Neurological Expert Witness Services
Selected Professional Experience
Board-certified neurologist with subspecialty certification in Vascular Neurology and Neurocritical Care
- Fellowship-trained in Vascular Neurology and Neurocritical Care at Washington University / Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- Staff Neurologist at Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute, a Comprehensive Stroke and Level I Trauma Center
- Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine
- Former Medical Director, Neuroscience ICU and Stroke Center Quality Director, University of New Mexico
- Certified Independent Medical Examiner (CIME) through the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners
- Certified ImPACT Consultant (CIC) for concussion assessment
- Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (FAAN)
- Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS)
- Member, American College of Legal Medicine (ACLM)
Navigating the intersection of medicine and law requires precision—particularly in complex neurological cases.
Attorneys handling neurological cases require clear, medically sound analysis to understand what the record supports—and what it does not. Dr. Kulik provides independent expert review that interprets neurological findings objectively, clarifies mechanisms of injury and causation, and presents opinions in precise, evidence-based language appropriate for deposition and trial.
Consulting Neurology Expertise
Dr. Kulik provides independent neurological analysis in medical-legal matters involving stroke, traumatic brain injury, hypoxic-ischemic injury, and other acute and chronic neurological conditions. Each review integrates current medical literature with structured causation analysis to develop well-supported, objective opinions.
The goal is to translate complex neurological science into clear, clinically grounded analysis—documented with precision and appropriate for legal proceedings, including written reports and testimony when requested.
Brain Injury
Dr. Kulik provides expert evaluation in cases involving concussion, traumatic brain injury, and hypoxic-ischemic brain injury. As a Certified ImPACT Consultant with neurocritical care training, he assesses injury mechanism, severity, and causation using current clinical guidelines and peer-reviewed literature.
Evaluations focus on distinguishing documented neurological impairment from non-neurological symptom presentations and determining whether applicable standards of care were met.
Stroke & Vascular Neurology
As a board-certified vascular neurologist, Dr. Kulik provides expert consultation in complex cerebrovascular cases—including ischemic stroke, intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage, and aneurysm management. His ongoing clinical practice at a Comprehensive Stroke Center informs every case analysis.
Evaluations assess whether diagnostic and treatment decisions were consistent with accepted stroke protocols (including AHA/ASA guidelines), and examine the relationship between any identified deviations and the resulting neurological injury.
Autoimmune, Infectious & Inflammatory Neurology
Dr. Kulik provides expert analysis in complex cases involving autoimmune and infectious neurological disorders—conditions that often present diagnostic challenges due to evolving symptoms and overlapping systemic illness.
Dr. Kulik provides expert analysis in complex cases involving autoimmune and infectious neurological disorders, conditions that often present diagnostic challenges due to evolving symptoms and overlapping systemic illness. His neurocritical care training and ICU experience inform evaluation of cases involving rapid neurological deterioration requiring urgent diagnosis and treatment.
Areas of review include Guillain-Barré syndrome, AIDP/CIDP, autoimmune encephalitis, meningitis, neurotoxic exposure, and neurological injury associated with prolonged critical illness (including brain death determination). Evaluations assess whether diagnostic workup and treatment timelines met accepted standards, and examine the relationship between any identified delays and neurological outcome. When applicable, analyses reference the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment for disability and causation assessment.
Independent Medical Examinations (IME) & Neurological Consulting
Dr. Kulik is a Certified Independent Medical Examiner (CIME) through the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners, with formal training in IME methodology and medico-legal standards.
Services include comprehensive medical record review, in-person or record-based neurological examination, diagnostic interpretation, and AMA Guides-based impairment assessment. Reports document clinical findings, reasoning, and conclusions with attention to objectivity and reproducibility.
What Attorneys Can Expect
- Responsive communication throughout the engagement
- Clear, jargon-free explanations of complex neurological issues
- Structured reports designed for legal proceedings
- Objective analysis regardless of retaining party
- Availability for deposition and trial testimony
Dr. Tobias B. Kulik provides independent neurological expert analysis that integrates clinical investigation with guideline-based medical reasoning. Reviews are grounded in current medical literature and active clinical practice, with an emphasis on accuracy, transparency, and reproducibility.
Written opinions are structured, evidence-based, and presented in clear medical language appropriate for legal review and testimony. Services are offered in medical-legal matters across multiple U.S. jurisdictions.