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This qualified expert of Orthopedic Surgery obtained his BS in Biomedical Engineering and his MD from Duke University. He completed his Internship in General Surgery at the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, his Residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, and his Fellowship in Orthopedic Trauma Surgery at the Tampa General Hospital/Florida Orthopedic Institute. He is Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery, is a member of the prestigious Orthopedic Trauma Association, and is the Section Editor for the Journal of Orthopedic Trauma. He has 350+ Publications focused on Orthopedic Surgery Research and is currently an Attending Surgeon for Orthopedic Surgery at a Top University Hospital and a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at a Top Medical School.

This highly qualified expert is board certified in orthopedic surgery and has been practicing for 7+ years. He completed his internship and residency trainings in orthopedic surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, where he also concluded a fellowship focusing on foot and ankle surgery. He is the founder and president of the Research Triangle Park Orthopedic Society and a fellow at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. He is also a member of various other professional associations, including the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society and the North Carolina Orthopaedic Association. He has published 80+ peer-reviewed journal articles and serves in the editorial board of the Techniques in Foot and Ankle Surgery journal. He lectures both nationally and internationally and was listed as one of North Carolina's "Best Doctors" on 6 years. He is the former director of orthopedic research at the University of North Carolina and a current associate professor of orthopedic surgery at a major university.

This highly qualified expert earned his BS from Penn State and his MD from Hahnemann School of Medicine. After completing his residency in general and orthopedic surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital, he went on to train under a prestigious fellowship in sports medicine at University of Miami. As a result, he is board certified in orthopedic surgery with a sub-specialty in sports medicine. He has held an impressive array of treating physician roles for several professional teams throughout the US including the Baltimore Orioles. Currently, he serves as Director of Sports Medicine Arthroscopy at one of of the best medical schools in the country and is also an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery.

This board certified expert earned a BA magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University and MD from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Residency and fellowship training were completed at Duke University Medical Center and Texas Back Institute, respectively. He is well recognized in the spinal surgery community for his work in spinal arthroplasty and endoscopic procedures. He is called upon routinely to give lectures and presentations on spinal surgery and has been awarded multiple awards for excellence in clinical practice. Currently, he is a spine surgeon in independent private practice.

This highly qualified expert earned his MD from the University of Pretoria and completed his Orthopedic Surgery residency at Pretoria Academic Hospital and Kalafong Hospital. He then went on to complete a fellowship in Orthopedic Oncology at the University of Florida and a fellowship in Tumor Surgery and Tissue Banking at Cornell University. He is Board Equivalent Certified in Orthopedic Surgery. This expert has published over 60 peer-reviewed journal articles and has Co-authored 12 books and manuscripts. He is a reviewer for several national and international journals such as, The Orthopedic Review Journal, the Journal of Bone Surgery ,Current Oncology, and the SA Orthopedic Journal. This expert currently serves as Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Director of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Unit at a major university affiliated medical center.

This extremely qualified and fellowship trained expert earned both his BA and MD from University of Chicago. He completed an internship at UNC followed by a residency in orthopedic surgery at University of Chicago. This expert pursued his expertise in hand surgery by completing two hand surgery fellowships in Switzerland. He is board certified in orthopedic surgery with advanced qualification in hand surgery. This expert's career has been highlighted by numerous awards including America's Best Physicians for 6 years straight and The Gerald S. Laros Resident Teaching Award. He is also an accomplished scholar in his field as an author of over 50 journal articles, 2 books and several book chapters. In addition, he has delivered over 100 lectures and presentations on the national and international stage. Formerly, this expert was an associate professor of Clinical Surgery at University of Chicago. Currently, he is Director of the Hand and Microsurgery Service as well as Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at a major university medical school.

This qualified Orthopedic Surgeon earned his MD from the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon and completed his residency in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology at the Hospital Universitario Jose E. Gonzalez. He completed a fellowship in Spine Surgery at the Hospital Victorio de la Fuente Narva¡ez, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City. He is board certified by the Mexican Board of Orthopedic Surgery and Mexican Board of Spine Surgery. He is fluent in English.

This highly qualified expert is currently the Vice Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at a university-affiliated hospital system in the Boston area. He earned his undergraduate degree from Emory University and his medical degree from the Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. He then completed his orthopaedic residency and fellowship in Sports Medicine at Tufts University Hospital. The expert currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery for a medical school in Boston, as well as a Clinical Instructor of Orthopaedic Surgery at a a medical school. He specializes in treatment of shoulder, hip and knee disorders, including arthroscopic surgery of the hip, shoulder & knee, as well as reconstructive surgery of the knee and shoulder.

This highly qualified board certified expert earned his BA from the University of Pennsylvania (cum laude) and MD from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Residency and fellowship training were completed at Brown University/ Rhode Island Hospital. He is a member of several medical and surgical committees dedicated to the improvement of patient outcomes and postgraduate medical education. He has authored 49 original peer reviewed articles and presented at about 75 invited lectures/ conferences. Currently, he is an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, the Director of Pediatric Spine Service and the Program Director of the Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma fellowship program at a major university affiliated medical center.

This qualified expert of Orthopedic Surgery obtained his BS in Exercise Science magna cum laude from Rutgers University and his MD in Medicine magna cum laude from the Jefferson Medical College. He completed his Internship and Residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Miami and his Fellowship in Spine Surgery at the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. He is Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery and is a member of the prestigious American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and Alpha Omega Alpha Society. He has 30+ Publications on Orthopedic Surgery Research and is currently an Orthopedic Spine Surgeon at A Private Spine Specialist Clinic, an Affiliate Associate Professor at a University in Florida, and the Vice Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at a Regional Hospital in Florida.

This board certified expert earned a BA from Harvard College and MD from Yale University. He did graduate work in the Department of Neurobiology at Stanford University. A General Surgery Internship was complete at the College of Physicians & Surgeons at Columbia University followed by a Neurosurgical Residency at the Neurological Institute of NY. He did Peripheral Nerve Fellowships with Dr. Allan Hudson at the University of Toronto and Dr. David Kline at LSU in New Orleans. He is well published and has more than 30 research and medical grants to his name. The expert serves as a reviewer for several medical and neuroscience journals and has been awarded on several occasions for his contributions to the field. Currently, he is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery and the Co-Director of the Peripheral Nerve Center at Stanford University Medical Center.

This qualified expert in Orthopedic Surgery obtained his BS from Northwestern and his MD from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He completed his Residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the State University of New York Health Sciences Center and his Fellowship in Sports Medicine from the American Sports Medicine Institute. He is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and is a member of several Orthopedic Surgery Medical Associations. He has 28+ in the area of orthopedic sports injuries and is currently the Director of Sports medicine for a Private Orthopedic Sports Injuries, the Director of Access Athletic Training Program in the NH Area, the Medical Director of an Olympic Rehabilitation Facility, and the Founder/Director of a Private Orthopedic Practice.

This expert is a University Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon in the UK. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Manchester. He completed an Orthopaedic Academic Clinical Training programme at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore and University College London, where he was a Lecturer from 2010-14. He has completed national (Bristol and Cardiff) and international (USA, Europe and Australia) clinical and research fellowships. He has authored over 250 papers, 50 chapters and 5 books.

This expert is the Division Chief of Hand in the Department of Plastic Surgery. He is also the Program Director of the Plastic Surgery component of the Plastic Surgery Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship, as well as intimately involved with the Hand Transplantation Program at a major PA Medical Center. He has trained in Plastic Surgery at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. He completed fellowships in Hand and Upper Extremity surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Thomas Jefferson University/Philadelphia Hand Center. Prior to coming on as the Division Chief of Hand Surgery, he was part of the teaching faculty at Allegheny General Hospital Department of Orthopaedics, where he treated of all types of complex hand, wrist, and elbow fractures, ligament, and tendon injuries. Over the past few years, he has had the opportunity to develop an adult peripheral nerve and post traumatic brachial plexus injury practice, through which he has been able to employ the latest in nerve repair and transfer techniques, as well as tendon transfer techniques. These patients will be evaluated at the new Center for Nerve Disorder at a major PA Medical Center, opening this fall. He plays a very active role in the VCA (vascularized composite allotransplantation) lab and also has an interest in peripheral nerve research. Among his many clinical interests, he is involved with clinical outcome studies regarding hand transplant patients.

This highly qualified hand surgeon completed a residency in General Surgery at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and subsequently completed fellowships at some of the most highly regarded medical centers in the country. He is considered an authority in hand surgery and regularly presents and lectures on the topic. He is a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and maintains a busy clinical practice.

This highly qualified Podiatrist is board certified in Foot Surgery. He completed two residencies in both medical and surgical Podiatry. he completed intensive training in in peripheral nerve surgery. He is member of several professional organizations including the American Podiatric Medical Association and the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. This expert has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and is often invited to lecture as a guest speaker at engagements around the United States. He is highly active in the research community having completed multiple clinical trials. He is currently an Associate Professor at a podiatry school, Co-Director of Limb Preservation at a major hospital and enjoys hospital privileges at five regional hospitals.

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 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.