Pain File Review Consultants
Welcome to the SEAK National Directory of Medical File Review Consultants. The following list of board certified Pain physicians are available to provide a Medical file review, Utilization review, Chart review, Peer review, Second opinion (2nd opinion), Underwriting report, Disability opinion, Pre-authorization, etc.
Hamilton Chen, MD
Riverside, California
Pain, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Dr. Hamilton Chen is board certified by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners. Dr. Chen is also board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine. Dr. Chen has extensive experience with medical and interventional pain management, neuromodulation including spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, and intrathecal pumps. He has completed over 1000+ medical file reviews in his specialty.
Dr. Chen currently practices full time in private practice in the Inland Empire in Southern California.
aidan m clarke, md pain & addiction medicine, inc.
san diego, California
Addiction Medicine, Pain, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Dr. Clarke is a highly qualified and experienced file review doctor with 32 years of experience in the healthcare industry and forensic record review. He holds a MD from UC Davis School of Medicine, and is board certified in physical medicine & rehabilitation, pain and addiction medicine. Dr. Clarke has a reputation for being meticulous, thorough, and detail-oriented in his assessments of medical records and other relevant documentation. He has worked with a wide range of clients, including insurance companies, law firms, and healthcare organizations, providing expert analysis.
William Dillin, MD
Los Angeles, California
Orthopaedic Surgery, Pain, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
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William Dillin, M.D. completed the Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic Spinal Surgery Fellowship at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia in July 1985. His practice is devoted exclusively to spine surgery and spine medicine with attendant procedures. Since, July 1985, he has served as a spine consultant the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic. Dr. Dillin has been an associate at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic since July 1986. He is a co-founder of the Kerlan-Jobe Spine Center, a multidisciplinary center of excellence dedicated to spine diseases.
Kevin Li, MD, QME, IME Advance Spine Care and Pain Management
Pasadena, California
Anesthesiology, Pain
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Dr. Li is double board-certified by ABMS in Anesthesiology and Chronic Pain Management. He has extensive experiences with various treatment modalities, such as medication management, conservative rehabilitation, interventional pain procedures and surgical procedures to alleviate symptoms of chronic spinal, musculoskeletal, neurological and other complex chronic pain diseases and conditions. He specializes in treating patients who suffer from consequences of musculoskeletal Injuries, spinal Injuries, auto accidents and industrial injuries.
Roshni N Patel, MD RNP Medical LLC
Farmington, Connecticut
Neurology, Pain, Neurology, Brain Injury Medicine, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, Sports Medicine
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Quadruple board certified in Neurology, Pain Medicine, Brain Injury Medicine & Headache medicine
Assistant Clinical Professor Quinnipiac University, Frank H. Netter, School of Medicine
Neurology Residency At University of Connecticut
Pain Medicine Fellowship at New York University- NYU Dept of Anesthesia
Experience in Worker's Compensation Cases, Disability Impairment Ratings, Records Review, Personal Injury Cases, Short Term and Long Term Disability Claim Reviews, and Medical Necessity Determinations.
Dermot Maher, MD
Washington, District Of Columbia
Anesthesiology, Pain
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I have over 10 years of experience with independent medical review and expert opinions having reviewed several hundred cases. I am double-board certified in both anesthesiology and interventional pain management and I have been a professor of pain management at Johns Hopkins. I hold two additional graduate degrees in pharmacology and clinical trial design. I completed my medical training through Harvard Medical School, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Georgetown Graduate School and Georgetown School of Medicine, and Cedars Sinai Medical Center.
Robert J. Friedman, MD Headache & Pain Center of Palm Beach
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Neurology, Pain
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Certified, American Board of Independent Medical Examiners
Eli Loch, D.O.
Jacksonville, Florida
Anesthesiology, Pain
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Board certified in Anesthesiology and Pain by ABA. Has personally performed over 10,000 spine, joint, and nerve injections.
Member of multiple professional societies including ASIPP, ASRA, ASA
Formal regenerative medicine training with the Interventional Orthobiologics Foundation
Investigating physician for multiple ongoing FDA approved trials
Dr. Loch is also a certified health coach and a certified medical exercise specialist by the American Council on Exercise.
BHARAT C PATEL, MD
MERRITT ISLAND, Florida
Pain, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine
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PROGRAM DIRECTOR, INTERVENTIONAL SPINAL PAIN MANAGEMENT FELLOWSHIP
BOARD CERTIFIED, AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERVENTIONAL PAIN PHYSICIAN (ABIPP)
BOARD CERTIFIED, AMERICAN BOARD OF PAIN MEDICINE (ABPM)
BOARD CERTIFIED, AMERICAN BOARD OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHAB (ABPMR)
BOARD CERTIFIED, AMERICAN BOARD OF ELECTRODIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE (ABEM)
BOARD CERTIFIED, SPORTS MEDICINE
FELLOW OF INTERVENTIONAL PAIN PRACTICE (FIPP)
FELLOW, WORLD INSTITUTE OF PAIN (WIP)
CERTIFIED LIFE CARE PLANNER(CLCP)
CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN LIFE CARE PLANNER(CPLCP)
MORE THAN 1,000 UTILIZATION REVIEWS COMPLETED
Stanley J Mathew, MD American Rehabilitation Medicine
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Pain, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic
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Stanley Mathew, MD, has been an Attending Physician at St Luke's Hospital since October 2009. Dr. Mathew also serves as Chief Executive Officer of American Rehabilitation Medicine , PLLC. He was previously a Chief Resident in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at New York Medical College. Dr. Mathew has extensive experience in the fields of Internal medicine, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, pain management and electrodiagnostic medicine.
James P Murphy, MD, MMM Murphy Pain Center
Louisville, Kentucky
Addiction Medicine, Anesthesiology, Pain
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Dr. Murphy is board-certified in Pain Management, Anesthesiology, and Addiction Medicine. He is the founder and CEO of Murphy Pain Center in New Albany, IN and practices interventional pain medicine (i.e. procedures) at Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville, IN. Dr. Murphy serves gratis on the faculty of the University of Louisville School of Medicine. His Pain Management fellowship was at the Mayo Clinic, where he served on the faculty of the Mayo Medical School. To learn more please visit Dr. Murphy's SEAK Expert Witness listing: https://www.seakexperts.com/members/11288-james-p-murphy
Vincent R. Forte, MD Louisiana Pain Care
Monroe, Louisiana
Anesthesiology, Pain
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Dr. Vincent Forte received his medical degree from Louisiana State University at New Orleans. He completed his residency in anesthesiology at the University of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham and completed a fellowship in pain management at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.
Dr. Forte is board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology as well as the American Board of Pain Medicine. Dr. Forte currently devotes his professional time to helping people from all walks of life overcome their pain and return to their lives.
Thomas T. Simopoulos, MD,MA Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Brookline, Massachusetts
Anesthesiology, Pain
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Faculty appointment: Associate Professor Harvard Medical School
Board Certifications: Anesthesiology Pain Medicine
Residency: Anesthesiology Brigham & Womens Hospital
Fellowship: Pain Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess
Steven M. Wiener, MD Michigan Interventional Pain Associates
West Bloomfield, Michigan
Anesthesiology, Pain
John C. Lucio, DO, FACHE, CIME, MRO
Jefferson City, Missouri
Anesthesiology, Pain
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Certified Independent Medical Examiner - Disability Examination. Certified Medical Review Officer. I have extensive experience with file reviews regarding pain management, including proper and legal opioid prescribing in the capacity as a physician and past member of the State of Missouri Medical Licensing Board. Disability evaluations as a Certified Independent Medical Examiner.
Phillip E Essay, MD, CIME Phil Essay, MD Medical Legal Consulting
Lincoln, Nebraska
Anesthesiology, Pain
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Medical Director at Southwest Lincoln Surgery Center
Competency Certification in Controlled Substance Management
Expert Witness for medical record review, written opinion, deposition, and courtroom testimony at district and federal court levels. Area of expertise has included opioid-related death in the post-operative setting, personal injury, and chronic pain management.
Robert H Odell, MD, PhD Neuropathy & Pain Center of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Anesthesiology, Pain
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Dr. Odell is Founder of Neuropathy and Pain Centers of Las Vegas and is Co-owner of Associated Pain Specialists, with two clinics in east TN. At both practices, he does interventional pain procedures, including a new safe and effective treatment for peripheral neuropathy.He has extensive experience with a wide variety of pain management techniques including spinal cord stimulator placement, radiofrequency procedures in the spine. He has done multiple record reviews for both plaintiff and defense in medical legal cases. He has published extensively in the pain management literature.
Reuben I Thaker, M.D., J.D., M.P.H. Reuben I Thaker MD PLLC
Las Vegas, Nevada
Addiction Medicine, Family Medicine/Family Practice, Pain
Sawey A. Harhash, MD, FAAPMR Elite Medical & Rehabilitation PC
Huntington Station, New York
Pain, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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-Board Certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
-Fellowship trained in Pain Management and Sports Medicine
Adelle Anthony-Williams, MD
Charlotte, North Carolina
Anesthesiology, Pain
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Yale University trained anesthesiologist with
a fellowship in pain management from UNC Chapel Hill. Over 20 years of clinical experience. Clinical expert in office-based anesthesia and pain management. Additional experience in creation of pain management guidelines for health management organization.
Carl C. Balog, MD
Tigard, Oregon
Addiction Medicine, Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Pain
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Dr. Balog is board-certified in Pain Management, Anesthesiology, and Addiction Medicine. He is the founder and CEO of Portland Pain and Spine and practices interventional pain and regenerative medicine in Portland, Oregon. He has extensive experience in guideline preparations as former Med Director of a large local health system, a co-author of ASIPP guideline reviews, and on its Editorial Board. He has ASC management experience in both development and operations.
David P Russo, DO, MPHS, MS Columbia Pain Management, PC
Hood River, Oregon
Addiction Medicine, Pain, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Richard S Kaplan, MD Kaplan Rehab and EMG
Monroeville, Pennsylvania
Pain, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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20+ Years File Review experience including State work injury guidelines, Disability, Medical Necessity Impairment Rating, Impairment Review, Auto Peer Review, Auto Biomechanical Review, Life Care Planning, Medical Cost Projections, Medicare Setaside Review, and Life Expectancy Analysis. Licensed in 10 states and proficient in multiple state guidelines including CA, TX, PA, NY, LA, WA, IN, FL, WV, and OH.
Leland Berkwits, MD, MS
Cordova, Tennessee
Pain, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Clinical Informatics
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Experience in medical file review as well as utilization review
Extensive clinical experience in interventional pain procedures and medical pain management.
30+ years’ experience in practice (18 years Pain Medicine / 13 years General Physiatry)
3+ years' experience workers comp file/utilization review
Certified Independent Medical Examiner, ABIME
Pain Medicine sub-specialty board certified, ABPM&R
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation board certified, ABPM&R
ACGME Fellowship trained interventional physiatrist
Co-Editor/Author, Atlas of Image Guided Spinal Procedures
ARIF AHMAD KHAN, M.D. KHAN CONSULTING
SOUTHLAKE, Texas
Anesthesiology, Pain, Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic, Surgery
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Dual board certified in Anesthesia and Pain Mgt in DFW area. Fellowship trained in Pain Mgt and experienced at varied clinical settings.
Serve on multiple hospital leadership committees such as credentials committee, medical executive, bylaws, and rules and regulations.
Very experienced in assessing physician documentation for standard of medical care and compliance reasons. Able to provide detail evaluation for appropriate charges and compare with market rates.
Well versed with pain mgt procedures.
Already work directly attorneys as an independent medical consultant.
Aaron M Levine, MD
Houston, Texas
Pain, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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ABIME Certified. Board Certified in electrodiagnosis.
Robert Nocerini, MD
Plano, Texas
Anesthesiology, Pain
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Over 4 years experience with workers compensation peer reviews
Over 4 years experience with personal injury peer reviews in Texas
Experience with providing deposition and trial testimony
George M Baylor, MD Blue Ridge Pain Management Associates, PC
Salem, Virginia
Anesthesiology, Pain
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ABIME certified
Solmaz Pirzadeh, MD
Oakton , Virginia
Anesthesiology, Pain
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Residency: Harvard University- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Fellowship: Harvard University- Interventional Pain Management- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Akhtar Purvez, MD Pain & Spine Center of Charlottesville
Charlottesville, Virginia
Pain
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Dr. Purvez is a highly qualified and experienced interventional pain physician who trained in Head & Neck Surgery in India, in Anesthesiology at Boston University and in Pain Medicine at the University of Virginia. Dr. Purvez is certified by the American Board of Pain Medicine, the American Board of Anesthesiology in Pain Medicine, and the American Board of Disability Analysts. He has been in pain practice since 2002.
You can also find Pain File Review Consultants who are licensed in:
North Carolina, Oregon , Virginia, Tennessee, California, Nebraska, Louisiana, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Missouri, District Of Columbia, Iowa, Kentucky, Nevada, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Michigan