Spinal Cord Injury Expert Witnesses in Wisconsin

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 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 earned his Physician Assistant degree from the University of Florida. He completed a Masters in Physician Assistant Studies in Critical Care Medicine from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He is a Distinguished Fellow, American Academy of Physician Assistants, President of the American Academy of Physician Assistants in Legal Medicine and member of Illinois Academy of Physician Assistants. He is an associate member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association. This expert has published 3 peer-reviewed journal articles and has been invited to lecture at national meetings on several occasions. He serves as reviewer for the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. He is a former Advisor for the Spinal Cord Injury Advisory Council of Florida, former Senior Physician Assistant for the Division of Neurosurgery at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare. He is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor at a major university and Senior Physician Assistant at a major university-affiliated health center.

This highly qualified and fellowship trained expert earned his BS from Brandeis University and his MD from Boston University. After completing his residency in Neurology at Dartmouth, he went on to complete a prestigious fellowship at Harvard in electromyography and clinical neurophysiology. As a result, this expert is board certified in neurology with an additional specialty in neuromuscular medicine. He has contributed an impressive amount of research to the medical community as an author of over 60 journal articles and 10 book chapters. In addition, he has written a complete textbook on issues of peripheral neuropathy. Previously, he held numerous teaching positions at multiple Ivy League medical schools and was also Director of Clinical Neurophysiology at a VA medical center. In addition to his current role as a practicing physician, he is also Professor and Founding Chairman of Neurology at a successful Michigan medical school.

This expert gained her MD at St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical Academy and completed her internship in pediatrics and residency in pediatric neurology at St. Petersburg Pediatric Clinic #33 and St. Petersburg Academy of Postgraduate Education. She completed additional residencies in pediatrics and general and child neurology at SUNY Brooklyn and a fellowship in neurophysiology at Loyola University Medical Center. She is board certified in neurology with a special certification in child neurology and in epilepsy. Currently, she is an adult and pediatric neurologist in her own private practice. Formerly, she served as an adult and pediatric neurologist in a number of private practices and hospitals in Illinois.

With over 20 years of experience as both a psychiatrist and a medical consultant, this expert remains very active in the field of psychiatry through his position as an attending psychiatrist and his various volunteer activities. He is a recognized psychiatrist with a multitude of awards and professional appointments. Finally, he is a certified member of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with concentrations in Forensic, General, and Addiction Psychiatry.

This highly qualified expert holds board certification in Emergency Medicine. He is an active member in his field of expertise, clinically, academically and administratively. He completed his medical degree at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and his residency training in Emergency Medicine at MetroHealth/Cleveland Clinic/Case Western Reserve University. The expert proceeded to complete a prestigious fellowship in Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease at the University of Michigan Stroke Program. He has received numerous visiting professorships and extramural invitations at other academic centers as well as regional, national and international conferences. As a tenured faculty at well reputed academic university hospital in MI, he has published over 127 peer-reviewed publications and co-authored 15 book chapters. He also leads several clinical studies and receives multiple funding for his research endeavors. Currently, he is an associate professor of both Neurology and Emergency Medicine at a well known academic university hospital in MI.