Orthopedic Surgery Expert Witnesses

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Expert witnesses who are available to consult and testify regarding orthopedics and orthopedic surgery may be found here. The professionals found through this page may advise regarding orthopedics, wrist injuries, and issues involving orthopaedic surgeons. They may provide reports regarding hand surgery, shoulder and elbow surgery, total joint reconstruction (arthroplasty), pediatric orthopedics, and foot and ankle surgery. Expert witnesses found through this page may also testify regarding hip replacement, rotator cuff tendons, hip and knee issues, laminectomy, orthopedists, orthopaedists, joint replacement, scoliosis, the spine, and shoulder injuries, as well as related issues.

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Neal C Small (Orthopedic Expert Services)
Dr. Neal Small is a board certified orthopedic surgeon with over 30 years of clinical practice. Dr. Small has performed over 15,000 orthopedic surgery procedures. Dr. Small has extensive nationwide experience as an orthopedic expert, having prepared... Learn More ›

Orthopedic Surgery Experts
Elite Medical Experts is a physician-based firm that identifies and aligns practicing, Board Certified professors of orthopedic surgery as expert witnesses with legal professionals. These orthopedic surgeons not only know the standard of care - they define it Learn More ›

Joseph Borrelli
I am a Board Certified orthopedic surgeon who has been in practice for more than 24 years. During this time I have practiced in academic as well as community settings. Although originally trained as an orthopedic trauma surgeon my practice now consists... Learn More ›

William B. Stetson, MD (Stetson Lee Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Associate Clinical Professor USC Keck School of Medicine)
Dr. William Stetson is an associate clinical professor of orthopaedic surgery at the USC Keck School of Medicine. He specializes in the arthroscopic reconstruction of complex shoulder,knee, elbow and ankle injuries. He has 15 years of experience reviewing... Learn More ›

James E Kemmler (James Kemmler MD Consulting LLC)
Dr. James Kemmler provides excellence in orthopaedics and sports medicine, focusing on quality and a caring approach including: Diagnostics / Referrals, Surgery, Therapy and Pain Management / Referrals. Learn More ›
Experts In Medicine, LLC
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Experts In Therapy, LLC links attorneys with qualified physical therapy, occupational, respiratory and speech therapy experts across the country. Deborah W. Singer, MS, PT, ATC, is a nationally recognized...
Zafar S. Khan, M.D. (Expedient Medicolegal Services)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Zafar S. Khan is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with specialized fellowship training in spine surgery. As a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and a Fellow of the American...
Jarret Sanders
Location: Arkansas
Areas of Expertise: Jarret D. Sanders, MD | Fellowship-Trained Musculoskeletal & Emergency Radiologist Professional Summary: I am a fellowship-trained, board-certified diagnostic and interventional radiologist specializing...
Scott McIntosh Porter, MD (Expedient Medicolegal Services)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Scott McIntosh Porter is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with more than a decade of experience in general orthopedics, sports medicine, trauma, and complex arthroplasty. He currently practices...
Brett Fink
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Brett Fink, MD, MBA, is a board‑certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle surgery, sports medicine, trauma, and obesity medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic...
Ahmer Ghori
Location: Indiana
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Ahmer K. Ghori is a board-certified & Harvard trained Orthopaedic Spine surgeon with more than 10 years of independent surgical practice and extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of complex...
John D Jarrell (Materials Science Associates LLC)
Location: Rhode Island
Areas of Expertise: Dr. John D. Jarrell, PhD, PE, is an experienced multi-discipline engineer and doctor of medical science specializing in consultation and expert opinions related to product development, intellectual property,...
Nitin Agarwal
Location: Pennsylvania
Areas of Expertise: Nitin Agarwal, MD, FACS is board certified in Neurological Surgery. He is pursuing an executive MBA at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Agarwal received his medical degree from...
Karen A Luckett (Injury and Disability Consultant)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Ms. Luckett OTR CLCP CCM CDMS is an Occupational Therapist and rehabilitation expert with over 40 years experience. Over her career, she has worked in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health,...
Jeffrey O. Anglen (Jeffrey O Anglen MD PC)
Location: Indiana
Areas of Expertise: I am a board-certified, fellowship trained, actively practicing Orthopedic Surgeon with extensive experience in all aspects of orthopedics, especially trauma and joint replacement. I have worked in both...
Thomas P. Schmalzried (Thomas P. Schmalzried, M.D.)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Schmalzried is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in hip arthritis, knee arthritis, and arthritis surgery, with specialty training in joint replacement at Harvard and the Massachusetts...
ForensisGroup, Inc. (The Expert of Experts)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: For over 30 years, ForensisGroup has provided the nation’s top law firms, businesses, insurance companies, government entities with highly qualified expert witnesses and consultants. Experts referred by...
Eric Miller (Ortho Expert Witness)
Location: Ohio
Areas of Expertise: I am a board-certified, fellowship trained orthopedic trauma surgeon in clinical practice since 2009. I have spent my entire career at level-1 trauma centers caring for the most critically injured patients....
Paul Sayegh, BSN, RN, LNC
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: I’m a Registered Nurse with over 20 years of hands-on clinical experience, with expertise in perioperative nursing, from pre-op assessment and preparation to PACU and Phase II recovery. My background includes...
Michael F Arrigo (No World Borders, Inc. (Miami, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Denver, Chicago, Dallas, New York, Boston, Washington DC))
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Peer Reviewed - Arrigo, M. F. (2016). Strategic Financial Management for Healthcare Providers: CDI as a Foundation of Value-Based Care. Arrigo’s research is regarding the use of certified electronic health...
Caitlin V. Maus (Audible Lightning LLC)
Location: Florida
Areas of Expertise: Caitlin Maus, CRNA, APRN is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist with over 13 years of clinical anesthesia experience. She practiced for more than a decade at a busy Level I trauma center, where she...
Wes Madsen
Location: California and Utah
Areas of Expertise: Wes Madsen, MD, is a board‑certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in adult reconstruction, joint replacement, and comprehensive orthopedic care. He is recognized for expertise in hip and knee reconstruction,...
Medical Advisors, Inc./Technical Network Consulting Service
Location: Pennsylvania
Areas of Expertise: Your Link To Americas Most Qualified Experts! Get the right Expert and the right Service! Medical Advisors, Inc. provides top ranked Board Certified physicians and academicians in all medical specialties....
Elite Medical Experts
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Elite Medical Experts is a physician-based firm specializing exclusively in medical litigation. Our one goal is to align top-tier university professors with the legal community. We secure experts for medical litigation from every medical and surgical speciality.
Nelson G Botwinick (Nelson G Botwinick MD PC)
Location: New York
Areas of Expertise: I am currently working part time as an orthopedic hand surgeon in the New York City Financial District, where I have been located for almost 40 years. I reduced my clinical activities to part time work...
Sean Robinson (Sound Medical Evaluators, Inc.)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: I am a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with specialized expertise in sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery, and the treatment of complex orthopedic injuries. My practice focuses on diagnosing and managing...
Gary Schmidt
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Gary L. Schmidt, MD, MBA is a board‑certified orthopedic spine surgeon and senior medical director with extensive clinical, academic, and leadership experience. He currently serves as Senior Medical Director...
David Siambanes (The Spine Specialist)
Location: Florida
Areas of Expertise: Dedicated and highly experienced orthopedic surgeon with over 25 years of specialized training in complex adult and pediatric spinal surgeries and pediatric orthopedic conditions. He is double fellowship...
Shahryar Ahmadi
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Shahryar Ahmadi, MD, FRCSC is a board‑certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder, elbow, and trauma surgery, with more than two decades of clinical, academic, and research experience. His work...
Dheera Ananthakrishnan, M.D., M.S., M.B.A. (Expedient Medicolegal Service)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Dheera Ananthakrishnan is an orthopaedic spine surgeon, academic leader, and global health entrepreneur with more than two decades of clinical, academic, and operational leadership experience. She...
Merrick Wetzler (Advocare South Jersey Orthopedic Associates )
Location: New Jersey
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Merrick Wetzler is a board certified, Sports Medicine Fellowshipped Trained Orthopedic Surgeon. He has been in practice for over 24 years. He specializes in knee and shoulder reconstruction as well...
ROBERT P. MACK (Integrated Medical Evaluations, Inc.)
Location: Colorado
Areas of Expertise: DR. MACK WAS BOARD CERTIFIED IN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY IN 1968.HE SPENT 10 YEARS ON THE FULL TIME FACULTY AT CWRU.HE THEN WENT INTO FULL TIME PRIVATE PRACTICE IN DENVER. HIS SURGICAL INTERESTS ARE IN THE...
Daniel J. Lee (PT,DPT, PhD, GCS, OCS, COMT) (The PT Expert)
Location: New York
Areas of Expertise: Updated 10/22/23 Summary: -Doctor of Physical Therapy -PhD in Physical Therapy (dual doctoral degrees) -Board-Certified in Geriatrics -Board-Certified in Orthopedics -Certified Orthopedic Manual...
Dawn Chambers, PT, DPT (Spectrum Physical Therapy, LLC | Expert Witness Services)
Location: South Carolina
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Dawn N. Chambers, PT, DPT has been a licensed physical therapist for over 20 years with active clinical experience across telehealth, skilled nursing, outpatient orthopedics, and disability services...
Raveesh D. Richard (Sawbones Consulting, LLC)
Location: Colorado
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Raveesh Richard is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with extensive experience evaluating and treating musculoskeletal injuries and conditions involving the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee,...
Mark Berenson (Access Orthopedics)
Location: Massachusetts
Areas of Expertise: I am a board certified Orthopedic Surgeon with over 30 years of experience. I have a very busy practice and do 6 to 8 IME'S per week. I am the former Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at my Hospital, and am...
Michael S. Nirenberg (Clinical & Forensic Podiatrist - FBI & DOJ Have Called Him)
Location: Indiana
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Nirenberg is a clinical and forensic podiatrist — a rare combination in the United States. He has been in active private practice for over 33 years and is board certified by the American Board of Multiple...
Denis Harris
Location: District of Columbia
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Denis Harris, M.D. 45 years of academic and clinical orthopedics. Trial & deposition experience involving personal injury and malpractice claims.
Farbod Rastegar (CEOSPINE)
Location: Ohio
Areas of Expertise: I am a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon providing independent medical evaluations and medical-legal records reviews. My practice focuses on spine causation and apportionment, degenerative versus...
Fred DeLucia (Foot and Ankle Surgeons of New York)
Location: New York
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Fred DeLucia is a dual board certified podiatric foot and ankle surgeon who specializes in both adult and pediatric foot and ankle surgery and all conditions involving the lower extremities. He is...
Corinne VanBeek (Axis Health Strategies LLC)
Location: Connecticut
Areas of Expertise: Dr. VanBeek is a board-certified, fellowship-trained shoulder to elbow orthopedic surgeon with 13+ years of expertise. She completed her orthopedic surgery residency at Columbia University-New York Presbyterian...
Michael D. Leibowitz, M.D.,C.M.D. (Advanced Pain Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.C.)
Location: New York
Areas of Expertise: I am an experienced medical expert who is Board Certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. And, I am a Certified Medical Director, certification granted by the American Medical...
Kelly S. Harvey, MS, DPT, TPS, CLCP, CFCE (Harvey Medical Legal Consulting)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Harvey founded Harvey Medical Legal Consulting in 2012 to offer her orthopedic trauma, spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury expertise. Dr. Harvey serves the legal industry as a Life Care Planner,...
Benjamin Bjerke, MD (Expert Spine Surgeon, Columbia/Cornell/Mayo-Trained)
Location: Indiana
Areas of Expertise: Board-Certified, Fellowship-Trained and actively practicing orthopedic spine surgeon, completing over 200 spine cases annually of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. Clinical practice is fully dedicated...
Daniel Lee
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Daniel Lee, MD, is a board‑certified orthopedic surgeon with over 20 years of experience treating musculoskeletal conditions in adults and adolescents. His private practice focuses on trauma care including...
Victor Poletajev MA., DC
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: With over 36 years and 7,000 physical exams, Victor Poletajev, DC. is a board-certified Chiropractic Physician with a practice specializing in accident and injury care, nutrition, and physical assessment....
Denise S. Holliday (Capwell Consulting Group LLC)
Location: Texas
Areas of Expertise: Ms. Holliday has over two decades of expertise in Medical Device Manufacturing, FDA Compliance, and Risk Management. Denise focuses on litigation centered around wrongful death, safety, medical device...
Steven Narvy, MD (Expedient Medicolegal Services)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Steven Narvy is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with subspecialty training in sports medicine, arthroscopy, and shoulder and elbow reconstruction. He completed his undergraduate studies in Neuroscience...
Djani Robertson (Sound Medical Evaluators, Inc.)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: I am an orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in complex spinal surgery, adult and pediatric spinal deformity correction, and minimally invasive and robotic-assisted spine procedures. My practice focuses...
David A. Sugar
Location: Florida
Areas of Expertise: David Sugar is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon. He has been in practice since 1997. Working as a general Orthopaedic Surgeon. He has treated an extremely wide array of Orthopaedic conditions and...
Medilex Inc.
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: MEDICAL EXPERTS IN 180 SPECIALTIES, FREE INITIAL TELEPHONE ANALYSIS BY OUR DIRECTOR, A COST-CONTROL GUARANTEE...AND NO EXPERT SEARCH FEES–ALL MONIES ARE APPLIED TO THE EXPERT'S ACTUAL WORK. Medilex...
Ian English (Washington University Orthopedics)
Location: Missouri
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Ian English is Division Chief of Orthopedic Tumor Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine, where he specializes in the management of complex bone and soft tissue tumors in both pediatric...
Jason Goodwin (Jason C. Goodwin, RN, MSN, MPH, CNOR)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: I am an accomplished senior healthcare executive with experience within academic medical centers, integrated healthcare organizations, multi-hospital/multi-site systems, and free-standing fee for service...
Fardad Baroumand
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Fardad Baroumand, MD, is a distinguished medical-legal evaluator in Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. He is the designated evaluator for these fields by ExamWorks Inc., the largest...
John Larsen
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: John Mark Larsen, M.D. is a board‑certified orthopedic surgeon with more than 30 years of experience in clinical practice and reconstructive spine surgery. He practiced for over two decades in orthopaedic...
Ronald T. Smolarski MA, CLCP, IPEC, CEA, CRC, LPC, CCM, CVE, CRV, CDE II, ABVE/D (Beacon Rehabilitation Services, Inc.)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Beacon Rehab. Services, Inc. One Stop Damage Expert specializing in Life Care Planning, Forensic Economics Evaluations, Vocational Assessment, Functional Capacity Evaluation providing information critical...
Joshua A. Siegel (Access Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics)
Location: New Hampshire
Areas of Expertise: Joshua Siegel, MD is the Sports Medicine Director at Access Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics in Exeter, NH and has experience as an expert witness and performing Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs)...
Mariann F. Cosby DNP, MPA, RN, PHN, CEN, NE-BC, LNCC, CLCP, CCM, MSCC, CSN, FAEN (MFC Consulting)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: MFC Consulting provides an array of independent consulting services to attorneys and insurance carriers. Services include development and /or review of Life Care Plans, Medical Cost Projections, Medical...
Adam Lorenzetti
Location: Virginia
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Lorenzetti is an experienced expert witness in all areas of Shoulder and Elbow surgery. He has provided expert testimony for Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, Medical Malpractice, and cases...
John B Caputo (J & L Anesthesia Service, LLC)
Location: West Virginia
Areas of Expertise: I am a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist with extensive clinical, administrative, and educational experience across the full spectrum of anesthesia practice. My clinical background includes inhalational,...
Consolidated Consultants
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Consolidated Consultants (CCc) continues to deliver high quality expert witness and medical expert witness referrals nationwide since 1995. CCc is the only referral service where you can view the full,...
Aleks Boldyrev
Location: Washington
Areas of Expertise: Aleks Boldyrev is a Board-Certified Physician Assistant specializing in general orthopedic surgery at Kaiser Permanente in Seattle, WA. With 8 years experience in both surgical and non-surgical environments,...
HARRIS GELLMAN
Location: Florida
Areas of Expertise: Specialty 1: Hand Surgery Specialty 2: Upper Extremity Orthopedic Surgery Specialty Focus: All areas of Hand and Upper Extremity. Additional experience in hand and wrist injury, nerve injury, neuromuscular...
DJ Fenn, PA-C (Fenn Medical, LLC)
Location: Arizona
Areas of Expertise: DJ Fenn, PA-C, is a Mayo Clinic–trained Physician Assistant with over a decade of clinical experience in Otolaryngology, Emergency Medicine, Orthopedics, Trauma, and Surgery. He completed a competitive...
Vlad Gendelman, MD (Expedient Medicolegal Services)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: When patients want to see a doctor who can draw on an incredible wealth of experience to treat them compassionately, they come to Dr. Vlad Gendelman. His passion for serving his community and seeing...
MRK Medical Consultants
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: MRK Medical Consultants, a physician-owned firm for more than forty years, has pioneered a truly client-centered approach to medical-legal services. We provide objective examination of personal injury...
Mark J Conklin (Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Expert services)
Location: Colorado
Areas of Expertise: Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness General Specialties: Orthopedic Surgery and Foot & Ankle Surgery Keywords/Search Terms: Bunions, Hammertoes, Neuromas, Metatarsal Osteotomies, Bunionettes,...
Orthopedic Surgery FAQs

What is an orthopedic surgery expert witness?

An orthopaedic surgeon is a medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with disorders of the bones, joints, muscles, and ligaments. They often testify in medical malpractice, personal injury, and worker's compensation cases.

What is the role of an orthopedic surgery expert witness?

An orthopedic surgery expert witness provides testimony on surgical interventions for musculoskeletal conditions and injuries.

How much can a person make as an orthopedic surgery expert witness?

Orthopedic surgery expert witnesses may earn somewhere between $200 and $450 per hour, or more depending on the case, and the work involved.

What are the qualifications of an orthopedic surgery expert witness?

An orthopedic surgery expert witness should be a licensed orthopedic surgeon with specialized training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and conditions, and possess knowledge of orthopedic surgery and procedures.

What type of evidence is gathered in a legal proceeding by an orthopedic surgery expert witness?

An orthopedic surgery expert witness may gather medical records, imaging studies, and conduct physical examinations to provide testimony on the nature and extent of a plaintiff's injuries in a legal proceeding.

What type of cases typically require the testimony of an orthopedic surgery expert witness?

Orthopedic surgery expert witnesses are typically required in cases involving musculoskeletal injuries, fractures, joint replacements, spinal injuries, and medical malpractice claims related to orthopedic procedures.