Orthopaedic Surgery · Medicolegal Consulting

Kevin W. Louie, M.D.

38 Years Clinical Practice · San Francisco
Board Certified · American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Associate Clinical Professor · UCSF

Independent medical examinations, expert witness testimony, and medical-legal consulting grounded in 38 years of orthopaedic surgery — serving both defense and plaintiff counsel with the same standard of rigor applied in the operating room.

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Skeletal Vitruvian figure — anatomical precision in the da Vinci tradition
Anatomy · Precision · Evidence
San Francisco, California
Background

Orthopaedic expertise
in the medicolegal arena

After 38 years in orthopaedic practice — covering sports medicine, joint replacement, fracture care, and arthroscopy — Dr. Louie now focuses on independent medical examinations and expert witness work.

He trained at UCSF and completed an orthopaedic trauma fellowship at San Francisco General Hospital, and continues as Associate Clinical Professor at UCSF. He is a member of the AAOS, the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, and the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society.

Dr. Louie works with both defense and plaintiff counsel. Reports are grounded in peer-reviewed literature and include apportionment analysis where the case requires it.

38
Years of clinical orthopaedic practice
IME
Retained by both defense & plaintiff counsel
UCSF
Associate Clinical Professor appointment
IGOT
Advisory board · SMART course instructor
Scope of Practice

Medicolegal services

Exhibit A

Independent Medical Examinations

Comprehensive orthopaedic IMEs that include full chart review, physical examination, and written opinion report.

Exhibit B

Expert Witness Testimony

Deposition and trial testimony in orthopaedic surgery matters including fracture care, total joint arthroplasty, sports medicine, and occupational musculoskeletal injury. Retained by both plaintiff and defense counsel.

Exhibit C

Medical Record Review & Case Analysis

Systematic review of medical records, operative reports, imaging, and diagnostic studies. Literature-supported causation opinions and rebuttal analysis of opposing expert reports.

Exhibit D

Surgical Standard of Care

Evaluation of operative decision-making, technique, and outcomes against the accepted standard of care in orthopaedic surgery. Medical malpractice consultation for plaintiffs and defendants.

Curriculum Vitae

Education, training
& credentials

Education
B.S. Biology — Tufts University
Magna Cum Laude · Phi Beta Kappa
M.D. — University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Internship — UCSF
San Francisco, California
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency — UCSF
San Francisco, California
Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship
San Francisco General Hospital
Certifications & Licensure
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Board Certified
State of California Medical License
Active
Academic Appointment
Associate Clinical Professor
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Professional Societies
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
AAOS — Member
Orthopaedic Trauma Association
Member
Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society
Member · Past President
Wilson-Bost Interurban Club
Member
Clinical Focus — Prior Practice
Sports Medicine
Knee & Shoulder Arthroscopy
Complex Fractures
Non-Unions
Joint Replacement
Global Health

Institute for Global Orthopaedics
& Traumatology

Dr. Louie serves as an advisory board member and SMART course instructor for IGOT, a UCSF-affiliated program dedicated to building orthopaedic surgical capacity in low- and middle-income countries. He has led hands-on surgical skills training programs in Nigeria, Tanzania, and San Francisco.

IGOT's mission — sustainable surgical education and capacity building in resource-limited settings — reflects a commitment to orthopaedic excellence that extends beyond the medicolegal and academic spheres.

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Contact

Engage Dr. Louie
for your case

Office Address
P.O. Box 683
Tiburon, CA 94920
Phone
415-966-6720
Email
Drlouie@kevinlouiemd.com
Retention
Defense & Plaintiff Counsel Welcome
Disclaimer. The information on this website is provided for general informational purposes and does not constitute medical or legal advice. No physician-patient or attorney-client relationship is formed by contacting Dr. Louie through this site. Case-specific opinions are provided only pursuant to a formal retention agreement.