Mental Health Expert Witnesses in Arkansas

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 highly qualified and board certified expert received his M.S and PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Tulsa. He completed his clinical internship at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, followed by a neuropsychology specialty fellowship at the Memphis VA Medical Center. This expert is is board-certified in clinical neuropsychology through the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology. He is also a member of several professional organizations including the International Neuropsychological Society, American Psychological Association, and Sports Neuropsychology Society. He is actively involved in research, most recently in studying the effects of sports concussion with a multidisciplinary team from a major TN University. Currently, this expert is an attending Neuropsychlogist at a large multidisciplinary brain and spine physician clinic and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at a major TN University.

This highly qualified expert received her BA in Psychology and her MS in Clinical Social Work from the University of Texas-Pan American. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and she is a certified Family Trauma Professional, Suicide Prevention Counselor and Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). This expert previously worked as Supervisor II for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Here, she led and supervised a unit of caseworkers responsible for providing adult protective services to victims of abuse, neglect, and exploitation. She provided case management supervision and interacted routinely with the Texas Department of Family Services' clients, organizations' representatives, and the public. This expert then went on to work as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and as Executive Director of the Family Crisis Center of the Rio Grande Valley. She managed and lead the social services agency and provided individual and group mental health therapy and case management supervision. This expert is currently an Adjunct Professor of Social Work at two universities in Texas and she is a Psychotherapist at a women's emotional wellness center.

This expert earned his BA in Chemistry from Washington University and a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. After receiving his PhD, he earned his MD from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The expert completed his residency in Neurological Surgery at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Saint Louis Children's Hospital in association with the Washington University School of Medicine, and he went on to complete several prestigious fellowships. These fellowships focused in Spinal Surgery, Neuroscience/Neurosurgery, Biomedical Engineering, and Neurobiology. He is also active in his field as a member of numerous medical societies including the Joint Spine Section, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the North American Spine Society and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. In addition, he has published over 40 journal articles, been invited to present at numerous conferences regarding Neurosurgery and holds 3 patents. The expert currently holds the position of Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery at a medical school in Missouri.

This highly qualified expert is currently located in Texas. She received her BSN from Emory University and then went on to receive her MSN and PhD from The University of Texas at Austin. She has several licenses and certifications pertaining to the field of nursing and has been honored for her research by the dean of her university. This expert is formally a staff nurse and has worked her way up to assistant professor of clinical nursing at a major Texas university. She has published 7 refereed articles and has given both national and public presentations on the subject of nursing.

This highly qualified expert has 25 years of experience with vocational consulting. After receiving his bachelor's degree in Psychology from Louisiana State University, this expert went on to receive his master's in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Alabama. He then completed an additional master's and post-doctorate in Educational Psychology from Texas A & M University. This expert is a certified and licensed Rehabilitation Counselor and he has published over 30 peer-reviewed journal articles in his field. He previously worked as a Vocational Consultant for the Louisiana Department of Agriculture, Intracorp and Gisclair and Associates. Currently, he is the Chairman of a regional professional vocation rehabilitation board and he is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at a regional university.

This highly qualified, dual board-certified expert has over 40 years of experience in his field. He completed his medical degree from the University of Western Ontario, his residency training in psychiatry at McMaster Univerity, and his fellowship in addiction medicine at Homewood Health Center in Ontario, Canada. He subsequently pursued a masters of management in healthcare at Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University. This expert is a distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and the American Society of Addiction Medicine, as well as a frequently invited lecturer in the substance abuse space. In addition, he has contributed to his field, having authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications and 3 book chapters. He is currently an associate professor of clinical psychiatry and director of the addiction psychiatry fellowship program at a prominent medical school in Tennessee. He also serves as the medical director of a university affiliated medical center and as the medical director of an addiction treatment facility in the Southeast.

This highly-qualified expert is a board-certified neuropsychologist. She earned her BS in psychology, her MA in school psychology, and her PhD in school psychology with a neuropsychology concentration from Ball State University. She then completed a residency in neuropsychology at the London Health Sciences Center and a fellowship in neuropsychology at Alberta Children's Hospital. She is active in neuropsychology research, having authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and given presentations at several conferences throughout her career. Her work focuses on topics such as traumatic brain injury, concussion, stroke, trauma, and various mood disorders in both children and adults. She has formerly served as an assistant professor of clinical psychology at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and a clinical neuropsychologist for the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Currently, this expert serves as the director of psychological assessment and a clinical assistant professor at an Oklahoma university, as well as the director of the neuropsychology division at a university-affiliated medical clinic in Oklahoma.

This qualified expert is located in Tennessee where she obtained her BA and MS in psychology at the University of Memphis. She went on to complete a PhD in clinical psychology at the university. She is a licensed psychologist and professional counselor. Previously, this expert held various roles in her field, including a research assistant in various labs at both University of Memphis and Memphis Veterans Affairs, a graduate clinician at Memphis Federal Correctional Institution, Memphis Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Behavioral Science Consulting, and the psychological services center at the University of Memphis. She also served as a graduate forensic clinician at the private practice of Dr. Neil Aronov, as an intern at the federal correctional complex in the bureau of prisons, and as a licensed psychologist of clinical and forensic psychology at the Medical Psychiatric Associates. Currently, she serves as a clinical supervisor at the psychological services center at a university in Tennessee and as a licensed psychologist and health service provider in clinical and forensic psychology at her own private practice.

This highly qualified vocational expert has nearly 20 years of professional experience. She completed her BA in psychology at the University of Mississippi and her MEd in Mental Health Services at the University of New Orleans. She is a certified life care planner with an additional certification in life care planning and catastrophic case management. Additionally, this expert is a licensed rehabilitation counselor. Formerly, she has served as a senior rehabilitation specialist at Stokes and Associates LLC and a vocational case manager at Broadspire Services, Inc. Currently, she is a vocational case manager for a social security review board and a life care planner for a consultancy in Louisiana.

This life care planning expert earned a masters degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He is a certified life care planner and a licensed vocational rehabilitation counselor. He belongs to the International Association of Rehabilitation Providers and the International Academy of Life Care Planners. He is currently a self-employed life care planner and vocational consultant.

This expert has been practicing for over 25 years. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine,A.B.I.M., Emergency Medicine. A.B.P.S. and Neurocritical Care, U.C.N.S. He has given numerous presentations and lectures, and has also volunteered his services on a mission to Costa Rica. He has been on many committees, and has worked with pharmaceutical and biomedical companies.

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This expert is a qualified health and human service professional who serves as a Health & Rehabilitation Consultant in Texas. He has worked in the medical, vocational, legal and rehabilitation industry since 2002, and is a Certified Life Care Planner. The expert specializes in employment, vocational, and rehabilitation services; his work includes counseling, family violence education, litigation support and expert witness testimony, worker's compensation claims, life care planning, vocational services, earnings capacity evaluations, and medical bill review.

This qualified expert of Addiction Psychiatry completed his undergrad and MD in Canada at the McGill University. He completed his post-doc Residency and Fellowship in Psychiatry and Pharmacology in Canada at the University of Toronto. He is Board Certified in the US in Psychiatry & Neurology and in Addiction Psychiatry. He is a member of multiple Addiction Psychiatry Medical Associations and has published 200+ Publications on Addiction Psychiatry Research. He is currently a Professor of Psychiatry at a Top Medical University, the Director of a Top University's Addiction Center, and is the Chief Psychiatrist and Associate Medical Director at a Top University Hospital.

This expert is a licensed psychologist, licensed rehabilitation counselor, and certified life care planner, whose areas of expertise include chronic pain management, physical rehabilitation, residual earning capacity analysis, the assessment of future medical needs, and life care planning. He earned his BA in psychology from Colgate University and his Master's and Doctoral degrees in Psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi. He completed further specialized training at the University of Washington and has published in the areas of vocational rehabilitation and clinical decision making in rehabilitation populations.

This highly qualified psychiatric pharmacology expert received a BS in Bacteriology from the Univeristy of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and earned his doctor of pharmacy (Pharm.D.) at the University of Southern California (USC). He had a National Institute of Mental Health (NMH) training fellowship in Psychiatric Pharmacy at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, and was recruited to join the faculty of the highly-ranked The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. He is Board Certified in Psychiatric Pharmacy (BCPP) by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties. He serves on the Board of Directors for the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists Foundation and is a founding member of the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP). During his 37 years career, this expert has provided clinical care and education in a variety of settings and treatment roles. He teaches didactic and experiential courses for Pharm.D. students and graduate courses for MS and PhD post-Pharm.D. students. He authored and successfully discussed with members of the Texas Legislature the creation of a clinical research unit at San Antonio State Hospital (SASH) that was funded by the Texas Legislature and jointly governed by the UT Austin College of Pharmacy, UT Health Science Center San Antonio Department of Psychiatry and SASH. This expert continues to publish scholarly articles and is regularly invited to do scholarly and lay presentations around the country on a variety of pharmacy and mental health related topics. He was the Senior Founding Editor for a major mental health publication. He edited Psychopharmacology Update newsletter from 1998-2002, and edited two editions of a compendium based upon this newsletter, Psychopharmacology Desktop Reference, published by Manisses Communications Group in 1999 and 2002. He has received several awards reflecting his accomplishments as a clinician, teacher, and researcher.

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 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 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.