This expert draws more than 15 years of experience in chiropractic medicine, this expert specializes in sports medicine, biomechanics, physical rehabilitation, and spinal injury evaluation, with additional expertise in disability assessments, triage, emergency care, and workers’ compensation-related conditions. Their clinical work includes the diagnosis and treatment of spinal trauma, musculoskeletal injuries, and performance-related conditions, supported by experience in adaptive physical education and multidisciplinary rehabilitation settings.

Building on extensive clinical and operational experience, this expert has maintained a longstanding private practice focused on chiropractic care and physical rehabilitation since the late 1990s, while also serving in executive leadership roles including President and Chief Financial Officer of a physical therapy corporation. Their work includes Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME), Agreed Medical Evaluator (AME), and Independent Medical Evaluator (IME) services across multiple regions, as well as utilization review, peer review, and chart review for numerous organizations and insurance carriers, reflecting deep involvement in the workers’ compensation and medical-legal evaluation ecosystem.

Demonstrating significant involvement in sports and emergency medicine, this expert has served as a team doctor, medical director, and emergency/sports medicine provider for a wide range of athletic organizations and large-scale events, including football teams, triathlons, marathons, rugby, rodeo, and mixed martial arts competitions, including service as a ringside medical provider for combat sports events. Their responsibilities have included on-site emergency care, injury assessment, triage, and coordination of medical services, including coverage for law enforcement tactical teams and endurance sporting events over multiple decades.

Complementing this background, this expert holds a Doctor of Chiropractic degree and is a certified Qualified Medical Evaluator, with licensure in California. Their professional contributions include extensive lecturing and teaching on chiropractic care, neuro-diagnostic procedures, and workers’ compensation topics for medical, legal, and insurance audiences, as well as participation in clinical research studies involving musculoskeletal and rehabilitation treatments. They have also contributed to healthcare technology development as part of the original design team for an electronic health record system and as a consultant for practice management platforms. Their professional involvement includes leadership roles within the California Chiropractic Association, including service as Workers’ Compensation Chairman, as well as recognition for professional achievement, including “New Doctor of the Year” and a state-level certificate of recognition. This expert has prior expert witness experience, including litigation consultation, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony in matters involving chiropractic care, injury evaluation, and standard of care.