Meet the Providers:
Our physicians are active, practicing doctors with an average of 20 years of patient experience, so they know how to present complicated situations in layman’s terms. They know the vocabulary needed to get the point across to an audience untutored in medical terminology — yet also know the importance of those words in appearing experienced, authoritative, and knowledgeable.
Our physicians are also proficient speakers, having given many presentations to the national academic and medical communities about their areas of expertise. They have the respect of their peers, having been published in peer-reviewed journals and contributed chapters to textbooks used in medical education throughout the country.
Our IME+ doctors have led medical exams on NFL drafts; served on the medical staffs of NHL teams; been critical members of the medical teams for major university sports, treating professional, Olympic and NCAA Division I athletes; acted as team physicians for local school districts; and been chiefs of staff at major medical centers.
When you work with IME+, you work directly with the physician you need. There is no intermediary, so communication is barrier-free. You have the focused attention of the doctor, with no third-party management; this physician will be committed to providing you with the expert evaluation you require.
Robert A. DeFalco, Jr., D.O.
Dr. DeFalco is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon with a fellowship in sports medicine as well as arthroscopic surgery with more than 17 years in private practice. He is a member of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, and the American Osteopathic Association. In addition to his active treating practice, Dr. DeFalco is an experienced expert witness having been certified by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners and has received additional training as an expert witness. He has vast experience with Independent Medical Examinations, Record Reviews, depositions, and live testimony.
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Paul G. Teja, D.O.
Dr. Teja is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon with more than 20 years in private practice. He is a member of The American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics, The New Jersey Osteopathic Association of Physicians and Surgeons, and the American Osteopathic Association. In addition to his treating practice, Dr. Teja has been certified by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners. He has received additional training as an expert witness. He has vast experience with Independent Medical Examinations, Record Reviews, depositions, and live testimony.
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Behnam Salari, D.O.
Dr. Salari is a Board Certified Orthopedic Spine Surgeon with expertise in surgical and non-surgical treatment of spine disorders. He is double fellowship trained in spine surgery and remains active with clinical practice. Dr. Salari is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and North American Spine Society. He has been published on topics related to spinal surgery, treatment, and care. In addition, he has received training in medical-legal services and is certified by the American Board of Medical Examiners.
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Kevin White, D.O.
Dr. White is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon and holds membership in the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society, the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons, and the American Osteopathic Association of Orthopedic Surgeons. Dr. White has been involved with peer reviewed journal publications both as an author and review, and he has lectured on various topics related to the foot and ankle. In addition to his active treating practice, Dr. White has been certified by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners to perform Independent Medical Examinations, medical record reviews, live testimony, and depositions.
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Frank C. Corrigan, M.D.
Dr. Corrigan is an Orthopedic Surgeon and is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery with a subspecialty certificate in Surgery of the Hand. He holds membership in the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. In addition to his active treating practice, Dr. Corrigan has received training and has been certified by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners, and routinely performs Independent Medical Examinations, medical records reviews, live testimony, and depositions.
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Stephen Koss, M.D.
Dr. Koss is an Orthopedic Surgeon and is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Koss has been recognized as America’s Top Physician in Orthopedic Surgery for many years and is published in numerous orthopedic journals. In addition to his active treating practice, Dr. Koss has received training and has been certified by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners, and routinely performs Independent Medical Examinations, medical records reviews, live testimony, and depositions.
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Christopher Castro, D.O.
Dr. Castro is a Physiatrist with interventional training in pain management. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and has also received training and certification from the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners, and routinely performs Independent Medical Examinations, medical records reviews, live testimony, and depositions.
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Michael Gutkin, M.D.
Dr. Gutkin is dual Board Certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in sports medicine as well as physical medicine and rehabilitation. In addition to his active treating practice, he has received training and certification from the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners, and routinely performs Independent Medical Examinations, medical records reviews, live testimony, and depositions.
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William Sayde, M.D
Dr. Sayde is an actively treating physician at The Orthopedic Institute of New Jersey as well as a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon with a fellowship in Sports Medicine. He has been in private practice for over seven years. During his fellowship, he was assistant team physician for collegiate and professional sports teams. He is a fellow of The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He has experience with Independent Medical Examinations, Record Reviews, depositions, and live testimony.
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Christian Zaino, M.D.
Dr. Zaino is board-certified in Orthopedic Surgery and holds a Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Hand through the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, as well as the American Association of Hand Surgery.
Dr. Zaino completed a formal fellowship in hand, upper extremity, and microscopic surgery at the University of Chicago. He also received training in congenital hand surgery at the National Children’s Hospital of Lima, Peru, and microscopic surgery at the Mayo Clinic of Rochester, Minnesota. Most recently, he completed a traveling fellowship in complex wrist arthroscopy and reconstruction at the Hand Institute of Auckland, New Zealand.
Dr. Zaino has been certified by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners to perform Independent Medical Examinations, medical record reviews, live testimony and depositions.
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Ashley J. Bassett, M.D.
Dr. Bassett is a board-certified fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and minimally invasive surgical treatment of shoulder, elbow and knee injuries. She is a team physician for USA Gymnastics and currently serves as the director of the Women’s Sports Medicine Center at the Orthopedic Institute of New Jersey. Dr. Bassett graduated top of her class at Rutgers University – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, where she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and Gold Humanism Honor Society. Following medical school, Dr. Bassett completed her residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program. She then completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine Surgery at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University where she was awarded the Philip Syng Physic Research Award for her work on return to play testing after ACL reconstruction surgery.