Podiatry - Podiatric Surgery Independent Medical Examiners
Welcome to the SEAK National Directory of Independent Medical Examiners. The Podiatry - Podiatric Surgery Independent Medical Examiners found here provide independent medical exams (IMEs), medical evaluations, impartial examinations, independent medical assessments, vocational assessments, functional capacity evaluations, impairment ratings, second opinions, return to work evaluations, or fitness for duty exams to evaluate the extent of disability, permanent impairment or injuries.
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Jessica Arneson
Rancho Santa Margarita, California
Foot & Ankle, Podiatry - Podiatric Surgery
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Total Ankle Replacement / Arthroplasty, Foot And Ankle Surgery, Limb Salvage, Diabetic Foot, Osteomyelitis, Vascular Disease, Failed Surgery, Complications, Rearfoot Reconstruction, Bunionectomy, Nerve Injury, Charcot, Amputation, Malpractice, Standard of Care, Trauma, Fractures, Infection, Revision
Expertise Overview
I am a double board-certified surgical podiatrist specializing in high-complexity reconstructive surgery, total ankle replacement, and advanced limb salvage. With a foundation in Neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania and specialized training at the world’s leading limb preservation and orthopedic institutions, I provide authoritative expert testimony and meticulous case reviews. I am uniquely comfortable with the legal process and the rigors of cross-examination, having been raised in a legal environment by a Supreme Court attorney.
Elite Clinical Training & Education
Fellowship: The CORE Institute. Completed a premier orthopedic rearfoot and ankle reconstructive fellowship with a heavy emphasis on total ankle replacements and complex deformity correction.
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital. Served as Chief Resident at one of the world’s elite limb salvage institutions. My training focused on an integrative approach involving orthopedic, vasc...
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Bob Baravarian, DPM
Docs Foot and Ankle
Los Angeles , California
Foot & Ankle, Podiatry - Podiatric Surgery
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Dr Bob Baravarian is a fellowship trained podiatric foot and ankle surgeon with specialty in foot and ankle surgery, revision surgery, and complex foot and ankle correction. Dr Baravarian received his undergraduate training at the University of Southern California and placed division one tennis at USC. He then went to the California College of Podiatric Medicine for his 4 year medical schooling. He performed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh (Southside Hospital) program for 3 years w
Extensive experience in sports medicine, reconstructive surgery, revision surgery and diabetic foot care of the foot and ankle. Board certification in foot, reconstructive rear foot and ankle surgery. Extensive experience as an expert witness, IME reviewer and case assessment reviewer.
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Richard Fields, DPM
Coconut Creek, Florida
Podiatry - Podiatric Surgery, Foot & Ankle
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Podiatric surgery, Foot & Ankle Surgery, Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Trauma, Foot & Ankle Arthritis, Amputation, Diabetic Limb Salvage, Wound Care Specialist, Diabetic Complications, Sports Related Injuries
Specializes in foot and ankle surgical complications and diabetic wound complications leading to amputation. Board certified Podiatrist and foot & ankle surgeon certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine (ABPM) with 12 years of clinical experience. Actively treating patients specializing in Podiatric foot and ankle care of all aspects and complications from diabetic wounds and ulcers. Practicing part time within a multi-speciality Orthopedic practice specializing in trauma related injuries of all types.
Performs all related foot and ankle surgeries and advanced wound care and diabetic complicated surgical procedures including amputations.
Accepts both defense and plaintiff cases as opinions address the medical facts of the case which are not dependent upon the side of retaining counsel.
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Arthur Segall, DPM
Segall Foot & Ankle Inc
Plantation, Florida
Podiatry - Podiatric Surgery
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Dr. Segall is board certified and an AO fellowship trained foot and ankle surgeon with 30+ years of experience in all aspects of foot and ankle injuries and surgeries. Vast experience with certification in defense and plaintiff work for state, federal and longshoreman workers compensation and liability injuries. Also, a certified Foot and Ankle Expert Medical Advisor in Broward County Florida.
Specialize in trauma and diseases of the lower extremity including foot and ankle fractures, foot and ankle sprains and strains, Achilles and other tendon ruptures, ankle replacement, diabetic limb salvage, plantar fasciitis, flatfeet, cavus feet, bunions, hammertoes.
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Paul V Spiegl, MD
Paul V Spiegl MD LLC
Atlanta, Georgia
Foot & Ankle, Podiatry - Podiatric Surgery
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All adult foot and ankle problems including fractures, sprains, trauma, arthritis, sports, congenital deformities, and reconstructive surgery.
Musculoskeltal infection.
Dr. Spiegl received his orthopaedic training at Duke. Residency was followed by a fellowship training in foot and ankle at the Mayo Clinic, He was the first foot and ankle fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon in Georgia when he began his practice in 1983. This gave him the opportunity to evaluate and/or treat a wide range of unusual and complicated foot and ankle conditions. He practiced on the campus of Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital for 41 years, so he has had personal long-term follow-up of the patients for whom he has provided care.
Dr. Spiegl obtained his American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery certification in 1986. He re-certified in 1996, 2006 and 2016 and he is on track to recertify in 2025 so that he will be board certified to December 31, 2036. He intends to continue active clinical and surgical practice to 2028.
Musculoskeletal infections are a second area of interest. Dr. Spiegl is member of 3 international organizations that are by invitation only. These are the M...
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Bruce E Williams, D.P.M.
Foot Pain Expert Witness
Elmwood Park, Illinois
Podiatry - Podiatric Surgery, Foot & Ankle
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Dr. Bruce Williams, FACFAS, is a board-certified podiatric foot surgeon (Diplomate, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery) with 35 years of clinical and surgical experience in foot, ankle, and lower extremity medicine. He provides independent medical examinations, medical record reviews, standard-of-care evaluations, and biomechanical gait analysis for IME companies, insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and plaintiff and defense counsel.
Dr. Williams is regularly retained in personal injury, medical malpractice, and workers' compensation matters to address causation, diagnosis, treatment reasonableness, maximum medical improvement (MMI), permanency, and future medical needs. His reports are objective, clearly written, and grounded solely in each case's clinical evidence.
Why IME Companies and Attorneys Retain Dr. Williams:
Board-certified foot surgeon with 35 years of hands-on surgical and clinical practice.
Specialized expertise in sports medicine, lower extremity biomechanics, gait analysis, and plantar pressure mapping.
Objective, evidence-based findings trusted by both plaintiff and defense
Clear, defensible reports suited to claims review, litigation, and deposition or trial testimony.
Foot and Ankle IME and Case Review Services.
Fractures and trauma: Ankle fractures, tibia and fibula fractures, Lisfranc fracture-dislocations, talus fractures, calcaneus (heel bone) fractures, degloving injuries, and crush inj...
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Seth J Steber, DPM
Flemingsburg, Kentucky
Foot & Ankle, Podiatry - Podiatric Surgery
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Simple and complex Foot & Ankle deformites
Lower Extremity Wound Care: Diabetic wounds, arterial & venous wounds
Peripheral Nerve entrapments/injury
Peripheral Neuropathy
Lower extremity Sports Injuries
Hospital employed Podiatric Foot & Ankle Surgeon with 29+ years experience in all aspects of Foot & Ankle Reconstructive Surgery, Lower Extremity Wound Care and Limb Salvage. Additional expertise in the conservative and surgical management of chronic lower extremity pain and peripheral nerve surgery.
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Ahmad Rashid, DPM
United Podiatry, PLLC
Columbia, Missouri
Podiatry - Podiatric Surgery, Foot & Ankle
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Foot and ankle podiatric IME with focus on workers' compensation, 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.
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 Missouri, Hawaii, 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 work-related foot/ankle injuries.
Available for independent medical examinations, record reviews, disab...
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Steven A. Bernstein, DPM, FACFAS, FASPS
Steven A. Bernstein DPM FACFAS
Fort Lee, New Jersey
Foot & Ankle, Podiatry - Podiatric Surgery
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Expert Witness Plaintiff and Defense, IME, Second opinions, Record review
Auto, Work Comp and Slip and Fall Injuries.
Extensive experience in Foot and Ankle Surgery, Trauma, Reconstructive Surgery, CRPS, RSD, Failed Ankle and Foot Surgery Failed fusions and Ankle replacements
Failed bunion surgery, Failed minimal incision and Lapiplasty
33 + years extensive experience
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Fred DeLucia, DPM, FACFAS, FACPM
Foot & Ankle Surgeons of New York
Valhalla, New York
Foot & Ankle, Podiatry - Podiatric Surgery
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All adult and pediatric foot and ankle conditions: Trauma, surgical reconstruction, deformity, chronic and acute conditions. General medicine of the lower extremities.
Board Certified in Foot & Ankle Surgery
Board Certified in Podiatric Medicine
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