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Expert Witness Gilbert AZ Steven Brown
CHIROPRACTIC EXPERT WITNESS & IME

STEVEN BROWN, DC, DIAMA

Dr. Brown works with both plaintiff and defense attorneys as a standard of care and causation witness and has deposition and trial experience. He provides impartial and evidence-based opinions on cases involving spinal manipulation, stroke, vertebral artery dissection, internal carotid artery dissection, intervertebral disc injury, spinal cord injury, cauda equina syndrome, thoracic outlet syndrome, fractures, and pneumothorax. He is a 1994 graduate of Logan University and a Diplomate of the International Academy of Medical Acupuncture (DIAMA).

Dr. Brown is a leading medicolegal expert witness on the causal relationship of cervical spine manipulation with cervical artery dissection and stroke. He has published peer reviewed research studies on this topic in the Journal of Forensic & Legal Medicine, Forensic Science International: Cases, Cureus Journal of Medical Science, and the Journal of the International Academy of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine. He has published case reports on the importance of clinical diagnosis in chiropractic practice in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science.

Dr. Brown has given conference presentations on manipulation, dissection and stroke for the American College of Chiropractic Consultants, the American Chiropractic Association Council of Forensic Sciences, the University of Bridgeport Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Symposium, and the International Webinar on Neurology & Brain Disorders. He has contributed medicolegal articles to Attorney At Law Magazine, Arizona Attorney Magazine, Chiropractic Economics, and Dynamic Chiropractic.

Dr. Brown has completed extensive postgraduate education in cervical spine manipulation, cervical artery dissection and stroke. This includes the Cervical Artery Dissection-Differential Diagnosis Certification© from PostGradDC. He has also completed the PostGradDC Intervertebral Disc Certification©. PostGradDC coursework is approved and recognized by National Chiropractic Mutual Insurance Company (NCMIC) and the International Academy of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine.

Dr. Brown performs peer review for the journals Stroke and the Cureus Journal of Medical Science. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, the American College of Chiropractic Consultants, the American Chiropractic Association, and the Arizona Chiropractic Association.

As a preceptor for chiropractic colleges, Dr. Brown has instructed chiropractic students in the standard of care for the chiropractic profession. He has supervised students from the preceptorship programs at Logan University and Palmer College of Chiropractic. As a faculty associate at Arizona State University Kinesiology Department, Dr. Brown has taught anatomy, kinesiology, and exercise physiology. He serves as an Internship Site Supervisor for pre-medical students from the ASU College of Health Solutions.

Dr. Brown has over 30 years of clinical experience and his mission is to educate, inform, and assist the legal community and the public on the benefits and risks of chiropractic care. He is also available for independent medical examinations and medical file review.

Expert Witness Gilbert AZ Olivia Brown
MASSAGE THERAPY EXPERT WITNESS

OLIVIA BROWN, LMT, CBF, GTS, CA

Olivia has over 20 years of experience as a licensed massage therapist. She has knowledge of the standard of care for the massage therapy profession and the correct techniques for draping and respecting personal boundaries during massage therapy.

She has experience hiring, training, and managing a staff of up to five licensed massage therapists in a multidisciplinary office working with chiropractic, acupuncture, physical therapy, and naturopathic providers. She is a certified Chiropractic Assistant in Arizona and has expertise in the legal requirements for massage therapists working as a Chiropractic Assistant underneath the license of a chiropractic physician.

Olivia was one of the first massage therapists in the USA certified in Graston Technique in 2018. She completed training for Graston Technique Specialist in 2021. She is experienced in the proper techniques for gua sha/scraping, cupping, and medical massage therapy procedures. She is also a trauma-informed certified breathwork facilitator.