As a board certified vocational expert (D/ABVE) and licensed chiropractic physician (DC), Dr. Mitchell is  uniquely qualified to offer expert opinion on the consequences of catastrophic injury or illness resulting in permanent disability. With over 20 years of clinical and forensic practice experience and certifications in the evaluation of permanent impairment for disability (AMA Guides 5th & 6th eds), psychometric evaluation, and physiological therapeutics, Dr. Mitchell  is quite well-versed in the medical aspects of disability. Additionally, Dr. Mitchell is on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (CME) for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration signifying expertise regarding the qualifications needed for medical certification of operators of commercial vehicles. As a professional qualified to perform physical exams for commercial vehicle drivers, Dr. Mitchell has intimate knowledge of the vocational and medical issues with which these individuals must contend when faced with return to work decisions. Dr. Mitchell is highly qualified as an expert when it comes to accidents and injuries within the trucking industry. Dr. Mitchell has had the opportunity over the years to work both clinically and forensically with patients who have acquired or developmental neurological conditions. In addition to his extensive education in basic and clinical sciences, Dr. Mitchell has attended the Clinical Neurosciences Institute and completed the 300 hours of training in neurology and 150 hours of training in electrodiagnostic medicine offered by this institution. Additionally, Dr. Mitchell has earned, and holds three of the generally accepted rehabilitation certifications (CRC, CVE, ABVE/D) indicating this professional possesses the qualifications necessary to assure the vocational rehabilitation and life care planning services offered are consistent with the standards of the profession and the methodologies that have been endorsed by practitioners.