Foot & Ankle Surgery Expert Witnesses

Steven A. Bernstein, DPM, FACFAS, FASPS, is a doctor of Podiatric Medicine who specializes in Foot and Ankle Reconstructive Surgery.

Dr. Bernstein is currently on the Surgical Review Committee at Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, and Chief of Foot and Ankle Services at Citimed, Complete Medical Care Injury Doctors serving Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and New York, New York. He also served as an Expert Medical Advisor (EMA) in the Division of Workman Compensation for the State of Florida for a period of seven years.

Litigation Support - Dr. Bernstein has over 28 years of experience performing Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) and 2nd Opinions for cases involving Trauma and Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery. He has provided over 1,000 IMEs and been deposed and/or testified approximately 500 times for attorneys representing plaintiff and defendant. Dr. Bernstein offers litigation support services in New Jersey, New York, and Florida.

Areas of Expertise:

Podiatric Surgery Foot Trauma Surgery Foot Reconstructive Surgery Complex Revision Surgery (CRS) Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Failed Foot and Ankle Surgery

Charcot / Residual Clubfoot Deformities Limb Salvage and Preservation External and Internal Fixation Techniques Ankle and Small Joint Arthroscopy Ankle, Heel, Foot Pain Management Sports Injuries

Fort Lee Office 1608 Lemoine Ave, Suite 205 Fort Lee, NJ 07024 Telephone: 201-482-8236

Jersey City Office 377 Jersey Ave, Suite 590 Jersey City, NJ 07302 Telephone: 201-482-8236

Clive M. Segil, MD, FACS, FRCS is an internationally renowned Orthopedic Surgeon with 45 years of experience in the management of Musculoskeletal Disorders. He practices orthopedic surgery, treating all orthopedic conditions.

Dr. Segil is on the staff of Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre, St Johns Hospital Medical Centre, Valley Presbyterian Hospital.

He is in active practice in the Los Angeles, with offices in Century City, Encino, Lawndale, Glendale, Lancaster, Pomona. He is a past assistant clinical professor of orthopedics at the University of Southern California School of Medicine and a past Clinical Chief of Orthopedics at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Dr. Segil completely understands the forensic system, is comfortable and confident in presentation and trial appearance, and is not intimidated by court proceedings. He has experience in all aspects of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is familiar with the new changes in the Workers' Compensation arena, including using the AMA guidelines, the ACOEM guidelines, and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery guidelines for spine problems.

Dr. Segil testifies for defense and plaintiff cases with an unbiased, erudite, understandable, and logical argument to support the facts and evidence. He has provided unbiased, detailed, ratable, and credible reports concerning injured workers and has given an honest opinion as to their condition, causation, prognosis, disability, and apportionment in a precise organized manner.

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Joel Consolo, DPM is a Board Certified Podiatrist, American Board of Lower Extremity Surgery, with expertise in Foot and Ankle Medicine and Surgery.

Dr. Consolo has been in private practice in Ohio since 1999. Since 1997, he has served as Active Surgery Staff at Mercy Hospital of Tiffin, and since 2001, has acted as Staff Physician at several nursing homes and assisted living facilities throughout Ohio.

Dr. Consolo has extensive experience in Forefoot/Rearfoot Reconstructive Surgery. His practice has an emphasis on infections of the foot, diabetic footcare - including wounds, trauma - including fractures and dislocations, and dermatology of the lower extremity. Dr. Consolo also has a special interest in all pathological conditions of the foot and ankle. A Fellow of the American College of Lower Extremitiy Surgeons, he has expertise in Sports Injuries, including foot and ankle sprains, stress fractures, heel pain, and all sports trauma.

Litigation Support - Dr. Consolo provides expert witness services to attorneys representing plaintiff and defendant. His services include medical malpractice case review, thorough report writing, depositions, and trial testimony as needed.

Areas of Expertise:

Foot and Ankle Orthopedics Reconstructive Surgery Foot Trauma Diabetes

Foot Wound Care Sports Injuries Dermatology Foot and Ankle Pathology

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 Committee 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. Peter M. Ihle's specialty is in General Orthopedics with an interest in Shoulder and Knee Reconstruction and Spine Injury. He has experience with ligament repairs, total knee replacements, total hip replacements, micro laminectomies and diskectomies as well as spinal fusions. Dr. Ihle has also performed posterior fusions using pedicle screws and rods. Due to multiple rotator cuf surgeries, right and left, he is no longer in active practice.

Litigation Support - Dr. Ihle has been performing independent medical examinationsver for the past 20 years for cases involving personal injury, workmans compensation, and medical malpractice. He has vast experience diagnosing injuries or uncovering medical errors and translating them into accessible information, especially in cases involving medical malpractice.

Dr. Ihle has worked with the Disability Determination Bureau of the Wisconsin state Division of Health Care Access and Accountability and as Medical Expert for the Social Security Office of Hearings & Appeals in the Minneapolis District. He has performed approximately 800 IMEs and medical record reviews for both Plaintiff and Defendant.

Areas of Expertise:

Orthopedic Trauma Surgery Orthopedic Joint Replacement Ligament Repairs Total Knee Replacements Total Hip Replacements

Micro Laminectomies and Diskectomies Sports Medicine Orthopedic Foot Surgery Orthopedic Ankle Surgery Orthopedic Shoulder Surgery

Cascade Orthopedic Surgery is committed to excellence by pledging to provide the highest quality of orthopedic care possible. Along with the treatment of immediate or chronic problems, they strive to integrate the doctrine of prevention in all treatment plans as a way to alleviate possible future difficulties.

Principal, Ronald L. Teed, MD, is a Diplomat, American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons and has approximately 25 years of experience. In private practice for over 15 years (providing both clinical and surgical Orthopedic care), he currently has hospital privileges at Tuality Community Hospital, Tillamook County General Hospital, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, and Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital. Dr. Teed has over 2 years experience in performing Independent Medical Examinations for various companies and employers. In that time, he has completed over 1000 reports.

Background - A Commander in the US Naval Reserves, Dr. Teed's orthopedic practice covered all land, ship, and special forces military personnel and their families in the southern European, Mediterranean and Southeast Asian military theater. His tasks included setting up, maintaining and operating a new orthopedic facility. Dr. Teed has also served as a Clinical Adjunct Professor of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Oregon.

Litigation Support - Dr. Teed provides litigation support services to attorneys for both Plaintiff and Defense. He is available to review medical records and opine on issues of causation.

Areas of Expertise:

General Orthopedics Total Joint Replacement Sports Medicine Feet Ankles

Hands Hips Knees Shoulder Spine

Currently licensed in: Oregon, Washington, Montana, Alaska and Hawaii

Michael A. Steingart, DO, is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon with a specialty in Pain Management Medicine. He is fellowship trained in the field of Laser Surgery, Endoscopic Surgery, Sports Medicine, and Disability. He has been a general orthopedic surgeon for over 25 years with a busy practice in the Phoenix area.

Dr. Steingart has been performing laser spine surgery since 1999. He also uses laser on other parts of the body, such as, knee, shoulder, wrist, hip and elbow. He has developed techniques to treat various problems and reduce surgical morbidity.

Litigation Support - Dr. Steingart and his staff have over 20 years of medical legal experience. His services include Independent Medical Exams (IMEs), medical record review, depositions, telephone conferences, and expert witness testimony when necessary. His expertise is available to counsel representing both Plaintiff and Defendant.

Areas of Expertise:

Laser Surgery Arthroscopic Surgery Pain Management Sports Medicine Spine Injury Hand, Wrist, Elbow Injury Shoulder, Hip Injury Knee, Ankle, Foot Injury

Joint Pain Impairment Ratings Fractures Slip and Fall Injury Auto Accidents Back Pain and Strains Workman's Compensation Injuries IMEs

Affiliations

• Fellow of the American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians
• Fellowship in Sports Medicine from the University of Arizona Medical School
• Fellow of the American Academy of Minimally Invasive Spinal Medicne and Surgery
• Associate Professor of Midwestern University Medical School
• Adjunct Professor of A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine Arizona

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William B. Stetson, MD is an Orthopedic Surgeon who specializes in Sports Medicine with an expertise in Arthroscopic and Reconstructive Surgery of the shoulder, knee, elbow and ankle. Dr. Stetson is an Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He spends over 90% of his time in clinical practice and research and has over ten years experience as an expert witness and in reviewing complex medical-legal issues.

He is the Team Physician for the USA Men's and Women's Olympic Indoor Volleyball Teams and accompanied both teams to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England. He is a former athlete himself, a two time All-American volleyball player at the University of Southern California (USC). He is also a recipient of the NCAA's prestigious Silver Anniversary Award, given to former NCAA athletes who have gone on to distinguish themselves after graduation.

Areas of Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Specialization:

Knee Arthroscopy Shoulder Arthroscopy Rotator Cuff Repair ACL Reconstruction Treatment of Arthritis

Knee Ligament Reconstruction Recurrent Shoulder Dislocation Shoulder Impingement / Bursitis Meniscus Repair and Meniscectomy Elbow Arthroscopy

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Harlan T. Stratton, MD, FAAOS, is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon and Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He has 25 years of experience specializing in Foot and Ankle Surgery.

Dr. Stratton has served as an Independent Consultant since 2001, providing his services as a Senior Orthopaedic Consultant to Anthem BC/BS. He currently provides medical-legal consultation for insurance companies and attorneys working in the Medical Malpractice field.

Dr. Stratton is able to address Musculoskeletal Surgery Injuries, Occupational Injuries, and most other Orthopaedic Trauma. He offers prompt, objective, and easy to read reports generated within five (5) working days of receiving clinical material. Dr. Stratton's services includes deposition and court testimony as needed.