Sports Injury Expert Witnesses in West Virginia

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 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 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.

This highly qualified expert obtained his MD from Johns Hopkins University. He then went on to complete his Orthopaedic Surgery residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and a fellowship in Shoulder Surgery at Harvard at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and a member of multiple professional organizations. He is currently the Director of a Shoulder Fellowship, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Assistant Director of the Shoulder Division at a top 10 medical university as well as an Attending Orthopaedic Physician at 4 major hospitals in MD.

This expert earned his MD at Ohio State University College of Medicine. He completed his residency in Orthopedic surgery at Ohio State University Medical Center and went on to complete a fellowship in Orthopedic Oncology at the University of Washington Medical Center. He specializes in musculoskeletal oncology and treats patients with soft-tissue masses and bone lesions. He provides treatment of advanced cancer; chondrosarcoma; Ewing sarcoma bone tumors; metastatic bone and soft-tissue cancer; osteosarcoma; pelvic, sacral, and extremity tumors; and soft-tissue sarcoma. He is experienced in complex total joint reconstruction and limb salvage. He currently serves as Assistant Professor at a major University in MD.

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 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 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 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.