Provides Opinion & Testimony In:
Orthopedic Surgery, Physician, IME, spine surgery, Sports injury, upper extremities, Board Certified
CERTIFICATIONS:
CEDIR AMA GUIDES ST“ EDITION CEDIR AMA GUIDES 6TH EDITION
(CEDIR = Certification in Examination of Disability and
Impairment Rating by the AADEP, how IAIME)
EXPERIENCE:
Over 40 years as a practicing orthopedic surgeon
15 years’ experience in Independent Medical Exams Approaching 10 years’ experience in Medical-Legal Exams Over 65 Binding Arbitrations for the WA Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals
MEDICAL SCHOOL:
University of Oregon Medical School
[Now Called Oregon Health & Sciences University] Portland, Oregon, Graduated, Doctor of Medicine
INTERNSHIP:
Naval Regional Medical Center–San Diego
San Diego, California–7-74 to 6-75 Rotating Surgical
RESIDENCY:
Naval Regional Medical Center –San Diego
San Diego, California
Orthopedic Surgery
BRIEF FELLOWSHIPS:
Spine Pain, Rancho Los Amigos, Downey, CA
Dr. Leon Wiltse, Spine Surg, Long Beach, CA
MEMBERSHIPS:
- Society of Military Orthopedic Surgeons
- American Academy Neuro/Ortho Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
- Union Co. Medical Society
- Oregon Medical Association
- Western Orthopedic Society
- Oregon Orthopedic Society
- Idaho Orthopedic Association
- Arizona Medical Association
- International Academy of Independent Medical
- Evaluators (Formerly American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians)
PREVIOUS STAFF POSITIONS :
- Staff Orthopedic Surgeon
- Naval Regional Medical Center–Oakland
- Oakland, California
- Director Ortho Resident Education
- Medical Records Committee
- Director Ortho Spine Service
- Assistant Medical Examiner-, Union County, Oregon March 1986 to December 1986 and January 1988 to March 1993
OTHER TRAINING:
Certified Instructor Advanced Trauma Life Support–1982 to present
Winter Emergency Care Instructor & Instructor Trainer National Ski Patrol–1988 to present
ARC CPR/AED Instructor–2007 to 2014
Certification in Examination of Disability and Impairment Rating (CEDIR) by the International Academy of Independent Medical Evaluators (IAIME, formerly AADEP) 2016. Both 5" and 6" Editions of the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment.
PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS
Available Upon Request
