SEAK National Directory Of Independent Medical Examiners
SEAK National Directory Of Independent Medical Examiners
SEAK National Directory Of Independent Medical Examiners
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4—CALIFORNIA <strong>SEAK</strong> 2012 IME <strong>Directory</strong><br />
Julie Armstrong, RN, PsyD,<br />
QME<br />
Marina del Rey, CA<br />
Phone: (310) 273-9190<br />
dreamdoc@mac.com<br />
www.psychologyexpertwitness.com<br />
Additional Locations: San Jose, CA;<br />
Palm Desert, CA; Ont-Riverside, CA<br />
Licenses: CA<br />
Specialty: Forensic Psychology,<br />
Psychology-Employment issues,<br />
emotional distress, PTSD,<br />
malingering, case review, will travel<br />
to evaluate.<br />
Years in Practice: 13<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 8<br />
IMEs Performed: 500<br />
Number of Times Deposed: 15-20<br />
IME Certification: QME-Qualified<br />
<strong>Medical</strong> Evaluator CA<br />
Pleaseseeadonp.3.<br />
Siva Ayyar, MD, MPH<br />
Encino, CA<br />
Phone: (408) 469-4652<br />
Ayyar.Siva@gmail.com<br />
Additional Locations: San Jose,<br />
Monterey, Los Angeles, Orange<br />
County<br />
Licenses: Texas, California, Ohio<br />
Specialty: Occupational Medicine,<br />
Toxicology-<strong>Medical</strong> Toxicology-<br />
Enjoy doing medical-legal<br />
evaluative work and constructing<br />
medical-legal reports. Extensive<br />
expertise performing impairment<br />
ratings and writing short-term<br />
disability, long-term disability, and<br />
workers compensation evaluations.<br />
Years in Practice: 8<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 5<br />
IMEs Performed: 100<br />
Number of Times Deposed: 15<br />
IME Training: AADEP, <strong>SEAK</strong><br />
IME Certification: CIME, CEDIR<br />
(AADEP), Qualified <strong>Medical</strong><br />
Evaluator (State of California),<br />
Designated Doctor (State of Texas)<br />
Stephen K. Baker, MD, PhD<br />
W. Los Angeles, CA<br />
Phone: (843) 577-7424<br />
bakersk@mac.com<br />
Licenses: SC, CA<br />
Specialty: Psychiatry, Forensic<br />
Psychiatry-Psychopharmacology,<br />
Psychotherapy, Disability, Standard<br />
of Care, Emotions, Trauma.<br />
Years in Practice: 30<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 25<br />
IME Training: <strong>SEAK</strong><br />
IME Certification: American Board of<br />
Psychiatry and Neurology, General,<br />
Child Adolescent and Forensic<br />
Psychiatry<br />
Joel M. Berger, DC<br />
Joel Berger, DC, DABCN<br />
Cupertino, CA<br />
Phone: (408) 973-9586<br />
jbergerfnxmed@gmail.com<br />
www.bergerchiro.net<br />
Additional Locations: South San<br />
Francisco<br />
Licenses: CA<br />
Specialty: Chiropractic Neurology,<br />
Chiropractic-QME doctor in CA,<br />
assessing neuro-muscular and<br />
musculo-skeletal conditions<br />
(chiropractic-neurology).<br />
Years in Practice: 20<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 17<br />
IMEs Performed: 250+<br />
Number of Times Deposed: 10+<br />
Mark D. Bernhard, DO<br />
Pasadena, CA<br />
Phone: (626) 584-1112<br />
markbernhard@yahoo.com<br />
Additional Locations: Los Angeles,<br />
Santa Ana, San Bernardino,<br />
Bakersfield, Ontario, Fresno, Redondo<br />
Beach<br />
Licenses: CA<br />
Specialty: Physical Medicine &<br />
Rehabilitation-Physiatry, Pain<br />
Management-Medicine-Disability<br />
evaluations, spine and musculoskeletal,<br />
AMA Board Certified.<br />
Years in Practice: 23<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 21<br />
IMEs Performed: 150<br />
Number of Times Deposed: 60<br />
IME Training: AADEP, ACOEM,<br />
<strong>SEAK</strong><br />
Maria N. Betancourt, MD,<br />
MPH<br />
OccMed, Inc.<br />
Corona, CA<br />
Phone: (951) 898-6600<br />
clinic@occmed.com<br />
www.occmed.com<br />
Licenses: CA<br />
Specialty: Internal Medicine,<br />
Occupational Medicine.<br />
Years in Practice: 20<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 20+<br />
IMEs Performed: 1,000+<br />
Alan E. Brooker, PhD, ABPP-<br />
Cn<br />
Sole Proprietor<br />
Sacramento, CA<br />
Phone: (916) 446-6519<br />
ABroo88639@aol.com<br />
www.drbrooker.org<br />
Additional Locations: San Francisco,<br />
California<br />
Licenses:CA;CO;TX;PA;AK<br />
Specialty: Neuropsychology,<br />
Forensic Psychology-Clinical<br />
neuropsychological evaluations of<br />
children 5-16 and adults 18-89 years<br />
of age for a variety of brain<br />
anomolies to include Traumatic<br />
Brain Injury (TBI), Stroke,<br />
Dementia, Anoxic/Hypoxic events,<br />
and psychological trauma to include<br />
Post-traumatic Stress Disorders.<br />
Years in Practice: 32<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 18<br />
IMEs Performed: 4000+<br />
Number of Times Deposed: 500+<br />
IME Training: AADEP, ACOEM,<br />
NADEP, <strong>SEAK</strong>, American Board of<br />
Forensic Psychology (ABFP)<br />
IME Certification: CIME, QME for<br />
the State of California<br />
Robert W. Brown, Jr., PhD<br />
Huntington Beach, CA<br />
Phone: (714) 847-4788<br />
w.brownphd@verizon.net<br />
Additional Locations: Tustin<br />
Licenses: CA<br />
Specialty: Forensic Psychology,<br />
Neuropsychology-Cognitive<br />
Behavioral Pain Mgmt,<br />
Neuropsychology, QME/IME,<br />
Forensic Psychology, Pain<br />
Management.<br />
Years in Practice: 36<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 19<br />
Number of Times Deposed: 28<br />
IME Certification: QME<br />
Matthew F. Carroll, MD<br />
San Diego, CA<br />
Phone: (619) 282-7172<br />
carroll@san.rr.com<br />
Licenses: CA<br />
Specialty: Psychiatry, Forensic<br />
Psychiatry-Disability evaluations,<br />
fitness for duty, civil and criminal<br />
forensic psychiatry<br />
Years in Practice: 20<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 10<br />
IMEs Performed: 250+<br />
IME Training: Fellowship Forensic<br />
Psychiatry, QME<br />
Joan C. Cartwright, PhD<br />
Palm Springs, CA<br />
Phone: (415) 320-5335<br />
JoanCartwright@Rocketmail.com<br />
Licenses: CA, DC<br />
Specialty: Psychology, Forensic<br />
Psychology-Trauma and Post-<br />
Traumatic Stress Disorder, General<br />
Psychology.<br />
Years in Practice: 31<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 15<br />
IMEs Performed: 200<br />
Number of Times Deposed: 80+<br />
IME Certification: CIME<br />
John Cleary, MD, MS<br />
San Diego Spine Center<br />
San Diego, CA<br />
Phone: (858) 292-8911<br />
johnclearymd@sbcglobal.net<br />
Licenses: CA<br />
Specialty: Neurosurgery, Spinal<br />
Medicine-Extensive experience in<br />
the objective of evaluation of<br />
complex patients.<br />
Years in Practice: 40<br />
For the most up-to-date information, please search www.imedirectory.com<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 20<br />
IMEs Performed: 10/yr.<br />
Number of Times Deposed: 15/yr.<br />
IME Training: <strong>SEAK</strong><br />
Glenn D. Cohen, MD<br />
Glen D. Cohen, MD, Inc.<br />
Westlake Village, CA<br />
Phone: (805) 370-6877<br />
staceyj@handsurgeon.org<br />
www.handsurgeon.org<br />
Licenses: CA<br />
Specialty: Hand Surgery-Board<br />
Certified Orthopedic Surgeon,<br />
specializing in hand, wrist and<br />
elbow disorders.<br />
Years in Practice: 16<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 10<br />
IMEs Performed: 50<br />
Number of Times Deposed: 30<br />
John F. Cook, Jr., MD<br />
Newport Beach, CA<br />
Phone: (949) 644-9000<br />
jcookmd@pacbell.net<br />
Licenses: California<br />
Specialty: Hand Surgery,<br />
Orthopedic Surgery-Double Board<br />
Certified Orthopedic Hand<br />
Surgeon; QME; AME; IME.<br />
Years in Practice: 20<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 15<br />
John W. Daniels, BS, DC, QME<br />
Chiropractor<br />
San Leandro, CA<br />
Phone: (510) 351-0628<br />
jwddc@aol.com<br />
Additional Locations: Concord, CA<br />
Licenses: CA<br />
Specialty: Chiropractic-Insurance,<br />
Auto, Work, QMEs, Malpractice,<br />
Exams, Peer/Record Review, Expert<br />
Testimony.<br />
Years in Practice: 28<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 20<br />
IMEs Performed: 300<br />
Number of Times Deposed: 75+<br />
IME Training: CCA<br />
John R. Davis, MD<br />
Marina Del Rey, CA<br />
Phone: (310) 822-2222<br />
randavi@aol.com<br />
www.orthodoc.aaos.org/davislasports<br />
Licenses: CA<br />
Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery,<br />
Sports Medicine-Board Certified<br />
Orthopedic Surgeon, Qualified<br />
<strong>Medical</strong> Examiner, Sports<br />
Medicine, Workers' Compensation.<br />
Years in Practice: 26<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 22<br />
IMEs Performed: 50<br />
Number of Times Deposed: 150<br />
IME Training: ACOEM<br />
IME Certification: QMEs
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