Spinal Cord Injury Expert Witnesses in New Jersey

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 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 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 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.

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 highly qualified expert is board certified in neurology and psychiatry with subspecialty in spinal cord injury medicine and neural repair and rehabilitation. He has has been practicing for 26+ years and received his MD degree from the University of Bonn, Germany. He completed residency training in internal medicine, neurology and neuropathology at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, and concluded two fellowships focusing on neuroimmunology and neurogenetics at Columbia University, and in retrovirology and molecular biology at McGill University. He is a member of various professional associations, including the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals, the American Neurological Association and the American Academy of Neurology. He has published 65+ peer-reviewed journal articles and serves in the editorial boards of of four renowned medical journals. He lectures both nationally and internationally and has received several honors for his impressive work as an academic and practitioner. He is the former director of the Spinal Cord Injury Service and the Regional Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence at St. Louis VA Medical Center and the former director of the Neuropathy Association Center of Excellence and the National MS Society Multiple Sclerosis Center at St Louis University where he was a tenured professor. Currently, he is the chair of a Neuroscience Institute, chief of the Neurology Service, Director of the MS and Hereditary Neuropathy Centers at a major academic medical center, and a professor at a major university.