Publications

• Defense Verdict — Contested CRPS Causation and Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation
• IME MVA SAMPLE REPORT
• IME CRPS SAMPLE REPORT
• BVNA Peer Review

Specialty 1: Anesthesiology

Specialty 2: Pain Management - Medicine

Keywords/Search Terms: Subspecialty: CRPS / Budapest Criteria — causation, permanency, diagnostic methodology. Procedural practice: spinal cord stimulator implantation, InSpan interspinous fixation, endoscopic lumbar discectomy, minimally invasive lumbar/sacral fusion, RFA, kyphoplasty. High-volume forensic practice (~100 WC depositions/year). Verified expert witness in CRPS matters. Documented defense verdict — Kennedy v. Katzman (NJ). IMLC multistate: NY, NJ, PA, MD, GA, AZ. Plaintiff and defense retention.

Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine

License(s): NY, NJ; IMLC-qualified: PA, MD, GA, AZ

Years in Practice: 19

• 10 years performing IMEs
• 1000 IMEs performed
• Deposed/Testified 800 times

IME Training: FHAS Credentialed IRO Physician Reviewer (2023). Practice-based training via Leidos QTC, Ethos Risk, and D&D Medical Associates IME panels (300+ peer reviews annually; ~100 IMEs annually).

Additional Information

Dr. Izeogu is a board-certified interventional pain management and minimally invasive spine specialist with 19+ years of practice and an active forensic and IME practice across multiple jurisdictions. Forensic volume: ~100 workers' compensation depositions per year; ~100 IMEs per year through Leidos QTC; 300+ peer reviews per year through Ethos Risk. CRPS / Budapest Criteria subspecialty. Verified expert witness with documented case outcomes, including Kennedy v. Katzman / Home Depot — unanimous 7-0 defense verdict on negligence (Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County, May 2026) on a contested CRPS causation matter involving spinal cord stimulator implantation. Retained through Leidos QTC; defense counsel Marshall Dennehey. Procedural credentials: spinal cord stimulator implantation (percutaneous and paddle); InSpan interspinous fixation for lumbar spinal stenosis; endoscopic lumbar discectomy with foraminotomy; minimally invasive lumbar and sacral fusion; radiofrequency ablation; dorsal root ganglion and peripheral nerve stimulation; kyphoplasty / vertebral augmentation; EMG/NCV interpretation. Medical Director, NJ State Arbitration Program (FHAS — implementation 2026). FHAS Credentialed IRO Physician Reviewer since 2023. Licensure: New York (235169), New Jersey (25MA08075700). Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) qualified — Pennsylvania, Maryland, Georgia, Arizona — supporting retention in jurisdictions with limited subspecialty CRPS and interventional spine expertise. Reports written to withstand cross-examination. Plaintiff and defense retention accepted. C-4.3 permanency evaluations under New York Workers' Compensation are produced on a structured three-visit, seven-business-day turnaround. AMA Guides impairment ratings for disability and personal injury matters. Hospital appointments: Hudson Regional Hospital (NJ). Professional society: ASIPP. LESS Society member (via InSpan credentialing).