Our panel of experts can each demonstrate significant post-graduate education and clinical experience. It includes highly-respected clinicians within their specialist fields of clinical practice.
Behind Blackheath Medico Legal Service:
The team of clinicians is led by Mark Geldman who has been involved in medico-legal work since 1999 including medical negligence, personal injury and criminal cases and has given evidence in court.
Mark has 26 years’ experience as a Chartered Physiotherapist specialising in musculoskeletal injury. He has two advanced qualifications in musculoskeletal diagnosis and treatment, and has conducted research into this field, which has been published internationally.
Mark took over running of the practice from the former lead Zena Schofield who retired in June 2018. Zena ran the practice successfully for over 30 years. We wish her well in her future endeavours.
Publications:
Effect of Pre-injury physical fitness on whiplash (pdf)
Whiplash injury the physio's role for legal & medical article (pdf)
Illustrations:
We can also produce medical illustrations to assist the court in understanding biomechanical or anatomical issues.
Biomechanics of wall squat (pdf)
Lumbar anatomy related to disk prolapse (pdf)
Effect of the gutter frame on posture (pdf)