Brain Injury Expert Witnesses in New Mexico

This expert earned in psychiatry earned his BS from the University of Arizona and his MD from the University of Arizona College of Medicine. He then completed a residency in general psychiatry at Mayo Clinic as well as a prestigious fellowship in forensic psychiatry at Cleveland Medical Center of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. This expert is board certified in psychiatry and is an active member of the American Psychiatric Association, the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, and the Arizona Psychiatric Society. He is currently an instructor of psychiatry and psychology at an academic medical center and an attending psychiatrist at an integrated health system in Arizona, where he treats civilly committed patients and medically ill patients with comorbid psychiatric illnesses.

This board certified neurologist and certified life planner earned a BA in Psychology from Brandeis University and an MD from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He is a member of a number of prestigious societies including the International Academy of Life Care Planners and the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals. He currently provides life care planning services for a private consulting firm.

This highly qualified expert is a board certified neurologist who has been practicing for 7+ years. He received his DO degree from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed both his internship and residency training at the University of Utah. He obtained a master's degree in clinical investigation and concluded his fellowship training in movement disorders at the University of Rochester. He is a member of numerous professional associations, including the American Academy of Neurology and the American Medical Association. He has published 30+ chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles and serves as a reviewer for 12+ medical journals. He is a former assistant professor and movement disorders chief at a major university. He is also a current movement disorders director, neurologist and researcher with a leading healthcare system in Arizona.

This highly qualified expert is a board certified neurologist with a specialization in Neurocritical Care. He received his Master's degree from Saint Louis University and completed his internship training at both the Patna Medical College Hospital in India and Westlake Hospital. He pursued residency training at the University of Florida and completed fellowship training at Washington University. He has published several peer-reviewed journal articles and serves as an ad hoc reviewer for the Neurocritical Care Journal. Currently, he serves as an assistant professor of stroke and neurocritical care at a prominent Missouri university.

This board certified physical medicine specialist has been practicing for 40 years. He completed his BA, MD, and Physical Medicine Residency at Temple University. He is a member of numerous prestigious societies where he has served in many different roles, from special committee member, to treasurer, to president to board member. These societies include the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. He has published 90+ peer-reviewed journal articles and abstracts in addition to 23 book chapters and books. He has done over 200 presentations worldwide. He has received multiple honors and awards in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is currently a Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Professor of Anesthesia at a major medical university. In addition, he is also a practicing physician at a nursing home in Texas.

This expert is triple-board certified in forensic psychiatry, psychiatry, and brain injury medicine, ABPN. He has been retained in cases for plaintiff and defense. Cases include brain injury and neuropsychiatric issues (competitive sports, personal injury), criminal competency (homicide, criminal and military courts), medical malpractice (clinic, hospital, and treaters), violence assessment (armed security and FFD), sexual assault and the use of drugs (DFSA), mass tort (psychiatric damages associated with oil spill), psychiatric factors in capital crime (homicide), and, in all cases, damages. In clinical practice, this physician treats patients at TIRR Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation and Research hospital working with those with psychiatric, brain injury, brain disease, and spinal cord injuries. He is also an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry of a major medical school. This physician serves as an appointed member of the Texas Governor’s Advisory Committee to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments. He conducts psychiatric medical assessments and IMEs, including a thorough review of medical and legal records to form well-reasoned findings and opinions. He is experienced in giving testimony. He serves as a private consultant to attorneys as a non-disclosed expert. This physician holds further certification as a Medical Review Officer with expertise in Drug and Alcohol testing and toxicology. He also holds an FDA Buprenorphine Waiver to treat Opioid Use Disorders.

Expertise in functional impairments and disabilities, particularly concerning Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and other acquired brain injury that often result in cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and physical sequelae. Board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Physiatry) with a subspecialty board certification in Brain Injury Medicine. Current clinical practice is in an academic medical center and a community based hospital.

This highly-qualified expert is a board-certified neuropsychologist. She earned her BS in psychology, her MA in school psychology, and her PhD in school psychology with a neuropsychology concentration from Ball State University. She then completed a residency in neuropsychology at the London Health Sciences Center and a fellowship in neuropsychology at Alberta Children's Hospital. She is active in neuropsychology research, having authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and given presentations at several conferences throughout her career. Her work focuses on topics such as traumatic brain injury, concussion, stroke, trauma, and various mood disorders in both children and adults. She has formerly served as an assistant professor of clinical psychology at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and a clinical neuropsychologist for the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Currently, this expert serves as the director of psychological assessment and a clinical assistant professor at an Oklahoma university, as well as the director of the neuropsychology division at a university-affiliated medical clinic in Oklahoma.

This highly-qualified expert has nearly 25 years of experience in neurological surgery. He has extensive experience in brain and spine care, traumatic brain injury, and sports-related spinal injuries. He received his BS in psychobiology and psychology at McGill University before earning his MD from the University of Louisville. He completed a general surgery and critical care residency at Phoenix Integrated Surgical before completing a neurological surgery residency at Barrow Neurological Institute, specializing in skull base, vascular neurosurgery, and complex spinal surgery. He subsequently completed a neurosurgery research fellowship at the University of Cincinnati. This expert is board-certified in neurological surgery and is certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners. He is active in his field as a member of several organizations, including the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. He is also involved in research, having authored several publications and presented at a multitude of neurosurgery conferences. He has formerly served as the chief of neurosurgery at Tuscon Medical Center, Northwest Medical Center, and Eldorado Hospital. Currently, this expert serves as a staff neurosurgeon for one of Arizona's largest neurological institute programs.