Edward Rauschkolb joined Equitas in 2010 and brings a unique perspective to the firm. He graduated from Cornell University in 1971 with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with a particular interest in application of mathematical modeling to medical problems. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Rochester and went on to become board certified in Diagnostic Radiology following a residency at Yale-New Haven Medical Center.

Following academic practice at Yale and the University of Texas, he joined the Watson Clinic, a large multi specialty group practice in Lakeland, Florida with extensive clinical and administrative practice. He left Watson in 1999 when his Retinitis Pigmentosa made practice as a Radiologist impossible due to visual impairment.

In 2002, he was board certified in Hyperbaric and Underwater Medicine following a fellowship at the University of Texas and maintained a faculty position, taking care of some of the most disabled patients in Houston. During his medical practice Dr. Rauschkolb authored over 20 publications and made nearly 40 formal presentations at the national, regional or state level.

His experiences in Administrative Medicine and direct patient care led him to consider a career in Law and he attended the University of Florida Law School with particular interest in Health, Administrative and Disability Law and was awarded the Juris Doctor degree cum laude in 2008. He subsequently was admitted to the Florida Bar in the same year.

Dr. Rauschkolb brings a unique perspective to Equitas. With over 20 years of specialty and direct care practice, he has a deep understanding of the difficulties facing disabled patients. His experience in Medical administration and education in Law allows him to understand the difficulties in negotiating the various systems. Finally as a disabled person who has experienced the difficulties, discrimination and all aspects of living with a claim, he has a unique empathy to clients and patients.

Dr. Rauschkolb is a member of the Florida Bar, ABA and the Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar, as well as a number of medical organizations including the American College of Physician Executives. He is licensed as a practicing physician in Florida.

Equitas Disability Advocates, LLC, the primary focus and objective of this firm is to represent the rights and interests of Individuals, businesses and professionals that are in the position of pursuing disability benefit and insurance coverage claims, addressing what are unquestionably most serious concerns about obtaining the rightful entitlements of claimants from the perspective of providing both claims consulting services and legal representation against the insurers.

A primary objective and concept of this new firm was to bring together over thirty-five years of disability benefits experience and capabilities as well as having access to an exceptional and extraordinary array of intellectual property resources associated with the disability benefits field.

Career Development & Honors:

• American College of Physician Executives (ACPE) - Extensive coursework under the certification/degrees including Physicians in Management, I-III, Financial Decision Making I-II, Medical Information, Health Law, Ethical Challenges and Advanced Negotiating. 
• Membership with the following Medical Associations - American Medical Association (AMA), American College of Radiology, Radiologic Society of NA, UHMS and ACPE 
• Extensive CME Accreditations - Dive and Hyperbaric medicine including NOAA/UHMS; Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine Board Certification by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. 
• NASA Hyperbaric Medicine Clinical Consultant - 2004

   

Publications & Formal Presentations:

• Participated in Approximately 22 scientific publications - 37 formal presentations at National Regional or local meetings 
• High-Dose CT in the Evaluation of Low Attention Lesions of the Neck - Comput Tomogr 7(2): 159-166: May 1983
• Refresher course on Computed Tomography in Body Trauma - Radiologic Society of North America, Chicago, IL, November 1981 
• Lectures on Advances In Imaging: MRI, CT, Nuclear Medicine - New Horizons in Rheumatology Symposium, Arthritis Foundation, June 13-15, 1997