Publication Date: September 12, 2024
J. Mark Melhorn, MD, FAAOS, FABOS, FACOEM, FACS, FAAHS, FASSH, FIAIME
Co-chair, AMA Guides Editorial Panel
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Kansas School of Medicine – Wichita
The Hand Center at Mid-America Orthopedics
Wichita, KS
Barry Gelinas, MD, DC, FIAIME
Advisor, AMA Guides Editorial Panel
Edmonton, AB, Canada
Barry Gelinas, MD, DC, FIAIME
Advisor, AMA Guides Editorial Panel
Edmonton, AB, Canada
Eric A.K. Mayer MD
North American Spine Society (NASS)
Dell Medical School at the University of Texas
Texas Spine & Scoliosis
Austin, TX
Gary W. Pushkin MD, FAAOS, FIAIME
Cohen & Pushkin MD PA
Baltimore, MD
J. Mark Melhorn, MD, FAAOS, FABOS, FACOEM, FACS, FAAHS, FASSH, FIAIME
Co-chair, AMA Guides Editorial Panel
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Kansas School of Medicine – Wichita
The Hand Center at Mid-America Orthopedics
Wichita, KS
Les Kertay PhD, ABPP, FAIME
Ridgeside, TN
Noah Raizman, MD, MFA, FAAOS, FASSH
The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics
Washington, DC
Steven P. Feinberg, MD, MS, MPH
Adjunct Clinical Professor
Stanford Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine Department
Stanford University - School of Medicine
Stanford, CA
Barry Gelinas, MD, DC, FIAIME
Advisor, AMA Guides Editorial Panel
Edmonton, AB, Canada
Christopher R. Brigham, MD
Hilton Head Island, SC
Charles F. Xeller MD, FIAIME
Houston, TX
Charles N. Brooks, MD
Bellevue, WA
Diana Kraemer, MD, FIAIME
Seattle, WA
Douglas W. Martin, MD, FACOEM, FAAFP, FIAIME
Co-chair, AMA Guides Editorial Panel
CNOS Occupational Medicine
Dakota Dunes, SD
J. Mark Melhorn, MD, FAAOS, FABOS, FACOEM, FACS, FAAHS, FASSH, FIAIME
Co-chair, AMA Guides Editorial Panel
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Kansas School of Medicine – Wichita
The Hand Center at Mid-America Orthopedics
Wichita, KS
James Underhill, PsyD, MP, FIAIME
Austin, TX
Naomi Shields, MD, FAAOS
Tru Ortho
San Antonio, TX
Barry Gelinas, MD, DC, FIAIME
Advisor, AMA Guides Editorial Panel
Edmonton, AB, Canada
C. Timothy Floyd, MD
Boise, ID
David Bauer, MD
Orthopedic Independent Medical Exams
Richardson, TX
Eugene J Carragee, MD, FAAOS
Professor, Emeritus
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, CA
Marjorie Eskay-Auerbach, MD, JD
Spine Care and Forensic Medicine, PLLC
Tucson, AZ
J. Mark Melhorn, MD, FAAOS, FABOS, FACOEM, FACS, FAAHS, FASSH, FIAIME
Co-chair, AMA Guides Editorial Panel
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Kansas School of Medicine – Wichita
The Hand Center at Mid-America Orthopedics
Wichita, KS
Patrick R. Luers MD
Loudon, TN
Randall D. Lea, MD, MPH
Navarre, FL
Charl Els, MBChB, FCPsych[SA], MMedPsych (cum laude), Dip.ABAM, MROCC, DESS, ACBOM, FIAIME
Assistant Registrar: Continuing Competence
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, CAN
(moderator)
Dan Bruns, PsyD, FAPA
Health Psychology Associates
Greeley, CO
(moderator)
Alex Bruns, MS
Health Psychology Associates
Greeley, CO
Barry Nierenberg, PhD
College of Psychology, Nova Southeastern University
Miami, FL
Kathryn L. Mueller, MD, MPH
University of Colorado School of Medicine, APA and ACOEM
Aurora, CO
Maija Broox Bruzas, PhD
Health Psychology Associates
Greeley, CO
Stephen R. Gillaspy, PhD
American Psychological Association
Oklahoma City, OK
Ravi Prasad, PhD
University of California, Davis School of Medicine
Sacramento, CA
Robert L. Glueckauf, PhD
Dept. of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine
College of Medicine, Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Douglas W. Martin MD, FACOEM, FAAFP, FIAIME
Co-chair
CNOS Occupational Medicine
Dakota Dunes, SD
J. Mark Melhorn, MD, ,FAAOS, FABOS, FACOEM, FACS, FAAHS, FASSH FIAIME
Co-chair
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Kansas School of Medicine – Wichita
The Hand Center at Mid-America Orthopedics
Wichita, KS
Steven P. Feinberg, MD, MS, MPH
Adjunct Clinical Professor
Stanford Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine Department
Stanford University - School of Medicine
Stanford, CA
David Gloss, MD
Charleston Area Medical Center
Charleston, West Virginia
Rita Livingston, MD, MPH
Live-Well Medical Consultants, LLC
Savannah, Georgia
Idalia Massa-Carroll, PhD
Colorado Psychological Services
Arvada, Colorado
E. Kano Mayer, MD
Seton Spine & Scoliosis Center
Austin, Texas
Gayla Poling, PhD
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Bethesda, Maryland
Jeffrey Keller, MD*
American College of Correctional Physicians
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Marilyn Price, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Noah Raizman, MD
The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics
Washington, District of Columbia
Michael Saffir, MD
Orthopaedic Specialty Group
Bethany, Connecticut
Robert Sataloff, MD
Drexel University College of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hon. Shannon Bishop, JD*
Louisiana Office of Workers' Compensation
Harahan, Louisiana
Christopher R. Brigham, MD, MMS
Brigham and Associates, Inc.
Charleston, South Carolina
Barry Gelinas, MD, DC
International Academy of Independent Medical Evaluators
Edmonton, Alberta
Abbie Hudgens, MPA*
Tennessee Bureau of Workers' Compensation
Nashville, Tennessee
Les Kertay, PhD, ABPP
Axiom Medical Consulting, LLC
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Hon. David Langham, JD
Florida Compensation Claims
Tallahassee, Florida
Robert Snyder, MD
Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
Nashville, TN
* Former member, who was active during 2024 content creation
Former Panel Members (2019 – 2022)
Helene Fearon, PT
Fearon Physical Therapy, Inc.
Phoenix, Arizona
Robert Goldberg, DO
Beth Israel Hospital & Medical Center
New York, New York
Lylas Mogk, MD
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan
Jan Towers, PhD, RN
Frederick Community Health Care for Homeless Clinic and Federally Qualified Health Center
Biglerville, Pennsylvania
Alexis Rojas, PhD
University of Florida College of Medicine
Jacksonville, FL
Amy Lemley, JD
Foulston Siefkin LLP
Wichita, KS
Annette S. Kluck, PhD
The University of Mississippi
Oxford, MS
Arjena Valis Palacios Reese, MS
Nova Southeastern University
Miami, FL
Arthur E. Rhodes, MD
Devaughn James Injury Lawyers
Wichita, KS
Azadeh Farokhi, MD, MPH, MOH
Washington State Labor & Industries
Tumwater, WA
Barbara Ward-Zimmerman, PhD
Society for Health Psychology
Glastonbury, CT
Barry Gelinas, MD, DC
Advisor, AMA Guides Editorial Panel
Edmonton, CA
Behrooz Broukhim, MD
North Hollywood, CA
Ben Young, MD
Mid-American Orthopedics
Wichita, KS
Bill Townsley II, JD
Flesson, Gooing, Coulson & Kitch LLI
Wichita, KS
Brian Filips, JD
James H. Brown & Associates
Edmonton, Alberta, CAN
Brian S. Wilson, DC, MHA
Director of Medical and Health Services Research, Office of Chief Medical Officer
Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
Columbus, OH
Bruce Boyer, BA Psy
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA
Christopher R. Brigham, MD, MMS
Brigham and Associates, Inc.
Charleston, South Carolina
Chris Wong, MD
Orthopaedic Associates of South Broward
Hollywood, CA
Christopher Kauffman, MD
North American Spine Society
Nashville, TN
Clifford K H Lau, MD, FAAOS
Honolulu, HI
D’anna Sydow, MS
Nova Southeastern University
Miami, FL
David Huculak, JD
James H. Brown & Associates
Edmonton, Alberta, CAN
David Hufford, MD
Mid-America Orthopedics
Wichita, KS
David Linklater, MD
WCB Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, CAN
Descatha Alexis, MD, PhD
Univ Angers Inserm/CHU Angers/Hofstra Northwell
Angers, France
Dong-Sik Park, MD
Korean Academy of Independent Medical Examiners
Seoul, South Korea
Doug Shepherd, MD
Utah Labor Commission Industrial Accidents
Layton, UT
Charl Els, MBChB, FCPsych[SA], MMedPsych(cum laude), Dip.ABAM, MROCC, DESS, ACBOM, FIAIME
Assistant Registrar: Continuing Competence
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, CAN
Edward D. Heath Jr, JD
Law Office of Edward D. Heath, Jr.
Wichita, KS
Emily Jayne Ross, PhD
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL
Geert Lammens, MD
Geert Lammens Medische Expertises
Ghent, Belgium
Glenn Pfefer MD, FAAOS
Professor Cedars-Sinai, Orthopaedics
Los Angeles, CA
Harold Hoffman, MD
Occupational Medicine, University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, CAN
Harvey Hanel
North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance
Bismarck, ND
Ian Blair Fries, MD
Bone, Spine & Hand Surgery, Chartered
Brick, NJ
Jennifer H. Christian, MD, MPH
Alliance for Bridging Health & Work
Wayland, MA
Jessica Flori, PhD
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Farmington, CT
John Babb, MS
Mid-America Orthopedics
Wichita, KS
John Hopkins, MD, PhD
Preventative Medicine Research Center
Dallas, TX
Jolene F. Rohde
North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance
Bismarck, ND
Jon Morgan, DPM
Mid-America Orthopedics
Wichita, KS
Jonathan Voegeli, JD
Slape & Howard, Chtd
Wichita, KS
Jorgia Wilson, MS
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Joshua Paredes, BS
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Hon. Bruce Moore, JD
Kansas Department of Labor
Division of Workers Compensation
Salina, KS
Julia M. Iannucci, PsyD
Nova Southeastern University
Miami, FL
Justin Strickland, MD
Mid-America Orthopedics
Wichita, KS
Kara Jackson Schroeder, MS
Nova Southeastern University
Miami, FL
Kelly Griffin, MA, MS
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Lawrence T. Donovan, DO
Naples, FL
Lora L. Black, PhD, MPH
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, OH
Mark S. Williams
The Hartford
Portland, ME
Maryana Kravtsenyuk, MD, MSc, FRCPC
University of Toronto, University of Alberta
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Toronto, ON, CAN
Merita Ismajli Marku, MD
Skopje, North Macedonia
Michel Daigle, MD, FAAOS, FRCS, AOQ, ASSH
St-Bruno, QC, CAN
Michael Snyder, JD
Snider & Seiwert, LLC Law Firm
Wichita, KS
Michelle M. Langer, PhD
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
Morgan Young, DC
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
Tacoma, WA
Nan E. Rothrock, PhD
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
Nina Lucas, MD, CCFP
Halifax, Nova Scotia, CAN
Noelle Mastrili, PhD
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
North Chicago, IL
Olivia L. Campbell, PsyD
Spalding University, School of Professional Psychology
Louisville, KY
Pat Do, MD
Mid-America Orthopedics
Wichita, KS
Patrick A. Turner, JD
Devaughn James Injury Lawyers
Wichita, KS
Phil Slape, JD
Slape & Howard, Chtd.
Wichita, KS
Philo F. Willetts, Jr., MD
Westerly, RI
Quentin Durand-Moreau, MD, Med
University of Alberta – Division of Preventative Medicine
Edmonton, Alberta, CAN
Raymond Earl Peeples Jr., MD
Peeples Medical Legal Consulting LLC
Little Rock, AK
Richard Strain, MD
Broward Health Medical Center
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Ron Wilcox, DC
Morgan Young Washington
Tumwater, WA
Ryan W. Livermore, MD
Mid-America Orthopedics
Wichita, KS
Sang-Gu Lee, MD
Naeun Hospital Spine Center
Korean Academy of Independent Medical Examiners
Seoul, South Korea
Scott S. Porter, PhD
Saible Neuropsychology, LLC
Petersburg, FL
Sebastian Straube, BM BcH, MA (Oxon), DPhil
University of Alberta, Department of Medicine
Edmonton, Alberta, CAN
Shawn Uraine, MD
IAIME
Loma Linda, CA
Stanley G. Andeell, JD
Foulston Siefkin LLP
Wichita, KS
Steven Howell, MD
Kansas Orthopaedic Center
Wichita, KS
Sydney Black, PsyD
Spalding University, School of Professional Psychology, St Elizabeth Physicians
Louisville, KY
Talaib Rajwani, MD, PhD
Edmonton, Alberta, CAN
Tarun Bhargava, MD
Mid-America Orthopedics
Wichita, KS
Timothy E. Doerr, MD
Idaho Medical Exams
Eagle, ID
Tom Mayer, MD
Pride
Dallas, TX
Victoria Cho, MD
WCB Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, CAN
William J. Sullivan, MD
Aurora, CO
X. J. Ethan Moses, MD, MPH, FACOEM
Colorado Division of Worker’s Compensation
Denver, CO
William Messamore, MD
Kansas Orthopaedic Center
Wichita, KS
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DBI Table 15-19 Digit/Hand Impairment
DBI Table 15-20 Wrist Impairment
DBI Table 15-21 Elbow Impairment
DBI Table 15-22 Shoulder Impairment
DBI Table 15-23f Digital Nerve Sensory Impairment
DBI Table 15-23h Sensory-Only Peripheral Nerve Impairment
DBI Table 15-23i Peripheral Nerve Impairment
DBI Table 15-23j Brachial Plexus Impairment
DBI Table 15-23k Entrapment Neuropathy Impairment
DBI Table 15-23r Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Impairment
DBI Table 15-25 Amputation Impairment Upper Limb
DBI Table 15-26 Vascular Impairment
DBI Table 15-27 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Impairment
DBI Table 15-20 Wrist Impairment
DBI Table 15-21 Elbow Impairment
DBI Table 15-22 Shoulder Impairment
DBI Table 15-23f Digital Nerve Sensory Impairment
DBI Table 15-23h Sensory-Only Peripheral Nerve Impairment
DBI Table 15-23i Peripheral Nerve Impairment
DBI Table 15-23j Brachial Plexus Impairment
DBI Table 15-23k Entrapment Neuropathy Impairment
DBI Table 15-23r Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Impairment
DBI Table 15-25 Amputation Impairment Upper Limb
DBI Table 15-26 Vascular Impairment
DBI Table 15-27 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Impairment
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