Orthopedic Surgery Independent Medical Examiners in California

Chino Hills, California

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine - Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon and QME specializing in Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Trauma, and Joint Replacement. Known for my excellent reputation and bedside manner. I perform detailed, objective IME evaluations with rapid turnaround and respond to inquiries within 24 hours. Offices in Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino Counties. Willing to travel throughout California and nationwide. Email or text for prompt scheduling.

Afshin Arianjam, M.D., FAAOS, FAAHKS, QME Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon | Fellowship-Trained in Sports Medicine Dr. Arianjam is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) with extensive experience in evaluating complex musculoskeletal injuries. Fellowship-trained in Sports Medicine and a Fellow of both the AAOS and AAHKS, he brings clinical precision and objectivity to every case. He currently serves as Medical Director of a Top 100 Hospital Joint Replacement Program and Chair of Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Services. His active surgical practice and leadership roles reinforce his expertise in current standards of care. Case types evaluated include: Auto accidents (spine, shoulder injuries, hip/knee trauma, fractures) Slip and fall injuries (fractures, dislocations, joint damage) Workers’ compensation/ Impairment Rating (overuse, repetitive strain, cumulative trauma) Postoperative complications and surgical outcomes High-energy trauma (p...

Coronado, California

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine - Experienced QME for greater than 20 years Long Shore Act IME Opinions Extremity Injury and Reconstruction Opinions on Spinal Injury as well Speciality knowledge of the effects of medical and neurological conditions on musculoskeletal disease

SANTA ANA , California

Orthopedic Surgery, Spinal Medicine - Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine conditions, Degenerative spine disease (disc herniation, stenosis, radiculopathy), Spinal trauma, Spinal deformity, Postoperative spine evaluation and complications Spine-related disability and impairment evaluation

Dr. Brandon Ortega is a board-certified orthopaedic spine surgeon specializing in the diagnosis, treatment, and surgical care of spinal conditions. He combines advanced surgical techniques with personalized non-surgical care to help patients achieve optimal spine health, function, and quality of life. Dr. Ortega provides comprehensive orthopaedic spine surgery, treating cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine conditions. His expertise includes managing degenerative spine disease such as herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and radiculopathy, as well as treating spinal trauma, fractures, and deformities including scoliosis and adult spinal alignment issues. He also provides postoperative evaluations and manages surgical complications, and offers spine-related disability and impairment assessments. He performs minimally invasive and advanced surgical procedures, including robotic-assisted and navigation-guided spine surgery, as well as complex reconstructive procedures for challenging spi...

Castro Valley, California

Orthopedic Surgery, Foot & Ankle - Dr Michael Krosin is a board certified fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon. He has extensive experience in orthopedic injuries, post traumatic injuries, knee and hip replacement and foot and ankle surgery. He is thorough, meticulous and timely in his evaluations. Please email or text him for additional information.

Lafayette, California

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine - I am currently in active practice as a busy general Orthopedic surgeon- with a broad spectrum of care to include all Orthopedic common conditions. Our goal is to give expert medical legal advice in case review without bias to plaintiff or defense. I have authored over 15 peer reviewed articles. We have 17 years of clinical experience in the field of orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Communications and scheduling will be rapid.

17 years of expert witness work. including defense, plaintiff, and product liability cases. I have experience doing personal injury and malpractice case review.

Los Angeles, California

Orthopedic Surgery, Spinal Medicine - Spine surgery and Spinal Care Orthopedics

Gold River , California

Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedics - Board certified orthopedist specializing in total joints. General Orthopedics, Reconstructive Knee Surgery, Reconstructive Hip Surgery, and Reconstructive Shoulder Surgery

Dr. Younger is a practicing orthopedic surgeon with extensive experience in total joint replacement as well as reconstructive surgery of the knee, hip and shoulder. Dr. Younger is the Medical Director of MRK Medical Consultants and has been performing medical-legal evaluations since 2000. MRK has been providing comprehensive analysis of personal injury cases for the legal profession and insurance industry since 1975. It is a firm with a diverse experienced team of over 30 medical legal consultants that offer objective review of personal injuries.

Los Angeles, California

Spinal Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery

The concepts of evidence-based medicine have been the cornerstone of Dr. Dillin’s education during his spine surgery fellowship in Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic Surgery and the format for decision making in his subsequent practice. The critical analytic features inherent in the ‘best evidence’ approach to patients have permeated his writing and his lectures, allowing flexible adaptation as the science has changed.Since July 1985, Dr. Dillin has been exclusively devoted to clinical spine, interventional spine and spine surgery practice. The combination of clinical critical thinking in conjunction with evidence-based medicine practice, allows spine specialty focus on any Independent Medical Evaluations or Medical-Legal Reviews. He is in clinical practice performing spine surgery, spine interventions and evaluating patients with spine conditions. He is licensed in California, Texas, Arizona, Florida and Nevada. Dr. Dillin was a former partner at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic. I ...

Ventura, California

Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedics - Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, Fellowship Trained Shoulder & Elbow Reconstruction, specialized in traumatic and degenerative conditions of the shoulder and elbow, anatomic shoulder arthroplasty, reverse shoulder arthroplasty, the Ream and Run procedure, shoulder arthroscopy, sternoclavicular reconstruction, scapulothoracic fusion, tendon transfer, tendon reconstruction, elbow arthroplasty, elbow arthroscopy and elbow ligament reconstruction

Behnam (Ben) Sharareh, MD is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in upper extremity – shoulder and elbow – conditions and procedures. Raised in Laguna Niguel, CA, Dr. Sharareh attended the University of California, Los Angeles where he received a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering. He went on to earn his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine, during which he joined both the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society and Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS). After medical school, Dr. Sharareh continued his training at Baylor College of Medicine where he completed his residency in orthopedic surgery. Prior to joining Ventura Orthopedics in 2022, he concluded his training at the University of Washington with a fellowship focused on shoulder and elbow surgery. As an upper extremity surgeon, Dr. Sharareh specializes in traumatic and degenerative conditions of the shoulder and elbow. The procedures he performs includes anatomic shoulder arthroplasty, reverse sho...

Burbank, California

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine - Dr. Stetson is an orthopaedic surgeon who is fellowship trained in sports medicine and arthroscopy of the shoulder, knee, elbow and ankle with over 25 years of experience in trauma surgery. He is a Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) for the state of California and has served as an expert witness for the last 18 years in over 60 cases involving complex personal injury, workers compensation, malpractice and product liability cases. He has been a clinical professor at USC for over 25 years.

Dr. Stetson specializes in sports medicine with an expertise in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder, knee, elbow and ankle. He has first-hand knowledge of athletic injuries and trauma related injuries with over 27 years of experience. Dr. Stetson is a full time practicing orthopaedic surgeon and he is a Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) for the state of California. He has served as an expert witness for the last 16 years in over 60 cases involving complex personal injury, workers compensation, malpractice and product liability cases.He has over 25 years of teaching experience as a volunteer professor of orthopaedic surgery at Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center where he teaches the residents orthopaedic surgery and arthroscopy. He has also served as the medical director and on the management committee of out-patient surgery centers. He is the author of over 45 peer reviewed publications and has over 100 national and international presentations. He has t...

San Francisco, California

Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedics - Trauma, Injury, Fracture, Open, Closed, Extremity, Spinal, Musculoskeletal, Dislocation, Subluxation, Tear, Rupture, Sprain, Strain, Crush, Surgical, Fixation, Reduction, Arthritis, Joint, Bone, Ligament, Tendon, Disc, Laceration, Non-surgical.

Dr. Oechsel continues actively practiced as a general Orthopedic Surgeon. He has experience with almost all aspects of this field. This allows him to render opinions on many different Orthopedic issues in any single case. He prides himself in taking on the most complex cases. Reviews, reporting, preparation, and testimony are meticulously detailed. His opinions are well respected, as he continues to be retained by both the Defense and Plaintiff bar. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.

La Jolla, California

Orthopedic Surgery, Spinal Medicine

Danville, California

Orthopedic Surgery, Neurosurgery - 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 42 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...

Westlake Village, California

Orthopedic Surgery, Spinal Medicine - Orthopedic Neck and Spine Surgeon; Disc Replacement; Fusion; Orthopedic Surgery; Neck and Spine Care; Neck and Back Pain; Disorders of the Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spine; Spinal Cord; Dural Disc Problems; Pedicle Screws

Vice Chief of Department of Orthopedics, Los Robles Regional Medical Center; Diplomat, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery; Fellow, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons; Member, North American Spine Society; California Orthopedic Association

San Francisco, California

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine - Assistant Clinical Professor at UC San Francisco. Board Certified & Fellowship trained in Sports Medicine, Knee, Shoulder, and Advanced Arthroscopic Surgery. Arthroscopic and open treatment of Knee, Shoulder, Hip, Elbow, Hand, Foot, and Ankle injuries, including ligamentous surgery, fracture care, and total joint replacement.

Swarthmore College - BA; University of California Berkeley - MPH; University of California Davis - MD; University of Hawaii - Orthopaedic Surgery Residency; University of California San Francisco - Fellowship in Sports Medicine, Knee, Shoulder, and Advanced Arthroscopic Surgery. Trained in 4th, 5th, & 6th Edition AMA Guides. Board Certified. Faculty at San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program. Assistant Clinical Professor at University of California San Francisco. Fellowship Director at San Francisco Sports Medicine Fellowship.

Newport Beach, California

Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery - Double Board Certified Orthopedic Hand Wrist and Upper Extremity Specialist, IME, AME, QME

Sacramento, California

Orthopedic Surgery, Spinal Medicine - Injury, Lumbar spine, cervical spine, thoracic spine, orthopedics, trauma, spine surgery, fracture, joint replacement, back, low back, neck, upper back, mid back, disc bulge, herniation, rotator cuff, shoulder, knee, joints, elbow, foot, ankle, wrist, hand. Extensive experience with medicolegal cases.

Roy M. Rubin, MD is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and prides himself on technical excellence and compassion for his patients. Dr. Rubin treats a broad range of problems affecting children and adults, including lumbar spine, cervical spine, thoracic spine, knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, hand, foot, ankle, wrist, and back and neck problems, and he has personally performed thousands of surgeries. Dr. Rubin is an orthopedic surgeon with extensive training and experience. In addition to his medical training, he earned his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from Princeton University which uniquely allows him to opine on causation of injuries to the spine and extremities. Undergraduate Degree: Major: Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Princeton University, Princeton, NJ Orthopedic Surgery Residency: Duke University, Durham, NC Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship: Northern California Shriners Hospital for Children University of California at Davis Sacram...

El Centro, California

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine - Dr. Karimdad Amir Otarodi is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in shoulder and elbow care, including arthroplasty, arthroscopic reconstruction, and complex trauma. He is skilled in minimally invasive techniques, rotator cuff repair, and biologic augmentation, with a strong background in orthopaedic biomechanics research and experience in teaching and mentoring residents.

Dr. Otarodi currently serves as a Shoulder and Elbow Specialist at Desert Orthopedic Center since June 2023, following several years in a similar role with Kaiser Permanente / Southern California Permanente Medical Group from August 2015 to June 2023. His clinical focus includes primary and revision shoulder and elbow arthroplasty, arthroscopic shoulder and elbow reconstruction, and the surgical management of complex shoulder and elbow trauma. Dr. Otarodi completed a fellowship in shoulder and elbow surgery at Washington University Orthopaedics and his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Southern California / Keck School of Medicine. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, where he also completed his undergraduate studies in biological sciences. His training reflects a strong foundation in both clinical and surgical orthopaedics with a subspecialty focus on upper extremity conditions. In addition to hi...