Dr. Tory L McJunkin
Phoenix, AZ 85028
Tory L. McJunkin, MD is board-certified in interventional pain medicine and anesthesiology. Additionally, he is certified in functional medicine.
He has served as a medicolegal expert witness in numerous cases and does Independent Medical Evaluations (IMEs in-person and Zoom) for the plaintiff and the defense as needed. He has been doing medicolegal work since 2010.
Professionally he has a wealth of experience and an impressive list of accolades, including the Patient’s Choice Award, Compassionate Doctor Award, Top Doctor Award, the Great Doctor’s List, Thought Leader Award, Top 10 Doctor Award, Leading Physicians of the World, and Global Who’s Who in Medicine. Dr. McJunkin is a highly regarded and esteemed physician and holds faculty positions at the College of Medicine at the University of Arizona, Creighton University, Kirksville College, and previously taught at the Mayo Clinic. Additionally, he has served on the local board of directors for the Arizona Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, the national board of directors, and the leadership council for the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience.
He is a leader with extensive experience as a medical director and fellowship director. He has conducted extensive research as a principal investigator, focusing on all cutting-edge interventional relief techniques. He has taught over a thousand physicians advanced interventional techniques including spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, sacral neuromodulation, vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty, radiofrequency ablation, sacroiliac joint fusion, stenosis decompression, and other minimally invasive spine procedures. He has over 60 peer-reviewed publications and holds two U.S. patents for minimally invasive disc replacement solutions.
Through his extensive knowledge, procedural skills, and the utilization of cutting-edge technologies, Dr. McJunkin has brought hope and transformed the lives of numerous patients who previously had limited prospects for a full and satisfying life.
- Independent Medical Examinations
- Medical Devices
- Medical Malpractice
- Pain Management
- Personal Injury
- Spine Medicine
- Wrongful Death
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: MD
Board Certified: Pain Medicine
Board Certified: Anesthesiology
Certified: Functional Medicine - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: ASPN
NANS
AZIPP - Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: -Have given 100s of lectures
-Thought leader for multiple companies.
-Have done lectures and cadaver technique courses for Abbott, Nevro, Stryker, Boston Scientific, Medtronic and others.
-Spinal cord stimulation
-Advanced spinal cord stimulation
-Dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation
-Radiofrequency Ablation ( RFA spinal and peripheral)
-Intradiscal procedures
-Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty
-Sacroiliac joint fusion
-Comprehensive care
-Opioid abuse and protocols
-Governor's task force for reducing opioid abuse
- 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: >45
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: -Personal Injury
-Malpractice - Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 95%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 5%
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: >30
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: Two months ago
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: 3
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: 2
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: >10
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: -Consulting
-Record review
-IMEs
-Expert witness - Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $600
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $600
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $1600
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $1750 ($7000 for 1/2 day)
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Travel
IME
Medical Research
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