About Me
Dedicated to Providing Clear, Fair Evaluations and Personalized Care
I’m Renuka Rudra, MD, QME
As a Fellowship-Trained Pain Medicine and PM&R Specialist, I provide objective, evidence-based medical-legal evaluations as a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME). With expertise in chronic pain, musculoskeletal injuries, and neuropathic disorders, I deliver thorough, impartial, and defensible assessments.
My peer-reviewed research in pain medicine, presented at national conferences, strengthens my ability to produce clear, well-supported medical-legal reports that attorneys and claims professionals trust.
I earned my B.S. in Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution from UCLA, followed by a Master’s in Biomedical Sciences at Rosalind Franklin University. I completed my medical degree, PM&R residency, and a fellowship in Chronic Pain Management at Penn State and Hershey Medical Center.
As a QME with multiple locations across California, I provide objective, evidence-based evaluations to support fair and efficient workers’ compensation case resolutions. My reports clarify causation, apportionment, and medical necessity, ensuring timely MMI classification.
With leadership experience, including as Chair of the Pennsylvania Pain Society Trainee Committee, I uphold medical accuracy, professionalism, and patient advocacy, delivering clear, defensible assessments of injury impact.
Based in Oxnard, California, and affiliated with Boomerang Health Care, I provide expert medical evaluations to support fair and objective workers’ compensation case resolutions.
Delivering Objective and Comprehensive QME Evaluations
Comprehensive Medical Evaluations
I provide clear, concise, and objective assessments for chronic pain, musculoskeletal injuries, and neuropathic disorders. My evaluations support medical-legal cases with precision and reliability.
Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Services
My reports offer clear analysis of apportionment and causation, ensuring an accurate understanding of injury origins. All conclusions are medical evidence-based, providing strong support for case resolutions.
Workers' Compensation Evaluations
I focus on the timely classification of MMI, ensuring injured workers receive accurate assessments of their condition, work restrictions, and treatment needs. My evaluations help facilitate fair and well-informed resolutions.
Work Experiences
- Concise Reporting that delivers clear and objective medical-legal evaluations.
- Fair and Objective Analysis to support case resolution.
- Timely Classification of MMI for efficient claim processing.
- Explanatory in the areas of Apportionment and Causation, providing expert medical opinions and testimony for legal cases.
- Conclusions that are Medical Evidence-Based, ensuring accurate and defensible reports.
- Collaboration with legal and insurance professionals for objective medical evaluations.
Pennsylvania State University
- Received specialized training in diagnosing and evaluating musculoskeletal and neurological conditions relevant to workplace injuries.
- Developed expertise in rehabilitation and functional assessment, essential for determining impairment ratings and disability evaluations in medical-legal cases.
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