John Van der Werff received his D.D.S. degree from the University of California, San Francisco, in 1982. Since that time he has been in private practice. Also, from 1982 to 1985 he held a part time teaching position at the UC San Francisco school of dentistry.
He has performed all aspects of general dentistry including dentures, root canals, extractions, preventative care, crowns, and filings. In addition, he has provided hospital, geriatric, esthetic, and complex restorative dentistry. In 2004 he limited his practice to TMJ disorders, orofacial/ craniofacial pain and dental sleep medicine. He has completed over 2000 hours of continuing education, including over 650 hours in orofacial pain. Dr. Van der Werff is a fellow of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain, the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain, and the Academy of General Dentistry, and is certified by the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine.
He is a member of the American and California Dental Associations. He has had multiple leadership positions in his local dental society and currently serves on the continuing education and peer review committees. He is on staff on two local hospitals.
Dr. Van der Werff is also a qualified medical evaluator (QME) for the state of California. He is certified to evaluate claims for dental Workers' Compensation and has provided expert opinions for injured workers, attorneys and insurance companies as an AME and QME.
Dr. Van der Werff has made multiple presentations to dentists, physicians, nurses, physical therapists and the general public on many aspects of dentistry. His focus has been to educate and explain technical terms and concepts into plain English. He has been a table clinic presenter at the annual conventions of the American and California Dental Associations. He also continues to keep up with all aspects of general dentistry through continuing education and journal reading.
John Van der Werff, DDS, QME
530-242-6017
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: BS: UC Davis, Zoology 1978
BS: UC San Francisco, Dentistry 1982
DDS: UC San Francisco, Dentistry 1982
Dental License: California 1982- current
DEA license 1982- current
California X-ray License 1981- current
QME: California 2004
Fellow: American Academy of Orofacial Pain 2005
Fellow: American Academy of Craniofacial Pain 2007
Fellow: Academy of General Dentistry 1990
Diplomat: American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine 2008
Graduate: Orognathic Bioesthetics International Institute level IV 1996
Graduate: Institute of American Academy of Craniofacial Pain mini-residency 2007
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Dental Association 1982- current
California Dental Association 1982- current
Marin County Dental Society 1982-1985
Northern California Dental Society 1985- current
Academy of General Dentistry 1982- current
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry 1997- 2003
American Academy of Pain Management 2003-2008
American Academy of Dental sleep Medicine 2004- current
American Academy of Orofacial Pain 2004- current
American Academy of Craniofacial Pain 2004- current
Staff member, Mercy Hospital 1992- current and Northern California Rehab Hospital 2003- current Resta Sleep Disorder Center 2007- current
Peer review committee member, North. Ca. Dental Society 2008- current
Board of Directors member, Northern California Dental Society 1986- 1993 and 2005- 2008
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Assistant Clinical Professor UC San Francisco, Oral Medicine and Operative Dentistry, 1982-1985
I have taught and continue to teach on many aspects of dentistry to the general public, nurses, dental hygienists, physical therapists, physicians, and dentists
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: Over 25
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: General dentistry and TMD
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 35
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 65
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Once
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: august 2009
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Once
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: Once
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: Since 2004
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Records review, consultations, attorney education, literature search, reports, depositions, and trial testimony
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $300
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $300
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $300
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $300
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Travel expenses
