Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury

Meet Dr Woodruff

My Background andCV

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My background

Profile

I have spent over twenty years caring for children with complex neurologic conditions, including hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, neonatal seizures, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and neurodevelopmental disorders.

I trained in pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin and completed a fellowship in pediatric neurology at the University of Michigan. I now practice as a pediatric neurologist and assistant professor at Central Michigan University and the University of Illinois.

For more than 15 years, I have been retained by both plaintiff and defense counsel. Every case receives an objective review of the medical evidence and a clear, well-reasoned explanation of causation. This work may take the form of a written report, a deposition, or trial testimony, depending on the case. In each setting, my aim is to make complex medicine understandable to a judge and jury.

Portrait of Dr. Brian E. Woodruff, child neurology expert witness and pediatric neurologist.
Brian E. Woodruff, MDChild Neurologist
Board-certified
Pediatric (child) neurology
20+ years
Active clinical practice
Michigan · Illinois
Current medical licensure
15+
Expert Witness

Curriculum Vitae

Education and Experience
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Brian E. Woodruff, M.D.

Child Neurologist · Expert Witness

Professional Experience

  1. March 2025 – Present

    Pediatric Neurologist | Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

    Central Michigan University College of Medicine

    Saginaw, MI

  2. August 2024 – Present

    Pediatric Neurologist | Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

    University of Illinois College of Medicine

    Peoria, IL

  3. August 2020 – July 2024

    Pediatric Neurologist

    Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital

    Grand Rapids, MI

  4. August 2020 – July 2024

    Clinical Assistant Professor | College of Human Medicine

    Michigan State University

    East Lansing, MI

  5. September 2017 – July 2020

    Assistant Professor

    Bronson Neurosciences

    Kalamazoo, MI

  6. December 2017 – July 2020

    Clinical Assistant Professor

    Western Michigan University

    Kalamazoo, MI

  7. August 2016 – August 2017

    Clinical Faculty | Assistant Professor

    University of Illinois College of Medicine

    Peoria, IL

  8. 2013 – 2015

    Interim Chair | Pediatrics

    St. Joseph Mercy Hospital

    Ann Arbor, MI

  9. February 2009 – August 2016

    Pediatric Neurologist | Neurology Site Medical Director

    Integrated Health Associates, PC

    Ann Arbor, MI

  10. 2007 – 2009

    Founder | Pediatric Neurologist

    Huron Valley Neurology, PLC

    Ann Arbor, MI

  11. 2004 – 2007

    Pediatric Neurologist

    Michigan Multispecialty Physicians, PC

    Ann Arbor, MI

Education, Training & Licensure

Education

1999

M.D.

Michigan State University – College of Human Medicine

Alpha Omega Alpha

1995

B.S. Biology

University of Michigan – College of Literature, Science and Arts

Residency & Fellowship

2001 – 2004

Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology

University of Michigan Medical Center | Ann Arbor, MI

1999 – 2001

Department of Pediatrics | Pediatric Residency

University of Wisconsin | Madison, WI

Certification & Licensure

Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Current Licensure

  • State of Michigan
  • State of Illinois

Publications

  1. Efficacy and tolerability of zolmitriptan nasal spray for the treatment of acute migraine in adolescents: Results of a randomized, double-blind, multi-center, parallel- group study (TEENZ).

    Winner P, Farkas V, Štillová H, Woodruff B, Liss C, Lillieborg S, Raines S; TEENZ Study Group.

    Headache. 2016 Jul;56(7):1107-19. doi: 10.1111/head.12859. Epub 2016 Jun 22.

  2. Differences in characteristics among new pediatric neurology patients: the effect of a newly established private pediatric neurology practice.

    Van Cleave J, Woodruff B, Freed GL.

    Ambul Pediatr. 2008 Mar-Apr;8(2):104-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ambp.2007.11.001.

  3. Colonic leiomyoma in a 12-year-old patient with tuberous sclerosis: a case report and brief review.

    Woodruff BE, Mack K.

    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2001 Apr;32(4):499-500.