Neurology Expert Witnesses
What is a neurology expert witness?
Neurology expert witness candidates are board certified neurologists with extensive experience in private practice, clinical research, neurosurgery, or as a professor of neurology. Neurologist expert witnesses can specialize in neuroscience, neurology, neuropathology, or practice in pediatric neurology (also known as child neurology). The chosen neuro expert witness may a member of an industry organization such as the American Neurological Association (ANA), the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), and/or the Association for Clinical Neurology and Mental Health (ACNM).
What types of cases require a neurology expert witness?
Litigation support matters requiring neurology expert witness often involve a medical malpractice case, personal injury, standard of care, or medical negligence.
Neurology deals with the diagnosis and treatment of nervous systems disorders. Neurologists may have medical specialties areas of interests (subspecialty), such as vascular neurology (stroke), encephalitis, epilepsy, neuromuscular (e.g., Parkinson’s disease), multiple sclerosis, pain management, Alzheimer’s disease, or movement disorders.
Neurology expert witness case examples
Representative cases that Cahn Litigation Services has sourced neurologists for include:
- epilepsy medical record review at a Massachusetts medical center,
- pediatric neurologic disorders,
- independent medical examination (IME) for a spinal cord injury case in Florida,
- New York clinical practice investigation,
- vascular neurology medical malpractice case in Los Angeles,
- workers’ compensation qualified medical evaluator (QME) evaluation for a nerve injury,
- Colorado high school sports traumatic brain injury, and
- medical evaluation of a head injury victim in Kansas.
What litigation support work might a neurology expert witness be expected to perform?
Expert witness services by a specialist in neurology could include medical record reviews, IMEs, research and authoring expert reports, providing expert opinions, depositions, and courtroom testimony. In a high-profile case, or litigation involving a significant financial stake, a law firm may request a neurologist or neurosurgeon with prior expert witness testimony experience.
Cahn Litigation Services has the experience required to turn a search for a neurology expert witness around quickly, providing the right balance of expertise and testimony experience.
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Neurology Expert Witness - Representative Bios
Please Note: All Cahn Litigation expert witness searches are customized to attorneys' precise specifications and preferences. Attorneys are encouraged to discuss search parameters with a Cahn search specialist.
The below expert witness bios represent a small fraction of those Neurology experts known by Cahn Litigation Services. These bios are provided to give lawyers a sense of the Neurology landscape.
Expert Witness #247349
This expert specializes in Criminal Forensic Psychiatry, Addiction, and the effects of substances on the brain including cannabis and synthetic cannabis, opioids, tobacco and more. This expert serves on the Chemical Dependency team at a nationally known health insurance provider, and has been the Medical Director of the Opiate Replacement Therapy Program at a VA hospital. This expert is board certified, a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has added a Certificate of Qualification in Forensic Psychiatry from the same Board. Besides being a practitioner, this expert is also involved in current research and is well-published. This expert attends and presents at conferences and symposia and is well recognized as an authority in the field.
Start Neurology Expert SearchExpert Witness #247579
This expert, a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, is certified in both General and Addiction Psychiatry. This expert has worked in Drug Treatment and Addiction therapy for nearly a decade. Currently the Medical Director of a Treatment Center, this expert is well versed not only on the medical aspects of substance abuse and addiction therapy, but also in the rules, guidelines and local practices that govern methadone clinics.
Start Neurology Expert SearchExpert Witness #258038
This expert holds an M.D. and is certified in both Pediatrics and Neurology. This expert did both Neurology and Child Neurology Residencies and a special Child Neurology Fellowship at a Children's Hospital.
This expert is a Board certified, full-time practicing Pediatric Neurologist experienced in both civil cases (plaintiff and defense) and criminal cases (prosecution and defense) with expertise in causation, damages, and prognosis of children and adolescents with asphyxia, birth injury, birth trauma, brain injury, concussion, cerebral palsy, and brain damage from diverse causes.
Start Neurology Expert SearchExpert Witness #258042
This expert received a B.A. degree and an M.D. degree. This expert completed a pediatric internship, residency, and neurochemistry fellowship. This expert's neurology residency and pediatric neurology fellowship were completed at a prestigious University and Hospital. This expert is Board Certified in Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology as well as in Pediatrics.
After many years of pediatric neurology practice, this expert was appointed Chief of Pediatric Neurology at a Children's Hospital. This expert's interests include the broad array of childhood neurological conditions, and in particular, those so complex that multidisciplinary diagnostic or therapeutic approaches are required.
This expert has extensive knowledge of complex epilepsy, pharmacology, and injured brain. This expert has many patients receiving nursing care at home. This expert has served both sides and enjoys the sharp legal thinking required in medical analytics. This expert has been deposed and testified in court and is comfortable with the adversarial process.
Start Neurology Expert SearchExpert Witness #261397
This expert is a Board-Certified neurologist and is a member of good standing in the major medical and professional associations of this expert's specialty including the Neurological Society and the American Academy of Neurology. This expert has published on Motor Neuron disease and Myasthenia Gravis and has been awarded fellowships in this expert's specialty. This expert has served as Chair of the neurology Section, and in addition to a private practice, this expert is Medical Director at an Epilepsy Foundation.
Start Neurology Expert SearchExpert Witness #261453
This expert is accredited by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is a member in good standing of the leading professional associations of this expert's specialty. This expert has deep experience as an expert witness, having provided professional consultation and evaluation in over 650 legal matters to both Plaintiff and Defense counsel. This expert is a frequent presenter at continuing education courses.
Start Neurology Expert SearchExpert Witness #247822
This expert has acquired a unique expertise in opioid pharmacology and safety. This expert's experience as a former Medical Officer and Senior Medical analyst included literally hundreds of cross-disciplinary team reviews and meetings with pain/neurology experts establishing this expert as a valued pharmacology and drug safety expert. This expert is currently an Associate Professor at a University, and served as an FDA/Healthcare advisor in a presidential campaign. As part of this expert's research duties this expert routinely analyzes drug safety and personally owns and maintains a specialized server which houses an exact copy of the FDA's AERS/ FAERS database. This expert has been quoted dozens of times by major news organizations.
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