ELITE MEDICAL EXPERTS works with attorneys to provide 100% Board-Certified physicians and surgeons practicing at the professorial level at the nation's leading universities. From Stanford to Yale, and from every medical and surgical specialty, ELITE secures fulltime practicing high-level experts from the nation’s most respected medical institutions. Each specialist is truly unique – a Board Certified professor with a dedicated clinical practice, extensive publications, and top-tier credentials from a major U.S. medical center. When an ELITE expert aligns with your case, you have a powerful voice – ready to testify – on your side.

ELITE offers:

• Immediate access to top-tier university physicians and surgeons.
• Cost-effective case analysis on a flat-fee basis.
• Panels of expert witnesses for complex cases.
• Independent Medical Examinations (IME) within a favorable radius of any location

To minimize expense, ELITE charges a single flat fee for the expert’s initial case review and oral opinion. If the case is non-meritorious, your firm's out-of-pocket expenses are capped. If the case moves forward, then all of our experts utilize standardized terms and fees. ELITE remains available to streamline communications, provide strategic support, and handle the details.  Experts are hand-selected within 14 days and will review records and offer independent opinions shortly thereafter.

Please visit our web site. You also are welcome to call us.  You'll speak directly with a physician and there is never a charge to discuss your case.

We welcome the opportunity to work with you on your next case.

Dr. Burton Bentley II, M.D., FAAEM
President, ELITE MEDICAL EXPERTS, LLC.

Areas of Expertise:

Anesthesiology Bariatric Surgery Cardiology Cardiothoracic Surgery Critical Care Dermatology Ears, nose & throat (Otolaryngology) Emergency Medicine Endocrinology Epidemiology Family Medicine Gastroenterology General Surgery Gerontology Gynecologic Oncology Gynecology Hand Surgery Hospital medicine (Hospitalist) Infectious Disease Intensive Care (ICU) Medicine Internal Medicine Interventional Radiology Laparoscopic Surgery Maternal Fetal Medicine

Neonatology Nephrology Neurology Neurosurgery Obstetrics Oncology Ophthalmology Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Orthodontics Orthopaedic Surgery Pathology Pediatrics Perinatology Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PMR) Podiatry Psychiatry Pulmonology Radiology Rheumatology Sports Medicine Toxicology Urology Vascular Surgery

Medical Experts for Malpractice & Personal Injury Cases
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%.

8,500+ Medical Experts in 250+ Specialties

Active Practice Physicians with Legal Experience

Free Cost Attorney-Physician Consultations

Medical Record Review & Testimony

Independent Medical Examinations (IME) & Autopsies

Essential Affidavits & Reporting

Credible Expert Witnesses Resolving Medical Cases
At AMFS, we carefully screen our experts to ensure that they are in active practice and are not "professional" experts. Our internal policy of blind presentation and review ensures objectivity and enables our experts to provide forensic testimony with the highest credibility. We maintain our high standards through oversight from an advisory board of esteemed medical professionals.
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Laura Burchell-Henson is a Legal Nurse Consultant (LNC) with over 22 years experience in Nursing and Respiratory Therapy. Ms. Burchell-Henson has been retained in more than 500 medical related cases which includes testimony 140 times in either depositions, trial, arbitration, mediation or hearings. Ms. Burchell-Henson's Expertise Includes ICU, ER, nurse supervisor, interventional radiology, trauma, surgery, med-surg, pediatrics, obstetrics, mental health, Home Care, Nursing Home, decubitus ulcer prevention, fall prevention, IV therapy,policies & procedures & an active participant during JCAHO & DHS on-site visits. Identifies standards of care, life care plans, time-lined reports, locate experts, identify tampering of medical records, medical records review, identify cauation/damages, client interview & physical assessment.

Dr. Bennett S. Greenspan is trained and Board-Certified in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. He has 20 years of experience in clinical Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. He has been involved for 20 years in teaching Nuclear Medicine to residents in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Medical Students, and Nuclear Medicine Technology Students. In addition, Dr. Greenspan has further training in Radiation Safety, Health Physics, and Medical Physics, and has a M.S. degree from UCLA in Medical Physics.

Dr. Greenspan has been involved in Quality Assurance in Nuclear Medicine since 1989, and has been on the QA committee for Nuclear Medicine of the American College of Nuclear Physicians or the Society of Nuclear Medicine continuously since then. He has evaluated multiple practices of Nuclear Medicine around the country through this process, which involves evaluation of a questionnaire and a site visit.

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

MRK Medical Consultants provides Medical-Legal Evaluations to help legal and insurance professionals reach appropriate conclusions about their client's situations. MRK provides a wide array of medical experts that offer objective review and analysis of personal injuries. Each stage of the process—research to review, analysis to opinion—is addressed in a comprehensive manner in order to help legal and insurance professionals reach appropriate conclusions about their client’s situations. MRK has over forty board certified physician specialists and many with subspecialty certifications. MRK provides physician experts to the entire State of California, the Reno/Lake Tahoe area and Las Vegas, and we travel to many areas of the United States. Physical therapy, registered nurses, physician assistant and billing review consultants are available services MRK provides. Oncall MD's in office daily to discuss your needs if you are unsure of what expert you need.

Edward W. Younger, III, M.D., Medical Director of MRK Medical Consultants, specializes in Orthopedic Surgery. He has extensive experience in total joint replacement, as well as reconstructive surgery of the knee, hip and shoulder. He was instrumental in bringing computer navigation technology to his hospital. He has served on the orthopedic trauma staff at Mercy San Juan Medical Center and serves on the Medical Executive Comitee at Mercy San Juan. He is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Society and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, a member of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the California Orthopedic Association.


Dr. Michael R. Klein, Jr., M.D., specializes in Orthopedic Surgery and is a founding member and the first Medical Director of Northern California Orthopedic Centers. He is a senior member of the medical staff at Mercy San Juan Medical Center and was involved with the development of the orthopedic section of the Level II Trauma Center.

Dr. Klein is a clinical instructor at University of California, Davis, Medical Center, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and a member of the American Medical Association and the California Medical Association.

MRK's Areas of Expertise:

Orthopedics Neurosurgery / Neurology Rheumatology General surgery / trauma Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine Cardiology Geriatrics Sports Medicine RN Physical Therapy Chiropractic Orthopedics

Neuropsychology Podiatry Vascular Surgery Family Practice Anesthesiology Ophthalmology Optometry Urology Gastroenterology Infectious Disease Pulmonary Medicine Critical care Otolaryngology

Dr. Michael Foley has been a practicing radiologist in Tampa, Florida for the past 24 years. He attended Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago and also did his Radiology Residency and Radiology Fellowship at Northwestern. He served as Chief Resident at Northwestern.

Dr. Foley is double boarded in Radiology with separate Boards in Diagnostic Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Interventional Radiology CAQ (1996-2006) thru the American Board of Radiology (ABR).

Dr. Foley is the past Chairman of the Radiology Department of Brandon Regional Medical Center in Brandon, Florida as well as past Chief of Interventional Radiology at the same hospital.

Dr. Foley has had more than 28 scientific articles published and has made over 200 scientific presentations at local, regional and national scientific meetings on a variety of Radiology topics including CT, Ultrasound, MRI, Nuclear Medicine (SPECT and PET scans), Neuroradiology (brain and spine), Mammography and breast cancer, Chest x-rays and lung cancer as well as Interventional Radiology topics.

Dr. Foley has made radio and TV appearances concerning lung cancer, breast cancer, angioplasty and closed head injuries and has recently authored two articles on Breast Cancer and Mammography subjects and an additional article on SPECT scan of closed head injuries.

Dr. Foley has served as an expert witness for both plaintiff and defense attorneys on a variety of medical malpractice cases and can be reached at the above address and phone numbers for consultation. Dr. Foley is available for expert radiographic consultation and review of cases as well as deposition and trial testimony.

Fee schedule is available upon request.

Rapperport Associates, Inc., provides exceptional capability in Failure Analysis, Fire and Explosion Investigation, Accident Reconstruction, Structural Analysis, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials Science.

We have provided superior technical support for litigation since 1974, and possess an extraordinarily talented technical team with impeccable academic and industrial credentials and proven analysis capability. Our team of distinguished scientists and engineers is drawn principally from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) and Stanford University.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Failure Analysis Structural Design Analysis Metallurgical Failures Finite Element Stress Analysis Fracture and Fatigue Analysis Scanning Electron Microscopy Corrosion

Accident Reconstruction Automobiles / Trucks Biomechanics / Injury Mechanism Off-Road Vehicles Occupant Motion Aircraft Animation

Fire & Explosion Analysis Cause and Origin Electrical Gases, Liquids and Dust Industrial Processes

........Safety Machine and Industrial Safety Machine Guarding Construction Failures Slips, Trips, Falls

Engineering

Mechanical

Structural / Civil

Metallurgy

Materials Science

Aeronautics and Astronautics

Electrical

Dr. Richard S. Levine, MD, FACR is a Diagnostic Radiologist and Neuroradiologist actively practicing in Palm Beach County, Florida. He serves as an expert witness for both plaintiff and defense in Adult and Pediatric Neuroradiology cases involving the Brain, Spine, Head, and Neck.

Dr. Levine's qualifications and experience include a 2 year fellowship in Neuroradiology at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Certificate of Added Qualifications in Neuroradiology, Clinical Professor of Radiology and co-fellowship director at St. Louis University School of Medicine. In addition, he was Chief of Neuroradiology at St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri for 22 years.

Dr. Levine is Board Certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Radiology. He has authored multiple book chapters and scientific articles in his field.

Services Include:

Case Review

Verbal or Written Reports

Hospital/Medical Record Review

Depositions & Courtroom Testimony

Special Clinical Interests:

Brain, Spine, Head & Neck Imaging

Brain Spectroscopy

Radiology Informatics & Workstations

Fee Schedule Available Upon request.

Dr. Susan A. Gootnick, MD is a Board Certified Radiologist (from the American College of Radiology) who has been practicing radiology for 37 years.

For the past seven years, Dr. Gootnick has been acting as an expert witness assisting lawyers around the United States with medical legal review and testimony.

Her radiological specialties include MRI, breast biopsies, mammography, CT, ultrasonography, fluoroscopy, and general radiology.

To learn more or to contact Dr. Gootnick to review your case, visit Dr. Gootnick's medical expert witness web site.