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AMFS is America's premier medical expert witness and consulting company. We are a trusted partner with the legal community and provide a superior method of retaining medical experts. Since 1990, we have provided board-certified medical experts in over 10,000 medical malpractice and personal injury cases with a 92% win-rate compared to the industry average of 28%.

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Dr. Matthew Lee is a Physician, Pharmacist and Pharmacologist who also practices as an Expert Witness and Legal Strategy Consultant.

Specific Benefits Include:

Increased quality and integrity of written expert reports, based on an expanded knowledge base

Time savings by only having to coordinate and discuss a case with one expert as opposed to two or more

Since there is so much overlap between fields in the medical profession it is often hard to determine where one scope ends and another begins. This ambiguity is dramatically decreased , and scope increased by combining physician, pharmacist, and pharmacologist into one

Communication skills of a pharmacist and experience dealing directly with the lay-public, in addition to the knowledge and background of a physician is extremely beneficial describing technical details to a jury

Practicing in different realms within the healthcare field has allowed Dr. Lee to integrate the multiple facets giving him a unique and distinct perspective that no other expert has

Case Experience Includes:

Criminal and Civil Cases Anaphylactic Reactions Overdosel Wrongful Death Cardiac Arrest Respiratory Arrest Fentanyl Overdose Dilaudid Overdose Pharmacist Mis-Fills Pharmacist Dispensing Errors

Pharmacy Standard of Care Medication Adverse Effects Falls Related to Medications (in and out of hospital) Toxicology/Toxic Reactions Medical Marijuana Positive Drug Screens in the Workplace Workplace Safety Fit for Duty Testing

EPICON Associates, LLC, is comprised of a mufti-disciplinary team of scientists and physicians. We offer support in all aspects of health-related litigation, including:

Medical literature search and article retrieval, and reference library development and maintenance.

Quantitative and qualitative estimates of disease frequency and other events associated with industrial, occupational, environmental, and pharmacologic exposures.

Reviews and interpretation of animal studies and toxicology data and reports.

Reviews and interpretation of industrial hygiene data and reports.

Expert reports, depositions, and expert witness testimony in selected areas.

Consultation, review and referral to occupational and preventive medicine physicians.

Ernest P. Chiodo, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., M.S., C.I.H. is a physician, attorney, Certified Industrial Hygienist (C.I.H), and biomedical engineer. Dr. Chiodo is board certified in the specialties of Internal Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and Public Health and General Preventive Medicine. Dr. Chiodo served as the Medical Director of the City of Detroit and was the chief physician in charge of measures designed to protect the public health of over one million persons. He has also been the lead expert witness in a number of high profile cases including serving as the lead expert witness in a mass toxic tort case for Gerry Spence.

Areas of Expertise:

Toxicology

Epidemiology

Industrial Hygiene

Mold

Asbestos

Benzene

Biomedical Engineering

Accident Reconstruction

Electrocution

Building Related Disease

Biomechanics

Bed Bugs

Dr. Adel Shaker is a Diplomate of The American Board of Pathology and holds certification in Anatomic Pathology and Forensic Pathology.

He has over 25 years of experience as practicing, fully licensed pathologist with extensive training in forensic pathology and testifying as an expert witness in over one hundred cases. He earned his law degree and was involved in national and international high profile cases. Dr. Shaker is fluent multilingual in Arabic (all dialects), Kiswahili, and English.

In addition, Dr. Shaker is experienced in determining Cause, Mechanism and Manner of Death involving Wrongful Deaths, Medical Malpractice / Therapeutic Misadventure, Child / Elder Abuse cases, and evaluation of variable Injuries, Trauma and Wounds. He furnishes review of Autopsy Reports, Sexual / Body Assaults, Anthropology, Toxicology, Custody / Nursing Home Death, Suicide, Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Police Intervention, and Middle East Culture litigation.

Kenneth Chekofsky MD, MBA is an actively practicing Board Certified Orthopedic Hand Surgeon with 20 years experience licensed in Oklahoma, New York, New Jersey and Florida.

Specializing in:

• Hand – Wrist – Forearm fractures, dislocations, ligament injuries
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Nerve compression syndromes of the Hand – Wrist – Forearm and Upper Extremity
• Residual traumatic disorders and disabilities of the Hand – Wrist – Forearm
• Occupational, sports, and avocational related injuries
• Tendon and Nerve injuries / Lacerations
• Tendinitis Hand – Wrist – Elbow
• Hand and finger Contractures Trigger fingers
• Hand / Wrist Arthritis
• Ganglions, cysts & tumors
• Traumatic injuries / Amputations primary and residual treatment
• Infections of the Hand – Wrist – Forearm
• Independent Medical Exams
• Medical Case Reviews
• Disability Evaluations, Management and Utilization

Medical Consultants Network (MCN) is a national provider of Medical Judgment Services. Since 1985, MCN has been an industry leader in providing Medical Management Services and Solutions to the Workers' Compensation, Automotive and Casualty Liability, Group Health and Disability Markets. They perform examinations throughout the United States and Canada. Their network of credentialed medical consultants includes over 16,000 physicians from all medical specialties.

MCN's physicians and other medical consultants are recruited and credentialed specifically for the provision of medical judgment services. Their consultants have been selected for their willingness to understand the unique role that the Independent Reviewer / Examiner must fill. MCN's consultants provide an objective and outside review of medical claims; by assessing records, claimant history and examination factors to reach their conclusions and create a written report to help their clients make claims decisions.

Independent Medical Examinations (IME) services include:

Early Assessments

Functional Capacity Exams (FCEs)

Return to Work Evaluations

Fitness for Duty Exams

Third Medical Opinions (TMOs)

Family Medical Leave Evaluations

ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act)

Medical Peer Review services Include:

Utilization Review

Peer to Peer Conversation

Peer Panel Review

Pharmacological Review

Radiological Review

Expert Witness Review

Act 6 Peer Review

Decision Point Review

New York No Fault Peer Reviews

Medical Bill Review Services Include:

Cost Management Review

Utilization Review Services include:

Independent Specialty Matched Reviews

Independent Utilization Reviews

External Reviews

Martin E. Gordon, M.D., Clinical Professor of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, had been a Consulting Gastroenterologist to the Department of Yale University Health Services and many Conn.-based hospitals while in Private Practice during which time he received the American College of Physician’s Laureate Award for patient care.

Dr. Gordon created and instigated the annual International Digestive Disease Week "Learning Center". Its ongoing format now attracts approximately 14,000 specialists/visitors annually.

His publications have appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine, Science, and the Am. Journal of Gastroenterology to name a few.

Dr. Gordon offers Expert Witness and Consulting Services for Plaintiff and Defense.

Dr. Thomas H. Milby, M.D. is a Physician / Toxicologist with over 25 years forensic experience establishing or refuting CAUSATION based on evaluation of discovery evidence and application of recognized scientific truths. Dr. Milby is a Medical-legal consultant with Expertise and experience in matters involving exposure to pesticides, toxic gases (hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, etc.), toxic metals, solvents,and PCBs. Dr. Milby has special interest and considerable experience evaluating RADs cases. He is also Board Certified in Occupational Medicine and Forensic Medicine. Dr. Milby was a medical professor at U.C. Berkeley and a Sr. Scientist at Stanford Research Institute. He has published more than 50 medical and scientific articles in the field of toxicology and occupational medicine in peer reviewed journals. Dr. Milby offers consulting services internationally, including such countries as India, Japan and Australia.

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Dr. Nellie Betancourt is the President of OccMed, Inc. which has provided Occupational Medical Services to Workers' Compensation Insurers, Third Party Administrators and Private Corporations since 1995. Dr. Betancourt has more than 10 years in the field of Workers' Compensation. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and board eligible in Medical Toxicology.

Dr. Betancourt is a graduate of the Medical College of Wisconsin where she recently completed a Masters Degree in Occupational Medicine. She has directed several Occupational Medicine programs in the State of California. At present, she is the Medical Director of OccMed-La Puente Occupational Health program.

Services Provided:

Medical Record Review and / or client evaluation for determination of causation, liability or other medical legal determinations in Occupational Toxicology, Occupational Medicine or Internal Medicine

Formulation of custom Policy and Procedures manuals

Best Practices in Occupational Medicine

New Occupational Medicine Clinic feasibility study

Occupational Medicine Provider training and "How To" manuals

Outcome Analysis: clinical and administrative

Custom Questionnaires: Job-specific preplacement instruments

Risk Assessment in Occupational Toxicology