• Board Certified in Pediatrics
  • Board Certified in Neurology, Psychiatry
  • Ivy-League Trained
  • 30+ Years in Private Practice
  • Experienced Expert Witness
  • Active Professionally

Dr. Harvey E. Cantor M.D. is an Ivy-League trained pediatric neurologist and child neurology expert with over 30 years in private practice. Dr. Cantor is an experienced pediatric neurology expert witness who offers a number of special services and extensive expertise.

After receiving his M.D. from Washington University School of Medicine, Dr. Cantor completed an Internship in Pediatrics at Harvard University and Residency in Pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine. He was a Fellow in Neurology (Pediatric) at Universit of Kentucky School of Medicine. For more information please read more about Dr. Cantor.

As an experienced child neurology expert, Dr. Cantor has worked on cases for both the Plaintiff and Defense. Dr. Cantor helped one Plaintiff win $100 million in a near-drowning case. Another Plaintiff won $18 million in a "bad baby" case with Dr. Cantor's help. While working for the Defense, Dr. Cantor helped secure a Defense verdict at trial in a case with a $40 million demand. For more cases, please view some additional verdicts.

Some of Dr. Cantor's specific areas of expertise as a child neurology expert witness include:


  • Birth Trauma and Injuries
  • Head Trauma and Sequele
  • Neurological / Brain Damage
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (H.I.E.)
  • Mental Retardation
  • Spinal Cord Damage
  • Life Expectancy of Neurologically Impaired Children
  • Erbs Palsy / Brachial Plexus Injury
  • Lead Poisoning
  • Post Traumatic Convulsions
  • Autism
  • more...


Dr. Cantor offers a number of Special services as a pediatric neurology expert witness:


  • Present Information and Analysis in an easy understood manner
  • Review medical records for Standard of Care issues
  • Meticulous review of medical records and evaluation of patients to determine diagnosis, cause, prognosis and permanency of injuries
  • Evaluate Life Care Plans
  • Identify future medical needs, costs and impact of neonatal and childhood injuries
  • Life Expectancy of Neurologically Impaired Children
  • more...


A more extensive list of Dr. Cantor's training and accomplishments is available on the Resume page.