Dr. Bloomfield completed his training in Neurosurgery at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix in 1987. He was on faculty at the WVU neurosurgery department from 1989-2005 actively training neurosurgery residents. Since 2005 he has been Professor of Neurosurgery at the New Jersey Neuroscience Institute in Edison, NJ actively training neurology residents.
He had 6 months of fellowship training in Epilepsy Surgery at UCLA and 24 months in Stereotactic, Functional, and Neuro-oncology at UC Irvine. He undertook 18 months of formal neurology residency training.
He has a special interest and expertise in the treatment of patients with intractable epilepsy, movement disorders, pain, spasticity, adult onset hydrocephalus, and parenchymal brain tumors.
He has over 20 years experience with radiosurgery using both linac and gamma knife as well as 25 years experience performing stereotactic procedures for brain biopsy, volumetric neuro-navigation guided tumor resection, deep brain stimulation, spinal cord stimulation, intra-thecal medication infusion systems and programmable shunts.
He has over 25 years experience with neurotrauma and with routine neurosurgery of the spine.
Dr. Bloomfield has worked with both Defense and Plaintiff's cases in a relatively equal ratio.
Dr. Bloomfield can be reached by cell phone at 609-651-1864 and by email at bloomfield.steve@gmail.com.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Medical Doctor from Rutgers Medical School in 1980
Bachlor of Arts from Rutgers University in 1973 majored in Biology and Psychology
Graduate School in Psychobiology and Biomedical Engineering
Neurosurgery Training at Barrow Neurological Insitute 1987
Fellowship training at UCLA and UCIrvine for 30 months
Board Certified in Neurosurgery
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Member of Congress of Neurosurgeons and American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Numerous teaching and speaking experiences in Neurosurgical topics. Please see my CV
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: Approximately 100
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Neurosurgical complications.
Causation in cases where patients developed neurological illnesses.
Medical Legal Cases
Independent Medical Examination Cases
Insurance Cases
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: Case review: 75% plaintiff/25% defense
Medical Report: 60% plaintiff/40% defense
Deposition: 50% plaintiff/50% defense
Trial Testimony: 50% plaintiff/50% defense
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: Case review: 25% defense
Medical Report: 40% defense
Deposition: 50% defense
Trial Testimony: 50% defense
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Approximately 50 times
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: Yesterday: 9/16/09
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 6 times
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 6 times
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 20 years. However, most of my medical legal work has been performed since 2006.
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, Medical Record Review, IME, Expert Medical Reports, and Testimony in Court.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $500.00/hr.
I have a flat fee for all activities except for a discounted fee o $200.00/hr for travel door to door.
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $500.00/hr.
I have a flat fee for all activities except for a discounted fee o $200.00/hr for travel door to door.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $500.00/hr.
I have a flat fee for all activities except for a discounted fee o $200.00/hr for travel door to door.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $500.00/hr.
I have a flat fee for all activities except for a discounted fee o $200.00/hr for travel door to door.
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: $500.00/hr.
I have a flat fee for all activities except for a discounted fee o $200.00/hr for travel door to door.
