Other Locations: Vermont, New Hampshire

Specialty 1: Podiatry - Podiatric Surgery

Specialty 2: Foot & Ankle

Keywords/Search Terms: Foot and ankle podiatric IME with focus on disability, causation, apportionment, impairment, and medical necessity reviews. Focused expertise in diabetic foot complications, wounds, osteomyelitis, amputations, plantar fasciitis, Achilles and other tendon injuries, fractures, neuromas and neuropathy, deformities, gait-related pathology, post-surgical outcomes and sports-related foot/ankle injuries. Experienced with AMA Guides-based impairment analysis.

Medical School: Barry University

License(s): New Hampshire, Vermont

Years in Practice: 7

IME Training: SEAK

Additional Information

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine with formal residency training in podiatric medicine and surgery, including reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgical training, and hospital-based surgical experience. Board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine. Active podiatry licenses in New Hampshire and Vermont. Clinical practice has included office-based podiatry, urgent-care consults, hospital-based podiatry, nursing facility care, diabetic foot care, wound management, post-surgical assessment, sports-related foot and ankle pathology, deformity evaluation, and chronic lower-extremity conditions. Experience includes evaluation and management of diabetic ulcers, peripheral neuropathy-related foot complications, osteomyelitis risk, amputation risk, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendon pathology, fractures, neuromas, hammertoes, bunions, gait-related disorders, and sports-related foot/ankle injuries. Available for independent medical examinations, record reviews, disability evaluations, causation analysis, apportionment, impairment ratings, treatment necessity reviews, maximum medical improvement analysis, and functional capacity-related opinions within the scope of podiatric medicine and foot/ankle pathology. My reports emphasize clear issue identification, careful medical record review, objective examination findings, evidence-based reasoning, and defensible conclusions. Familiar with AMA Guides-based impairment concepts and currently expanding formal training in independent medical evaluation, healthcare quality review, utilization review, and wound care certification pathways. Particular interest in medical-legal matters involving diabetic foot complications, chronic wounds, lower-extremity infections, delayed recovery, causation, surgical outcomes, permanent impairment, and appropriateness of ongoing podiatric treatment.