Robert Bruckman, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery
Offices: Oakland, Petalulma, Richmond, Sacramento
Dr. Robert Bruckman received his M.D. from State University of New York and served is residency in orthopedic surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital and University in New York. His surgery residency and internship was served at Kings County Hospital, State University of New York. In addition to his 24-year orthopedic practice in Marin County, he taught at Mount Sinai Medical Center and University of California, San Francisco (Shriner’s Hospital Unit) and held the rank of major as the staff orthopedic surgeon at David Grant USAF Hospital at Travis AFB in Fairfield. Dr. Bruckman is well known for his work in the Workers’ Compensation field, and has written extensively on the subject, including guidelines for Workers’ Compensation that are widely used in English-speaking countries. He is also a consultant and analyst on Workers’ Compensation issues for a number of hospitals and health care systems in the U.S. and Canada. Dr. Bruckman is currently a board member of the California Society of Industrial Medicine and Surgery.
Attorneys who have used this Doctor:
Applicant Attorney / Firm
John E. Cogan
Anthony Ratto
Defense Attorney / Firm; Insurance Company:
Jennifer Bersin / Halas & Muhan
Bill Sheehan
Linda Williams / Haworth Bradshaw Stallknecht & Barber
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Private Practice 1969-1995
• Workers compensation, healthcare and disability consultant, 1995-present
• Qualified Medical Examiner, medico-legal consultant, 2003-present
EDUCATION
Residency: Orthopedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital and University, New York City, 1966 -1969
Residency: Surgery, Kings County Hospital, State University of New York, Downstate, 1965-1966
Internship: Straight surgery, Kings County Hospital, State University of New York, Downstate, 1964-1965
Medical School: M.D., State University of New York (Downstate), College of Medicine, 1964
College: BA, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York (Psychology) 1960
RECENT LECTURES
• Lecture to Sonoma County CAAA-“Almaraz Guzman II and Chapter 13 of the AMA Guides” April 2010
• Lecture to North Bay WC Association “Apportionment” January 2009
• Lecture to San Francisco Workers’ Compensation Association: “Apportionment, Escobedo and Migden” April 2008
• Proposal to State of California: Revision of Workers’ Compensation Provider Fee Schedule to conform with RBRVS July-August 2007
• Instructor North Bay Workers’ Compensation Association 2007 QME Course: The Upper Extremity; Evaluation with AMA V
• Speaker at North Bay Workers’ Compensation Association: “Utilization Review, Past, Present and …” January 2007
• Speaker at California Orthopedic Association: “Major negative drivers of healthcare in the California Workers’ Compensation System: (Is it UR or is it ACOEM?) May 2006