Alan M. Nahum, M.D., F.A.C.S., is one of the nation's leading experts in biomechanics and medical issues relating to injuries from accidents.

Former deputy coroner of Los Angeles, he is currently Professor Emeritus of Surgery at UC San Diego School of Medicine and President of Medical-Legal Consultants, Inc.

He is highly credentialed and brings with him over 36 years of experience to every case in which he is involved.

Dr. Nahum's areas of expertise include:

• Accident investigation
• Biomechanics
• Occupant kinematics
• Biodynamics of injury
• Injury causation and impact studies
• Restraint efficiency.

He has actively participated in symposia and conferences, and has contributed numerous papers and articles to the Society of Automotive Engineers, in addition to many medical journals. Dr. Nahum's research and writings have covered the following topics and issues:

• Head and facial bone impact tolerance
• Case study investigation of human injury patterns and the relation to vehicular design
• Injuries to children in automotive accidents
• Bus collision causation and injury patterns
• Injury Reconstruction: The Biomechanical Analysis of Accident Injury

In addition, he has edited three books, the most recent of which is Accidental Injury: Biomechanics and Prevention, published by Springer-Verlag.

Curriculum Vitae
Alan M. Nahum, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Education

Yale University - B.A.
Tufts University School of Medicine - M.D.
New England Medical Center (Pratt Diagnostic Hospital) - Internship
UCLA Center for the Health Sciences - Residency in General, Head & Neck Surgery

Professional Experience

1986-present
University of California at San Diego School of Medicine: Professor Emeritus of Surgery

1971-1986
University of California at San Diego School of Medicine: Professor of Surgery; Head, Division of Head and Neck Surgery; Co-Director, Biomechanics Research Laboratory

1962-1971
UCLA Center for the Health Sciences: Associate Professor of Surgery; Co-Director, Trauma Research Group; Director, Biomechanics Research Laboratory

Affiliations:

• American Medical Association
• California Medical Association
• San Diego County Medical Association
• American College of Surgeons
• Society of Automotive Engineers
• American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• American Society of Head and Neck Surgery
• California Association of Criminalists
• American Academy of Forensic Sciences

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