Board-certified orthopedic surgeon, fellowship-trained in foot and ankle surgery, with fourteen years of independent clinical practice. Provides independent medical evaluations for Washington (IME) and California (QME) matters, federal and maritime injury evaluations, retained expert-witness and record-review services, and surgical implant and device consulting. Opinions are conservative, evidence-based, and clearly reasoned — a neutral consultant role with no advocacy. A mechanical engineering background informs the analysis of injury mechanism, load transfer, and implant performance.
Fellowship-trained orthopedic foot & ankle surgeon with over a decade of independent clinical practice. Expertise in traumatic, degenerative, and overuse conditions of the foot and ankle, with extensive experience evaluating work-related injuries, functional limitations, and return-to-work considerations.
- Independent Medical Evaluations (IME) — Washington L&I, civil, and motor-vehicle / personal injury
- Qualified Medical Evaluations (QME) — California DWC, AMA Guides 5th Ed.
- Federal & maritime evaluations — LHWCA, Defense Base Act, FECA, Jones Act
- Records-only reviews — causation and MMI, available nationwide
- Impairment ratings — AMA Guides or jurisdiction-specific methodology, when requested
- Expert witness — Rule 26 reports, declarations, deposition & trial testimony
- Surgical implant & device consulting — design review, failure analysis, clinical translation
- Second-opinion consults — regarding the need for further care
Ankle fractures and instability · Lisfranc and midfoot injuries · hindfoot and forefoot trauma · chronic ankle pain and arthritis · Achilles, peroneal, and posterior tibial tendon injuries · degenerative vs. industrial causation analysis
- American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS)
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- Seattle Met "Top Doctor" — 2018–2025
- In-person evaluations — Washington & California
- Records-only consults — nationwide
- Telemedicine — when appropriate and agreed upon
Conservative, evidence-based opinions with clear explanation of medical reasoning. Neutral consultant role with no advocacy; impairment ratings provided when requested.