INDEPENDENT CLINICAL EVALUATIONS
Independent Medical Examinations &
Functional Capacity Evaluations
Providing objective, evidence-based medical assessments and physical capacity testing for legal, insurance, and organizational stakeholders. Every evaluation adheres strictly to standardized clinical protocols, defensible documentation standards, and rigorous diagnostic neutrality.
Direct scheduling line · Inquiries answered during standard clinical office hours
OBJECTIVE MEDICAL ASSESSMENT
Two Distinct Evaluations
Clearly defined methodologies tailored to legal, insurer, and organizational mandates with clinical neutrality.
CLINICAL & CAUSATION ANALYSIS
Independent Medical Examination (IME)
A comprehensive, physician-led evaluation providing legally defensible medical opinions regarding diagnosis, etiology, maximum medical improvement (MMI), and permanent impairment ratings.
- Exhaustive chronological medical record review
- Direct physical examination & diagnostic correlation
- Formal determination of causation and apportionment
- AMA Guides impairment ratings & MMI assessment
PHYSICAL TOLERANCE & CAPACITY
Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE)
A standardized, multi-hour objective testing battery quantifying material handling capabilities, positional tolerances, physical endurance, and safe return-to-work parameters.
- Dynamic lifting, carrying, pushing & pulling measurements
- Postural tolerance profiling (sitting, standing, bending)
- Cross-validated validity of effort & consistency protocols
- DOT work category classification & job matching
REFERRING PARTIES & JURISDICTIONS
Who Requests
These Evaluations
Independent medical examinations and functional capacity evaluations are scheduled directly by professional entities requiring defensible, evidence-based clinical determinations.
- Insurance Carriers & Claims Adjusters: Independent verification of medical necessity, ongoing treatment justification, and formal impairment ratings.
- Workers' Compensation Case Managers: Objective physical capability profiling, maximum medical improvement (MMI) validation, and return-to-work clearance.
- Plaintiff & Defense Legal Counsel: Defensible, evidence-based medical-legal documentation and impartial expert witness evaluations for litigation.
- Self-Insured Employers & HR Risk Officers: Direct functional capacity quantification to establish safe physical demand limits and workplace accommodation feasibility.
EVALUATION PROTOCOL
How These Evaluations
Are Conducted
Evaluations are executed through standardized, reproducible clinical methodologies. Physical and functional capacity measurements utilize objective biomechanical protocols, active and passive range-of-motion assessments, and validated effort-consistency criteria to establish verifiable impairment metrics without subjective bias.
A comprehensive longitudinal analysis of all medical records precedes the clinical examination. Diagnostic imaging, surgical operative reports, electrodiagnostic studies, and historical treatment responses are cross-referenced against direct physical findings to guarantee internal consistency and forensic clarity.
Dr. Shekhani operates solely as an independent medical evaluator with no treating physician relationship or advocacy role for either party. Opinions are derived strictly from empirical clinical data, published medical guidelines, and accepted diagnostic criteria, delivering uncompromised neutrality in every final report.
EXPEDITED SCHEDULING
Schedule an Evaluation
Speak directly with our clinical intake coordinator for IME appointments, record reviews, and functional capacity assessments.
Direct Administrative Office • Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST