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Steven Brown

Steven Brown

Steven Brown, DC, DIAMA — Chiropractic Expert Witness: Emphasis on cases of dissection and stroke based in Gilbert, Arizona. 31 years of experience with specialization in Chiropractic Malpractice, Cervical Artery Dissection, Stroke Causation. Has testified 3 times and deposed 24 times.

DC, DIAMA · Chiropractic Expert Witness: Emphasis on cases of dissection and stroke

Gilbert, Arizona
$975–$975/hr

About

Dr. Brown serves as a standard of care and causation witness and has deposition and trial experience. He provides opinions on cases involving spinal manipulation, vertebral artery dissection, internal carotid artery dissection, stroke, intervertebral disc injury, spinal cord injury, cauda equina syndrome, thoracic outlet syndrome, fractures, acupuncture, dry needling and pneumothorax. Dr. Brown is a prominent medicolegal expert witness on the causal relationship of cervical spine manipulation with cervical artery dissection and stroke. His research has been published internationally in medical, chiropractic and forensic journals. He is also available for Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs), medical records review, and insurance fraud investigations.

Specialties

Chiropractic Malpractice
Cervical Artery Dissection
Stroke Causation
Cervical Spine Manipulation
Standard of Care
Independent Medical Examinations
Records Review
Fraud Investigations
Whiplash & Spinal Trauma
Informed Consent
Causation Analysis
Chiropractic
stroke
dissection
31
Years Experience
$975–$975
Hourly Rate

Work Experience

Chiropractic Expert Witness / Consultant
The Chiropractic Experts
2017

Malpractice cases, Independent Medical Examinations, records review, fraud investigations. Emphasizing malpractice cases of dissection and stroke diagnosed following neck manipulation. Standard of care and causation witness. 102 case reviews. 64 stroke cases. 24 depositions. 3 trial appearances. No Daubert or Frye standard challenges.

Clinical Advisor
American Specialty Health (ASH)
2026

Dissection/stroke guidelines and quality/credentialing review criteria evidence.

Chiropractor / Owner
Brown Chiropractic & Acupuncture, PC
1997

Chiropractic and acupuncture practice in Gilbert, Arizona.

Chiropractor
Natural Life Centers Practice of Chiropractic
19941997

Chiropractic practice in Phoenix, Arizona.

Instructor, Health Sciences Postgraduate Department
University of Bridgeport
2024

Instructor in the Health Sciences Postgraduate Department, Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Faculty Associate, Kinesiology Department; Adjunct Faculty, School of Life Sciences
Arizona State University
2009

Faculty Associate in the Kinesiology Department and Adjunct Faculty in the School of Life Sciences, Tempe, Arizona.

Education

Intervertebral Disc Certification in Intervertebral Disc
PostGradDC
2025
Cervical Artery Dissection-Differential Diagnosis Certification in Cervical Artery Dissection
PostGradDC
2024
Certified Independent Chiropractic Examiner in Independent Medical Examination
American Board of Independent Medical Examiners
2017
Advanced Certification in Whiplash & Spinal Trauma in Whiplash & Spinal Trauma
Southern California University of Health Sciences
2017
Diplomate of the International Academy of Medical Acupuncture in Medical Acupuncture
Northeast College of Health Sciences
1998
Doctor of Chiropractic in Chiropractic
Logan University
1994
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy & History
Illinois State University
1989

Cum Laude

Credentials & Licenses

License
Chiropractic License #5419

Arizona State Board of Chiropractic Examiners

Active

License
Acupuncture Certification #274

Arizona

Active

License
Physical Medicine Certification #3091

Arizona

Active

License
Percutaneous Therapy Registration #DN0008

Arizona

Active

3
Times Testified
24
Times Deposed

Publications

Cervical artery dissection: Initial asymptomatic phase or healing phase? A counter-hypothesis.
Medical Hypotheses·2026
Immediate stroke following chiropractic cervical spine manipulation: a case report with causal analysis.
Medical Research Archives, The Official Journal of the European Society of Medicine·2026
Letter to the Editor: Cervical Spine Manipulation Therapy, Arterial Dissection, and the Law: Informed Consent and Causation in Goldie C. Arsenault.
Journal of Forensic & Legal Medicine·2026
Selective Criticism Confounds Objective Evaluation of Case Report on Spinal Manipulation and Vertebral Artery Dissection.
Neurological Sciences: Official Journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology·2025
Can Cervical Spine Manipulation Cause Immediate Thromboembolic Stroke?
Medical Research Archives, Official Journal of the European Society of Medicine·2025
Chiropractic Referral for Computed-Tomography Angiography to Rule Out Vertebral Artery Dissection: A Case Report.
Journal of Chiropractic Medicine·2025
Stroke vs. Toxin Release After Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation: A Plausible Hypothesis.
Medical Hypotheses·2025
The Connecticut Law on Chiropractic Informed Consent to Cervical Artery Dissection and Stroke: A Narrative Review.
Journal of Contemporary Chiropractic·2025
Informed Consent Regarding Risk of Stroke from Cervical Spine Manipulation: A Narrative Review.
Journal of the International Academy of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine·2025
Causal Analysis of Vertebral Artery Dissection and Fatal Stroke Following Chiropractic Cervical Spine Manipulation.
Forensic Science International: Reports·2024
Review of Nine Malpractice Cases with Allegations of Causation of Cervical Artery Dissection by Cervical Spine Manipulation: No Evidence for Causation.
Journal of Forensic & Legal Medicine·2024
Plausible Mechanisms of Causation of Immediate Stroke by Cervical Spine Manipulation: A Narrative Review.
Cureus Journal of Medical Science·2024
Cervical Spine Manipulation and Causation of Cervical Artery Dissection: A Review of 10 Case Reports.
Cureus Journal of Medical Science·2024
Diagnosis of Cervical Spinal Cord Multiple Sclerosis by a Chiropractic Physician: A Case Report.
Cureus Journal of Medical Science·2024
Impacted & Angulated Right Hip Fracture in a Patient Reporting No History of Trauma Presenting to a Chiropractic Physician: A Case Report.
Cureus Journal of Medical Science·2024
Diagnosing Vertebral Artery Dissection: Commentary on the 2014 Mattox Case Report.
Journal of the International Academy of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine·2024
Cervical Spine Manipulation, Immediate Stroke, and the Diagnosis of Dissection: A Commentary on Cassidy 2008.
Journal of the International Academy of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine·2024

Professional Memberships

American Stroke Association
· Member
American Academy of Neurology
· Member
American College of Chiropractic Consultants
· Member
American Chiropractic Association
· Member
Arizona Chiropractic Association
· Member

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