Neuroradiology Expert Witnesses

Gary Ciment, PhD, is a Professor in the School of Medicine at Oregon Health & Sciences University, and has taught Human Anatomy and Human Neuroanatomy to medical students, residents and physicians for 25 years.

As an expert witness, he has worked with lawyers to offer clinical insights and to develop strategies for their cases, based on anatomical and neurological principles. Ignorance of these principles is often the root cause of medical and surgical malpractice. As a professional educator with numerous teaching awards, Dr. Ciment is also an expert at communicating complex issues in an easily understood fashion. His services are available to counsel representing both plaintiff and defendant.

Areas of Neurological and Surgical Specialization:

• Anatomy of the Upper and Lower Limb
• Anatomy of the Thorax and Abdomen
• Anatomy of the Pelvis and Perineum (Groin)
• Neuroanatomy of the Brain, Spinal Cord, Peripheral Nerves
• Peripheral Nerve Damage
• Central Nervous System Damage

Over the years, Dr. Ciment has served as a reviewer of NIH and NSF grants, as well as various private research organizations. He has served on the editorial board of several international journals, and has published extensively in the area of neurobiology.

Larry Fishman, MD, PA, is a Board Certified Neurosurgeon with more than 22 years of experience. A Mayo Clinic-trained neurosurgeon, specializes in minimally invasive surgery, including carpal tunnel, spinal, and cranial procedures. 

Litigation Support - Dr. Fishman performs CME's and IME's, disability evaluation, permanent impairment rating, future care costs, and determines medical appropriateness of care to date. He performs medical record review, medical malpractice, as well as other medical legal issues. Dr. Fishman's services are available to counsel for both plaintiff and defendant.

Areas of Expertise:

Neurosurgery Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Disability Head & Neck Surgery Hydrocephalus

Spinal Procedures Health / Medical / Disability Insurance Neuroimaging Independent Medical Examinations (IME) Medical Malpractice Medical Record Review

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Geoffrey A. Negin, MD is Fellowship Trained in Neuroradiology and MRI. Actively practicing general radiology for over 20 years with fellowship training in Neuroradiology. He is a Senior Member of the American Society of Neuroradiology. Dr. Negin specializes in Injuries and Disorders of the Brain and Spine. He is currently the Director of Outpatient Imaging at Florida Radiology Consultants, a 19 person radiology practice, where he oversees research, clinical trials, and imaging protocols.

Dr. Negin has been performing medical-legal case reviews for over 20 years including matters related to personal injury, medical malpractice, traumatic brain injury and non accidental trauma. Dr. Negin has extensive experience in depositions and trial testimony. He is available to attorneys for both Plaintiff and Defense. References relating to medical expert and trial testimony expertise are available upon request.

Areas of Expertise:

Brain and Spine Imaging Musculoskeletal Imaging Head, Neck and Spine Imaging Musculoskeletal Imaging Personal Injury Imaging Traumatic Injury Imaging

Medical Malpractice Imaging Child Abuse Imaging General Radiology Imaging TBI/Dementia Imaging Standard of Care Injury Causation Assessment

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Marc Glickstein, MD, FACR, is a partner in a large private practice radiology group, on the senior medical staff of 8 area hospitals, and an assistant clinical professor of Radiology at University of CT School of Medicine. He has over 27 years of active clinical involvement in Neuroradiology, as well as General Radiology including MRI, Mammography, CT, and Ultrasound.

Dr. Glickstein is a Fellow of The American College of Radiology and a Past President and Officer of The Radiology Society of CT. He is the author of over 25 peer-reviewed articles.

Dr. Glickstein offers litigation support services to attorneys for both Plaintiff and Defense. He has testified as a medico-legal expert over 20 times in the past five years. With his medical background and experience in photography, Dr. Glickstein specializes in providing Medical Demonstrative Evidence to attorneys in personal injury and medical malpractice cases.

Areas of Expertise:

Diagnostic Radiology MRI CT & CAT Scan Ultrasound Mammography Musculoskeletal Radiology Neuroradiology

General Radiology Medical Imaging Demonstrative Evidence - medical Computed Tomography Legal Medicine Spine Radiology Personal Injury Evaluation

Education: MD, Yale University School of Medicine; University of Pennsylvania; Yale-New Haven Hospital; BA, Brandeis University.

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Saman Hazany, MD, is a board and CAQ certified Neuroradiologist, who did his radiology residency training at BIDMC of Harvard University.  His main expertise is in Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Epilepsy, and Stroke.  

Dr. Hazany is a staff neuroradiologist at the Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System and an associate professor in the division of neuroradiology at the University of Southern California.  He has worked at multiple level 1 trauma, stroke, and rehabilitation centers such as BIDMC of Harvard University, LA County USC, and Rancho Los Amigos for more than 9 years, where he has gained a great deal of experience with trauma and stroke imaging.  

In addition, as the epilepsy expert neuroradiologist of the USC surgical epilepsy consortium, Dr. Hazany has contributed to the care of numerous patients with epilepsy. He has designed and led multiple clinical trials and research projects involving neurologic diseases.

Litigation Support: Dr. Hazany serves as an expert witness and litigation consultant for cases involving Neuroradiology. He specializes in the clinical, academic, and legal aspects of neurological disorders. Dr. Hazany's services include medical record review, thorough reporting, deposition, and trial testimony as needed.

Areas of Expertise:

Neuroradiology Neuro Imaging Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA Central Nervous System Tumor Epilepsy / Seizure Stroke

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