Services
Medical-Legal Services
Dr. Chopra provides physician-led evaluations and consultation involving pain, musculoskeletal injury, rehabilitation, and future medical needs. The scope of each engagement is defined by the questions presented, available information, and her areas of expertise.
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Life Care Planning
A life care plan identifies an individual’s anticipated medical and rehabilitation needs following a serious injury or ongoing condition. Dr. Chopra brings her background in PM&R and Pain Medicine to the assessment of long-term function, treatment needs, and associated costs.
Depending on the case, a plan may address physician visits, diagnostic testing, medications, procedures, rehabilitation, equipment, and assistance with daily activities. Recommendations are individualized, with the medical rationale, anticipated frequency and duration, and cost sources explained. Needs outside her specialty may require input from other treating clinicians or specialists.
Services include
- Development of life care plans
- Focused future medical cost projections
- Review of existing plans for medical necessity, assumptions, and supporting evidence
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Qualified Medical Evaluations
As a California Qualified Medical Evaluator, Dr. Chopra evaluates disputed medical issues in workers’ compensation matters within her areas of expertise. Depending on the referral and applicable requirements, the evaluation may address diagnosis, industrial causation, disability status, impairment, apportionment, work restrictions, and future medical care.
QME evaluations are independent medical-legal assessments. Scheduling and records submission follow the applicable California workers’ compensation procedures.
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Independent Medical Examinations
Independent medical examinations combine a review of relevant records with a clinical history and examination to address defined medical questions. Dr. Chopra evaluates matters involving spine and joint conditions, persistent pain, functional limitations, and rehabilitation needs. Reports explain the findings, supporting evidence, and any limitations affecting the conclusions.
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Expert Witness Services
Dr. Chopra provides medical opinions and expert witness services within Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine. Engagements may include record review, analysis of injury and causation, evaluation of functional limitations and future care needs, written reports, and deposition or trial testimony as appropriate.
Opinions are based on the medical evidence and independent professional judgment. The questions to be addressed, relevant deadlines, and scope of expertise are reviewed before an engagement is accepted.
Additional services
Consulting
Medical-Legal Consulting
Focused consultation helps legal teams understand the medical issues in a case. Services may include analysis of treatment history, identification of gaps or inconsistencies in the records, assessment of the medical basis for future care, and review of medical reports or life care plans. Findings distinguish documented facts from assumptions and unresolved questions.
Medical Consulting
Dr. Chopra is available for physician consultation and educational projects related to pain medicine, rehabilitation, and musculoskeletal health. Prospective projects are reviewed for clinical relevance, scope, and potential conflicts of interest.
Clinical services
Non-surgical care for pain, movement, and daily function
Dr. Chopra’s clinical practice focuses on non-surgical care for pain and conditions affecting movement and daily function. Treatment recommendations follow an individualized medical assessment and may combine rehabilitation, lifestyle guidance, and appropriately selected procedures.
Interventional Spine Procedures
Image-guided spinal injections, nerve blocks, and other minimally invasive procedures may be considered for selected spine-related pain conditions. Care is tailored to the diagnosis, symptoms, functional goals, and response to prior treatment.
Interventional Orthopedics
Non-surgical evaluation and treatment of joint, tendon, and other musculoskeletal conditions. Care may include image-guided procedures, rehabilitation, and coordination with other specialists when appropriate.
Regenerative Medicine
Consultation regarding orthobiologic options, including platelet-rich plasma, for selected musculoskeletal conditions. Dr. Chopra discusses the available evidence, potential benefits, limitations, and alternatives as part of individualized treatment planning.
Health Coaching
Guidance on movement, recovery habits, sleep, and sustainable lifestyle changes that support function and wellbeing. Goals are developed around the individual’s medical needs and daily routine.
Clinical Collaboration
Dr. Chopra collaborates with referring physicians, rehabilitation professionals, and other specialists to coordinate care around each patient’s needs and functional goals.
Medical-legal inquiries
Discuss an Evaluation or Consultation
Contact the office to discuss the service requested, case deadlines, and availability. A current CV and fee schedule are available upon request.