By Stephen M. Raffle, M.D.

Beginning in 1974 I performed worker’s compensation evaluations on a weekly basis until 1993. During that 1000 week – 2000 case time span, I saw many different combinations and permutations of symptoms and disability. Because of my exposure to and familiarity with orthopedic injury, chronic pain, concurrent psychopathology and complex disability issues, I was appointed Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at UCSF Medical School in 1984 and thereafter taught about this complex interface until I stepped down in 2000.

Between 1993 and 2009 I pursued other clinical and forensic psychiatric interest. During this time I retained a warm professional friendship with John Warbritton, III, M.D., an orthopedist, and beginning in 2000 we shared offices although our practices remained separate.

In 2009, Dr. Warbritton began the Warbritton Associates Impairment Rating Specialists and he invited me to join, which I did. Presently, I am scheduling one (1) QME or AME psychiatric evaluation per week.

Evaluations can be scheduled with Wairbritton & Associates Impairment Rating Specialists at (510) 251-8851 or my office directly at (415) 461-4845.

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