Harvard-Trained · Board-Certified · Fellowship-Trained Spine Surgeon
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
Expert Witness.
Independent spine surgery review — standard of care, medical causation, functional consequences, and self-authored reports.
Free conflict checks within 24 hours after complete parties, venue, and provider information is received. Available to plaintiff and defense counsel.
Resources for counsel.
Review Dr. Ghori’s qualifications and see how a sample separates documented facts, interpretation, and unanswered questions.
Training, clinical practice, and selected publications. PDF · 2 pages.
Download public CVAn educational, fictional example of source-linked review. Not an actual retained case or signed opinion. PDF · 3 pages.
Fictional review sample (PDF)I.
Expert Witness Services
Four deliverables. One independent clinical review.
Each engagement is scoped to the questions and materials provided. A defined review-and-report package and hourly services are described in the engagement letter. Request the full fee schedule by email.
Independent Case Review
Surgical read of medical records, imaging, operative reports, and pre- and post-operative notes. Written impressions on standard of care, causation, and functional consequences within the agreed scope.
Expert Reports
Experienced in independently writing reports to different state standards and evidentiary rules. Self-authored, reasoned, and cited.
Deposition Testimony
Testimony concerning medical opinions, supporting sources, contrary evidence, and limitations within the agreed scope.
Trial Testimony
Medical testimony at trial, subject to availability and engagement terms. Illustrative materials may be used when appropriate to explain anatomy or surgical procedures.
II.
Case Types Reviewed
Spine litigation, end to end. From conflict check to courtroom.
Medical malpractice, personal injury, workers' compensation, and product liability matters involving the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine.
- 01Standard of care — spine surgery
- 02Causation — spine injury and post-operative complications
- 03Failed back surgery syndrome
- 04Wrong-level and wrong-side surgery
- 05Retained hardware and instrumentation failure
- 06Post-operative infection and wound complications
- 07Iatrogenic spinal cord and nerve root injury
- 08Cauda equina syndrome — delayed diagnosis and treatment
- 09Missed or mismanaged vertebral compression fracture
- 10Epidural and facet injection complications
- 11Pre-existing condition apportionment
- 12Workers' compensation and personal injury causation
III.
Spine Procedures & Issues
Cervical to sacrum. Operative and non-operative.
Cervical
ACDF, cervical disc arthroplasty, posterior cervical fusion, laminoplasty
Lumbar Fusion
TLIF, ALIF, PLIF, posterolateral fusion, lateral interbody fusion
Decompression
Laminectomy, microdiscectomy, foraminotomy
Trauma
Vertebral compression fracture, burst fracture, ligamentous injury
Neurologic Injury
Spinal cord injury, cauda equina syndrome, radiculopathy
Revision Surgery
Adjacent segment disease, pseudoarthrosis, hardware revision
Specific subject-matter areas include ACDF, cervical disc arthroplasty, TLIF, ALIF, posterior lumbar fusion, microdiscectomy, laminectomy, vertebral compression fracture management, kyphoplasty, instrumented revision surgery, failed back surgery syndrome, cauda equina syndrome, spinal cord injury, and post-operative infection.
IV.
Plaintiff & Defense Availability
Retained by both sides. The methodology does not change with the caption.
Plaintiff Counsel
Medical causation and functional consequences are assessed against the records, including findings that support and weigh against a proposed explanation.
Defense Counsel
Standard-of-care and alternative-causation questions are assessed against the same record-based method, including pre-existing conditions and limits of inference.
V.
What Retaining Counsel Should Know
Training, methodology, and transparency.
Harvard-trained, fellowship-trained
Orthopaedic surgery training through the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, followed by fellowship training in spine surgery. Board-certified in orthopaedic surgery.
Active operative practice
Dr. Ghori has practiced as a spine surgeon with Orthopaedics Northeast / SpineONE since 2016.
Same methodology, either side
Available to plaintiff and defense counsel. The medical record, not the retaining party, guides the opinion.
Reports written to the record
Dr. Ghori independently develops and signs opinions for retained matters. Supporting and contrary evidence, alternative explanations, and limitations are addressed.
VI.
Patient Feedback
“He was very clear explaining everything. Did not rush the appointment and had a clear plan moving forward.”
Patient review, April 30, 2026 · Healthgrades
Paraphrased highlights from patient feedback
- Patients describe clear explanations and appointments that do not feel rushed.
- Patients describe help understanding complex spine care and the steps ahead.
- Patients describe having their questions answered and feeling heard.
- Patients describe a professional, thorough, and caring experience during care and recovery.
Patient-review highlights, paraphrased; not direct quotations. Source: Healthgrades.
VII.
Record Review & Testimony
From record inventory to testimony. Scope and scheduling confirmed individually.
- A.
Records analysis
Imaging, operative notes, anesthesia records, therapy notes, and prior medical history reviewed in chronological sequence.
- B.
Written opinion
Expert report — opinions, bases, methodology, and supporting literature.
- C.
Deposition
Sworn testimony on opinions, source materials, alternative explanations, and limitations.
- D.
Trial testimony
Medical testimony when included in the engagement and scheduling permits.
The opinion identifies what the record supports, what weighs against it, and what remains uncertain.
VIII.
Frequently Asked Questions
What attorneys ask first. Answered in plain terms.
- What kinds of spine cases do you review as an expert witness?
- Cervical and lumbar fusion (ACDF, TLIF, ALIF, PLIF, posterior fusion), decompression and laminectomy, disc herniation, failed back surgery syndrome, hardware failure, retained foreign body, wrong-level surgery, cauda equina syndrome, spinal cord injury, vertebral compression fractures, post-operative infection, and pain-management procedures related to spine pathology.
- Do you accept both plaintiff and defense engagements?
- Yes. Available to plaintiff and defense counsel; the record and clinical evidence guide each opinion.
- How fast is conflict check and intake?
- A free conflict check is returned within 24 hours after complete parties, venue, and provider information is received. Report scheduling is confirmed individually after conflict and capacity review, countersignature, and required payment.
- Do you author your own expert reports?
- Yes. Dr. Ghori independently develops, writes, and signs his reports. Disclosure requirements are prepared with counsel for the applicable jurisdiction.
- What is the fee structure?
- A defined review-and-report package and hourly services are described in the engagement letter. Request the full fee schedule by email.
- Are you available for trial travel?
- Deposition and trial availability, travel, and scheduling are confirmed individually in the engagement terms.
- What credentials should counsel know about?
- Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency, Norton Leatherman Spine Center fellowship, and American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery certification. See the public CV, clinical practice profile, and linked publications on the About page.
Engage
Submit the parties, venue, and providers. Free conflict check within 24 hours of complete information.
The conflict check is free for plaintiff and defense counsel. Please do not send patient records before conflicts and engagement terms are confirmed.