Dr. Christine Hammer
Office: 253-290-3025
Board-certified Neurosurgeon, orthopedic-neurosurgery Spine Fellowship trained: I am an actively practicing spine focused neurosurgeon who takes general neurosurgery call at a level 4 trauma center (low trauma). I was trained in a level 1 trauma center and spinal cord injury center of excellence, and have taken call as an attending at a level 2 trauma center. I am comfortable handling cases involving trauma, MVC cases, LNI cases and other degenerative or perioperative challenges patients may face. While I do operate on brain tumors from time to time, it is not my special focus. I am comfortable discussing ventriculoperitoneal shunts. I am not comfortable handling cases involving peripheral nerve trauma/injury nor vascular neurosurgery cases (with few exceptions). I act with integrity and efficiency. I am open to feedback and discussing the needs of the client and case at hand.
- Brain Injury
- Head & Neck Surgery
- Independent Medical Examinations
- Medical Devices
- Neurosurgery
- Spine Medicine
- Spine Surgery
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Spine Fellowship trained (Emory University Atlanta GA)
Neurosurgeon, Board Certified (Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia PA)
Indiana University School of Medical School (Indianapolis IN) - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: AANS, CNS, NASS
- Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: no
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: <25
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: spine related (degenerative disc, MVA, LNI), traumatic brain injury
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 50/50
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 50/50
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: <25
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: 2025
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: <5
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: <5
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 5
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: consulting, testing, written reviews/reports
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $200/15 minutes
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $200/15 minutes
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $500/30 minutes
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $500/15 minutes
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Chart Review/IME + Report: $250/15 minutes (60min minimum)
Available Upon Request