Expert in Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation & Complex Case Evaluation Dr. Valerie VW. is a board-certified physiatrist with over 30 years of clinical, leadership, and medical review experience. With a career rooted in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R), she has treated complex neurologic, musculoskeletal, pain, and functional-limitation cases across outpatient, inpatient, SNF, Long Term Care, veterans’ health, and interdisciplinary care settings. She spent more than three decades in the Veterans Health Care System, ultimately serving in multiple chief and medical director roles, where she led large clinical teams and oversaw quality, compliance, and system-wide standards of care. Known for her thoroughness, fairness, and exceptional documentation standards, Dr. Valerie VW. brings a unique skill set in functional assessment, disability evaluation, and long-term condition management. Her background also includes years of experience as a Certified Medical Review Officer (MRO) and Independent Medical Evaluator, giving her uncommon insight into risk mitigation, regulatory alignment, and defensible medical decision-making. Today, she enjoys collaborating with nurse practitioners across a variety of specialties, promoting safe, ethical, and patient-centered care—particularly in practices focused on functional goals, chronic conditions, and long-term outcomes. Areas of Expertise • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R). • Musculoskeletal and neurologic conditions • Functional and disability evaluation • Mobility limitation & rehab-focused care planning • Workers’ comp, Independent Medical Exams & MRO review • Veteran and trauma-informed care • Clinical quality, compliance & interdisciplinary team leadership Collaboration Philosophy: Dr. Valerie VW. believes in empowering the clinician closest to the patient. She supports NP autonomy while providing rapid feedback, clear guidance, and a calm, supportive presence for complex or nuanced cases. Her style is organized, responsive, and educational, with a strong emphasis on documentation quality, medical defensibility, and evidence-based treatment decisions.

Board Certifications

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Additional Certifications

Certified Medical Review Officer; Fellow International Academy of Independent Medical Evaluators