Independent Medical Evaluations in Physical Medicine, Spine, and Spinal Cord Injury
Objective, evidence-based opinions grounded in 30 years of clinical experience and over 18 years of medicolegal work.
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Board-certified: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
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Medicolegal Experience: Independent medical examinations, reports, depositions, and testimony for plaintiff and defense
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Evidence-based: Opinions consistently supported by current scientific literature
About Dr. Jennifer James
Jennifer James, MD is a physician with over 30 years of experience in Physical Medicine and Spinal Cord Injury Medicine and is board certified in both specialties. She served as an academic and clinical professor at a leading university medical center and affiliated teaching hospitals, and she remains in active private practice. Her clinical work is complemented by an extensive publication record and nearly two decades of experience providing independent medical examinations and expert opinions in litigated matters.
Independent Medical Examinations & Expert Opinions
For more than 18 years, Dr. James has provided independent medical examinations, detailed reports, and expert witness testimony for both plaintiff and defense counsel. Her work spans civil litigation, medical malpractice, and disability matters involving complex spinal and neurologic injuries.
Every opinion in her reports is supported by current, peer‑reviewed, evidence‑based medical literature, which is cited and attached for ease of reference. Counsel can expect clear reasoning, transparent documentation, and carefully explained conclusions.
Academic Foundation & Peer-Reviewed Publications
Dr. Jennifer James is a contributing author of Yes, You Can, the internationally distributed spinal cord injury education manual used in rehabilitation centers worldwide. She served for a decade as an Associate Professor in a National Center of Excellence spinal cord injury unit and continues to maintain an active private practice caring for individuals with spinal cord injury. Her scholarship includes numerous peer‑reviewed publications in Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation, and Spinal Cord Injury Medicine.
Dr. James’s opinions are grounded in both clinical expertise and academic medicine. She has held faculty appointments as an academic and clinical professor at a prestigious university and its affiliated medical school and teaching hospitals, and she previously served as chief physician on a university‑based dedicated spinal cord injury unit. Her academic, clinical, and research experience collectively inform her comprehensive and evidence‑based approach to spinal cord injury evaluation.