Find a Board-Certified Spine IME Examiner

What to Look for in a Spine IME Examiner

  • Board certification in Orthopedic Surgery or Neurosurgery, with fellowship-level spine training

  • CIME certification (ABIME) — demonstrates medicolegal examination competency beyond clinical practice

  • Active clinical practice — examiners who still operate bring current surgical judgment to every opinion

  • Reports built for admissibility — findings tied to objective evidence and current evidence-based medicine, able to withstand Daubert/Frye challenge

Featured Examiner

Jocelyn Idema, DO, CIME

Board-certified orthopedic surgeon (AOBOS)

Fellowship-trained spine surgeon (The Spine Institute of AZ)

ABIME-Certified Independent Medical Examiner

Actively practicing surgeon performing orthopedic and spine surgery weekly, with active hospital and ambulatory surgery center privileges.

Available in-person or virtually across Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and West Virginia.

24-48 hour report turnaround.

Case Types Covered

Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVA) | Commercial Trucking / Big Rig Accidents | Motorcycle Accidents

Workers' Compensation (WC) | Personal Injury (PI) | Premises Liability | Slip and Fall

Sports Injuries | Occupational Injuries | Defense Medical Examinations (DME)

Independent medical examination experts for attorneys, insurers, and claims professionals.

IME Spine Directory connects legal and claims professionals with board-certified, fellowship-trained independent medical examiners for orthopedic and spine injury cases, including motor vehicle accidents, commercial trucking litigation, and workers' compensation claims.

Listed examiners provide independent medical examinations, peer reviews, and expert testimony across Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and West Virginia.