Sports Injury Expert Witnesses

This qualified expert has over 20 years of experience in exercise science and athletic training. He earned his BS in exercise science from Central Washington University and his MS in human movement from A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine. This expert holds multiple certifications including as a TPI level 2 fitness professional, strength and conditioning specialist, corrective exercise specialist, and level 2 nutrition coach. Additionally, he is active in his field as a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and has taken part in multiple professional development programs. Formerly, he served as a strength and conditioning coach at Central Washington University, a student athletic trainer and assistant power lifting coach at Auburn High School, and as a personal trainer at both Pure Fitness and Callaway Fitness. Currently, this expert is a karate instructor at a self defense school and a personal trainer at a fitness and community center located in Washington.

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 nearly 40 years of experience in massage therapy and athletic training. He is licensed in massage therapy and belongs to the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Massage Therapy Association. He formerly served as a massage therapist and athletic trainer for the Chicago Sting Soccer Team and as a massage therapist for the Chicago White Sox Baseball Team. He also served as an adjunct instructor of athletic training at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and as an adjunct professor of physical therapy and athletic training at Trinity University. Currently, this expert is a consultant of massage therapy for an elite tennis tournament and serves as the founder and CEO of an athletic training consultancy and as the founder and clinical director of a massage therapy center in Illinois.

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 highly-qualified expert has extensive experience in the field of chiropractic medicine and specializes in back pain, neck pain, sports medicine, rehabilitation, spine, spinal injuries. He earned his BS from Albion College before earning his DC from the National University of Health Sciences. He is board certified in chiropractic medicine and is certified as a chiropractic sports physician and in functional and kinetic treatment with rehabilitation, as well as in Cox Decompression Adjustment and Manipulation Technic for both the cervical spine and lumbar spine. He is active in his field as a member of the American Chiropractic Association and the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians. Currently, this expert serves as an adjunct professor at a college as well as a physician at his own private practice in Michigan.

This expert has over 25 years of experience in physical therapy, specializing in spine rehabilitation and extremity conservative and post surgical rehabilitation, orthopedic manual therapy, with additional specialization in ankle and foot rehabilitation and orthotics. She earned her BA in psychology and BS in physical education from the University of California Berkeley, her MPT from Emory University, and her DPT from Evidence in Motion. She is certified in dry needling and as an orthopedic specialist through the American Physical Therapy Association. This licensed physical therapist previously served as a staff physical therapist at West Portland Physical Therapy Clinic, at Reid and Yates Physical Therapy, and at New Heights Integrative Therapy. She currently serves as the owner and clinical director of a sports medicine and spine therapy clinic in Oregon.

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 highly-qualified expert has over 20 years of experience in physical therapy. He received his BS in marketing from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh before earning his MPT from Nova Southeastern University and his MS in musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy from the University of South Australia. He is a licensed physical therapist and holds several certifications, including as a strength and conditioning specialist, a personal trainer, and an ergonomics assessment specialist. He has formerly served as a staff physical therapist for various practices in New York, California, Maryland, and Massachusetts. He has also served as the clinical director for KPT Physical Therapy, Professional Sports Care & Rehab, and Cape Code Orthopedic Physical Therapy. For the past 18 years, this expert has owned and operated a personal training and professional coaching company based in Massachusetts.

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 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.

This double board certified expert has been practicing for over 12 years. Fellowship trained in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, he has delivered more than 20 international, national, and regional research presentations. He serves as Associate Director of Sports Medicine at a teaching institution in Baltimore, MD, Head Team Orthopedist at a Division I university in Maryland, and Associate Orthopedic Team Physiciain for an NFL franchise.

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 orthopaedic trauma surgeon is currently an assistant clinical professor at a top ranking university in California. He earned his MD at the Israel Institute of Technology and is fellowship trained in orthopaedic trauma surgery at the University of California San Francisco. He is a member of several professional organizations, he has authored 30+ journal articles in the orthopedic field, and is a frequently invited guest speaker at major orthopedic conferences.

This well seasoned professor of higher education has over 30 years of experience in physical education and recreational sports. Throughout his career he has been a member of several professional societies including the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA), the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA), the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO). He served as Director of NIRSA in two different states (New York and Pennsylvania). He is a certified recreational sports specialist and graduated from the NIRSA School of Recreational Sport Management. He has been invited to give professional presentations throughout the country on various topics such as, “Ethics in campus recreation programs,” and “Status of campus recreation programs in North America." He has published extensively in professional publications including Recreational Sports Journal, the Journal of International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, and Dance and Risk Management for Campus Recreation. Most notably, he published articles on Selected risk management policies for intramural activities and club sport legal liability practices. He received the NIRSA Horace Moody Award which recognizes professional members who have made contributions to student development by their encouragement, support, and performance. He is currently an instructor in the department of human movement, sport, and leisure studies of an Ohio based university.

This board-certified orthopaedic surgeon completed his M.D. at a top medical university, and completed his residency and fellowship at prestigious university medical centers. This expert is a member of numerous orthopaedic associations, and is a well published and reputable orthopaedic surgeon. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at a top university medical center.

This highly qualified Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery received his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch. He completed a residency in General Orthopedics at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center and subsequent Fellowship training in Foot and Ankle Surgery. This expert is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. He is a member of both the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society. He received the Safe Surgeon Award from UMC Health System in recognition of his clinical acumen. This expert has published 9 peer-reviewed journal articles in publications such as Foot and Ankle International. He works at a Level 1 Trauma center.

This Fellow of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons is a partner and faculty orthopedic surgeon at a private practice surgical center. He has remained in active clinical practice for over 30 years, during which he has authored and co-authored several publications on joint orthopedics and has made presentations on hip and knee reconstruction.

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 Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon obtained his BA in Physiology and Chemistry from The University of Akron, his DO in Osteopathic Medicine from The Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, and his MPH in Clinical Effectiveness and Outcomes Research from the Harvard School of Public Health. He completed his Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Ohio University affiliated Grandview Hospital & Medical Center in Dayton, OH, and his Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. He is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a member of multiple Pediatric Orthopaedic-related Associations and has 100+ Publications on the topic. He is currently a Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, an Attending Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon at a Major Children's Hospital.