SEAK National Directory Of Independent Medical Examiners
SEAK National Directory Of Independent Medical Examiners
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48—NEW YORK <strong>SEAK</strong> 2012 IME <strong>Directory</strong><br />
Alan B. Handelsman, LicAc<br />
<strong>Independent</strong> Acupuncture Exam,<br />
Shanghai Acupuncture, PC<br />
White Plains, NY<br />
Phone: (914) 328-3474<br />
ahande2000@aol.com<br />
Additional Locations: Manhattan,<br />
Queens, Bronx, Long Island,<br />
Brooklyn, Rockland, Nassau,<br />
Connecticut<br />
Licenses: NY, CT<br />
Specialty: Acupuncture-Physical<br />
medicine & rehabilitation, pain<br />
management, peer reviews, UR.<br />
Years in Practice: 22<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 8<br />
IMEs Performed: 5,000+<br />
Number of Times Deposed: 15<br />
IME Training: <strong>SEAK</strong>, Courses in IME<br />
IME Certification: Acupuncture<br />
orthopedics<br />
ZviJ.Herschman,MD<br />
Center for Pain Management<br />
West Hempstead, NY<br />
Phone: (516) 486-7384<br />
HESH346@gmail.com<br />
www.premierforensicconsultants.com<br />
Additional Locations: West Orange<br />
Licenses: NY, NJ, IL<br />
Specialty: Anesthesiology, Pain<br />
Management-Medicine-Accident<br />
reconstruction, forensic<br />
examinations, invasive & noninvasive<br />
pain treatments, critical<br />
care, medical malpractice.<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 12<br />
IMEs Performed: 1,000+<br />
Number of Times Deposed: 6<br />
IME Training: Program Director in<br />
forensic examination & forensic<br />
science<br />
Taj M. Jiva, MD, MBA, MPH<br />
Phoenix Rising <strong>Medical</strong>, PC<br />
Tonawanda, NY<br />
Phone: (716) 836-1388<br />
sarahjiva@verizon.net<br />
www.wellnessphoenix.com<br />
Licenses: CA, FL, NY<br />
Specialty: Occupational Medicine,<br />
Pulmonary Medicine-Disease-<br />
Critical Care, Internal Medicine,<br />
Sleep Medicine, Workers'<br />
Compensation, Disability Cases, No<br />
Fault Insurance (auto cases), Work<br />
Injury, Forensic Sleep Disorders.<br />
Years in Practice: 18<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 18<br />
IMEs Performed: 75+<br />
Number of Times Deposed: 50+<br />
IME Training: ACOEM<br />
IME Certification: MPH (occupational<br />
diseases)<br />
Robert G. Josephberg, MD<br />
Yonkers, NY<br />
Phone: (914) 965-2526<br />
RJ2526@aol.com<br />
www.westchester-retina.eyemd.org<br />
Additional Locations: Valhalla;<br />
Englishtown, NJ<br />
Licenses: NY, NJ, FL<br />
Specialty: Ophthalmology-Diabetic<br />
retinopathy, personal injury,<br />
macular degeneration, all eye<br />
diseases, retinal and vitreous<br />
diseases, endophthalmitis, retinal<br />
detachments, all eye work-related<br />
injuries, work, accidental, and<br />
disease oriented.<br />
Years in Practice: 26<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 15<br />
IMEs Performed: 200<br />
Number of Times Deposed: 18<br />
IME Training: Courses, Prudential<br />
IME Certification: Workers'<br />
Compensation<br />
Michael J. Katz, MD<br />
Woodmere, NY<br />
Phone: (516) 593-5707<br />
michael.mjkmd@gmail.com<br />
Licenses: NY<br />
Specialty: Orthopedics-Perform<br />
Workers Compensation, no-fault<br />
and liability evaluations, strong<br />
communiction skills for testimony.<br />
Years in Practice: 24<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 13<br />
Number of Times Deposed: 100<br />
Please see ad on p. 47.<br />
Mark T. Kircher, MD, FAAOS,<br />
CIME<br />
North Country <strong>Independent</strong> <strong>Medical</strong><br />
<strong>Examiners</strong>, PLLC<br />
Queensbury, NY<br />
Phone: (518) 793-9156<br />
lbaldwin_ncsm@hotmail.com<br />
www.northcountrysportsmed.com<br />
Additional Locations: Plattsburgh,<br />
Utica<br />
Licenses: NY<br />
Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery,<br />
Orthopedics-Actively operating<br />
busy general orthopedic practice,<br />
fellowship trained sports medicine,<br />
arthroscopic surgery, IME, SLU.<br />
Years in Practice: 24<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 10+<br />
IMEs Performed: 2090<br />
Number of Times Deposed: 150+<br />
IME Certification: ABIME<br />
Please see ad on p. 47.<br />
Douglas P. Kirkpatrick, MD,<br />
FAAOS, CIME<br />
North Country <strong>Independent</strong> <strong>Medical</strong><br />
<strong>Examiners</strong>, PLLC<br />
Queensbury, NY<br />
Phone: (518) 793-9156<br />
lbaldwin_ncsm@hotmail.com<br />
www.northcountrysportsmed.com<br />
Additional Locations: Plattsburgh,<br />
Utica<br />
Licenses: NY<br />
Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery,<br />
Orthopedics-Actively operating<br />
busy general orthopedic practice,<br />
fellowship trained sports medicine<br />
arthroscopic surgery, IME, SLU.<br />
Years in Practice: 16<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 10+<br />
IMEs Performed: 2090<br />
Number of Times Deposed: 100+<br />
IME Training: <strong>SEAK</strong><br />
IME Certification: ABIME<br />
Please see ad on p. 47.<br />
Harold J. Kirkpatrick, MD<br />
Glens Falls Plastic Surgeons<br />
Glens Falls, NY<br />
Phone: (518) 793-2900<br />
harold@kirkpatrick.info<br />
www.glensfallsplasticsurgeons.com<br />
Licenses: NY<br />
Specialty: Plastic & Reconstructive<br />
Surgery, Otolaryngology-Board<br />
Certified in general plastic and<br />
reconstructive surgery and Board<br />
Certified in otolaryngology.<br />
Fellowship trained in head and neck<br />
surgery.<br />
Years in Practice: 37<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 3<br />
IMEs Performed: 10+<br />
Number of Times Deposed: 5+<br />
Paul G. Kleinman, MD<br />
Putnam Valley, NY<br />
Phone: (516) 520-6923<br />
Additional Locations: Manhattan,<br />
Hicksville, Middletown<br />
Licenses: NY<br />
Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery,<br />
Hand Surgery-Trauma, hand,<br />
sports, speak Spanish.<br />
Years in Practice: 23<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 21<br />
IMEs Performed: 8500<br />
Number of Times Deposed: 50<br />
Jaime I. Krepostman, MD<br />
Retina-Vitreous Specialists, PC<br />
Albany, NY<br />
Phone: (518) 463-4313<br />
Additional Locations: Saratoga<br />
Springs<br />
Licenses: NY<br />
Specialty: Ophthalmology-Diseases<br />
of the retina and vitreous.<br />
Years in Practice: 31<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 10<br />
IME Training: <strong>SEAK</strong><br />
For the most up-to-date information, please search www.imedirectory.com<br />
Robert M. Lifeso, MD, FACS,<br />
FRCSC, ABOS<br />
Spine Center at Erie County <strong>Medical</strong><br />
Center<br />
Buffalo, NY<br />
Phone: (716) 898-4732<br />
Rlifeso@ECMC.edu<br />
Licenses: NY, CA<br />
Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery,<br />
Orthopedics-Level I spine and<br />
spinal cord injury, degenerative and<br />
complex spinal surgery.<br />
Years in Practice: 39<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 12<br />
IMEs Performed: 2000<br />
Number of Times Deposed: 200+<br />
IME Training: <strong>SEAK</strong><br />
Jeremy N. Meisel, MD<br />
Brooklyn, NY<br />
Phone: (215) 243-2938<br />
JMeisel73-IME@yahoo.com<br />
Additional Locations: Atlanta, GA,<br />
New York, NY<br />
Licenses: GA, NY, PA, VT, ND, HI<br />
Specialty: Neurology,<br />
Neurophysiology-Board Certified in<br />
neurophysiology and stroke,<br />
epilepsy, back pain, neuromuscular<br />
disease.<br />
Years in Practice: 6<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 4<br />
IMEs Performed: 50+<br />
IME Training: ABIME<br />
IME Certification: CIME<br />
Arthur W. Menken, MD<br />
Poughkeepsie, NY<br />
Phone: (845) 471-3580<br />
dartery@aol.com<br />
Licenses: NY<br />
Specialty: Otolaryngology-35 years<br />
broad experience in all phases of<br />
ENT.<br />
Years in Practice: 40<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 20<br />
IMEs Performed: 300+<br />
Number of Times Deposed: 25<br />
IME Training: <strong>SEAK</strong><br />
Sathish R. Modugu, MD, CIME<br />
The Sports, Spine, and Pain Treatment<br />
Ctr. of Westchester<br />
Hartsdale, NY<br />
Phone: (914) 681-9750<br />
sathishrmodugu@aol.com<br />
Additional Locations: Tarrytown<br />
Licenses: NY<br />
Specialty: Physical Medicine &<br />
Rehabilitation-Physiatry, Pain<br />
Management-Medicine-Spine<br />
disorders, paraplegia, quadriplegia,<br />
joint injuries, work-related injuries,<br />
MVA injuries.<br />
Years in Practice: 7<br />
Years Performed IMEs: 8<br />
IMEs Performed: 400<br />
Number of Times Deposed: 15<br />
IME Training: ACOEM<br />
IME Certification: CIME
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