Expert Witnesses & Forensic Consultants Directory
Orthopedics — California
Orthopedic medicine California expert witnesses, profiled in this directory, may consult on delayed diagnosis, misdiagnosis, failures to recommend radiographic exams (eg: X-rays, MRIs), misinterpretation of exams, undiagnosed musculoskeletal fractures, tears, strains and malfunctions caused from sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections and tumors. These orthopedic surgeons may provide expert witness opinions in issues involving treatment complications, post-operative infections, inflammation, prosthesis issues and adverse surgical outcomes in shoulder surgery, hip surgery, back surgery, discectomy and/or laminectomy, ankle surgery, knee surgery and other orthopedic surgery. These orthopedic specialists may also testify in issues involving pain management and treatment plans to lessen or cure pain, and they may testify as well in issues of standards of care, patient informed consent, failure to monitor and failure to supervise.- United States
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery & Spine Care
Dr. Brandon A. Ortega is an Orthopedic Spine Surgeon at Sport & Spine Orthopedics in Torrance and Commons Clinic/Long Beach Lakewood Orthopedic Institute in Long Beach. He is also a Qualified and Independent Medical Evaluator.
El Cajon, CA
Orthopedic Surgeon: Shoulder & Elbow, Sports Medicine, Arthroscopic, Trauma
Dr. Karimdad Amir Otarodi, M.D. is a Board Certified and fellowship-trained Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in diagnosing and treating shoulder and elbow disorders. Dr. Otarodi grew up in Irvine, California.
El Cajon, CA
Double Board Certified Orthopedic & Hand Surgeon
Dr. Steven D. Lin is a dual Board Certified physician in the fields of Orthopaedic Surgery and Hand Surgery. He specializes operative and non-operative treatment of the musculoskeletal system, with emphasis on the Hand, Wrist, Elbow, and Microsurgery.
El Cajon, CA
Orthopedic Surgeon Hip and Knee Replacement Specialist Procedures.
Dr. Kamran Movassaghi is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement and joint reconstruction. He practices at Pasadena Orthopedics in Los Angeles and performs arthroplasty, trauma care, and medical-legal evaluations.
El Cajon, CA
Orthopedic Surgeon, Joint Reconstruction & Trauma
Dr. Jacob T. Bobman, services include his work as a Kaiser Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in Hip and Knee Surgery in Bellevue, WA, a Qualified Medical Evaluator for Spectrum Medical Evaluators in Los Angeles, CA.
El Cajon, CA
Orthopedic Surgeon, Trauma
Dr. John Garlich is an Orthopaedic Trauma Attending at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (09/2021–Present) and Fellowship Director (08/2025–Present). Licensed in California (A142256, 04/2016) and ABOS Board Certified (2022).
El Cajon, CA
Orthopedic Surgeon, Trauma, Sports Medicine (Knee & Shoulder), and Spine
Dr. Raiszadeh is a Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, fellowship-trained in Sports Medicine, sub-specialized in shoulder & knee surgery, experienced in trauma care, spine expert, focused on non-operative orthopedic & spine treatment.
El Cajon, CA
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Chula Vista, CA
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon - Board Certified. 20 yrs experience.
Specialist in Neck pain, Back pain, disorders of the Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar spine, disc problems, spinal cord, fusion, disc replacement, pedicle screws, auto accidents/personal injury cases.
Westlake Village, CA
James L. Chen, MD, MPH
Board Certified Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. Expert in knee, shoulder, hip, elbow, foot, ankle, hand and wrist surgery, fracture care and joint replacement surgery. Provides independent medical evaluations (IMEs), medical record evaluations.
San Francisco, CA
Areas of Expertise:
Orthopedics
Tel: (415) 900-3000
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William H. Dillin, MD — Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic
Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon, specialized in orthopedic spine surgery, performs full range of surgical procedures in the spine, including microsurgery and minimally invasive techniques, consultant to the LA Dodgers and Lakers, PGA Tour, USC Sports
Los Angeles, CA
Areas of Expertise:
Orthopedic Spine Surgery; Spine Surgery
Tel: (310) 665-7224
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William H. Dillin, MD
Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic Spinal Surgery Fellowship, in practice devoted to spine surgery and spine medicine, in minimally invasive, least invasive and maximally invasive spine operations and non-surgical invasive procedures directed at spinal pain.
Los Angeles, CA
Areas of Expertise:
Orthopedic Spine Surgery; Spine Surgery
Tel: (424) 276-7715
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William B. Stetson, MD — Stetson Lee Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Dr. Stetson is an award winning orthopaedic surgeon who is double board certified in orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine and is the Olympic Team Doctor for the USA Men’s and Women’s Indoor Volleyball Teams.
Burbank, CA
Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon Expert Witness/IME; MD, FAAOS, FAAHKS
Dr. Arianjam offers thorough Orthopedic Independent Medical Examinations & Expert Witness evaluations: timely, accurate, and unbiased reports in Sports Medicine, Joint Reconstruction, and Trauma cases (Personal Injury/ Malpractice) Defense/ Plaintiff.
Claremont, CA
Orthopedic Surgery, Foot & Ankle
Board certified Orthopedic Surgeon provides a wide array of orthopedic services from treating to medical-legal evaluations, fellowship-trained MD in sports medicine and foot/ankle surgery. We are not limited to certain parts but provide general orthopedic [Non-public Profile Id 50296]
Whittier, CA
Areas of Expertise:
Orthopedic Surgery, Foot & Ankle
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Edward W. Younger, III, MD — MRK Medical Consultants
Orthopedic surgeon with extensive experience in total joint replacement, as well as reconstructive surgery of the knee, hip and shoulder, and orthopedic trauma. He has served on the orthopedic trauma staff at Mercy San Juan Medical Center for 15+ years.
Gold River, CA
Areas of Expertise:
Orthopedics
Tel: (800) 403-1647 or (916) 863-7301
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Robert A. Baird, M.D.
Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, specializing in adult orthopaedic & joint surgery, experienced in trauma & spine matters, & orthopedic biomechanics. Reviewer, CA. Medical Board. Provides consultations, IMEs, & expert witness testimony.
Irvine, CA
Leonard Kalfuss, MD
Board Certified Orthopedic Surgery, Forensic Ortho Med. Forty years experience in Evaluations (record reviews, examinations) and reporting of P.I., Med malpractice, depositions and trial testimonies. Offices throughout California and available throughout USA
Palm Springs, CA
Brian S. Grossman, MD
Orthopedic surgeon with special expertise in spine surgery provides expert witness opinions and trial testimony, with special interest in matters of the neck and back, spine trauma, and correction of spinal deformities
Thousand Oaks, CA
Steven W. Meier, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon, former Asst Clinical Professor, UC Irvine, Dept of Orthopedic Surgery, acts as an expert witness in difficult and complex joint disorders, knee surgery, shoulder surgery, arthroscopic surgery of knee and shoulder, rotator cuff repair,
Beverly Hills, CA
Areas of Expertise:
Orthopedic Medicine — Sports
Tel: (310) 777-7845
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Scott E. Powell, MD — Stetson Powell Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Specialist in Sports Medicine injuries and treatment for the knee, shoulder, ankle and elbow
Burbank, CA
Areas of Expertise:
Orthopedic Medicine — Sports
Tel: 818-848-3030
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Jeffrey T. Holmes, MD, JD, MBA — Orthopedic Surgery/Sports Medicine
Orthopedic Surgeon, 25 yr, provides expert witness services, including matters related to:, hand surgery-joint replacement, sports medicine, spine, general orthopedic cases, WC-QME. MD-Harvard; JD/MBA(Finance)-Santa Clara U., ADR/Mediation/Arbitration
Los Gatos, CA
John Toton, MD — Orthopedic 2nd Opinion
Orthopedic Surgeon, in private practice, with expertise in medical and health care law, provides medical-legal opinions and expert witness testimony, including surgical and non-surgical issues
Santa Rosa, CA
Areas of Expertise:
Orthopedic Medicine — Sports
Tel: (707) 485-1175
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Glenn D. Cohen, MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon, 10+ years, specialized Upper Extremity Conditions, incl. surgery and disorders of the hands, wrists, forearms and elbows, opines as an expert witness, incl. matters of arthritis, complex trauma, fractures, nerve compression, etc.
Westlake Village, CA
Zafar Khan, MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon, former Chairman of Surgery, Fountain Valley Regional Hospital, in clinical practice, fellowship trained in Spine Surgery, voted best doctor 5 yr, Orange Coast Magazine, expert in medical malpractice reviews, personal injury cases,
Fountain valley, CA
Areas of Expertise:
Spine Surgery; Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Tel: (714) 850-7300
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John L. Howard, MD
Orthopaedic surgeon, in active practice 35+ years, and Qualified Medical Evalutor (QME), provides expert witness services in orthopaedic matters, including medical evaluations, industrial and personal injury matters, and workers’ compensation cases.
Los Angeles, CA
Areas of Expertise:
Orthopedics
Tel: (213) 482-2460
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Mark Greenspan, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon, 30 yr, offers expert witness services in matters of: sports medicine-arthroscopic surgery; industrial medicine; trauma; joint replacement; shoulders; spine and reconstructive orthopedics; meniscal repair; etc.
Sherman Oaks, CA
Areas of Expertise:
Orthopedic Joint Replacement
Tel: (800) 225-5540
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Marc J. Friedman, MD — Southern California Orthopedic Institute
Orthopaedic Surgeon expert witness, specializes in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder and knee, sports medicine, and knee replacement, incl. issues in: sports medicine-ACL; disability, arthroplasty, rotator cuff, prosthetic ligaments
Van Nuys, CA
Areas of Expertise:
Orthopedic Joint Replacement
Tel: (818) 422-4431
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John F. Cook, Jr., MD
Board Certified in both Orthopedic Hand Wrist and Upper Extremity Specialist, 25+ years, provides IME, QME and expert witness services in related areas, hand surgery, orthopedic surgery
Newport Beach, CA
Areas of Expertise:
Orthopedic Surgery, Upper Extremity
Tel: 949-644-9000 x 11
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Graham Purcell, MD
Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon, 50+ yr, subspecialty in spinal disorders affecting adults and children, including disc diseases, stenosis, infections, tumors, injuries, and deformities including scoliosis. 30+ years of med-legal experience.
Studio City, CA
Areas of Expertise:
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Tel: (818) 985-3051
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Omar David Hussamy, MDVero Beach, Florida
Arthroscopic Surgery Carpal Tunnel Foot & Ankle Hand Surgery Independent Medical Examinations (I.M.E.) Joint Reconstruction Surgery Medical Consulting (Legal Services) Medical Liability Medical Malpractice Orthopedic Implants
Vero Beach, FL
Dr. James Apesos, MD, FACS
Board Certified Plastic Surgery, General and Hand Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery at Wright State University. Expert for cosmetic or reconstructive cases representing both defendants and plaintiffs
Dayton, OH