Dr. Dagher has served as a physiatry medical expert witness for over 15 years, and has provided medical legal services ranging from case evaluations to medical expert testimony in state and federal courts. With more than 30 years of clinical experience, Dr. Dagher emphasizes an evidence-based approach in performing forensic medical record reviews, Rule 35 examinations, and independent medical evaluations (IME).
When called upon to testify as a medical expert witness, Dr. Dagher is available to review cases in anticipation of litigation or in preparation for trial to provide assessments about injury, causation and damages to assist in reaching conclusions in a litigated case. And, where applicable, to evaluate conclusions of other medical experts.
Dr. Dagher is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R, physiatry). He successfully completed full residency programs in both Internal Medicine and PM&R, and achieved board certification in both specialties. This foundation allows Dr. Dagher to consider a breadth of medical conditions, diagnoses and differentials in the analysis of litigated and forensic cases, and provides him with a unique perspective and a broad understanding of medical conditions and their implications in legal contexts.
Assisting attorneys to understand the medical aspects of a matter, nuances or technicalities in a case and to develop an informed litigation strategy is one of Dr. Dagher‘s strengths.
- Independent Medical Evaluations
- Rule 35 Examinations
- Forensic Medical Evaluations
- Medical Record Reviews
- Medical Expert Witness Services
- Consulting Medical Expert Services
- Life Care Planning Consultations and Analysis
- Causation Analysis
- Impairment Ratings (IR, PPD) Evaluations
- Impairment Rating and PPD Review and Analysis
- Board Certified, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR)
- Board Certified, National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS)
- Board Certified, American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), 1995 – 2005
- Board Certified, American Board of Independent Medical Examiners (ABIME), 1997 – 2002
- Board Certified, National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), 1993
- Clinical Associate Professor, University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine
- Clinical Associate Professor, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University
- Fellow, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (FAAPMR)
- Fellow, International Academy of Independent Medical Evaluators (FIAIME)
- Fellow, American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians (AADEP)
- Certified Medical Legal Evaluator (CMLE) by IAIME
- Certified in the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment
- Physician Licenses in Washington, Nevada, California and Arizona