Michael Klassen, M.D., F.A.A.O.S

At the practice of Dr. Michael Klassen, MD, FAAOS, patients in Monterey, California, and throughout the state can access expert orthopedic care and medical legal evaluations. As a board-certified sports medicine orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Klassen takes a restorative approach to care, providing rehabilitative treatments that help patients regain function and improve their quality of life.

Dr. Klassen is also an experienced medical legal expert, providing independent medical evaluations, agreed medical evaluations, and qualified medical evaluations for attorneys, insurers, and government entities across California. His services include medical record reviews, standard of care reviews, opinions of causation, impairment ratings, and medical care and treatment reviews and recommendations. He adheres to the professionalism standards set forth by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons when providing expert witness testimony.

Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Dr. Klassen specializes in upper and lower extremity surgeries, such as knee anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, knee meniscus surgery, shoulder labral reconstruction, and shoulder rotator cuff repair. He provides expert evaluations and care for spine injuries and offers treatment with biologics.

Medical Legal Evaluations

As a medical legal expert, Dr. Klassen offers a range of evaluation services, including independent medical examinations (IMEs), agreed medical evaluations (AMEs), and qualified medical evaluations (QMEs). He also provides medical record reviews, standard of care reviews, opinions of causation, impairment ratings, and medical care and treatment reviews and recommendations. Dr. Klassen adheres to the professionalism standards set forth by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons when providing expert witness testimony.

Dr. Klassen's medical legal evaluation services are available to both defense and plaintiff attorneys for injuries stemming from motor vehicle accidents, athletics, or industrial incidents. He is available for medical legal evaluations throughout the state of California.

Expert Witness Testimony

Dr. Klassen provides expert witness testimony according to the standards of professionalism set forth by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. His expertise is valuable in legal cases involving injuries to the musculoskeletal system.

About Michael Klassen, MD, FAAOS

Dr. Michael Klassen, MD, FAAOS, is a board-certified sports medicine orthopedic surgeon located in Monterey, California. He takes a restorative approach to care, providing rehabilitative treatments to help patients regain function. Dr. Klassen is the President of the California Orthopaedic Association.

As an Orthopedic Expert, Dr. Klassen is committed to providing the highest standard of care to his patients. He is also dedicated to providing accurate and unbiased medical evaluations and expert witness testimony.

Testimonials

"I was a workers comp patient, and my experience with Dr. Klassen and his staff was wonderful. I waited months to find a doctor on the peninsula that would even accept a workers comp patient and do my knee surgery. Dr. Klassen was the only doctor that would accept my case and did so without hesitation. He was kind and skilled and I felt very well taken care of." - Heather L.

"Outstanding counsel. Great facility. Prompt, on-time appointment. Highly recommended medical practitioner. Will return as often as needed!" - Don R.

"I have been a patient with Dr. Klassen since 2011. He is an amazing doctor and a very kind man, very skilled. He has performed three of my surgeries. Both of my knees and my left ankle. He is always thorough explains everything to the "T". He's also very compassionate and understanding I cannot say enough kind words about this man, and would not think twice about recommending him." - Kim C.