Suicide Prevention Expert Witnesses in West Virginia

This certified clinical psychologist is a fellow of such prestigious professional societies as the Pennsylvania Psychological Association, and has been fellowship trained at among the top institutions for psychiatry in the country. He is published in his field, and practices both in a hospital setting and in private practice.

This highly qualified expert has 22 years of experience in Child Protective Services, Mental Health, & Addiction. She earned a PhD from Rutgers University and has a broad array of expertise including Child Welfare, Behavioral Health, Diversity issues, Institutional, and Evaluation services. She is a professor at a PA University, the Executive Directorof a social services nonprofit organization that provides mental health and substance abuse evaluations as well as training, consultation, and therapy, and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. This expert is a member of several professional organizations including the National Association of Social Workers, Council on Social Work Education, Society for Social Work and Research, and National Network of Social Work Managers. In her former position as Investigator and Social Worker for the CT Department of Children and Families, this expert's focus was children in the foster care system. She trained city school districts on when to make a child abuse report and trained social worker trainees regarding child protective services and assessing risk and safety.

This highly qualified expert has 30 years of experience in the field of geriatric psychiatry. He earned his BS from Muhlenberg College and his MD from Jefferson Medical College. He went on to complete his residency in psychiatry and his fellowship in behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry at Johns Hopkins University. He is dual board certified in psychiatry and geriatric psychiatry and is an active member of the American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry and The Gerontological Society of America. This expert formerly served as an associate professor of psychiatry and as the medical director of geriatric psychiatry at Jefferson Hospital. He also most recently served as the director of geriatric psychiatry at Thomas Jefferson University. He currently serves as a professor of psychiatry and as the director of the vision rehabilitation research center at a top medical school in Pennsylvania.

This board-certified psychiatrist specializes in combined psychotherapy and medication management. He received his medical degree from King George's Medical College in India and completed a residency in Psychiatry at Howard University in DC. He received specialized training in treating children and adolescents from the University of Maryland, as well as postgraduate training in Forensic Psychiatry from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. He has been practicing psychiatry for over 16 years, and has evaluated patients in various settings, including inpatient, outpatient and consultation-liaison.

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 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 board certified psychiatrist offers psychotherapy, medication management, and clinical consultation to patients in Central Pennsylvania, including members of the Bucknell University and Susquehanna University communities as well as remotely via telepsychiatry to any resident of Pennsylvania and California. She completed her undergraduate education at Haverford College, where she focused on Cellular and Molecular Biology, and pursued her MD at the Temple University School of Medicine. She completed a postgraduate internship at the University of Pennsylvania and completed her residency in Psychiatry at the University of California at San Diego. In additional to her clinical practice, she has extensive experience in scientific writing, having served as an editor for several scholarly publications. She is experienced in psychological evaluations for court document submissions as well as expert testimony.

This qualified geriatric psychiatrist holds a Ph.D and M.S. in addition to his M.D. degree and is a member of such prestigious professional societies as the American Association of Clinical Research Professionals. He is highly published in his field and is involved with several grant funded research projects. He currently holds high ranking clinical and administrative position in geriatric psychiatry.

This expert’s areas of interest and specialization include anxiety, depression, suicide, and the personality disorders. He has published empirical studies, theoretical papers, and treatment guidelines for these problems. His approach to treatment primarily relies on cognitive-behavioral strategies with a special emphasis on the Socratic method. He is actively involved in research on risk factors for and treatment of depression and suicide. His research tries to identify cognitive and social factors that are related to depression onset, recovery, and treatment. Much of his research strives to improve our understanding of suicide risk and suicide prevention.

This highly qualified expert earned her BA from Yale and her MD from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She then went on to complete her residency in Child Neurology and fellowship in Stroke at John Hopkins as well as a certificate in Science of Clinical Investigation. She is also active in his field as a member of numerous medical societies including; The American Heart Association, The Child Neurology Society, and The American Academy of Pediatrics. This expert currently serves as The Pediatric Neurology Residency Associate Program Director at An Elite University Hospital. She recently joined the faculty as Assistant Professor of Neurology in the divisions of Pediatric Neurology and Stroke at this nationally renowned hospital.

This expert received his BA from Cornell University, and his MD and PhD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed his residency in Psychiatry at UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute/Brentwood VA Medical Center. He is also a member of numerous academic societies including American Society of Addiction Medicine, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, Society of Biological Psychiatry, College of Problems of Drug Dependence and American Psychiatric Association. He has been highly prolific in his career with over 170 publications. He is a currently a Professor of Psychiatry at an academic medical center.

This qualified forensic psychiatry expert received her BS in human biology from Michigan State University before earning her MD from Wayne State University School of Medicine. She then completed a residency in adult psychiatry at the University of Michigan Health System and a fellowship in forensic psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University. She is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and a licensed physician in the states of Ohio and Michigan. This expert has been published five times and is a member of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. She currently serves as a forensic psychiatrist at an Ohio psychiatric facility, a staff psychiatrist at a major non-profit medical complex, and as an assistant professor of psychiatry at a top medical school in Ohio.

This qualified expert has 45 years of experience in psychiatry and bioethics. He earned his BA from Swarthmore College and continued on to earn his MD from Case Western Reserve University. He then completed an internship in pediatrics and a residency in psychiatry at University Hospitals of Cleveland. This expert is board-certified in psychiatry. He began his career in the field as a psychiatrist for a private practice and an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University. He then went on to eventually boast the title of tenured professor of medicine, psychiatry, and biomedical ethics at Case Western Reserve University. His other former positions include serving as director of the Center for Biomedical Ethics and chairman for the Department of Bioethics. This expert is very involved in research pertaining to end-of-life decision making, having authored numerous scientific articles on the subject. Throughout his career, he has also served on various national committees concerning bioethics. He has received several awards for his work, including the Distinguished Service Award from the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities. Currently, this expert is a professor of bioethics and psychiatry at a university in Ohio.

This highly qualified expert earned his BS in biology from Cornell University and his MD Commonwealth Medical College. He then went on to complete his residency in general psychiatry from the University of Pittsburgh. He is active in his field as a member of numerous professional societies including the American Psychiatric Association. Formerly, he served as a staff psychiatrist at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC. Currently, he is a general psychiatrist at a private practice in PA and a forensic psychiatrist at a healthcare company in PA.

This highly qualified expert has over 30 years of experience as a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in mood disorders, anxiety disorders, adult ADHD, and suicide. He earned his BA at Rutgers College and his MS in physiology from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He earned his MD at the New Jersey Medical School and completed his internship and residency in psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is very active in his field as a member and fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. Formerly, this expert has served as an inpatient geriatric psychiatrist at Cann Health Resources, a consultant in the Affective Disorders Clinic at Johns Hopkins Hospital, a geriatric psychiatrist at Glass Mental Health Systems, and an outpatient psychiatrist at Maryland Psychiatric Partners, LLC. Currently, this expert is a psychiatrist at a family services office in Delaware and is an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at a top medical school in Maryland.