Universal Health Associates provides independent medical evaluations and consulting services for cases involving spine conditions and neurosurgical injuries. We help attorneys, insurers, and referring organizations understand complex medical issues through careful clinical assessment, detailed record review, and clearly explained medical opinions.
With offices in Northern California, Southern California, Las Vegas, and Reno, UHA offers access to specialized neurosurgical and spine evaluation across California and Nevada.
A thorough evaluation considers the full clinical picture: the reported injury, prior medical history, examination findings, imaging, and course of treatment. We examine how these findings relate to one another and explain the reasoning behind our conclusions.
Our consulting addresses the questions that matter to your case, including diagnosis, injury causation, treatment necessity, prognosis, and functional limitations. Each opinion reflects the available evidence and identifies any information needed for a more complete assessment.
Universal Health Associates focuses on the medical questions at the center of neurosurgical and spine IMEs. Our approach combines specialty knowledge with careful attention to the medical record, providing referring professionals with an understandable assessment of the findings and their significance.
UHA provides focused evaluations and medical consulting tailored to the questions presented in each referral. The scope of review is established at the start of the engagement.
Written reports explain the clinical findings and address the specific medical questions raised by the referring party.
We organize the clinical history, identify significant findings, and assess how the documentation relates to the reported injury and ongoing symptoms.
When supported by the evidence, opinions address whether an event caused a new injury or aggravated a preexisting condition.
Reviews consider the documented symptoms, examination findings, imaging, response to treatment, and clinical indications relevant to the case.
Opinions may address medically supported activity restrictions and work-related limitations within the scope of the examination and available records.
Additional records or questions can be reviewed to determine whether clarification or a supplemental report is appropriate.
Our work includes cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine conditions; disc herniation and spinal stenosis; radiculopathy and myelopathy; spinal fractures and spinal cord injuries; and persistent symptoms following spine surgery. Neurosurgical referrals may also involve head injuries and associated neurologic complaints, subject to the clinical questions and scope of the engagement.
Request a case review to discuss the appropriate evaluation for your referral.Contact UHA with the type of evaluation requested, a brief description of the medical issues, and any relevant deadlines. We can discuss the scope of the referral, examination location, and the records needed for review.
Once the engagement is established, the relevant materials are reviewed and an examination is arranged when indicated. The resulting report connects the findings to the referral questions and explains the basis for each medical opinion.
For neurosurgical and spine IMEs, record review, or case consultation, contact Universal Health Associates. Include your name, organization, preferred contact information, requested service, and any relevant deadlines. Request instructions for submitting medical records when arranging your referral.
Office locations
Northern California · Southern California · Las Vegas · Reno
Universal Health Associates works with attorneys, law firms, insurance companies, and other authorized professional organizations.
If you do not have legal representation or intend to represent yourself, please consult qualified legal counsel regarding your matter before submitting an inquiry.Northern California · Southern California · Las Vegas · Reno
