Foot and Ankle Expert Witnesses

This highly qualified expert of Orthopedic Surgery obtained his BA at Yale University, completed Pre-Med at Duquesne, and acquired his MD from the Hahneman School of Medicine (Drexel). He completed his Residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital and his Fellowship in Hand and Microvascular Surgery at the University of Washington and Harborview Hospital. He is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and Surgery of Hand and is a member of multiple Orthopaedic Medical Associations. He has over 50+ publications related to the field of Orthopaedics and is currently an Associate Professor of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery in the Department of Orthopaedics at a Florida University.

This expert is board certified in surgery of the foot and ankle. He specializes in the foot and ankle with soft tissue up to the tibial tuberosity, and is a member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. He has also assumed high ranking clinical positions in major healthcare centers in Texas.

This qualified expert has 30 years of experience as a podiatrist. He received a B.S. from Michigan State University and a D.P.M., from the Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine. He also finished a Medical-Surgical Residency at Detroit Central Hospital and is board certified in Foot and Ankle Surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery. A Fellow of the International College of Podiatric Laser Surgery, he has worked on the medical staff of various hospitals including North Oakland Medical Center and St. John Macomb Hospital. He currently works as a Podiatrist at a footcare center.

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 board-certified expert earned his MD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and went on to complete an Internship in General Surgery from Lenox Hill Hospital and a Residency in Orthopedic Surgery from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He also completed a prestigious Fellowship in Sports Medicine from Georgetown University. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, as well as the Arthroscopy Academy of North America. He was a former Associate at Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Associates, as well as the Founder of Kraushaar Orthopedic Consulting and the Managing Partner of Advanced Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. He is currently a Founding Member of a NY-based sports medicine clinic.

This qualified expert earned his BS and MS at the University of Southern California and his MD at the Georgetown School of Medicine; he completed a general surgery internship at the University of California at Los Angeles, an orthopedic surgery residency at the Tulane University School of Medicine, and a foot & ankle surgery fellowship at the Miller Orthopaedic Clinic. This expert's expertise is highlighted by his 20+ published peer-reviewed journal articles and his extensive experience as course faculty giving over 200 presentations worldwide. He is the Founder of a Foot and Ankle Institute and the Director of an Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Fellowship. Additionally, he is orthopaedic consultant for a Nevada collegiate sports program, taking care of all their athletes over the past 10 years. He is also involved with medical school training of students and residence in orthopedic surgery.

This highly qualified expert earned his BA from the University of Illinois and his MD from The Chicago Medical School. He then went on to complete a residency in orthopedic surgery at Rush University Medical Center. He then completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at Massachusetts General of Harvard University. He is active in his field as a member of American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery and Illinois State Medical Society. He has published 15+ journal articles. He is currently an orthopedic surgeon in a private practice in Illinois.

This highly qualified expert has over 45 years of experience as an orthopedic surgeon. He earned his BA in psychology from Lafayette College and his MD from New York Medical College. He then went on to complete a medical-surgical internship and orthopedic surgery residency at the Hospital for Joint Diseases, and his fellowship in infectious diseases at the University of California, San Diego. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, the National Board of Medical Examiners, and the American College of Surgeons. He is a licensed physician in California. He has published 5 books, 23 chapters, and over 150 journal articles, as well as presenting extensively on topics in his field. He specializes in post-trauma limb reconstruction, including non-unions, mal-unions, shortening and post-trauma infections of bones and joints. He has been in active clinical practice for decades and has taught at some of America's premier academic medical institutions. Formerly, he served as the president of the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society and the Association of Bone & Joint Surgeons. Currently, he works as an orthopedic surgeon for a private practice in Southern California and as a clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at at a University and Medical Center in California.

This board-certified expert in orthopedic surgery specializes in spinal procedures. He earned his MD from Georgetown University following a BA from the University of California Santa Barbara. The expert also holds an MS in physiology and biophysics from Georgetown. He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Georgetown University and a fellowship in orthopedic spine surgery at the Mayo Clinic. The expert formerly served as an orthopedic surgeon in the Mayo Health Care system. He currently serves as a surgical preceptor and instructor for a minimally invasive spine center in Pennsylvania and as a spine surgeon at an area spine center.

This highly qualified expert earned his BA at Johns Hopkins University and his MD at the University of Chicago. He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation at Loyola University, followed by two fellowships. His first fellowship was in shoulder and elbow at Washington University School of Medicine, and his second fellowship was in sports medicine at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic. He is a member of several prestigious societies including the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. He is currently a shoulder and elbow surgeon at a WA private practice.

This qualified expert has over 17 years of experience in anesthesiology. She received her BS in psychology from Syracuse University and earned her DO at Des Moines University. She completed an internship at St. John West Shore Hospital and an anesthesiology residency at the University of Washington. This expert is board certified in anesthesiology and holds an ACLS certification. She is active in her field as a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Her former positions include serving as an anesthesiologist for Washington Adventist Hospital and Fair Oaks Hospital. She is actively involved with the perioperative medical care of patients and practices obstetric anesthesia, including spinal and epidural blocks and the management of acute pain in the hospital setting. Currently, this expert serves as an anesthesiologist for an orthopedic surgery center in Virginia.

This podiatry and wound care expert graduated cum laude from the University of Florida with a BS in physiology and kinesiology before earning his DPM from Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine. He subsequently completed an internship in orthopedics and rehabilitation at the University or Florida and residencies in podiatric medicine and surgery, as well as reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery at Jackson North Medical Center and Cedars Sinai Medical Center. This expert is board certified in podiatric medicine and wound management. Additionally, he is certified in hyperbaric medicine and licensed as a fluoroscopy supervisor and operator. He is active in his field as a member of the American Podiatric Medicine Association and the American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine. He is also active in research, having authored multiple scientific papers and presented on wound care techniques. Currently, this expert runs a private practice in California and serves as a staff podiatrist at a medical center.

This qualified expert is a board-certified emergency medicine physician that earned his BS in biology from Creighton University and his MD from the University of Iowa. He completed a residency in emergency medicine and a fellowship in primary care sports medicine at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. This expert is active in his field as a member of multiple professional organizations including the American College of Emergency Physicians, the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. He is the author of numerous academic publications and has delivered numerous presentations on topics in his field. Formerly, this expert served as an emergency ice physician for the Chicago Blackhawks, a medical liaison for the NFL, and most recently as a clinical assistant professor of sports medicine, emergency medicine, and orthopaedic surgery at Northwestern Medicine. Currently, this expert served as an assistant team physician for a major league baseball team in Illinois and as a clinical associate professor of emergency medicine at a medical university in Iowa.

This accomplished orthopedic surgeon earned his BA from Harpur College and his MD from Thomas Jefferson University. He completed an internship at Rochester Regional Hospital, before completing an orthopedic surgery residency at Thomas Jefferson Hospital. He is currently board certified in orthopedic surgery and remains active in his field as a member of the Pennsylvania Medical Society and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery. Formerly, this expert served as an associate in orthopedic surgery at the Landsdale Medical Group and was also the chief of orthopedic surgery at the Geisinger-Wyoming Valley Medical Center. Currently, this expert holds positions as an adjunct professor and clinical adjunct faculty at two universities in New York and Pennsylvania and is an attending surgeon at a medical center, an ambulatory surgical center and a regional raceway in Pennsylvania. He also, for the past 20 years, has served as the director of orthopedic surgery at a private practice in Pennsylvania, where he specializes in the care and treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee.

This Ohio-based orthopedic surgery expert specializes in total joint-knee replacement, reconstructive knee surgery, and sports medicine. He earned both his BA and MD from the Boston University School of Medicine. He went on to complete two residency programs at Mount Sinai Hospital: one in surgery and another in orthopedics. This expert is board-certified in orthopedics as well as certified by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners, and is active in his field as a member of several professional organizations including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the Arthroscopy Association of North America. Previously, this expert has served in several positions related to his field including serving as a member of the executive board of directors and the chief of orthopedics at Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health, a member of the orthopedic executive review board at Christ Hospital, the chairman of orthopedics at Deaconess Hospital, and a member of the operating review board at CIGNA. He also served as an associate professor in the department of aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati. Currently, this expert serves as an assistant professor of clinical medicine and orthopedics at a university in Ohio and the medical director at a medical and workers' compensation health clinic in Ohio. He also serves as a fellowship and residency educator and a joint reconstruction and arthroscopy specialist at a sports medicine and orthopedic center, also located in Ohio.

This highly qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in orthopedic surgery. He obtained his BA in molecular biophysics and biochemistry from Yale University, before receiving his MD from Temple University. He then went on to complete an internship in general surgery at the Albert Einstein Medical Center, a residency in orthopedic surgery at Boston University Medical Center, a fellowship in orthopedic sports medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Medical Center, and a second fellowship in orthopedic surgery and clinical research at Boston University. Today, this expert is board-certified in orthopedic surgery. He is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American College of Sports Medicine, the International Society of Cartilage Replacement, the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine, and the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons, where he has also been elected as a fellow. Additionally, he is very active in academia, having published and presented extensively on topics related to orthopedic surgery. This expert is currently an orthopedic surgeon at a private practice and an attending orthopedic surgeon at a hospital system and two surgical centers in New Jersey.

This impressive expert has nearly 40 years of experience in pain medicine, pain management, and anesthesiology. He received his BS in electrical engineering and his AB in chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania before earning his MS in electrical engineering, his PhD in biomedical engineering, and his MD from Stanford University. He subsequently two residencies at UCLA Medical Center, one in orthopedic surgery and the other in anesthesiology. This expert is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine, and holds certifications in pain management and fluoroscopy and radiation safety. He is active in his field as an author of several scientific articles and as a member of professional organizations, including the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. Formerly, he was an anesthesiologist at Amador Anesthesia Medical Group, the medical director and partner at The Center for Total Back Care, the Advanced Spine & Pain Management Center, and the Arizona Medical Spinal Institute, and a locum tenens physician at multiple medical centers in California and Arizona. This expert is currently an anesthesiologist at a private practice, the owner of a pain management center, and an assistant professor of anesthesia and pain management at a university, all in Nevada.

This qualified orthopedic trauma surgery expert earned his BS in human physiology from Boston University, his MPH with a concentration in family & community health from Harvard University, and his MD from Boston University. He completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center and a fellowship in orthopaedic traumatology at Grant Medical Center in Ohio. He is board-certified in orthopedic surgery and is active in his field as a member of organizations such as the Orthopaedic Trauma Association and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. This expert formerly served as an orthopedic trauma surgeon for the Mayo Clinic Health System and is currently an orthopedic trauma and reconstructive surgeon for a health system in Georgia.

This expert is a board certified podiatric surgeon. He has over 30 years of experience in foot surgery and performs procedures such as the one described in the legal case in question. Currently this physician practices at a major university medical center, has attending physician responsibilities, and also lectures to medical students on various topics in podiatry.

This expert has been practicing for approximately 30 years, and is fellowship trained in pediatric orthopedic surgery. Throughout his medical career, he has been appointed to such high ranking medical positions as chief of surgery at an area healthcare center. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. His current practice includes general adult and pediatric orthopedic surgery, and he is affiliated faculty at thee regional hospitals.