Curriculum Vitae

Robert Dickman

D.C., F.P.S.C., Q.M.E.

Fellow, Primary Spine CareHospital QualifiedTrauma QualifiedEvaluation and Management QualifiedState Appointed Qualified Medical ExaminerState Appointed Independent Medical ExaminerMRI QualifiedPrimary Spine Care QualifiedExpert Witness QualifiedState Approved Independent Disability EvaluatorState Appointment Impairment Rating Physician

Contact

Dickman Chiropractic Corporation

4641 Post Street Box 4530, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

Phone: 408-644-7600

Fax: 916-260-5398

Email: [email protected]

At a Glance

PracticeMedical-Legal Evaluations & Clinical Spine Care
In Practice1998 – Present
LicensureCalifornia (DC 25319) · Nevada (B-806)
QME #944817 — State of California
FellowshipF.P.S.C. — Primary Spine Care, 2024
Expert WitnessQualified
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Occupational History

Dickman Chiropractic Corporation

San Jose / El Dorado Hills / Folsom, CA

August 1998 – Present

Med-Legal

Qualified Medical Evaluations, Agreed Medical Evaluations, Permanent Partial Disability Evaluations, Subsequent Injury Benefits Trust Fund Evaluations, and Independent Medical Evaluations, having written thousands of medical-legal reports providing evidence of causality (e.g., age-dating discs), demonstrable bodily injury (e.g., both low- and high-speed accidents), and persistent functional loss (application of AMA Guidelines, 4th, 5th, and 6th Editions), containing opinions based on a reasonable degree of medical probability and, when applicable, substantiated by evidence-based peer-reviewed indexed literature.

Clinical

Restoration of spinal biomechanics and optimum function and pain reduction, accomplished through the appropriate use of diagnostic imaging, spinal adjustments, deep-tissue laser therapy, cryo-stimulation therapy, and magnetic resonance therapy, in conjunction with appropriate medical management, with a goal to obtain an accurate diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment plan that is in the best interest of the patient.

Medical Legal Evaluators, Professional Medical Corporation

Richmond, CA

July 2015 – Present

Lead Consultant

Co-developed the copyrighted Subsequent Injury Benefits Trust Fund Criteria Evaluation Protocols/Methods Systems (licensed system). Consult on case management, physician/evaluator training, quality control, and business development.

Edington Medical Group / Medical Evaluating Specialists / ExamWorks

Northern CA

September 2011 – July 2015

Contracted Physician

Performed a full array of medical-legal-consultation evaluations and narrative reports, including Qualified Medical Evaluations, Agreed Medical Evaluations, Independent Medical Evaluations, Designated P&S/MMI Consultation Evaluations, and Functional Capacity Evaluations.

Professional Reviews Corp.

Atlanta, GA

April 2004 – December 2005

Case Reviewer

Performed case reviews (e.g., record review and phone interviews with primary treating physicians) to determine medical necessity for ongoing care.