Neurosurgery Independent Medical Examiners
Welcome to the SEAK National Directory of Independent Medical Examiners. The Neurosurgery 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.
Hillel Z Baldwin, MD
Neuroscience Solutions, LLC
Tucson, Arizona
Neurosurgery
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36 Years of clinical neurosurgery experience treating complex spine issues both traumatic and degenerative, traumatic brain injury, and central nervous system tumors.
Farr Ajir, MD, MBA, FACS
Neurological Surgeon
Westlake Village, California
Neurosurgery, Neurology
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Dr. Farr Ajir is a practicing Board Certified Neurosurgeon with more than 40 years of experience in the treatment of disorders of the brain and spine.
He is also certified by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners (CIME) and provides expert reviews and medical-legal opinions as an expert neurosurgeon.
Dr. Ajir is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), and a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the California Association of Neurological Surgeons.
Dr. Ajir has been staff neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Systems.
Robert A. Rovner, MD
Robert A. Rovner MD, A Professional Corporation
Danville, California
Orthopedic Surgery, Neurosurgery
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Neurosurgery of the Cervical/ Thoracic/ Lumbar Spine, Spine Trauma, Reconstructive Spine Surgery, Cervical Fusion, Thoracic Fusion , Lumbar Fusion, Spine Fracture Surgery, Disc Replacement Surgery, Quadriplegia/Paraplegia from Spine Injury, Scoliosis and Kyphosis Reconstruction Surgery;
INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAMS (IME) including QUALIFIED MEDICAL EXAMS (QME) for all conditions involving spinal injures/ accidents, spine trauma, work place injuries involving cervical/thoracic/lumbar injuries.
I am a fellowship trained board-certified Orthopedic Spine Surgeon with 39 years of clinical experience specializing in comprehensive and complex spine procedures. My expertise encompasses Neurological Surgery of the cervical, lumbar, and thoracic spine, integrating cutting-edge techniques such as minimally invasive surgeries, microsurgery, and the application of advanced spinal implants. Beyond clinical practice, I have held the position of Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Division, at the UC Davis School of Medicine since July 2000. My clinical repertoire includes anterior and posterior cervical fusions/ nerve decompression, total disc replacements, anterior lumbar interbody fusions/nerve decompression, thoracic fusion/ nerve decompression, and lumbar microdiscectomy, among others. I've treated a myriad of spinal conditions for thousands of patients stemming from auto accidents, workplace spinal injuries, spine trauma, gunshots, infection...
Michael J Giordano, MD, JD, MBA
Legal Medical Associates
Madison, Connecticut
Neurosurgery, Spinal Medicine
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I am a board certified neurosurgeon with over 26 years in practice and I am a board certified independent medical examiner in both the 5th and 6th editions s of the AMA Guides. I am also an attorney and have over 15 years experience reviewing medicolegal cases. Due to my medical and legal training, I provide valuable insight to your evaluations and cases. I focus on brain and spinal injuries.
As a neurosurgeon, I render opinions on spinal injuries and head injuries. In my private practice, I see a large number of TBI cases. I have particular experience from a long military career and have seen many TBI's in the field on combat deployments. I do a large amount of defense IME's in New Jersey having been credentialed by a number of IME companies but am available independently to any counsel or company.
I am certified by the New York State Workers' Compensation Board to perform Independent Medical Exams in Neurological Surgery.
Maya Babu, MD
Medsurity Experts
Weston, Florida
Neurosurgery
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Neurosurgery
Spinal Fusion
Neck and Spine Pain
Neurotrauma/Critical Care
Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
Maya Babu, MD is a board-certified Neurosurgeon who completed neurosurgical residency at the Mayo Clinic and completed a neurotrauma fellowship at Ryder Trauma Center in Miami, a facility which trains the United States military in trauma resuscitation. She also completed a Neurocritical Care fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. She graduated cum laude with a Doctor of Medicine from Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. She also earned her Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts where she was awarded The Dean’s Award. Dr. Babu earned her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in Minneapolis, Minnesota, graduating summa cum laude with highest distinction
Dr. Babu is an avid researcher and serves on the NIH’s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Board of Scientific Counselors. As an Unaffiliated Neurotrauma Consultant for the Nationa...
Neil Brown, MD PhD
Minimally Invasive Spine & Neurosurgery
Sarasota, Florida
Neurosurgery
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My clinical opinions are based upon twenty-six years as a practicing board-certified neurosurgeon. Evidence-based medical treatment options, medical necessity, and causation can be assessed. Likewise, I offer biomechanical opinions based upon an BSc (Hon) in Applied Mathematics, an MSc in Physics, and a PhD in Medical Biophysics. I have a special interest in injuries alleged to be secondary to motor vehicle accidents or slips/trips and falls.
Confirm or refute alleged injury based upon known biomechanics of injury mechanisms
Will travel to other locations and states of current medical licensure (AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, MO) with coverage of additional expenses and time.
For convenience, since many IMEs are attended by a court reporter, videographer, and possibly an attorney, the requesting party may schedule the IME at a local court reporter's office
Larry Fishman, M.D.
Larry Fishman MD, P.A.
Tampa, Florida
Neurosurgery, Spinal Medicine
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Neurosurgeon, Neurosurgery, spine surgeon, Trauma, IME/CMEs, Minimally Invasive Outpatient Surgery, Peripheral Nerves, Sacroiliac Joint Injection, disability, permanent impairment rating, future care costs, medical necessity,
Board Certified, Mayo Clinic trained neurosurgeon in active clinical practice. Current clinical focus of spine surgery, peripheral nerves, injections and sacroiliac joints. 30 years emergency room call experience handling brain and spine trauma. Since residency has performed over 15,000 operations. Extensive peer review experience evaluating compliance with the standard of care. Highly experienced expert witness and independent medical examiner who has testified hundreds of times.
Joel I Franck
Joel Ira Franck MD PLLC
Oldsmar, Florida
Neurosurgery
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I am a Boarded Neurosurgeon, in practice since 1979. My interest lies in the Cervical spine, with a focus on whiplash injuries resulting in the Cranio-Cervical Syndrome, Occipital C1-C2 Instability and Herniated Cervical Disc Disease. I treat patients from around the world, am well-published and have held up to 14 patents Neurosurgical patents. Having operated on 4500+ Cervical cases from around the world and testified in 1250 depositions and 30 trials, I am very adept at the IME process.
I am thoroughly familiar with the Medico-legal liability world and enjoy my close professional relationships with the legal community around the US. My interest in Cervical spine whiplash injuries and my development of specialized outpatient surgical procedures for C1-C2 instability and the Cranio-Cervical Syndrome has resulted in a clinical practice based on attorney referrals. This ideally suits my unique skills in generating objectively validated IME reports that will result in optimal patient care and rapid cost-saving resolution of these complex cases. My CV is available upon request as our legal professional references. To summarize; MIT 1970-73; Rockefeller Graduate School 1973-75; Yale Medical School 1975-1979; Internship and Residency in Neurosurgery in Syracuse SUNY; ABNS Certified 1989. Over 80 publications, worldwide lectures, educating lawyers at conferences, worked at CIA in scientific intelligence.
Jeffrey H Oppenheimer, MD
Neurosurgery Medlegal Services, LLC
Pompano Beach, Florida
Neurosurgery
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I am a board certified Neurosurgeon and have been in active practice for the past 33 years. I have published in textbooks and peer-reviewed Journals, in addition to being on television and radio. I have offices in Dearborn, Michigan and Boca Raton, Florida.
Daniel W. Moore, MD
Craniospinal Institute of Georgia
Marietta, Georgia
Neurosurgery
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Board Certified in Neurological surgery.
Focus on spine, chronic pain and trauma of the nervous system including TBI and spinal cord injury.
Actively involved in personal injury cases
Perform paper reviews as well as clinical evaluations
Review cases for both plaintiffs and defendants on an impartial basis.
John Sarzier, Md
Saint Simons Island, Georgia
Neurosurgery
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Focus on spine
Beejal Y. Amin, MD
Prime Physicians Group
Hinsdale , Illinois
Neurosurgery, Spinal Medicine
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Spine Surgery, Ortho-Spine, Orthopedic Spine, Fellowship trained spine surgeon
Beejal Amin, MD is a board-certified neurosurgeon specializing in the surgical treatment of brain and spine conditions. His area of clinical expertise is in the treatment of cervical and lumbar spine disorders. He focuses on minimally invasive treatment of degenerative diseases of the neck and low back, spinal deformity surgery, and surgical treatment of spinal tumors. In addition to the treatment of spinal disorders, he specializes in the treatment of peripheral nerve conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar neuropathy. Dr. Amin performs evaluations in Hinsdale.
Dr. Amin earned his medical degree at Rush Medical College in Chicago, IL. He completed his residency in neurological surgery at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. Following residency, he completed a fellowship in Complex Spine surgery at University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center.
He has been an invited guest lecturer at national and international meetings. He has published more than 10 manus...
Paul V. Birinyi, MD, FAANS, FCNS
Performance Spine & Brain
Alexandria, Louisiana
Neurosurgery, Spinal Medicine
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Board-Certified Neurosurgeon Licensed in 12 States: Fellowship-Trained in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Advanced Peripheral Nerve Expertise, Cranial Neurosurgery for Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Medicine
Dr. Birinyi is a board-certified neurosurgeon with fellowship training in minimally invasive spine surgery with additional training in peripheral nerve surgery. He maintains medical licenses across 12 states. Dr. Birinyi is a member of the following organizations: American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS), American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), North American Spine Society (NASS), Louisiana Neurological Society (LANS), and Mensa.
Dr. Birinyi's education is diverse, and he has traveled the nation to receive his advanced degrees and certifications. Dr. Birinyi holds a graduate degree in cellular and molecular neuroscience from The Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore, Maryland. He received his medical degree at UT Southwestern; Dallas, Texas. His residency was completed at Saint Louis University; St. Louis, Missouri. He added advanced peripheral nerve training at Washington University; St. Louis, Missouri under Susan MacKi...
William A. Brennan, MD, FACS
Neurosurgical Solutions of Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana
Neurosurgery
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Board Certified, Neurological Surgery. Offshore Injuries, Commercial Vehicle Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Causation Analysis
Dr. Brennan has performed over 3000 surgeries and was made a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons. He is also a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
Robert E Rosenbaum, MD FAANS FACS
RojostDe Corp./ Metropolitan Neurosurgery Group
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Neurosurgery, Spinal Medicine
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Practicing board certified Neurosurgeon, Fellow of the American Academy of Neurological Surgery, and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Vast experience with trauma, industrial injury and hypermobility patient care. One of the few surgeons consistently performing craniocervical and atlantoaxial procedures weekly.
Staff surgeon at President's Hospital, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for nearly 20 years.
Specializing in Craniocervical and atlanto-axial stabilizations, cervical thoracic and lumbar, and SI joint procedures. Over 20 years of service in the US Navy with trauma and impairment assessment experience. Dr. Rosenbaum has a unique ability to distill complex concepts into easily understood and relatable images or ideas. He is a clear consistent communicator who can opine on appropriateness, causation, impairment and reasonableness and all things in between.
Bernhard Zunkeler, MD
Bernhard Zunkeler MD PA
Towson, Maryland
Neurosurgery, Brain Injury Medicine
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neurosurgery, spine surgery, instrumentation, trauma, head injury, brain injury, spinal cord injury, neurological disability, the endpoint of treatment (MMI), causation, impairment rating, clinical needs assessment, future healthcare cost
I am a board-certified neurosurgeon in clinical practice in Baltimore, Maryland.
For the past 23+ years, in addition to my clinical practice, I have assisted clients in the fields of insurance, law, and government with analyzing and understanding complex clinical cases. Medicine is constantly evolving, and I enjoy keeping up with new developments by reading the relevant medical literature, regularly attending professional conferences, and always learning about time-honored and new medical insights and forms of treatment.
Within the field of neurosurgery, I can provide my clients with additional insights from the standpoint of causation of injury, the standard of care, pre-existing conditions, the necessity and appropriateness of medical care, the reasonableness of charges for care rendered, the endpoint of treatment (i.e. MMI), impairment rating, as well as the need for, and estimated cost of, future medical care.
Please refer to my two websites for additional details regarding...
Todd Francis, MD, PhD, FAANS
Envision Enterprises
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Neurosurgery
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Fellowship trained in clinical spinal surgery, Cleveland Clinic 2011
Currently Staff Neurosurgeon at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, employed and in practice full-time
5 years of experience in independent medical evaluations for predominantly auto injury and workman's comp
Matthew Kang, MD
STILLWATER, Minnesota
Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery
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Traumatic brain injury, all other aspects neurosurgery
Highly skilled in all aspects of surgical spine and spine trauma
ABNS Board Certified in Neurosurgery
Accredited AAOS Fellowship in Complex Spinal Deformity
15 years of practice in Level 1- Level 3 trauma centers
Highly personable and knowledgeable
Inad B. Atassi, MD
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Neurosurgery
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Board Certified Neurological Surgery.
Akash D Agarwal, MD
Michael C. Raklewicz, MD & Associates, LLC
Edwardsville, Pennsylvania
Neurosurgery
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Interventional Neuroradiology
Spine
Cranial
Matthew Budway, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
Neurosurgery, Spinal Medicine
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Board certified in neurosurgery and fellowship trained in spinal surgery, Dr Budway has performed thousands of surgical procedures over the past 20 years.
Undergraduate degree from Brown; neurosurgery residency at Cornell; spine fellowship at Harvard
Daniel V. Loesch, MD
Tri-State Neurological Surgeons, PC
Erie, Pennsylvania
Neurosurgery, Spinal Medicine
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Spine, Head Injury, Spine/Spinal Cord, Trauma, Chronic Pain
David H Hauge, MD FAANS FACS
Neuro-Care Resources and Consulting PLLC
Knoxville, Tennessee
Neurosurgery, Spinal Medicine
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Spine surgery /peripheral nerve
Workers Compensation
Neuro-oncology/Gamma Knife radiosurgery
Dr. David Hauge practiced neurological surgery for 33 years in Knoxville, Tennessee. While retired from active neurosurgical practice effective March 31,2023, he continues to perform Independent Medical Evaluations, medical record reviews and provide utilization review and expert witness services. He maintains an active unrestricted medical license in Tennessee and remains on active status with the American Board of Neurological Surgery, participating in their Maintenance of Certification process.
Douglas C. Mathews, MD, FACS
Howell Allen Clinic
Nashville, Tennessee
Neurosurgery, Spinal Medicine
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Board Certified in Neurosurgery, Minimally Invasive and Complex Spine, Traumatic Brain and Spine Injuries, Motor Vehicle Injuries, Work Related Injuries
Dr. Mathews has practiced in Middle Tennessee over 24 years, and holds memberships in the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and is Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Charles L. Levy, MD, MBA, FACS, FAANS
HealthAdvise
Suffolk, Virginia
Neurosurgery
Dr. Levy is a neurological surgeon who is President and CEO of his own consulting company, Affordable Healthcare Solutions, LLC. He began his career as a USMC Intelligence Officer with a foreign area specialty in Latin America. He then went to medical school and graduated with honors before attending neurosurgery residency at University of Louisville SOM. He has been a Navy Medical Corps neurosurgeon and has worked in both private practice and hospital-based practice. He has been a deputy chief of surgery; deputy department head; chief of surgery; and director of neuroscience. He has an MBA from the Ohio State University and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
Diana Kraemer, MD
Diana Kraemer, MD, PLLC
Seattle, Washington
Neurosurgery
Dr. Kraemer is Board Certified in Neurological Surgery. She received her medical training at UCLA, Duke, and Yale. She is particularly interested in cognition, epilepsy, movement disorders, spinal disorders, spinal cord injury, headache, migraine, whiplash, depression, and chronic pain.
Her neurosurgical clinical practice focuses on a patient-centered, holistic approach to the complex factors involved with advanced or longstanding neurological conditions. She enjoys providing comprehensive evaluations, second opinions, or independent examinations to the patient or claimant when a multi-factorial approach to return to wellness is required.
Dr. Kraemer has decades of experience dealing with difficult, complex, neurosurgical and neurological diagnoses, including
• Spinal cord injuries, syringomyelia
• Traumatic Brain Injuries
• Recovery or Rehabilitation after Spinal Surgery
• Chronic Pain
• Spinal Cord Stimulation
• Movement Disorders
• Epilepsy, epilepsy surgery, and pseu...
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