Concussion Expert Witnesses in New Mexico

This certified hand therapist has over 10 years of professional experience. He received his BS and his MS in occupational therapy from Saginaw Valley State University. He is a board certified occupational therapist and hand therapist. This expert is a distinguished member of the Texas Society for Hand Therapists and is highly skilled in vocational rehabilitation, sports medicine, trauma, and leadership. Formerly, he has served as a hand therapist for the Select Rehabilitation Hospital of Denton. Currently, this expert is a certified hand therapist at a TX health system.

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.

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 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.