MEDICOLEGAL SERVICES
Why an Active Surgeon Makes a Better Expert
Spine surgery is not a specialty where textbook knowledge is enough. The difference between a pre-existing degenerative condition and a new traumatic injury, between a surgery that was necessary and one that was not, between findings that are clinically significant and findings that are incidental — these distinctions require the judgment of someone who operates, reads imaging, and manages these cases every day.
Dr. Bou Monsef performs complex cervical and lumbar surgery at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Maimonides Medical Center. He sees the full spectrum of spine pathology in active clinical practice. That experience informs every opinion he renders.
Areas of Evaluation
Dr. Bou Monsef evaluates a broad range of cervical and lumbar conditions commonly at issue in personal injury, no-fault, and workers compensation matters, including:
Cervical and lumbar disc herniations and radiculopathy
Spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease
Traumatic and post-surgical spine conditions
Causation and apportionment in the setting of pre-existing pathology
Surgical necessity and appropriateness of proposed or completed procedures
Permanent impairment and disability assessment
Interpretation of MRI, CT, and electrodiagnostic findings in the clinical context
Cervical myelopathy and spinal cord involvement
Lumbar radiculopathy and nerve root compression
Failed spine surgery syndrome
Spine fractures and trauma
Services Offered
Independent Medical Examinations
Record review and causation analysis
Narrative IME reports
Peer review
Attorney conferences and consultations
What to Expect
Every case begins with a comprehensive review of the available medical record — including prior treatment records, imaging studies, operative reports, electrodiagnostic studies, and independent evaluations. The physical examination is conducted systematically and documented objectively. The resulting report is thorough, clearly reasoned, and prepared with attention to the clinical and chronological details that matter most in litigation.
Turnaround times are reliable. Communication is responsive. Reports reflect the same standard of analysis applied in academic surgical practice.
Credentials
Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Fellowship Training in Spine Surgery — Mayo Clinic
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Active surgical practice at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Maimonides Medical Center
Authorized to perform IMEs for Workers Compensation cases in New York
Workers Compensation Board Authorization #304171-2B
Examination Locations
6010 Bay Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 330 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY
Medicolegal examinations are available at both Brooklyn locations. Travel arrangements for examinations outside Brooklyn are available upon request.
Get in Touch
If you need a spine opinion that holds up — in the report, in deposition, and in court — this is the right call to make.
To schedule an examination or discuss a case, please include the following in your initial message:
Case type (no-fault, workers compensation, personal injury)
Approximate record volume
Jurisdiction
Preferred examination location and timeframe