Mental Health Expert Witnesses

This highly qualified psychiatrist has 20+ years of experience in medicine, having earned his Bachelor's degree at Harvard University and his MD at Columbia University. His is currently a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Education a major NY school of medicine. He previously served as the Director of Psychiatric Emergency Services, the Director of Acute Care Psychiatric Services, and the Inpatient Unit Chief at the Mount Sinai Medical Center. In addition to his engagement in litigation support and forensic matters, he lends his lends his expertise to post-disaster and international settings.

This expert is a vocational specialist and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor who has provided vocational evaluation, occupational counseling, and labor market evaluation services for the severely disabled since 2009. Her professional career includes work with work with several career services and therapy groups. Her professional associations include the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, the American Board of Vocational Experts, the Baylor Women's Council of Austin, and Junior League of Austin. Her academic and teaching appointments include lecturer and curriculum design positions at the University of Texas at Austin, and the Austin Resource Center for Independent Living. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and a Master of Education in Rehabilitation Counseling from The University of Texas at Austin.

This extremely qualified neurologist with over 20 years of experience, hundreds of publications and abstracts, author of multiple books is a leading pioneer in his field. He completed his medical education in Tunisia and then completed his residency in neurology at Temple university, where he was appointed chief resident during his third and fourth year in training. He is a member of multiple societies and a reviewer of numerous medical journals. His clinical, academic and research experience makes this candidate extremely well rounded to handle any neurology case. He currently works as an attending physician and researcher at a highly ranked university affiliated medical center.

This expert received his bachelor's degree from Princeton, and received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. He is currently a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at a large university in Florida. His work is on the psychology, neurobiology, and treatment of suicidal behavior and related conditions. He has authored over 575 peer-reviewed publications, and was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship and the Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Residency Fellowship. He received the Young Investigator Award from the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression, the Shakow Award for Early Career Achievement from the Division of Clinical Psychology of the American Psychological Association, the Shneidman Award for excellence in suicide research from the American Association of Suicidology, the Dublin Award for career achievement in suicide research, and the Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions from the American Psychological Association, as well as research grants from the National Institute of Mental Health, Department of Defense (DoD), and various foundations. He is a consultant to NASA's Human Research Program, and is the Director of the Department of Defense funded Military Suicide Research Consortium, a $30 million project. The effort was recently extended for a second five-year phase at a similar funding level. Aditionally, he has authored or edited seventeen books. He has made numerous radio, print, and television appearances, including write-ups in The Wall Street Journal and The Times of London, a radio interview on NPR's Talk of the Nation, and two appearances on the Dr. Phil Show. He runs a part-time clinical and consulting practice specializing in suicidal behavior, including legal consultation on suits involving death by suicide.

This highly qualified expert earned his BA from University of California, Irvine and his PhD in Clinical Psychology from Fuller Theological Seminary. He has been a practicing psychologist for over 5 years and has gained a vast range of experience in various settings across California. He is active in his field as an author, presenter, and member of local psychological associations. Formerly, he was Clinic Manager of Aegis Treatment Centers- an opioid addiction treatment facility. His role entailed consultation with medical staff, counseling, clinical risk management, and oversight of all operations and staff. Currently, he serves as Assistant Professor of Psychology and Program Director of the MS in Research Psychology and Data Analytics ata major western university. He has also served as a consultant for a rehabilitation facility where he composed a suicide protocol, developed several clinical risk management protocols, and conducted a discharge analysis. His research expertise is in the psychology of religion, moral decision making, substance use disorders, suicide, trauma, and quantitative data analysis.

This extremely well qualified expert of Psychiatry obtained his BS in Chemistry from the University of Virginia, his MTS in Ethics and Cultural Anthropology from the Harvard Divinity School, and his MD in Medicine from Columbia University. He completed his Internship in Internal Medicine and Neurology, his Residency in Adult Psychiatry, and his Fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and his Fellowship in Psychotherapy at the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis. He is Board Certified in Psychiatry and Neurology, Addiction Medicine and Addiction Psychiatry. He is a member of multiple Psychiatric Medical Associations and has 19 Publications on Psychiatry. He is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor at a Top Medical University in California.

This board certified physician is currently an active consultant in medical billing compliance, device and drug marketing, and claims data analysis. He has recently been involved as consultant and expert witness in Medicare criminal and civil litigation, Qui Tam cases and administrative hearings. The expert recently served as a Medical Consultant for ICD-10 transition, coding, and policy at PricewaterhouseCoopers; he now runs his own consulting business and assists clients with all areas of Medicare coverage and billing.

This expert is a licensed psychologist and has had extensive experience in Interpersonal Relationships, Trauma, and Marriage and Family situations. He earned an MS and PhD from the University of Kansas and the University of Nebraska, respectively. He has worked in numerous clinical settings with patients of all age groups and has presented on a wide variety of topics in his field.

This expert is a Board Certified in Psychiatry, with a background in pharmacology. He received is PhD in Pharmacology and his MD at Northwester University. He did his Psychiatry residency at Harvard Medical School and a fellowship in Geriatric Psychopharmacology at the National Institute of Mental Health. He has thirty years of experience practicing Geriatric Psychiatry/Psychopharmacology. He is among the early leaders in his field; he is credited with founding the Geriatric Psychiatry section, as well as a subspecialty training fellowship program at the University of Michigan, and has served, since 1997, as Editor-in-Chief of a geriatric neurology journal, and internationally recognized clinical research journal in the field. His research interests involves experimental pharmacotherapies in Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, course and outcomes of psychiatric illness in the elderly, and neurotransmitter function and pharmacotherapy in geriatric alcoholism. He is currently Associate Professor and Attending Physician at a major University. He has lectured widely on topics in Geriatric Psychiatry and has served as expert witness in malpractice and contested will cases.

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 expert is triple-board certified in forensic psychiatry, psychiatry, and brain injury medicine, ABPN. He has been retained in cases for plaintiff and defense. Cases include brain injury and neuropsychiatric issues (competitive sports, personal injury), criminal competency (homicide, criminal and military courts), medical malpractice (clinic, hospital, and treaters), violence assessment (armed security and FFD), sexual assault and the use of drugs (DFSA), mass tort (psychiatric damages associated with oil spill), psychiatric factors in capital crime (homicide), and, in all cases, damages. In clinical practice, this physician treats patients at TIRR Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation and Research hospital working with those with psychiatric, brain injury, brain disease, and spinal cord injuries. He is also an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry of a major medical school. This physician serves as an appointed member of the Texas Governor’s Advisory Committee to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments. He conducts psychiatric medical assessments and IMEs, including a thorough review of medical and legal records to form well-reasoned findings and opinions. He is experienced in giving testimony. He serves as a private consultant to attorneys as a non-disclosed expert. This physician holds further certification as a Medical Review Officer with expertise in Drug and Alcohol testing and toxicology. He also holds an FDA Buprenorphine Waiver to treat Opioid Use Disorders.

This multiple board certified forensic psychiatrist has extensive experience working with individuals of all ages, predominantly specializing in Addictions, PTSD and Sleep Medicine. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and has held top teaching and clinical positions at Virginia Commonwealth School of Medicine. Currently, he is the President of a psychiatric private practice association in Virginia, and a Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology at a university medical center in Richmond, Virginia.

This highly qualified, well-published and fellowship trained expert earned his BS from Xavier University and his MD from Ohio State College of Medicine. After completing his psychiatry residency, he went on to train under a prestigious fellowship at The National Institute of Mental Health. As a board certified psychiatrist, this expert has been a crucial member of his field as an author of over 95 journal articles and book chapters. In addition, he is a prominent member of his field as a Distinguished Life Fellow of The American Psychiatric Association. He has devoted much of his clinical and research work to the study of Bipolar Disorder. Formerly, he served as Co-Director of the Bipolar Disorder Early Intervention Clinic in Cleveland and was also President of University Behavioral Health Care in Ohio. Currently, he serves as Professor of Psychiatry as well as Director of The Mood Disorders Program at a top tier university medical center. In addition, he remains active in the research and treatment of Bipolar Disorder as Co-Director of a Bipolar Interventions Center in Ohio.

This highly qualified board certified expert completed residency and fellowship training at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She has given several lectures on prevention of aggression and violence, prevention of elopement, and the root cause analyses of adverse events over the past 20 years to medical students, residents, and fellows. The expert has also lectured on the rapid response team calls, safety protocols, and the unique requirements for addressing administrative issues in the psychiatric unit. She is well known and recognized for her contributions to Community and Global Psychiatry and is actively involved in mentoring, supervising, and teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. Currently, she is, among several leadership positions, a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, the Director for the Inpatient Acute Treatment Service, and the Director of Short Stay at a highly ranked university affiliated medical center. She has won national and international awards for her work and is a leader among women psychiatrists.

This qualified expert of Addiction Medicine obtained his BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, his Pre-Med Certificate from the University of Maryland College Park, and his MPH and his MD from Tulane University. He completed his internship in Internal Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine, his Residency in Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medical College, his Fellowship in Pediatrics at Columbia University of Physicians and Surgeons, and his Fellowship in Medical Ethics at Harvard Medical School. He is Board Certified in Pediatrics and Addiction Medicine and is a member of New York State Justice Center Medical Review Board (Appointed by the Governor) and several prestigious Psychiatry Medical Societies. He has 6 Publications related to Addiction Medicine research. He is currently an Attending Physician in Addiction Medicine for a Hospital in New York, an Assistant Attending Physician in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at a Top Hospital in New York, an Associate Professor of Psychiatry for a Medical School in New York and a Clinical Instructor of Pediatrics for a Top Tier Medical School.

This highly qualified expert earned her BSN and MSN from Syracuse University and a PhD from the University of Rochester. She is a member of several medical committees and prestigious nursing societies dedicated to the improvement of health care delivery and nursing education. Currently, she is an Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing at a major university affiliated medical center/ nursing program, a maintains a Private Practice as a psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at an independent office. Additionally, she has presented at local, state, and national venues on a variety of educational and psychiatric topics.

This extremely qualified expert of Nursing obtained her Basic Certificate in Gerontology, her AA in General Studies, and her AAS in Nursing from North Harris College, she obtained her BS in Nursing from Prairie View A&M University, her MS and her Post-Masters in Nursing from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and her DNP in Nursing from the University of South Alabama. She is a Certified Registered Nurse in Texas and is a member of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. She has 15 Publications and is currently an Advanced Practice Nurse at a local Health Center.

This expert is a psychologist who has specialized in the study of suicide since 1971. This expert has 40 years of clinical experience working with at-risk for suicide patients and has published 8 books and more than 125 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in Suicidology regarding clinical care (assessment and treatment) of the suicidal patient, standard of care issues, etc.. This expert has been providing consultation and testimony in suicide-related cases since 1981.

This expert is a professor in the Department of Psychology at a CA based university. She is a clinical psychologist whose work focuses on the psychosocial consequences of violence, trauma and victimization with an emphasis on violence against women and other forms of interpersonal violence. Her work has addressed the mental health consequences of violence, such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and depression as well as other important physical and social health outcomes. She also works in the areas of forensic psychology and frequently provides expert testimony in complex legal cases involving interpersonal violence.

This residential treatment and private school expert is an active consultant with 42 years of experience. He is well-versed in related regulations, mental health services, government funded contracts, non-public schools, and legal/funding requirements. He previously served as the Executive Director of the Paradise Creek Treatment Center and at Victor Treatment Centers Inc. He is a member, Board Director & Past Chairman of the Research & Outcomes Committee at the Association of Children's Residential Care Centers and has authored multiple publications relating to residential treatment.