expert Witness Opine On?
Epidural Steroid Injection
Reduces inflammation in the spinal area.
Facet Joint Injection
Targets pain in the facet joints.
Nerve Block
Interrupts pain signals from specific nerves.
Trigger Point Injection
Relieves muscle knots and tension.
Radiofrequency Ablation
Destroys nerve fibers causing chronic pain.
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Modulates pain signals to the brain.
FAQs for Pain Medicine Expert Witnesses
What is a pain medicine expert witness?
A pain medicine expert witness is a physician specializing in diagnosing and treating pain who provides medical opinions in legal cases. They assist by reviewing records, explaining pain management standards, and testifying to clarify complex pain issues.
What types of cases can be supported by a pain medicine expert witness?
A pain medicine expert witness supports chronic pain, opioid prescribing, addiction, malpractice, disability, personal injury, workers’ compensation, and post-surgical pain cases.
How can a pain medicine expert witness evaluate alleged opioid prescribing negligence?
A pain medicine expert witness evaluates opioid prescribing negligence by reviewing records, guidelines, monitoring, risk assessment, and documentation to judge if care met accepted standards.
What pain medicine expert witness qualifications are most persuasive at trial?
The most persuasive pain medicine expert witness qualifications are board certification, active clinical practice, academic or research credentials, and prior courtroom testimony experience.
How does a pain medicine expert witness assess causation for chronic pain claims?
A pain medicine expert witness assesses causation for chronic pain claims by reviewing records, exams, diagnostics, and timelines to link symptoms to a specific injury or event.
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