Suicide Prevention Expert Witnesses in California

This board certified expert earned a BS (highest honors) from the University of California- Santa Cruz and MD from University of California- San Diego. Residency and fellowship training were completed at Yale University School of Medicine.The expert completed a fellowship at one of the premier research and clinical centers for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Addiction, and childhood trauma. She is actively involved in a number of clinical programs and projects to increase knowledge and clinical proficiency of multi disciplinary providers in treating patients with opioid dependence and for increasing awareness of mental health needs in the general population. Currently, she is a staff psychiatrist in private practice specializing in Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine.

This expert is currently a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist at a Private Psychology Practice. This expert specializes in all aspects of child custody, including child custody evaluations, parenting plans, parental alienation, mediation, reunification therapy, and domestic violence. She has extensive experience in diagnosing and treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorders, as well as working with the recovery community on addiction and substance abuse.

This expert has over 7 years of experience in the forensic and clinical psychology field. She earned her undergraduate degree from Yale University, her JD from Harvard Law School, and her PsyD in clinical psychology from Rutgers University. Her clinical interests include forensic evaluation, violence risk assessment, severe mental illness, multicultural psychology, trauma, and psychological factors in immigration hardship. She previously served as a clinical and forensic psychology extern for the US Department of Justice Metropolitan Correction Center and as a psychotherapist at Rutgers Center for Applied Psychology. She currently serves as an adjunct professor at a university in California and is a staff psychologist at a state hospital in California.

This highly qualified psychology expert earned her BA in psychology from Cedarville University and her MA in mental health from Wright State University. She then went on to complete her PhD in counseling psychology from University of Wisconsin, Madison. This expert is a licensed psychologist in the state of California and has been published over 40 times in academic journals. She formerly served as a co-director of the community engagement unit at the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science at UC Irvine School of Medicine. Currently, she is an associate professor in the school of education and an associate professor in residence in the department of pediatrics within the school of medicine at a prominent California university. Additionally, she serves as a clinical supervisor and pediatric neuropsychologist at a large California university.

This highly-qualified expert has extensive experience in neuropsychology and forensic psychology. He received his BA in psychology from California State University before earning his MA in psychology from Phillips Graduate Institute and an additional MA and his PsyD in clinical psychology from Alliant International University. He is currently in a post-doctoral respecialization certificate program in neuropsychology at Fielding Graduate University. This expert is a licensed clinical psychologist and is involved in research, having served as a co-investigator and the principal investigator on studies. He has formerly served as a case manager at Hillview Mental Health Center, a psychometrist and research assistant for Pacific Psychological Associates, a worker's compensation evaluator for Hamlin Psyche Center, and a psychologist for the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation in the enhanced outpatient program and the mental health crisis bed department. Currently, this expert serves as the founder and clinical director for a private practice, as well as a psychologist for a psychological services provider and a state hospital in California.

This highly-qualified social worker has more than 20 years of experience in her field, working in various settings such as residential treatment centers, psychiatric hospitals, domestic violence shelters, and outpatient mental health clinics. She earned her BS in social work from Northern Arizona University before earning her MS in social work from the University of Southern California. This expert is a licensed clinical social worker and is active in her field as a member of the International Association of Trauma Professionals. Formerly, she served as a therapist at Optimist Youth Homes and Family Services before working in multiple roles in the psychiatry department of Kaiser Permanente. This expert is currently a social working in private practice in California, where she specializes in several areas related to women's health, including maternal mental health and PTSD.

This board-certified psychiatrist earned his BS from Dartmouth College and his MD from Harvard Medical School. He thereafter completed a residency in psychiatry at Massachusetts Mental Health Center. He is active in his field as a member of organizations such as the American Psychoanalytic Association, the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, and the Boston Psychoanalytic Society. He has formerly served as Assistant Clinical Professor at Harvard, as an attending psychiatrist at McLean Hospital, and as a psychiatric consultant for the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission. This expert currently serves as faculty for a major psychoanalytic society and for a psychoanalysis center in southern California.

This expert has over 15 years of experience as a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist with her work focused on psychopharmacology, organizational psychiatry, trauma, and cross-cultural issues. She earned her BA from Princeton University and her MD from the University of Southern California. She went on to complete a residency in child and adolescent psychiatry and adult psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. She is dual board certified in psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry. This expert previously served as an assistant clinical professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco and as a psychiatrist for the United States Department of State. She is currently a consultative psychiatrist at a hospital in northern California and a psychiatrist at a private practice in the Bay Area.

This neurology and headache medicine expert earned her BS in neuroscience from UCLA and her MD from Florida International University. She subsequently completed an internal medicine internship at UC Irvine and a neurology residency at LAC+USC Medical Center. She is active in her field as a scientific researcher and as a member of the American Headache Society and the American Academy of Neurology. She formerly served as an administrative assistant for John Muir OB-GYN and a psychiatry office assistant and transcriber for a private practice. Currently, this expert is a clinical fellow of headache medicine and a clinical researcher at a California university.

This highly-qualified expert has nearly 15 years of experience in the field of psychiatry, specializing in forensic psychiatry, correctional psychiatry, and addiction medicine. He earned his BS in biology from the University of Virginia before earning his MD from Tulane University. He subsequently completed an internship at Georgetown University Hospital, a residency at Johns Hopkins University, and a fellowship in forensic psychiatry at the University of California at Davis. This expert is board-certified in general psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, and addiction medicine. He spent 4 years working with San Quentin State Prison, where he developed the prison's first telepsychiatry program and served as both the medical director of the Correctional Treatment Center and a senior psychiatrist supervisor. Additionally, he served as the chief psychiatrist at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility and as both the statewide chief of telepsychiatry and the co-founder of the statewide medication assisted treatment program for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. This expert currently serves as the CEO and founder of the forensic division for a psychiatry-focused telemedicine company based in California.

This highly qualified and double board certified Neurology expert has over 40 years of experience in the field. He received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and subsequently went on to complete Fellowship training in Neurology at this highly regarded institution. He is Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology as well as a member of numerous professional organizations including the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He has published three peer-reviewed journal articles in such prestigious medical publications as The Lancet.

This expert is a board certified pain management physician who has been practicing for over 15 years. He is a member of the American Pain Society and the American Medical Association, and has over 50 journal articles published in the field. He is the Chief of Pain Medicine at a major university in California, and he is the author of pain management book, published by Johns Hopkins University Press.

This highly qualified expert is board certified in neurology and has been practicing for 20+ years. He completed his residency training focusing on neurology at the University of Michigan Medical Center. He also concluded a fellowship program in Clinical Neuromuscular Diseases at the USC Neuromuscular Center. He is a fellow at the American Academy of Neurology and a member of various other professional associations, including the American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He has published 20+ peer-reviewed journal articles, 1 book and 7 book chapters. He is the former the former Chief of Staff of Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center, former Board of Directors of the Cancer Support Community Westlake Village, former Member of the Professional Advisory Board of Los Angeles & Ventura Counties. This expert currently serves as Clinical Professor of Neurology at a major medical school, Adjunct Faculty at another major university and current, Neurologist at a university affiliated hospital.

This compassionate physician is board-certified in neurology and psychiatry, serving patients in the Central Coast region with neurological disorders. She evaluates and treats many disorders of the nervous system including traumatic brain injury, headaches, back and neck injuries, multiple sclerosis, and dementia. She received her M.D. from the prestigious George Washington University School of Medicine after completing an MS degree at Georgetown University. She did her internship, in internal medicine, and her residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.

This expert has been in the practice of psychiatry since 1981, and has vast experience in psychoanalysis, general psychiatry, consultation liaison psychiatry, inpatient psychiatry, partial hospitalization psychiatry, intensive outpatient psychiatry, and outpatient psychiatry. He has worked with every patient population and every type of psychopathology. This expert is recognized as an expert psychiatric witness and has extensive experience developing numerous treatment units for children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric populations, and serving in a Medical Director capacity for those centers. He co-founded Paradym Health Systems, Inc., a psychiatric hospital management company that manged nine psych units throughout the gulf south. His work has always included direct patient care and directing multi-disciplinary treatment teams in institutional settings. This expert is now the co-founder and medical director of a treatment center that provides residential, intensive outpatient, and sober living services for addictive disorders.

This expert is a Board Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner with a background in Primary Care and Mental Health. Since 2007, she's helped many hundreds of clients as a certified hypnotherapist, certified pain management hypnotist, transformational life coach, and intuitive spiritual coach. She teaches you how to release unwanted and stuck emotions and patterns through powerful mind-body healing techniques and based on concepts of energy psychology, hypnotherapy, neurolinguistic reprogramming ("NLP") and emotional freedom technique (EFT Tapping). She's also a certified and licensed Holistic Massage Practitioner. She offers a holistic and customized approach to mental health and well-being. This expert's foundation practice comes from a medical, intuitive healing, and spiritual place. She provides a professional, safe, non-judgmental, nurturing environment. She was former medic at Burning Man.

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 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.