Occupational Therapy Expert Witnesses in Pennsylvania

This triple board certified expert has been practicing for nearly the past decade. Fellowship trained in Sports and Spine Medicine, he is a member of a multitude of prestigious medical societies and organizations. This expert is widely published and serves as a reviewer for the Pain Medicine and Rehabilitation Journal, among others. He currently serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Division of Rehabilitation Medicine at a major medical university, as well as the Co-Director of the Spine Center at the same institution. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at another major medical university.

This triple board certified expert has been practicing for nearly 20 years. He completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Boston University prior to his fellowship in Sports Medicine at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in conjunction with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He has been recognized as a "Top Physician" multiple times by the Consumer Research Council of America, while he has been published in professional journals such as "The Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation" and textbooks such as "Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Musculoskeletal Disorders, Pain, and Rehabilitation." Currently, this expert is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at a major medical university. He is also the Medical Director of a private practice that specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation and regenerative medicine.

This double board certified expert has been practicing for 25 years. He obtained his medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, completed an Anesthesiology residency at Columbia University, and completed a Pain Management fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University. Extensively published in the field, he sits on the Editorial Boards of "Pain", "Anesthesiology", "Anesthesia & Analgesia", "Pain Medicine", "Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine", and "Pain Physician", among others, while he is also a member of the Advisory Board of the American Pain Foundation. Currently, this expert is a Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at 2 major medical universities. He has received both government and private funding for numerous studies, including for facet pain, neck pain, sacroiliac joint pain, epidural steroid injections and headaches. He also serves as the Director of Pain Research at a major medical center and the Chief of Anesthesia and Operative Services at another major hospital.

This highly qualified expert is double board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine. He earned his M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, did his residency in Rehabilitation Medicine, and completed his Fellowship in Sports & Spine Rehabilitation. He is currently a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and has been an invited Lecturer and Presenter for numerous professional conferences and organizations. He has received numerous Awards and Honors for his performance as both an Academic and a Clinician, and is an accomplished Author of publications that include Peer-reviewed Journal Articles and a chapter in a scholarly textbook. He is currently an attending Physician and Assistant Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at a top-ranking Medical Center.

This highly qualified occupational therapist has been in practice for 15+ years. He earned his MS in Occupational Therapy at Touro College and is a certified hand therapist and licensed occupational therapist. This expert is highly active in his field. He is a member of several professional organizations and contributes to peer reviewed and industry journals. Presently, this expert is a professor of occupational therapy at a major university and is the owner and an attending occupational therapist at a private practice.

This highly qualified expert of Physical Therapy finished Allied Health major at SUNY Stony Brook and obtained his BS in Physical Therapy and his MA in Ergonomics and Biomechanics from New York University and his DPT in Physical Therapy from Temple University. He is Board Certified as a Physical Therapist, an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, and an Ergonomic Associate. He is also certified as an Industrial Ergonomist. He is a member of a couple of Physical Therapy and Ergonomic associations and has 20+ publications focused on Physical Therapy research. He is currently a President at a private consulting firm, The owner of his own Private Practice, an Assistant Clinical Professor and the Director of the Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Program for a Top Tier Medical University.

This extremely qualified, widely published, and fellowship trained expert earned his BS from Stevens Institute of Technology and his MD from The College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He holds his board certification in physical medicine and rehabilitation and is one of the most well published physicians in his field. He has authored over 250 journal articles, 120 chapters and 9 books. In addition to his research contributions, he also remains engaged in his field as a member of numerous medical societies including The Association of Academic Physiatrists. Formerly, this expert has held an impressive array of leadership roles including Medical Director of The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at two major medical centers in the northeast. His success as an intellectually astute and compassionate physician has won him numerous awards including Best Doctors of America and Best Doctors of New Jersey for 9 years straight. Currently, this expert serves as Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at a major medical university. In addition to this academic role, he also serves as Associate Chief of Service in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at a major hospital.

This board certified and highly qualified expert has been in practice since 1993. He is triple board certified: PM&R, Electrodiagnostic and Sports medicine. He holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in Biochemistry and Psychology from Rutgers University, a Masters in Business Administration from the Fox School of Business at Temple University. He expanded his academic career by pursuing a Doctorate of Medicine from Thomas Jefferson University. He completed an Internal Medicine internship at Bryn Mawr Hospital and a residency in PM&R at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Rehabilitation Institute. He is Editor-in-chief of Current Diagnosis and Treatment: PM&R textbook and has published over 10 book chapters. He is currently a Professor and a Teaching Attending at a major medical university. In addition, he is the Former Chair of Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and current Director of Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Training Program.

This board certified expert has extensive experience working in Orthopedics and Gerontology. She has worked on quality assurance for a (Program for All Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE) program, completing Level II incident reports and root cause analyses for adverse outcomes cases to determine the cause of injury and to prevent other incidents from occurring. Her clinical time is divided between direct patient care in a variety of settings and teaching and supervising occupational therapy students. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy at a university affiliated medical center/ program.

This New Jersey licensed occupational therapist received her Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from Philadelphia University and a Bachelor's of Science in Equine Studies from Averett University. She is a board certified Hippotherapy Clinical Specialist (HPCS) and teaches other therapists about the field via fieldwork student supervision, national conference presentations and her extensive involvement with the American Hippotherapy Association. She is also a PATH certified Advanced riding, driving and vaulting instructor and has served on the PATH Health and Education Advisory. She maintains a private practice providing occupational therapy services as well as workshops and consultation for those interested in equine assisted activities and therapy.

This expert is the Medical Director of the Center for Advanced Wound Care at an academic medical center in New Jersey. She started her career in wound care after completing residencies in Surgery and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and fellowships at UCSF in Trauma and Burns/Wound Healing and in Surgical Critical Care at Johns Hopkins University. She served as an expert panel member for the National Institute of Health to write guidelines for the treatment of pressure ulcers and venous ulcers. Her research concerns the role of oxygen and lactate in the biochemistry of tissue repair. She is an active member of the Pressure Ulcer Standards Group, the Venous Ulcer Standards Group and the Arterial Ulcer Standards Group of the Wound Healing Society and Wound Healing Foundation.

This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in the field of Neuropsychology, being board certified in clinical neuropsychology and professional psychology. He is also certified in advanced rehabilitation research and clinical neuropsychology. Receiving his bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of South Florida, he continued on there to to earn his master's in rehabilitation counseling & mental health counseling. His doctorate degree in counseling psychology was granted from the University of Kentucky with specialties in developmental trauma and neuropsychological testing and treatment. Having served as president for the New York Association of Neuropsychology, he maintains active member status at the New York State Psychological Association, the New York Neuropsychology Group, the American Psychological Association and the International Neuropsychology Society. He formerly served as the senior psychologist of clinical neuropsychology and rehabilitation at the The Mount Sinai Medical Center. Currently, he serves as a adjunct professor of neuropsychology at a NY medical school and a clinical neuropsychology consultant and psychotherapist at a private neuropsychology services firm.

This highly-qualified expert has more than 25 years of experience as a life care planner and a nurse case manager. She received a diploma in nursing from Mount Vernon Hospital School of Nursing before earning her BS from Oklahoma City University and her MPH from the University of Oklahoma. This expert is licensed as a registered nurse in New York and is certified as a nurse life care planner, disability management specialist, case manager, and rehabilitation counselor. She has drafted life care plans and medical projections since 1986 and is a member of several professional societies including the American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners and the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals. She has formerly served as a rehabilitation nurse consultant and supervisor of case management for American Rehabilitation Consultants, a rehabilitation specialist and medical case manager for Intracorp, a disability nurse manager of occupational managed care for Aetna Insurance, and a senior nurse for worker's compensation and a nurse case manager for Zurich Services Corporation. Currently, this expert is the president of a life care planning firm in New York, where she provides services for individuals of all ages with spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, orthopedic injuries, and trauma.

This qualified expert has experience as a physical therapist specializing in pelvis rehabilitation. She obtained her BS in health sciences and PhD in physical therapy from the University of Sciences in Philadelphia. She is a certified physical therapist and earned a specialist certification in pelvic rehabilitation through Herman and Wallace Institute. She has experience working with women during pregnancy, postpartum, and pre and post surgically after urogynecological and colorectal procedures, as well as treating total joint-replacements, spinal injuries, falls, balance training, de-conditioning, neck pain, back pain, and post-operative care involving spinal procedures. Formerly, she served under the doctor of physical therapy program and as a pelvic floor specialist at Renew Physical Therapy, as a lead pelvic health specialist at Virtua Health. Currently, she serves as a pelvic health specialist at a healthcare system in New Jersey. She also serves as a physical therapist in pelvic and orthopedic services at a hospital and as a telehealth physical therapist at a clinic in New Jersey.

This expert is located in Ohio and has several years of experience in his field. He earned his BS in pre-physical therapy, his BA in psychology, and his DPT in physical therapy at Cleveland State University. He completed his residency in orthopedic physical therapy at the Cleveland Clinic. This expert is a certified orthopedic clinical specialist and is a licensed physical therapist in the state of Ohio. He is active in his field as a member of the American Physical Therapy Association with additional memberships in the orthopedic and Ohio sections. Formerly, he served as a physical therapist at Stermen Physical Therapy Inc. and University Hospitals in Cleveland. Currently, he is a physical therapist in the rehab section of a hospital, as well as staff physical therapist at a sports health clinic, both in Ohio.

This highly-qualified expert has extensive experience in occupational medicine, pain management, and physical medicine and rehabilitation. He received his BA in biology from the University of Pennsylvania before earning his MPH in public health leadership from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his MD at Temple University. He subsequently completed an internal medicine internship at the Naval Medical Center, an occupational and environmental medicine residency at Duke University, and both a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation and a fellowship in pain medicine at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He is board-certified by both the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Board of Preventive Medicine, holding certifications in physical medicine and rehabilitation, pain medicine, occupational and environmental medicine, and undersea and hyperbaric medicine. This expert is active in his field as a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. He formerly served as the associate program director for the anesthesia pain medicine fellowship at the National Capital Consortium and the assistant department head of occupational and preventive medicine at the Naval Health Clinic in San Diego. He spent several years working at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, serving as the White House medical unit physician, the associate program director of the pain medicine fellowship, and the director of interventional pain medicine. Currently, this expert serves as the director of interventional medicine at a major medical center in Washington DC and as an assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at a medical school in Maryland.

This highly-qualified expert earned his BS in counseling and human services as well as his MS in rehabilitation counseling from the University of Scranton. He is both a licensed and certified rehabilitation counselor and a certified life care planner. This expert is a member of multiple professional organizations including the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals and the American Board of Vocational Experts and has appeared at multiple speaking engagements in his field. Formerly, he served as a rehabilitation counselor and life care planner at Occupational Assessment Services and Alternatives For Growth-Life Care Associates. Currently, this expert is the director at large of a national vocational association and an international rehabilitation association as well as the owner of a vocational and life care planning firm in New Jersey.