Ellen W Price, DO Independent Medical Examiner

Contact this IME Doctor

  • Company: Family Health West Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation/Expert Witness
  • Phone: (970) 858-2585
  • Cell: (970) 201-3945
  • Website: providers.fhw.org/ellen-price-do

Other Locations: grand junction

Specialty 1: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Physiatry

Specialty 2: Brain Injury Medicine

Keywords/Search Terms: Musculoskeletal pain, Complex regional pain syndrome, Spinal cord injury, Brain injury, Acupuncture, Botox/neurolysis treatment, baclofen pump management, Cervical, lumbar spine pain, amputation, personal injury, worker's compensation, MVA/MCA

Medical School: Nova/Southeastern University of Osteopathic Medicine

License(s): Colorado

Years in Practice: 33

Experience:
  • 33 years performing IMEs
  • 3000 IMEs performed
  • Deposed/Testified 6 times

IME Certification: CIME

IME Training: SEAK, ACOEM, and ABIME


Additional Information

Dr. Price is double board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine, with a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Occupational Medicine and 36 years of clinical experience spanning inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient care, and long-term functional recovery. Her clinical practice encompasses the full spectrum of complex musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, including concussion and traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, CRPS, peripheral nerve injuries, cervical and lumbar radiculopathy, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic pain, and Post-COVID sequelae. She performs EMG/nerve conduction studies regularly, manages intrathecal baclofen pumps, and evaluates patients across the continuum of care — from acute injury through return to community living, driving, employment, and independent function. Dr. Price has provided expert medical opinions for both plaintiff and defense counsel in cases involving musculoskeletal injury, TBI, spinal cord injury, CRPS, peripheral nerve injury, radiculopathy, chronic pain, and Post-COVID conditions. Her medicolegal expertise encompasses causation, neurologic impairment assessment, functional capacity evaluation, disability determination, rehabilitation needs assessment, life care considerations, prognosis, and the cognitive, behavioral, and physical sequelae of brain injury and their impact on independence and gainful employment. Her opinions are grounded in current standards of care, contemporary rehabilitation medicine literature, and 36 years of Workers' Compensation experience. She is recognized for thorough analysis, objectivity, and the ability to communicate complex medical concepts clearly to legal, medical, and lay audiences. Dr. Price holds Level II Accreditation in Colorado Workers' Compensation and has served on the Division of Workers' Compensation DIME Physician Panel for 25 years, performing impairment ratings under the AMA Guides, 3rd Edition. She is fluent in spanish