Louisville Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Stacie Grossfeld Provides Independent Medical Examinations or IME

March 4, 2013 - PRLog -- Louisville, KY. Louisville orthopedic surgeon Dr. Stacie Grossfeld at www.louisvillebones.com has more than 12 years of experience conducting independent medical examinations for a wide range of clients.  An independent medical examination or IME is a special type of medical examination provided by a qualified medical physician like an orthopedic surgeon to offer an objective medical assessment of an individual’s medical status.

An independent medical examination is typically performed by a physician who is not ordinarily responsible for the individual’s medical care so that the examination can be as unbiased and objective as possible. Following a thorough examination, some type of documentation or report is typically provided which details the findings of the independent medical examination.

There are many times when an independent medical examination may be beneficial or helpful. Board certified orthopedic surgeon Dr. Stacie Grossfeld has ample experience conducting independent medical examinations which are sometimes requested to determine the extent of work-related injuries or injuries caused by an accident.  In some cases, an independent medical examination is requested in order to determine a diagnosis or document a clinical course of medical treatment.

Employers may request an independent medical examination and an independent medical examination may also be requested by insurance carriers. IMEs are particularly helpful to anyone seeking an independent assessment of an individual’s clinical status.  When Dr. Grossfeld conducts an independent medical examination, she follows all of the standard medical ethics protocol and physician codes of conduct.

Dr. Grossfeld is highly qualified to conduct independent medical examinations. Recently she was recognized as a leader in her field based on her ranking in America Top 10. With nearly 100 orthopedic surgeons in the Louisville, KY area, Dr. Grossfeld ranked in the top 10 for orthopedic physicians (see: http://www.americatop10.com/kentucky/louisville/top10/orthopedic-surgeons).  

As a graduate of the University of Louisville School of Medicine, Dr. Grossfeld completed her orthopedic residency at the University of Minnesota. In addition, Dr. Grossfeld completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at the Fowler-Kennedy Sports Medicine Center. Dr. Grossfeld has her own orthopedic medical practice Orthopaedic Specialists (http://www.louisvillebones.com) in Louisville, KY, where she works in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine.  She is also Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS).

In addition to her medical practice as an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Grossfeld is also an Assistant Clinical Professor for the Sports Medicine Fellowship Program at the University of Louisville and Instructor in the Department of Family Medicine and the Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics.

If you are interested in finding out more about an Independent Medical Examination with Dr. Stacie Grossfeld, please call Orthopaedic Specialists at 502-212-2663. You can find Dr. Grossfeld on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/OrthopaedicSpecialistsPLLC.