Jeffrey Kahn, Md, Faapmr, Fnass, Cime Email & Phone Number

Dr. Jeffrey Kahn is a physiatrist and pain management specialist with 32 years of clinical experience in spinal and neuromusculoskeletal disordersWith certification from Cornell University in Executive Healthcare Leadership and Healthcare Change Management, he is Associate Medical Director, Physiatry and Pain Management at Cohere Health, providing training, evidence based guidelines for utilization review, and working with product, user experience, and auditing/quality assurance teams both internally and with external clients He is a Fellow of the North American Spine Society (NASS), and a Diplomate of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (DABPMR), with an active medical license in the state of NY Dr. Kahn has extensive experience with disability determinations under multiple rating systems, and has served as a medical consultant to many insurance carriers, including MetLife, Unum, and State Farm, providing written and verbal analysis on complex and high benefit claims. He has given educational presentations on a company-wide basis to claims adjustors, nurse case managers, and vocational specialists regarding orthopedic, pain, spinal, and neurological disordersDr. Kahn developed the Functional Capacity Evaluation and Work Hardening Guidelines for the NYS Workers' Compensation Board, and as an Authorized as an Independent Medical Examiner and Impartial Specialist, performed thousands of medical necessity, causation, and disability determinations He is the Past Chair and Senior Advisor to the Medical Society of the State of NY Committee on Workers’ Compensation and No Fault Insurance, where he led a multi-specialty physician team in program and system development while representing providers in negotiations before the workers’ compensation board, insurance department, and other entitiesDr. Kahn has been a nationwide consultant to the legal and insurance professions, providing unbiased analysis of medical records, complex independent medical examinations, review of life care plans, and assistance with the formulation of legal pleadings, for both plaintiff and defense clients, on a local and national level, involving work related injury, disability claims, motor vehicle accidents, personal injury, and product liability cases, with expert witness testimony provided in the state and federal courtsDr. Kahn has extensive experience in public speaking, at local, regional, and national conferences, to physicians, attorneys, and claims administrators, and in critical thinking and problem solving

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