Concussion Expert Witnesses in California

This highly qualified, board certified expert earned his Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology from the California state University at Fullerton and then completed his Doctor of Chiropractic degree at the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic. This was followed by an internship at Glendal Chiropractic Clinic. This expert is a member of numerous chiropractic societies, and he was even elected as president of one of them. This expert has earned numerous awards for his contributions to the field of chiropractic. This expert has published 7 peer reviewed papers and 2 books and has been a reviewer for 2 chiropractic journals. This expert previously served as president of the International Chiropractors Association of California, and worked as a licensed chiropractor at multiple clinics. This expert also served as part of the sports medicine staff of numerous USA teams in cluding the LA Olympics. This expert currently serves as instructor of biomedical sciences and professional advancement at two different univeristies and also operates a chiropractic private practice.

This highly qualified and board-certified expert currently serves as Assistant Professor of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at a major medical university and as Attending Surgeon for a major university medical center and a children's hospital. He received a B.S. from Stanford University and a M.D. from the University of California in San Francisco. Board-certified in Orthopaedic Surgery, he finished two fellowships in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and Sports Medicine at both Harvard Medical School and the University of Zurich. Elected as a Fellow to both the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons, he previously worked in various positions for Kaiser Permanente including Director of Occupational Orthopaedic Surgery Service and Chief of the Regional Shoulder/Elbow Peer Group. He also was Associate Team Orthopaedic Surgeon for the San Jose State University Athletics program. He specializes in the comprehensive treatment of shoulder disorders, including reconstruction, joint replacement, sports injuries, arthroscopy, trauma, and revision surgery.

This highly qualified expert is Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, by courtesy, and Director of Minimally Invasive NeuroSpine Surgery at a prestigious hospital in CA. He is focused on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques for diseases of the spine and cares for patients with a wide range of spinal disorders. He graduated from the Johns Hopkins University Biomedical Engineering program with a focus on spinal cord injury and regeneration. Committed to medical device development, neuroregeneration, and non-invasive imaging he accepted a position to complete his MD at the Stanford University School of Medicine. While a medical student, he worked with neurosurgery and the molecular imaging program to develop novel, non-invasive imaging tools and treatments for malignant neoplasms of central nervous system. The expert subsequently completed his neurosurgical residency at Stanford University. As a resident, he was appointed by the President of the United States as a White House Fellow in 2012, serving as Special Assistant to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Chuck Hagel to guide Department of Defense Policy on traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and mental health treatment for the United States military. One of 14 people from around the nation to be selected, he served as a speech writer, national security advisor, and health consultant directly to the Secretary of Defense. After completion of his neurosurgical residency, he was awarded the prestigious Neurosurgical Research and Education Foundation Post-Residency Clinical Fellowship Grant and completed his fellowship training in minimally invasive and complex deformity spine with both neurosurgical and orthopeadic training. he also completed a clinical scholar rotation at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine focused on endoscopic and robotic spine surgery. His research efforts are focused on the utilization of large national databases to assess cost, quality, and effectiveness of various treatment algorithms as well as predictive analytics. He is also an author and writes about current events, health policy, and public health-related topics for the San Francisco Chronicle, The Daily Beast, The BBC, and the Huffington Post.

This highly-qualified expert has 25 years of experience as a physical therapist, with her work focused on balance and fall risk, shoulder injuries, concussions, work injuries, sports medicine, and orthopaedics. She received her BS in biology from Clarke College before earning her MS in physical therapy from Boston University This expert then completed a biometry (biostatistics) program through the University of Southern California before earning her MBA from UCLA. She then earned her PhD in anatomy and research methodology from the Union Institute and University. This expert is active in her field as a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists. She is also highly active in research, having authored numerous publications, served as a peer reviewer for multiple scientific journals, and presented at several conferences throughout her career. She formerly served as a clinician and manager for orthopedics and balance and falls at Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital, an analyst for the United States Olympic Training Committee's elite athlete project, and was the director of physical therapy during the 1984 Summer Olympics. She also served as a research director at Mount St. Mary's College, a department director for Centinela Hospital & Medical Research Laboratory, and CEO of HealthCare Research and Management. Currently, this expert is the CEO of both an online continuing education company and a fitness technology company.

This highly qualified neuropsychology expert is a licensed psychologist specializing in TBI, autism, and developmental delays. She received her BA in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley and went on to receive her MS in clinical health and psychology from the University of Florida, Gainesville. She went on to complete her Ph.D. in clinical and health psychology with a concentration in neuropsychology at the same institution. She completed a neuropsychology internship at the University of Florida before completing a postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychology at the VA Northern California Health Care System. She is an active member of her community as a member of the Sacramento Valley Psychological Association. She has formerly held appointments in psychology, neurology, and clinical science at multiple different institutions, including, Santa Fe Community College and the University of California at Berkeley. She has also worked, clinically, for VA Northern California Health Care System and John Muir Medical Center. Currently, she serves as an assistant clinical professor of neurology at a major University in California, an expert reviewer and examiner for a state psychology board and as a psychologist for a private psychological practice in California.

This expert is an internal medicine physician with experience in musculoskeletal injuries and traumatic brain injury. He earned his BA in biology from the University of Virginia and his MD from George Washington University. He went on to complete his residency in internal medicine at George Washington University Medical Center and is now board certified in internal medicine. He formerly held a position at the University of California, San Diego as an associate professor of internal medicine and is currently an internal medicine physician at a private practice in California.

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 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.