A physician, researcher, and teacher, John L. Merritt MD, FACP, is a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician and President of RehabMed South, Inc. and NeuroRehab One in Tampa, FL. He is an expert in neurorehabilitation and a board-certified physician in spinal cord injury medicine, brain injury medicine, internal medicine, and physical medicine and rehabilitation. Equipped with 45+ years of clinical, academic, and research experience, Dr. Merritt has also served as an expert witness for over 25 years. He testified in challenging cases involving adult and pediatric brain injury and spinal cord injury as well as catastrophic injuries and multi-trauma. Experienced in developing, writing, and reviewing Life Care Plans, Dr. Merritt has authored over 500 Life Care Plans. A graduate of the Medical University of South Carolina, he initially specialized in internal medicine at Huntington Memorial Hospital and subsequently trained in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the prestigious Mayo Clinic. Dr. Merritt attained the coveted title of Fellow of the American College of Physicians.