Foot & Ankle Independent Medical Examiners in Arizona
Welcome to the SEAK National Directory of Independent Medical Examiners. The Foot & Ankle Independent Medical Examiners found here provide independent medical exams (IMEs), medical evaluations, impartial examinations, independent medical assessments, vocational assessments, functional capacity evaluations, impairment ratings, second opinions, return to work evaluations, or fitness for duty exams to evaluate the extent of disability, permanent impairment or injuries.
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Lance Silverman, MD
Scottsdale, Arizona
Orthopedic Surgery, Foot & Ankle
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Foot and Ankle trauma and reconstruction
ABOS certified
- Over 20 years in active orthopaedic practice
- Extensive experience with Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs), impairment ratings, causation analysis, and return-to-work evaluations, particularly in musculoskeletal and lower extremity trauma
- Prior medicolegal work: Served as medical expert witness with testimony in federal court (Schedin v. Johnson & Johnson, 2010) and independent medical opinions (Chlopek v. Breg, 2006); ongoing independent medical consultant since 2004
- Published author and frequent presenter on foot/ankle topics, including social media in orthopaedics (AAOS Instructional Course Lectures), chronic post-traumatic compartment syndrome, recalcitrant plantar fasciitis, and workplace epidemiology
- Active in professional organizations: Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (FAAOS); Member, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS); Past roles on AAOS Communications Committee, AOFAS Electronic Media Committee, and editorial b...
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