Other Locations: Las Cruces

Specialty 1: Orthopedic Surgery

Specialty 2: Spinal Medicine

Keywords/Search Terms: Spine Surgery, Spinal Medicine, Spinal cord injury, Causation, Medical Coding, IME (CIME), Medical Necessity Peer Reviewer, Fellowship trained Spine Surgeon & Musculoskeletal Oncology, Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS), Board Certified in Spine Surgery (ABSS), Team Spine Physician New Mexico State University

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine

License(s): New Mexico, Arizona, Texas

Years in Practice: 21

• 20 years performing IMEs
• > 100 IMEs performed
• Deposed/Testified > 50 times

IME Certification: CIME

IME Training: ABIME and North American Spine Society- Evidence Based Medicine training

Additional Information

Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery and Spine Surgery in active clinical practice. Fellowship trained in both spinal reconstructive surgery and musculoskeletal oncology and reconstruction. 20+ years clinical experience in spine surgery. Well-experienced public speaker. Special expertise in spinal care coding. New Mexico State Team Physician. Experienced expert witness, independent medical examiner (CIME), and medical necessity peer reviewer. Licensed in New Mexico, Texas and Arizona.