Behavioral Health Sciences Expert Witnesses in New York

This expert is the founder and clinical director of a psychology firm with offices in Queens and Manhattan. She received her doctorate from Hofstra University and completed her post-doctoral work in neuro-developmental psychology at Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn. She is a New York State licensed psychologist and a New York State certified school psychologist. She maintains a faculty appointment at a major university's PhD program in Clinical Psychology, and has previously lectured in psychology departments at many colleges and universities in the NY area.

This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in the field of Neuropsychology, being board certified in clinical neuropsychology and professional psychology. He is also certified in advanced rehabilitation research and clinical neuropsychology. Receiving his bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of South Florida, he continued on there to to earn his master's in rehabilitation counseling & mental health counseling. His doctorate degree in counseling psychology was granted from the University of Kentucky with specialties in developmental trauma and neuropsychological testing and treatment. Having served as president for the New York Association of Neuropsychology, he maintains active member status at the New York State Psychological Association, the New York Neuropsychology Group, the American Psychological Association and the International Neuropsychology Society. He formerly served as the senior psychologist of clinical neuropsychology and rehabilitation at the The Mount Sinai Medical Center. Currently, he serves as a adjunct professor of neuropsychology at a NY medical school and a clinical neuropsychology consultant and psychotherapist at a private neuropsychology services firm.

This highly qualified expert received her BA in Psychology from Loyola Marymount University and went on to receive her MS and PhD in Clinical Psychology from Pacific Graduate School of Psychology. She is a member of several distinguished neuropsychology associations including the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, the International Neuropsychological Society, and the New York State Association of Neuropsychology. She previously worked as a Psychology Technician at the Pratt Center and as the Associate Director of Clinical Neuropsychology at Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group. Currently, she works as a Clinical Neuropsychologist at a regional health care system and at a private practice. Her expertise includes neuropsychological evaluations for pediatric and adult populations with known or suspected neurological illness, specifically learning disabilities, ADHD, emotional/behavioral problems, memory disorders/dementia, epilepsy, brain tumors, brain injuries, and strokes.

This highly qualified expert earned her BA in Forensic Psychology and her MA in Criminal Justice from John Jay College. She went on to receive her MSW from Hunter College and her MPhil and PhD in Social Welfare from the City University of New York. She is a certified field instructor and rape crisis counselor and a licensed clinical social worker. She has over 15 years of clinical and research experience in social work and has published over 12 journal articles and reports on various topics in social work, including youth criminal offenders. She formerly served as a forensic examiner for the Pasadena Juvenile Court and as an assistant professor and interim director of field education at California State University, Los Angeles. She currently serves as the director of field education for a social work school in NY.

This well-credentialed expert is a licensed psychologist in New York and New Jersey, as well as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in New York. He earned his B.A. in Psychology from Adelphi University, his M.A. in Clinical Psychology, and his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After completing his Ph.D., the expert began his career working at the Catholic Charities foster care and group home agency in Brooklyn. He later directed a large mental health system in Oklahoma and then served as the Clinical Director of a large county mental health clinic upon returning to New York. The expert is active in New York and New Jersey as a forensic psychologist, providing testing and assessment of patients including psychological diagnosis, child abuse/neglect assessments, and alcohol/substance abuse assessments.

This highly-qualified expert has over 20 years of experience in the field of neuropsychology. She earned her PhD in experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience at New York University before completing a post-doctoral fellowship in neuropsychology at Cornell University Medical College. This expert is currently a New York State certified psychologist. She is active in her field as a member of the American Psychological Association, the International Dyslexia Association, the International Foundation for Autism Research, and the International Neuropsychological Society. She is also highly involved in research, having authored numerous publications throughout her career. She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders, identification of the cognitive consequences chronic inflammatory, autoimmune and infectious illness, neurologic illness, and brain injury. She has formerly served as a psychologist for the Four Winds Hospital, an assistant professor of psychology at Cornell University Medical College, and a neuropsychologist in the department of psychiatry at Northern Westchester Hospital. Currently, this expert serves as the clinical and research supervisor for doctoral and post-doctoral neuropsychology as well as the director of a neuropsychology clinic in New York. She also owns a private practice in neuropsychology in New York.

This expert in autism spectrum disorders completed his residency in Psychiatry at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, and has since pursued academic, research, and clinical work in the field. He is the Clinical Director of the Autism Center at one of New York's largest hospitals and also serves as the Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. A member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Society for Professors of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, he has authored several books and dozens of peer-reviewed journal articles in the space.

This expert has provided consulting services in accident reconstruction, biomechanics, EDR/ECM data retrieval, forensic vehicle examinations, product safety, system safety, and human factors engineering for over 25 years. He has full accreditation as a Traffic Accident Reconstructionist [ACTAR 738]; is a Certified Professional Ergonomist [N. 017]; is a specialist in using PC Crash computer simulation for the purposes of accident reconstruction; has specialized training and certification in Crash Data Retrieval Systems [both passenger vehicle EDRs and Transport Heavy Truck ECMs]; and is a licensed Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator. He has conducted over 3000 technical accident investigations and reconstructions, and has qualified to testify in courts in both Canada and the U.S. He is currently a Principal Associate for an accredited Accident Investigation and Reconstruction firm, which has offices throughout the northeast: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Ontario,Canada.