Mark I. Levy MD, DLFAPA
Medical DirectorForensic Psychiatric Associates LP
655 Redwood Highway, Suite 271Mill Valley, CA 94941 Phone: (415) 388-8040 Fax: (415) 634-2400 Email: mark@levymd.com Website: www.fpamed.com
Specialties
Forensic Psychiatric & Psychological Consultants: 20 Experts, including 8 triple-Board certified Forensic Psychiatrists, 4 double-Board certified Forensic Psychiatrists; 5 Forensic Neuropsychologists, 1 Forensic Autism Expert; Mass Tort Litigation; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - accidents, slip & fall, disaster, violence, loss/bereavement, death/divorce, torture, terrorization, sexual abuse/harassment, incest, rape/molestation, pain (PTSD symptoms: anxiety, depression, difficulty concentrating, flashbacks, extreme moodiness, hyper-vigilance, fearfulness, reduced performance, sexual dysfunction); ADA-Americans with Disabilities Act; Psychotherapy; Psychopharmacology; Boundary Violations; Malpractice; Testimony Cyroby Undue Influence; Child Psychiatry; Custody Issues; Autism; Traumatic Brain Injury.
Degrees/Licenses
MD (CA, HI). Diplomate of the American Board Psychiatry and Neurology, Adult & Forensic Psychiatry; Diplomate National Board of Physicians & Surgeons, Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry.
Formal Education
AB, MD, Columbia University.
Registration and Licenses
MD (CA, HI); DEA, QME (currently inactive).
Previous/Current Position
Assoc. Clinical Professor/Psychiatry, UCSF; Faculty UCSF and San Francisco Psychoanalytic Institute; Former Chairman San Francisco Foundation for Psychoanalysis; Media Medical Expert.
Honors/Awards
Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association.
Prof. Affiliations
UCSF, Dept. of Psychiatry, Assoc. Clinical Professor; Distinguished Life Fellow of American, California and Northern California Psychiatric Associations; Member of International Psychoanalytic Assn.; former officer & board member, San Francisco Psychoanalytic Institute and Society; American Academy of Psychiatry and The Law; Founder and former Chairman San Francisco Foundation for Psychoanalysis; Psych. lecturer to Bar Association of San Francisco.
Publications
18 publications including "The Use of Forensic Psychiatry in Catastrophic Injury and Multi-Party Litigation" BNA (Bloomberg) Insight, (13:23 Dec. 2013). "Stressing The Point: PTSD - What It Is and What It Is Not" For The Defense, Defense Research Institute, Nov. 1995. "Shrink in the Courtroom," (2000) and "Assessing the Truth," (2000), San Francisco Attorney Magazine.
Prior Expert
More than 500 civil cases involving allegations of psychological injury. Defense: plaintiff 65% - 35%. PTSD, ADA, FEHA, Sexual harassment, psychotic states, incest, depression, drug/alcohol abuse, phobias; Psychiatric malpractice: Wrongful death, sexual or financial impropriety. More than 400 depositions; testified at trial in Federal and State Court 60 times.
Jonathan S. Rutchik MD, MPH, FACOEM, FAAN
Associate Professor/Neurology and Occupational Environmental Medicine
UCSF
35 Miller AvenueSuite 331
Mill Valley, CA 94941 Phone: (415) 381-3133 Alternate: (415) 606-1465 Fax: (415) 381-3131 Email: jsrutch@neoma.com Website: www.neoma.com
Specialties
Neurology, Occupational Medicine, Neurotoxicology, Metals (Aluminum, Arsenic, Lead, Mercury, Manganese, Thallium, Tin, Zinc), Solvents, Pesticides, Carbon Monoxide, Electromyography, Environmental Exposures, Chemical Exposures, Toxic Neuropathy, Mold, Head Injuries, Head Trauma, Concussion, Chronic Pain. Neurological Fitness for Duty; police, firefighter, commercial driver, safety sensitive positions.
Degrees/Licenses
MD; MPH; FACOEM; FAAN
S. L. Shefrin MD
Chief of NeurologyMarin General Hospital
111 Second St.Sausalito, CA 94965 Phone: (415) 380-1950 Fax: (415) 963-4367 Email: synapdoc@comcast.net
Specialties
General Neurology; Personal Injury Evaluations; Whiplash; Post Concussive Syndrome; Neck and Back Pain; Headache; Memory Loss; Weakness; Trauma; Toxic Exposure; Malpractice; Carpal Tunnel; Disability Claims; Seizures; Stroke; Parkinson's; Multiple Sclerosis.
Degrees/Licenses
MD.
Formal Education
MD, 1978; Neurology Residency, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and Sloan-Kettering Memorial Cancer Center (1982-1985); Internal Medicine Residency, McGill University, (1978-1981); Fellow, Electroencephalography and Neuro-ophthalmology, University of CA, San Francisco (1985-1986); Fellowship in Parkinson's disease and Movement disorders (1998-2000).
Registration and Licenses
MD (CA).
Previous/Current Position
Chief of Neurology, Marin General Hospital; Attending Neurologist UCSF - Mt. Zion Hospital; Assistant Neurologist, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center.
Honors/Awards
Certified American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry, 1988; Certified American Board of Internal Medicine, 1981; (Double Boarded).
Prof. Affiliations
American Academy of Neurology; American Academy of Internal Medicine.
Publications
Many, including "Therapeutic Advances in Parkinson's disease." Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs. October, 1999.
Prior Expert
Extensive: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Chart Review, Arbitration, Testimony at Deposition and Trial, Plaintiff and Defense. Over 20 years experience.
Dudley S. Danoff MD
President and Founder of Tower UrologyCedars-Sinai Medical Center
8635 West Third StreetSuite 1 West
Los Angeles, CA 90048 Phone: (310) 854-9898 Alternate: (310) 854-9898 ext 126 Fax: (310) 854-0267 Email: Dudleydanoff@gmail.com Website: www.towerurology.com
Specialties
Urologic Surgery; Independent Medical Examinations; Urologic Oncology; Prostate, Bladder and Kidney Cancers; Erectile Dysfunction; Penile Implants; Kidney and Bladder Stones.
Degrees/Licenses
BA; MD; FACS.
Formal Education
BA, Suma Cum Laude, Phi Beta, Princeton University; MD, Yale University, School of Medicine; Urologic surgery, Columbia University.
Registration and Licenses
Board certified in Urology; MD California.
Previous/Current Position
President and Founder of Tower Urology at Cedars Sinai; Senior attending Urologic Surgeon; Cedars-Sinai; Clinical Faculty, UCLA School of Medicine; Clinical Faculty, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Honors/Awards
Phi Beta Kappa, Princeton University, Summa Cum Laude, Princeton University, society Honorary Society XI, Scientific Honorary Society, Judah L. Magnus Medalist, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Prof. Affiliations
Society of Minimally Invasive Surgery; Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgery; Transplant Society of Southern California; Phi Beta Kappa, American Urologic Society; Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons.
Publications
"Laparoscopic Pelvic Lymphadenectomy" Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgery, Vol. 1, No. 1; Textbook, Laparoendoscopic Surgery, Chapter: "Laparoscopic Lymphadenectomy," Ballatine Lehy.
Prior Expert
Highly experienced expert witness - reviewed hundreds of legal cases and testified in multiple depositions and trials; Urologic Surgery; Urologic Oncology; Prostate/Bladder & Kidney Cancers; Infertility; Erectile Dysfunction; Penile Implants.
Anish S. Shah MD
CEO and Medical Director of Siyan Clinical Co. 480 Tesconi CircleSuite B
Santa Rosa, CA 95401 Phone: (707) 206-7268 2 Alternate: (707) 696-8045 Fax: (707) 206-7254 Email: a.shah@siyahclinical.com Website: www.expertwitnesspsychiatrist.com
Specialties
Psychiatry; Researcher; Expert Witness
Degrees/Licenses
Medical License, CA, 2003 - Present; DEA License, CA, 2003-Present; Medical Practice License, India, 1995-Present; QME for OA, 2012 - Present.
Formal Education
Medical License, Psychiatry, University of Illinois, 2003-Present; Medical Practice License, Medical University India, 1995-Present
Registration and Licenses
DEA License 2003, QME for CA Workers Compensation. Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate.
Previous/Current Position
Currently CEO and Medical Provider of Siyan Clinical Co.; CEO and Medical Director of Napa State Hospital 2011-2012; Sonoma County Mental Health - Psychiatrist, 2005-Present.
Honors/Awards
Chair of Education Committee, University of Illinois, 2003; Chair, Discussion Group, University of Illinois, 2004; Class Representative of Psychiatry Residents, University of Illinois 2000.
Prof. Affiliations
American College of Physician Executives, American Psychiatric Assoc., California Psychiatric Assoc., Indian Medical Assoc., Sonoma County Bar Assoc., Marin County Bar Assoc.
Publications
(9 publications) Evaluation of Malingering Patient with Chronic Pain - Sonoma Medicine, 2015; Traumatic Reactions After Wild Fires; Common Reactions and Coping - Sonoma Medicine, Winter Issue: 29-32; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Law Enforcement Officers - Fort Journal of Neuroscience & Psychology, Volume 1 - Issue 3: 1-14
Prior Expert
Performed Expert Witness Reports, Fitness for duty Evaluations for both Plaintiff and Defense Attorneys
James G. Tappan MD
Obstetrician/GynecologistJames G. Tappan, MD
20 W. 3rd Avenue, #602San Mateo, CA 94402-7115 Phone: (650) 347-5065 Alternate: (650) 642-0149 Email: jgtobg@msn.com
Specialties
Board-certified in Obstetrics-Gynecology; Expertise in Laparoscopy, Peer Review, Standard of Care, Causation. Expert witness experienced in case review, report preparation, testimony at deposition and trial; plaintiff and defense.
Degrees/Licenses
BA, MD (CA), FACOG, FACS.
Saul Rosenberg, PhD
Assoc. Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, UCSF 350 Bon Air RoadSuite 280
Greenbrae, CA 94904 Phone: (415) 925-3086 Email: saulrosenbergphd@gmail.com Website: www.saulrosenbergphd.com
Specialties
PTSD, Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders, Assessment of PTSD Symptom Validity and Malingering, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Transportation Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Will Contests, Testamentary Capacity, Undue Influence, Employment.
Degrees/Licenses
PhD, Clinical Psychology, CA License PSY5596.
Formal Education
Post-Doctoral Fellow in Clinical Psychology, University of California, San Francisco - Mount Zion Hosp., 1978; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis, 1999; PhD in Clinical Psychology, Bowling Green State University, 1975; MA, Psychology, Queens College, City University of New York, 1973; BA, Psychology, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1968.
Registration and Licenses
Psychologist CA PSY5596
Previous/Current Position
Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco; Private Practice of Clinical and Forensic Psychology; Director, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program, Kaiser-South San Francisco; Principal Investigator, NIMH grant on diagnosis of psychiatric disorders, UCSF-Mount Zion Hospital, San Francisco, CA.
Honors/Awards
Life Member, American Psychological Association.
Prof. Affiliations
American Psychological Association, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Society for Personality Assessment, Society for Behavioral Medicine, National Academy of Neuropsychology, Gerontological Society of America.
Publications
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, 2014, Encyclopedia of Neurological Sciences, M.J. Aminoff & R.B. Daroff, (Eds.), Elsevier; Multimethod Assessment of PTSD in Psychological Injury Evaluations, Society for Personality Assessment, Annual Meeting, 2022; Evidence-Based Forensic Psychological Assessment of Validity and Malingering of PTSD, 2018, Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies; Invited Congressional Testimony on PTSD, U.S. House of Representatives, Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee, 110th Congress; Multi-Method Personality and Psychopathology Assessment of Traumatic Brain Injury, 2009, Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment; Brief Dynamic Psychotherapy for Depression, E. E. Beckham, & W. R. Lieber (Eds.) Handbook of Depression, Treatment Assessment and Research, 1985, Dorsey Press; Stanford University Collaborative Project on Assessing Interpersonal Problems in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, 1991, in L. E. Beutler & M. Crago (Eds.). Psychotherapy Research, American Psychological Association Press.
Prior Expert
Approximately 350 civil cases, 200 depositions, testified at trial 20 times. PTSD, Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders, mild TBI, Transportation Accidents, Will Contests, Testamentary Capacity, Undue Influence, Medical Malpractice, Employment.
Arnold R. Rabin MD
Ophthalmology SpecialistMill Valley Eye Center
61 Camino Alto,Ste. 100A
Mill Valley, CA 94941 Phone: (415) 380-1950 Fax: (415) 963-4367 Email: synapdoc@comcast.net Website: www.marineyemds.com
Specialties
Ophthalmology; Eye injuries; Eye surgery; Surgical complications; Decreased Vision; Medical Malpractice; Neuro-ophthalmology; Industrial medicine; Disability; Glaucoma; Cataract; Laser; Retina; Visual assessment; Medical instrumentation; Electrodiagnosis; ERG-VEP; Biomedical engineering; Genetics.
Degrees/Licenses
BEE, MSEE, MD (CA, NY, MA).
Formal Education
Harvard Medical School, Ophthalmology Resident, 1978-81; MD, Boston University, 1977; Clinical Fellow, Harvard Medical School, 1978-81; MSEE, Biomedical Engineering, Northeastern University, 1972; BEE, Electrical Engineering, City College of New York, 1969.
Registration and Licenses
MD.
Previous/Current Position
Research Associate, Harvard Medical School; Clinical Fellow Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital; Visiting Professor; University of British Columbia; Attending Ophthalmologist, UCSF. Fellowship Retina and Vitreous.
Honors/Awards
Certified, American Board of Ophthalmology.
Prof. Affiliations
American Academy of Ophthalmology; San Francisco Medical Society; Chandler Grant Glaucoma Society; Clinical Faculty, UCSF; California Medical Association.
Publications
Numerous publications including "Retinal Toxicity of Miconazole."
Prior Expert
Extensive: Personal injury, California Medical Reviewer (CMRI), Medical malpractice, chart review, testimony at deposition and trial over 25 years experience.
Michael L. Fischman MD
PresidentFischman Occupational & Environmental Medical Group
1270 Arroyo WayWalnut Creek, CA 94596 Phone: (925) 283-2366 Fax: (925) 282-3358 Email: michael.fischman@fischmanmed.com Website: www.fischmanmed.com
Specialties
Industrial toxicology; Environmental toxicology; Occupational & environmental medicine; Occupational/environmental cancer; Occupational lung disease; Indoor air quality/building-related illness; Heavy metal toxicity; Neurotoxicity; Pesticides; Mold health effects; Benzene.
Degrees/Licenses
BA, MPH, MD.
Formal Education
BA, Bio-Medical Sciences, University of Michigan, 1976; MD, University of Michigan, 1979; Masters in Public Health, Environmental Health Sciences, University of CA, Berkeley, 1982.
Registration and Licenses
Diplomate, American Board of Preventive Medicine in Occupational Medicine; Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine.
Previous/Current Position
Consultant in Occupational & Environmental Medicine and Toxicology; Corporate Medical Director; Former Resident in Occupational Medicine and in Internal Medicine.
Honors/Awards
Graduated with distinction and Alpha Omega Alpha honorary medical society member, University of Michigan Medical School.
Prof. Affiliations
Clinical Professor & Assistant Chief, Division of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco; Board of Directors, American College of Occupational & Environmental Medicine (2009-2015); American Academy of Clinical Toxicology.
Publications
12; "Chemical Hazards of the Workplace," 3rd ed., Van Nostrand Reinhold: New York, 1991; "Occupational Cancer" in Current Occupational and Environmental Medicine, ed.: J. LaDou and R. Harrison, McGraw-Hill, 5th ed., (2014).
Prior Expert
Retained expert in over 100 cases, including toxic tort, product liability and commercial litigation involving chemical, physical, and biological hazards.
Thomas L. Engel MD
Physician/Otolaryngologist 85 Mary Paige LaneSanta Rosa, CA 95404 Phone: (415) 987-5777 Email: pnogrwr@yahoo.com
Specialties
Otolaryngology; Head and Neck Surgery; Pediatric Otolaryngology.
Degrees/Licenses
MD.
Formal Education
MD, cum laude, Medicine, Univ. of Michigan, 1976; Residency, Otolaryngology, Univ. of California, S.F., 1983.
Registration and Licenses
Cert., American Board of Otolaryngology, 1983; California license 1977.
Previous/Current Position
Associate Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology, UCSF. Chairman, Dept. of Otolaryngology, California Pacific Medical Center, 1/05-1/15.
Honors/Awards
UCSF Resident Teaching Award, 1990 and 1993.
Prof. Affiliations
American Academy of Otolaryngology; CMA; SF Medical Society.
Publications
1, Stapedectomy in Residency Training.
Prior Expert
Record review and depositions, arbitration, trials.
Ken Starr, MD
Addiction Medicine/Substance Abuse TreatmentKen Starr Wellness Group
107 Nelson StreetArroyo Grande, CA 93420 Phone: (805) 242-1360 Alternate: (805) 980-7847 Email: ken@kenstarrmd.com Website: www.kenstarrmd.com
Specialties
Board Certified Addiction Medicine Specialist; Substance Abuse Treatment; Drug Testing; Standard of Care
Degrees/Licenses
MD
William Dillin, MD
Spine Surgery & Spine MedicineIndependent Spine Evaluation Inc.
6100 Center Drive#810
Los Angeles, CA 90045 Phone: (424) 209-1879 Fax: (424) 209-1879 Email: w.dillin@independentspine.com Website: www.spineinformation.com
Specialties
Dr. Dillin performs IME's and reviews Med-Legal and Legal cases with spine related issues.
Degrees/Licenses
M.D.
MRK Medical Consultants
Medical DirectorEdward W. Younger III, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon11249 Gold Country Blvd., Suite 165
Gold River, CA 95670 Phone: (916) 863-7301 Fax: (916) 863-7206 Email: admin@mrkmedconsultants.com Website: www.mrkmedconsultants.com
Specialties
MRK MEDICAL CONSULTANTS offers objective review and analysis of personal injuries. We have more than 40 medical experts in a wide variety of specialties such as orthopedics, neurosurgery, life care planning, emergency and trauma medicine, plastic surgery, podiatry, radiology, neuropsychology, pulmonary medicine, and medical billing and auditing. Each stage of the process—research to review, analysis to opinion—is addressed in a comprehensive manner in order to help legal and insurance professionals reach appropriate conclusions about their clients’ situations. We have satellite offices in Atwater, Bakersfield, Chico, Clovis (Fresno), Eureka, Lafayette, Los Angeles, Monterey, Napa, Oakland, Redding, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Rosa, as well as Nevada locations in Las Vegas and Reno.
Degrees/Licenses
MD, PhD, DPT, DPM, RN, MBA, DC, DDS, PE
Andrew Wittenberg MD
Board Certified Emergency Care Doctor 3350 E. 7th Street#525
Long Beach, CA 90804 Phone: (310) 266-6775 Email: awittenberg1@gmail.com Website: www.awittenbergmd.com
Specialties
Chairman Dept Emergency Medicine, practicing ER physician 10+ yrs. Catastrophic Injury, Trauma, Stroke, Cardiac Arrest, Respiratory Failure, Hypothermia, Hemorrhage, Head Injury, Heatstroke, Anaphylactic Shock, Ectopic Pregnancy, Sepsis, Pulmonary Embolism, Aneurysm, Appendicitis, Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Degrees/Licenses
MD; FACEP; MPH
Elliott M. Stein MD
Geriatric Psychiatry 525 Midvale WayMill Valley, CA 94941 Phone: (415) 672-9352 Email: geripsych@aol.com Website: www.elliottsteinmd.com
Specialties
I am available to serve as an expert witness, and provide legal and forensic consultation, medical record reviews, and assessments concerning psychiatric issues in older individuals, including testamentary capacity, contested wills and trusts, competence, undue influence, dementia, delirium, Alzheimer's, depression, anxiety, psychosis, nursing homes, assisted living, hospitals, psychotropic medication, Medicare.
Degrees/Licenses
M.D., licensed in CA and FL.
Formal Education
B.S., Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, 1965-1969; M.D., Medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1969-1973; Internship and Residency, Psychiatry, Herrick Memorial Hospital, Berkeley, CA, 1973-1976.
Registration and Licenses
Board Certified in Geriatric Psychiatry, Board Certified in Psychiatry.
Previous/Current Position
Clinical Psychiatrist in Geriatric Psychiatry program, San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center 2021-present. Psychiatric Consultant to San Francisco Towers CRCC Life Care Community 2020 - present. Clinical Professor of Psychiatry (Voluntary), University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine. Served as Director of Psychiatry and Medical Director of the Geriatric Psychiatric Hospital for the Jewish Home of San Francisco, 2010-2020. Previously in Private Practice of Geriatric and Older Adult Psychiatry in Miami and Miami Beach, Florida for 33 years. I have been Medical Director for the Community Mental Health Center of Miami Beach, Medical Director of an Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatry program, and Medical Director of an Inpatient Mood Disorder program, as well as consulting at Nursing Homes, Assisted Living and other facilities.
Honors/Awards
Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. Distinguished Fellow of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. In 1997, given the Founder’s Award by the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry for contributions to the field, only the 3rd recipient in 35 years. In 2001, given the Weinberg Memorial Award in Geriatric Psychiatry by the American Psychiatric Association, their highest award in Geriatric Psychiatry. ln 2003, was the first recipient of the Clinician of the Year Award from the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. In 2004, given Distinguished Alumnus Award by the University of Miami School of Medicine. Listed in Best Doctors in America beginning 1992. Board of Directors (1982-1985) and twice elected President of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (1985-1987). Treasurer (1989-1993) and on Board of Directors (1993-1997) of the International PsychoGeriatric Association, and Member of the Task Force on Testamentary Capacity and Undue Influence (2007-2016).
Prof. Affiliations
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association, American Medical Association, Northern California Psychiatric Society, American Geriatrics Society, Gerontological Association of America, International PsychoGeriatric Association. American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, and Member of the Geriatric Psychiatry and the Law Committee (2202-2024).
Publications
Author/co-author of multiple books and book chapters, and articles in the professional literature. Lecturer at local, regional, national, and international conferences. Recent publications include "Geriatric Psychiatric Outpatient Care: The Private Practice Model in the USA", in the textbook Principles and Practice of Geriatric Psychiatry, 3rd Edition (2011), and "Does your client have testamentary capacity? Mental health and memory issues that affect estate planning." California Trusts and Estates Quarterly, 17 (2), 2011.
Prior Expert
Legal consultation regarding Geriatric Psychiatry matters in more than 70 cases. I have worked with attorneys representing both plaintiffs and defendants.
James L. Chen
Board-Certified Orthopedic SurgeonJames L Chen MD Inc
450 Sutter Street, Suite 400San Francisco, CA 94108 Phone: (415) 900-3000 Fax: (415) 900-3001 Email: JAMESCHENMD@GMAIL.COM Website: www.aosportsmed.com
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, Knee/Shoulder/Hip/Elbow/Foot/Ankle/Hand/Wrist Surgery, Fracture Care, Joint Replacement Surgery, Independent Medical Evaluation, Medical Record Evaluation.
Degrees/Licenses
MD; MPH.
Formal Education
BA, Swarthmore College, 1998; MD, University of California Davis, 2006; MPH, University of California Berkeley, 2000.
Registration and Licenses
Board Certified by American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Board Certified by American Board of Independent Medical Examiners, California Medical License A102032.
Previous/Current Position
Fellowship Director - San Francisco Sports Medicine Fellowship, Assistant Clinical Professor - University of California San Francisco, Faculty - San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency, Faculty - Current Issues of MRI in Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Review - The Knee Journal.
Prof. Affiliations
Full forensic services for attorneys as expert consultant and expert witness: In court testimony; preparation for trial; pre-trial case evaluation; file reviews, reports; depositions.
Prior Expert
Full forensic services for attorneys as expert consultant and expert witness: In court testimony; preparation for trial; pre-trial case evaluation; file reviews, reports; depositions.
Pro/Consul Technical and Medical Experts
Rebecca DeButts
Experts throughout Northern CaliforniaPhone: (800) 392-1119 Alternate: (510) 733-2220 Fax: (925) 944-4999 Email: eexperts@msn.com Website: www.expertinfo.com
Specialties
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Degrees/Licenses
MD; PhD; PE; CPA; etc.
Joseph B. Marzouk MD, FIDSA
Infectious Disease Specialist 4096 Piedmont Avenue, Suite 911Oakland, CA 94611 Phone: (510) 835-6225 Alternate: (510) 874-1415 Email: jobmarzouk@gmail.com Website: www.infectiousdiseasemd.com
Specialties
Infectious diseases - infections of all medical and surgical specialties; Infection control; HIV and AIDS; Food poisoning; Hepatitis; Sepsis; Medical malpractice in above areas.
Degrees/Licenses
MD; FACP; FIDSA
Formal Education
AB, Princeton University, 1972; MD, Boston University School of Medicine, 1976; Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine, Wayne State University Affiliated Hospitals, Detroit, MI, 1976-79; Chief Medical Residency, Wayne State University Affiliated Hospitals, 1979-80; Fellowship, Infectious Diseases, University of CA, San Francisco, 1980-82.
Registration and Licenses
MD (Licenses: CA), American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases; Certification Board of Infection Control; HIV Specialist.
Previous/Current Position
Medical Director, Infection Control, Summit Medical Center; Medical Director, Infection Control, Alameda Hospital; Past Chief, Division of Infectious Disease, Summit Medical Center and Highland General Hospital; Past President, Medical Staff, Summit Medical Center.
Honors/Awards
Multiple presentations to various audiences on infectious disease topics. One of "The Best Doctors in America."
Prof. Affiliations
Fellows, Infectious Disease Society of America; Fellow, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America; Fellow, American College of Physicians; Alameda-Contra Costa County Medical Association.
Publications
25 publications. Editor-Author, Infectious Disease chapter in Lawyers' Medical Cyclopedia.
Prior Expert
Case reviews, independent medical evaluations, depositions - trials; plaintiff and defense work.
Saman Hazany MD
2800 Neilson WaySuite 1704
Santa Monica, CA 90405 Phone: (310) 597-2626 Email: Samanh26@gmail.com Website: www.neuroradiologyexpert.com
Specialties
Neuroradiology
Radiology
Traumatic Brain Injury
Degrees/Licenses
MD
Board certification in Radiology
Certificate of added qualifications in neuroradiology
Formal Education
BS, Neuroscience, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). Los Angeles, CA (06/2002)
MD, Medicine, University of California San Diego School of Medicine (UCSD). San Diego, CA (06/2006)
Preliminary Internal Medicine internship, Martin Luther King Hospital. Los Angeles, CA (2006-2007)
Radiology residency, Staten Island University Hospital; Staten Island, NY (2007-2009)
Radiology residency, Harvard University; BIDMC; Boston, MA (2009-2011)
Neuroradiology fellowship, University of Southern California (USC); Los Angeles, CA (2011-2012)
Registration and Licenses
CA physician and surgeon license, Active (7/01/2008 - Present)
American Board of Radiology, Active (2011)
Neuroradiology Certification of Added Qualification, Active (2013)
Previous/Current Position
Award-winning, Harvard trained radiologist, neuroradiologist, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) imaging expert with full-time clinical appointment at the Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System. Academic appointments at major academic centers (UCLA, and USC). Focus on Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) in concussion/mild TBI. Board and Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in radiology and neuroradiology. Extensive experience in care of patients with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, epilepsy, and brain tumor. 14+ years experience. Extensive teaching and research leadership experience at USC (2012- present) and UCLA (2019 - present). Former Radiology department Chair and Director of Neuroradiology at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center (2012-2018). CEO and chief neuroradiology expert witness at Neuro Experts, LLC (2018-present), contributing to clinical care and medicolegal issues of numerous patients with neurological disorders. Frequent presenter and invited lecturer in neuroradiology and traumatic brain injury.
Honors/Awards
2001 Recognition of Outstanding Scholastic Achievement, Golden Key National Honor Society
2001 UCLA Undergraduate Research Scholarship Award
2003 UCSD Medical Student NIH medical research award
2006 Honored by Dr. John Hesselink (UCSD Department of neuroradiology)
2015 Whittier Foundation Neuro-Imaging Research Award
2018 RSNA Research Medical Student Grant in role of mentor and PI for awardee DeClouette, B
Publications
- Hazany S, Huang J, Haddadin Z, (2020). Chapter 15: Neuroimaging – Structural and Functional. In Blessen C. Eapen. “Brain Injury Medicine” ELSEVIER | Education, Reference, and Continuity. Maryland Heights, MO 63043.
- Jacokes, Z., Bhattrai, A., Torgerson, C., Zywiec, A., Abe, S., Irimia, A., Law, M., Hazany, S., and Van Horn, J.D. (2016) Chapter 12: “The Neuroimaging Challenges in Hemispherectomy Patients” in Mark J. Ashley and David A. Hovda, Traumatic Brain Injury; Rehabilitation, treatment, and Vase Management 4th Edition, Springer.
- Hazany S, Go J, Henderson RW, Kim P, Law M. (2016). Chapter 12: Neuroradiology: Neoplasms and Epilepsy. In Conti, Peter S., Kaushik, Aarti “PET-CT -- A Case-Based Approach” (pages 207-224). Springer Science + Business Media LLC New York.
- Elsas SM, Hazany S, Gregory WL, Mody I. Hippocampal zinc infusion delays the development of afterdischarges and seizures in a kindling model of epilepsy. Epilepsia. 2009 Apr; 50(4):870-9.
- Thomas MA, Hazany S, Ellingson BM, Hu P, Nguyen KL. Pathophysiology, classification, and MRI parallels in microvascular disease of the heart and brain. Microcirculation. 2020 Jul 8.
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Prior Expert
25 cases, 4 depositions
Expedient Medicolegal Services
16001 Ventura Blvd.Ste. 115
Encino, CA 91436 Phone: (888) 720-2552 Fax: (855) 329-0525 Email: expert@expedientmedicolegal.com Website: www.Expedientmedicolegal.com
Specialties
We are a group of over 40 doctors with extensive medical-legal expert experience. We do not act as a placement or referral agency; all of our doctors have worked in our group on a long-term basis. We offer a large variety of medical, mental health and dental specialties. Our practitioners have experience in many areas of medical-legal work throughout the State of California. Our administrative staff can answer any questions and can put you in touch with an expert in your desired specialty for a brief complimentary phone consultation to ensure you will have the right fit for your case.
Degrees/Licenses
M.D.; Ph.D; D.O.; Psy.D; J.D.; DDS; DPM; DC
Julie A. Armstrong, PsyD
Psychologist and Clinical Nurse Specialist 77 Solano Square#302
Benicia , CA 94510 Phone: (310) 666-9190 Email: dreamdoc@mac.com Website: www.psychologyexpertwitness.com
Specialties
Psychological assessment; PTSD; Malingering; Independent medical evaluation; Disability evaluation; Claimed impairment; Fitness for duty; Allegations of harassment and discrimination; Psychology and Psychiatric nursing standards of care; Psychological damages; Workers' compensation.
Degrees/Licenses
PsyD; MN, Master of Nursing/Clinical Nurse Specialist; CA, Psy 16001; AZ, Psy 4952
Ira D. Sharlip MD
Clinical Professor of Urology, UCSFSelf
2100 Webster StreetSuite 222
San Francisco, CA 94115-2376 Phone: (415) 202-0250 Fax: (415) 202-0255 Email: isharlip@aol.com Website: www.goldengateurology.com
Specialties
Urology, Urological Surgery, Sexual Health, Vasectomy, Male Infertility, Urinary Incontinence, Prostate Cancer, Benign Prostate Disease, Urological Cancer, Urinary Stone Disease.
Degrees/Licenses
BA; MD.
Formal Education
M.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1965
Registration and Licenses
Urology, Internal Medicine
Previous/Current Position
Clinical Professor of Urology, UCSF
Honors/Awards
Mutiple
Prof. Affiliations
Multiple
Publications
Over 100
Prior Expert
Multiple
Michael R. Weinraub MD
Pediatric Litigation Support Services
777 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 650Los Angeles, CA 90017 Phone: (213) 335-6512 Fax: (213) 335-6517 Email: weinraubmd@gmail.com Website: www.michaelweinraubmd.com
Specialties
Board Certified Pediatrician. Child abuse/neglect, Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS), lead poisoning, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), pediatric malpractice, developmental disabilities (Autism), foster children healthcare, custody evaluation.
Degrees/Licenses
MD.
David M. Mathis, MD
4107 Casper WayNapa, CA 94558 Phone: (703) 431-7586 Email: david@prisonMDexpert.com Website: www.prisonMDexpert.com
Specialties
Prison medicine; Corrections access to care; Infectious disease in prison and jail; Emergency, Acute, Chronic, Hospice Care; Trauma and Assault; In-custody Heat Injuries; Pain Control; Inmate Mental Health.
Degrees/Licenses
MD; FAAFP; CCHP-P; Licensed in CA