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Addiction Expert Witnesses

Addiction expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on addiction. The addiction expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Addiction Medicine, Addiction Psychiatry, Anesthesiology, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Correctional Healthcare, Document Examination, Emergency Medical Toxicology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Forensic Psychiatry, Forensic Psychology, Geriatric Psychiatry, Hospitalist, Independent Medical Examinations, and Internal Medicine.

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Kerollos Shaker, MD, FACEP

Expert Toxicologist/ER Doc/Clinical Asst Professor

SHAKER EMERGENCY SPECIALISTS PLLC

Alabama

Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Toxicology - Medical Toxicology, Emergency Medicine, Alcohol, Carbon Monoxide, Accidental overdose, Myocardial Infarction, Airway, Blood Clots, Snake Bites, Occupational Exposure, Addiction, Nursing Home, Antivenom, Workplace Exposure, Cannabinoids, Drugs of Abuse, Forensic Toxicology, Urine Drug Screens, Postmortem Death Analysis, Dram Shop

Dr. Kerollos Shaker is a board certified Emergency Medicine Physician and Medical Toxicologist in Houston, Texas. He graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine. He completed residency in Emergency Medicine and fellowship in Medical Toxicology. Currently practicing as an ER Doctor and Toxicologist Consultant. He is also a Laboratory Director with experience in high-complexity labs. ATLS, ACLS, PALS certified. Medical Licenses in Texas and Florida. Also an Affiliate Clinical Assistant Professor with College of Medicine. Email: kshakertox@gmail.com - Available for reviews in both Emergency Medicine/ER and Toxicology. Toxicology Review: -Forensic toxicology, postmortem interpretation of results, -Exposures including Hydrogen Sulfide, Carbon Monoxide -Acute overdoses in any setting, -interpretation of drug testing (hair, oral, urine, blood, vitreous fluid), -Delta-8-THC, Delta-9-THC, marijuana, cannabinoids, -PeTH testing blood alcohol testing, ethyl glucuronide ...

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Gabor Vari, MD

Army Veteran Psychiatry Expert Witness

Los Angeles, California

Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry - Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, ADD, ADHD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, adderall, Ritalin, trauma, PTSD, suicide, addiction, substance abuse, IME, personal injury, fitness for duty, medical malpractice, disability evaluation, telepsychiatry

NOTE: I exclusively work with attorneys, employers, and insurance carriers. I do not work with self represented plaintiffs / plaintiffs in pro per. I am an Army veteran, double Ivy League trained, and two-time Jeopardy champion general adult psychiatrist with over 15 years experience in the pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatment of a broad spectrum of psychiatric illnesses. I have served as an expert in medical-legal matters over 100 times and have testified dozens of times. I maintain an active practice in Los Angeles. I look forward to hearing from you soon! Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Residency: UCLA - Chief Resident of Bipolar Disorders Clinic Medical School: University of Pennsylvania - Appel Award for Most Outstanding Student Entering Field of Psychiatry Undergrad: Brown University - Bachelor of Science in Biology with Honors

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Frederick J Skilton, M.D.

Emergency Medicine

San Diego, California

Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine - Stroke and TIA, Myocardial Infarction and Heart Attack, Aortic Dissection, Sepsis, Airway Management, Appendicitis, Trauma, COPD and Asthma, Fractures, Mental Health, Addiction, Socioeconomic, Abdominal Pain, Headache, Subarachnoid Hemorrage, Brain Bleed, Blood Clots, Injury, Pain and Suffering, Failure to Diagnose

I am a board certified Emergency Medicine physician with extensive experience in many different areas of clinical practice, from Level 1 Tertiary Academic Emergency Departments to small community hospitals. Through mentoring, SEAK training, experience, and research I have developed a strong understanding to the intricacies of the medical-legal system, and the long-term commitment and persistence required to be an effective medical expert. I began my medical career in 2014 as a US Navy Physician, serving as Flight Surgeon and medical department head with a Marine Corps squadron. During deployment overseas, with over 2500 Navy and Marine personnel, I served as sole Flight Surgeon, ensuring our Marine and Navy pilots maintained flight and combat readiness. Working in mainly medically austere environments, my duties included care for acute and emergent conditions, mass casualty operations, coordinating MedEvac transport, and medical support for real-world combat missions, for which I ...

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Jessica Oswald, MD MPH

Pain Management- UC San Diego Faculty

San Diego , California

Pain Management - Medicine, Pain Management - Medicine - Pain Management, Emergency Medicine, overdose, buprenorphine, addiction, nerve blocks, epidural abscess, infection, acute pain, chronic pain, radiofrequency ablation, epidural steroid injections, spinal cord stimulation, facet joints, trauma, back pain, neck pain. headache, migraine

Dr. Jessica Oswald, MD, MPH is a nationally recognized, board-certified Pain Medicine physician and academic leader with extensive expertise in interventional pain management, medication management, and standards of care related to acute and chronic pain treatment. She serves as an Associate Professor at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), where she maintains an active clinical practice focused exclusively on pain medicine, including spine interventions, fluoroscopy-guided and ultrasound-guided procedures, neuromodulation, and complex pharmacologic management. Dr. Oswald is among a select group of physicians with advanced training across both Pain Medicine and Emergency Medicine, providing her with a uniquely broad perspective on patient evaluation, procedural decision-making, and complications across care settings. Dr. Oswald has national leadership experience in pain policy and clinical standards. She serves in leadership roles with the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat...

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Salma S. Khan, M.D.

Forensic Psychiatrist

Salma S. Khan, M.D.

San Francisco, California

Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry - Jail, Suicide, Prison, Forensic, Malpractice, Medication error, IME, Addiction, incarceration, Fitness for duty, Use of force, Chart Review, Standard of Care, Continuity of care, Schizophrenia, Post Traumatic Stress disorder, Emotional Distress

I am licensed in California and Texas

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Shaun D Carstairs, MD DFACMT FACEP

Experienced emergency physician and toxicologist

San Diego, California

Emergency Medicine, Toxicology - toxicology, poisoning, overdose, drug abuse, drug withdrawal, alcohol, urine drug screen, marijuana, fentanyl, opioids, addiction, methamphetamine, medication errors, heart attack, stroke, trauma, myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, snake bites, sepsis

- Triple board-certified in emergency medicine, medical toxicology, and addiction medicine, actively practicing in all 3 specialties - Distinguished Fellow of the American College of Medical Toxicology (DFACMT) and Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (FACEP) - Bachelor of Science (BS) with honor from the California Institute Of Technology - Medical degree (MD) from the Uniformed Services University, the nation’s military medical school - Retired US Navy Captain with over 25 years of active duty service - Prior chief medical officer for the US Marine Corps’ 1st Marine Division - Prior residency program director and core faculty for a large emergency medicine residency program - Professor of Military & Emergency Medicine at the Uniformed Services University - More than 50 peer-reviewed publications, textbook chapters, and national/international presentations in the fields of medical toxicology and emergency medicine - Lecturer for the American College of Medical Tox...

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Meghan Jain, M.D.

Expedient Medicolegal Services

Santa Monica, California

Pediatric Psychiatry, Psychiatry - Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Traumatic Injury, Abuse, Standard of Care, Residential Treatment, Addiction, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, Disability, Suicide Risk Evaluation, Self Harm, Capacity, Impulse Control, Executive Functioning, Panic Disorder, Intellectual Disability

Dr. Jain’s interest in psychiatry began as an undergraduate at USC where she majored in Neuroscience and graduated Magna Cum Laude. She then went onto Medical School at SUNY Downstate followed by a psychiatry residency at UCLA San Fernando Valley. She then went on to become Chief Resident while completing her fellowship in Child Psychiatry at Harbor-UCLA. She is currently double board certified in Psychiatry as well as Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She has further gone on to become a certified Buprenorphine prescriber, a PEERS certified provider (to provide social skills training to patients on the Autism Spectrum) and a certified psychedelic assisted therapist. Dr. Jain currently works at Renfrew Center for Eating Disorders in Los Angeles; sees patients in Imperial County via telemedicine; and has co-founded Ocean Bay Psychiatry in Santa Monica and treats children, adolescents, and adults. Her practice includes, but is not limited to; the treatment of Adjustment Disorder, A...

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Jordan L. Newmark, MD, QME

Nationally recognized and experienced expert.

E&S Newmark Consulting | Stanford University School of Medicine

Redwood City , California

Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Chronic pain, acute pain, opioids, workers' compensation, disability, addiction, surgery, perioperative, Nerve injury, interventional pain, trauma, Headache facial pain, Neuropathy, medical education, RSD, QME, independent medical evaluation, IME, CRPS, Spine

Dr. Newmark is an ABA, double board certified, Anesthesiologist and Pain Medicine Physician. He is President & CEO of E&S Newmark Consulting focused on the practice of medicine, qualified medical evaluation, expert witnessing, career and academic development, & medical-leadership consulting. He remains as an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford University. He has authored multiple journal articles, book chapters, and maintains an active simulation based pain and research program at Stanford University. Dr. Newmark has over 10 years of expert witness and medicolegal experience. Dr. Newmark won numerous awards from the American Academy of Pain Medicine, Stanford University and Alameda Health System. Dr. Newmark is the former Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology of Alameda Health System, as well as the former Medical Director for Pain Management and Functional Restoration at Highland Hospital in Oakland, California. The overall focus of Dr. Newmark's ...

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Robert J Hoffman, MD, MS, FACEP, FACMT

Pediatric Emergency Medicine & Medical Toxicology

California

Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Toxicology - Appendicitis, Diabetic ketoacidosis, Intracranial hemorrhage, Respiratory arrest, Testicular torsion, Cardiac arrest, Fracture, Meningitis, Seizure, Addiction, Child abuse, Head trauma, Overdose/Poisoning, Sepsis/Septic shock, Drug testing, Dehydration, Headache, Pneumonia, Shock, Sedation

I'm fellowship trained and board certified in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology, and Pediatrics, and also board certified in Addiction Medicine and Health Care Leadership, Administration, and Management. I have 25 years of experience providing and overseeing care in pediatric emergency departments and emergency departments including in major children's hospitals and Level 1 trauma centers, currently at the largest children's emergency department in the US. I am the lead editor of the 2nd most widely used pediatric emergency medicine textbook in the USA, The 5 Minute Pediatric Emergency Medicine Consult, and I have over 300 publications in the areas of pediatric emergency medicine, medical toxicology, and emergency medicine. I am frequently invited to lecture nationally and internationally on topics of pediatric emergency medicine, medical toxicology, and emergency medicine. My pediatric emergency medicine practice focuses on the management of critically ill and inj...

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Sarah Burney, LCSW, CEDS-S

Eating Disorder, PTSD, & Standard of Care Expert

Burney Therapy Group

Newport Beach, California

Mental Health, Substance Abuse - eating disorder, trauma, PTSD, anorexia, bulimia, obsessive compulsive disorder, OCD, substance abuse, substance use, overdose, treatment, social work, cognitive behavioral therapy, family based treatment, addiction, anxiety, depression, suicide, EMDR, psychology

Sarah Burney, LCSW, CEDS-S, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist & Supervisor with over a decade of clinical and leadership experience. She provides expert witness services in cases involving eating disorders, psychiatric standard of care, trauma, and complex mental health conditions. Her areas of expertise include: Eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, ARFID) Psychiatric standard of care and negligence Acute and complex trauma (including PTSD) Substance use disorders Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Depressive and anxiety disorders Level of care determinations (inpatient, residential, PHP, IOP, outpatient) Risk assessment and clinical decision-making Ms. Burney has extensive experience treating patients across the full continuum of care, including inpatient and outpatient treatment settings for eating disorders, mental health, and substance use disorders. She previously served as a Director at one of ...

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David Andreone

Where Psychology & the Entertainment Industry Meet

Culver City, California

Music & Entertainment, Psychology - psychotherapy, music, film, entertainment, creative, technology, minor, therapy, depression, anxiety, artist, record label, music publishing, artist management, royalty, intellectual property, psychotherapist, addiction, trauma, mental health

David Andreone is a psychotherapist and entertainment industry executive whose career bridges the worlds of creativity and mental health. With a rare combination of clinical training and decades of frontline experience in the entertainment industry, he brings a uniquely integrated perspective to understanding and supporting the people behind creative work. Andreone is the founder of ArtistServices Therapy, a mental health practice dedicated to artists, creatives, and creative executives. His work as a psychotherapist is grounded in evidence-based clinical methods and a deep familiarity with the realities of life in the entertainment business. Having spent years working alongside artists and executives, he understands the pressures that define creative careers—unpredictable income, public scrutiny, identity challenges, and the constant demand for output in a highly competitive environment. At ArtistServices Therapy, Andreone works with artists, writers, directors, producers, actors...

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Alexander Kiefer, MD, D.ABA

Harvard-trained Physician, Georgetown Faculty

Georgetown University Medical Center

Washington, District Of Columbia

Pain Management - Medicine, Independent Medical Examinations - Chronic Pain, Epidural Injection, Meningitis, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Neuromodulation, Nerve Pain, Opioid - Abuse, Addiction, Overdose, Prescribing, Methadone, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, Causalgia, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, RSD, Post-laminectomy, Failed Back, Workers Compensation

Alexander Kiefer, MD, D.ABA is a Harvard-trained, double board-certified, actively-practicing physician specializing in Interventional Chronic Pain Medicine. He is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and is the Director of the Chronic Pain Rotation for Georgetown University's Anesthesiology Residency Program. He is a clinician with extensive experience caring for patients suffering from all chronic pain diagnoses. He maintains busy practices in Washington, DC and Maryland. He attended medical school at Weill Cornell Medical College and completed his residency training in Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care at Georgetown University. He completed fellowship training in Chronic Pain Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), the largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. Dr. Kiefer is an active member of the medical staff of Georgetown University Hospital. He has a special interest in research, medical edu...

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Gabor Vari, MD

Army Veteran Psychiatry Expert Witness

Florida

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Sunny Sia, MBA, PMHNP-BC

Holistic Medical Care Clinic LLC

BRANDON, Florida

Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatry - Addiction, Adult child psychiatry, pediatric geriatric psychiatry, child custody, addiction psychiatric nurse practitioner, nurse practitioner, psychiatric disability evaluation, dual diagnosis, drug use, wrongful psychiatric hospital admission/discharge, Competency, Negligence, PTSD

Mr. Sunny Sia, MBA, PMHNP-BC, founder, practice owner and manager for Holistic Medical Care Clinic LLC., is a board-certified family psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. His specialty includes adult & child psychiatry and addiction medicine. He has experience in providing expert testimony in psychiatric malpractice issues (inpatient and outpatient settings), child custody cases and has done court ordered evaluation for legal competency, guardianship, disability and Independent Medical Examinations. His strength is in providing objective case analysis and evaluation in either criminal or civil cases involving standards of care in psychiatric practice, adult competency and child custody case evaluations. Because of his depth and breadth of clinical experiences in addiction medicine and psychiatry, he is able to provide objective clinical judgments in cases involving drug use or issues involving addiction and psychiatric co-occurring disorders. Licensed in Florida,...

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Vania E Fernandez, MD

Expert M.D. Pain Specialist and Anesthesiologist

VANIA E FERNANDEZ, MD LLC

Miami, Florida

Anesthesiology, Pain Management - Medicine - Epidurals, Trauma, Injections, Interventional Pain, Anesthesia, Surgery, Back Fracture, Pain, Pain Medicine, Back Pain, Neck Pain, Opioids, Narcotics, Prescriptions, Drug Tests, Malpractice, Ethics, Sedation, MRI, Addiction

EDUCATION 2017– 2018 Florida Medical Association Leadership Academy 10/2016– 05/2017 Physician Leadership Academy of South Florida Inaugural Class and Chair 2018-2022 08/2008– 08/2009 U of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami, FL Chief Fellow in Interventional Pain Management • Research Award Recipient 06/2005–07/2008 Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami, FL Resident in Anesthesiology 06/2004–06/2005 Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami, FL Intern in Anesthesiology 08/2000–05/2004 University of Miami School of Medicine Miami, FL Doctor of Medicine with Research Distinction 08/1991 – 05/1995 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL Major: Microbiology and Immunology Minors: Biology, Chemistry, Art Bachelor of Science with General Honors, Cum Laude Departmental Honors in Microbiology and Immunology 08/1987–06/1991 Dade Christian High School Miami, FL Graduation with Highest Honors, Salutatorian ...

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John R Puls, LCSW, MCAP

Addiction Treatment Center and Suicide Expert

Puls Forensics

Boca Raton, Florida

Substance Abuse, Mental Health - Addiction treatment center, Substance abuse, Addiction, Suicide, Family law, ASAM criteria, Alcoholism, PTSD, DUI, Marchman act, Medical malpractice, Baker act, Wrongful death, Suicide prevention, Dram shop, Sexual assault in addiction and mental health facilities

John Puls is a licensed psychotherapist, Master's Certified Addiction Professional (MCAP), clinical social worker, and qualified expert witness based in Florida. He brings over a decade of direct clinical, administrative, and support staff experience across all levels of care in substance abuse and mental health treatment. This includes detoxification units, residential inpatient programs, partial hospitalization programs, outpatient services, crisis stabilization units, and Baker Act receiving facilities. Mr. Puls is recognized for his deep understanding of clinical best practices and standards of care in both mental health and addiction treatment settings. He has designed and implemented evidence-based programming for treatment centers, with a focus on aligning services with state and national standards, including the ASAM Criteria (American Society of Addiction Medicine) for determining appropriate levels of care in addiction treatment. He has been retained as an expert witnes...

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Susan Minter, DNP, APRN, CCHP, CWCN-AP

Correctional Nurse Practitioner-National Speaker

Susan Minter DNP APRN LLC

Brooksville, Florida

Correctional Healthcare, Nurse Practitioner - correctional medicine, correctional nursing, nursing administration, nursing homes, rehabilitation, facilities, correctional standards of care, addiction, primary care, nursing standards of care, jails, prisons, medication adherence, nurse practitioner, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, ICE, wound care, suboxone, detox

Doctorate-prepared nurse practitioner from a leading university. Double board certified. Expert in medication adherence standards and audit trails. Currently practicing as a primary care nurse practitioner at one of the largest jails in the country. 36 years of nursing experience, 10 years active correctional experience, decorated veteran USAF medical corps officer, leading expert consultant for attorneys regarding correctional cases and standards of care for both jails and prisons, including high-profile cases. Frequent national speaker at NCCHC conferences and AANP national conferences regarding current issues and standards of care for nurse practitioners and correctional staff. Published author regarding a study on hypertension medication adherence. High-level administration experience in both acute and post-acute settings, including wound care and nursing home standards of care. Nationally certified in advanced practice wound care (CWCN-AP), with extensive experience in comple...

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Mark Berenson, MD

Hospital & Emergency Medicine

Thoughtful Health Care, P-LLC

Green Cove Springs, Florida

Hospitalist, Substance Abuse - House Call Medicine, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Addiction, Pain Management, Alcoholism, Cannabis, Opioids/Suboxone, Hospice, Hospital Medicine, Post Surgical Medical Consultation, Pre-op medical consultation, IV Hydration Therapy, IV Vitamin Therapy, behavioral health, Clinical Pharmacology, Telemedicine

Board certified in Family Medicine. Over two decades of experience in Hospital and Emergency Medicine. Owner and Medical Director of a House Call Medical Practice in New Orleans since 2012. In house medical consultant for The St. Charles Surgical Hospital and Center for Restorative Breast Surgery in New Orleans. Expertise in Addiction Medicine including opioid dependence, alcoholism and other drugs of abuse. Expertise in Clinical Pharmacology, IV Hydration, IV Vitamin Therapy and Integrative Medicine. Expertise in Telemedicine and Outpatient Acute Care. Expertise in Geriatric Medicine, End-of-Life and Hospice Care. Current Adjunct Instructor for the Department of Family & Community Medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine. Former Medical Director of Gold Leaf Medical Cannabis Dispensary. Former instructor of Inpatient Medicine at San Francisco General Hospital at The University of California, San Francisco.

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Amber M Leiva, RN

Correctional RN, HSA, CCHP

Leesburg, Florida

Correctional Healthcare, Substance Abuse - Registered Nurse, Correctional healthcare, Jail, Health Services Administrator, Correctional nursing, correctional standards of care, medication adherence, detox withdrawals, case review, nursing standard of care, deliberate indifference, NCCHC Standards, ACA Standards, nursing administration, addiction, FCAC, ICE, LPN, HSA, DON

I am a Registered Nurse (RN) with over 20 years of experience in the medical field and 10 years of experience as an RN. The majority of my career as an RN has been in a correctional setting. I have been a Certified Correctional Healthcare Provider (CCHP) since 2022. I also have medical experience in the fields of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, General Surgery and Endocrinology. I obtained my Associate Nursing Degree from Taylor College in 2016. I began working at a county correctional facility in 2018 as a Charge RN managing 500+ inmates. My duties there included new intake medical screenings, detox evaluations, emergency response, and coordinating care with providers. I was later promoted to the Director of Nursing (DON) position where I was responsible for managing the care provided by all nursing staff at the facility to ensure adherence to national standards of care as well as applicable policies and procedures. Approximately two years later, I was promoted ...

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Kerollos Shaker, MD, FACEP

Expert Toxicologist/ER Doc/Clinical Asst Professor

SHAKER EMERGENCY SPECIALISTS PLLC

Florida

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Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH

Addiction, drug abuse, and jail/prison medicine

Tavares, Florida

Addiction Medicine, Correctional Healthcare - Substance use, Cocaine, Buprenorphine, Detox, Suboxone, Withdrawal, Fentanyl, Intoxication, Overdose, Cannabis, Methadone, Opioid, Addiction, Drug rehab, Toxicology, Methamphetamine, NCCHC, In-custody death, Jail, Prison

Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH brings over 14 years of experience as a physician, including both direct patient care and administrative oversight focused on treating the incarcerated population and patients with addictions. She is board certified in Addiction Medicine and in Preventive Medicine & Public Health, both through the American Board of Preventive Medicine. She is licensed to practice medicine in 41 US states. With over 10 years in correctional medicine, she has served as a corporate-level medical director for two leading providers of correctional healthcare services, offering comprehensive care within prison and jail settings. Beyond correctional settings, she has provided addiction medicine services in various community treatment settings, including SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs (OTPs, aka “methadone clinics”), office-based opioid treatment centers, residential treatment facilities, inpatient detox centers, intensive outpatient treatment programs, and via telemedicin...

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Robert J Hoffman, MD, MS, FACEP, FACMT

Pediatric Emergency Medicine & Medical Toxicology

Florida

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Gary Saff, M.D.

Pain management, interventional and medical-30 yrs

Integrated Pain Solutions of South Florida

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Acupuncture, Neuropathy, Epidural, Radiculopathy, Interventional pain, Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, Addiction, Complex regional pain syndrome, Chronic pain, Medical management, Neuropathic pain, Nerve injury, Independent medical exam, post laminectomy pain syndrome, Spinal, Spinal cord stimulation, Automobile injury

PRIVATE PRACTICE October 2009 Integrated Pain Solutions of South Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida PRIOR CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS January 2004 – Director Pain Management/Anesthesiologist September 2009 Cleveland Clinic Florida - Weston, Florida July 1994 – Assistant Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Management; Director Pain October 2003 Management Fellowship - Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons TRAINING July 1993 - June 1994 Pain Management Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY July 1990 – June 1993 Anesthesia Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA July 1989 - June 1990 Medical Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA July 1988 – June 1989 Medical Internship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION July 1984 – May 1988 University of South Florida College of Medicine, Doctorate of Medicine September 1980 – June 1984 Univers...

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Sudheer Potru, DO, FASA, FASAM

3X-Certified: Anesthesia, Pain Med, Addiction Med

Atlanta, Georgia

Pain Management - Medicine, Addiction Medicine - opioids, opioid prescribing, overdose, addiction, suboxone, MAT, alcohol, alcohol use disorder, anesthesiology, pain medicine, chronic pain, interventional pain, spinal injections, spinal cord stimulation

Dr. Potru is a former associate professor of anesthesiology at a major academic institution in the Southeast and is triple-board-certified in anesthesiology, interventional pain medicine, and addiction medicine; he is one of less than 25 clinicians across the country with this combination of certifications and has unique expertise as a result. Dr. Potru is a nationally recognized and well-published expert in opioid safety/stewardship as well as the treatment of chronic pain and addiction and perioperative management of the patient with substance use disorders; he sits on and is an active contributor to numerous national anesthesia/pain committees and working groups. Dr. Potru has given invited lectures at multiple national and international conferences, including that of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, the American Academy of Pain Medicine, and the International Anesthesia Research Society, as well as multip...

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Gabor Vari, MD

Army Veteran Psychiatry Expert Witness

Georgia

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Jonathan D de Olano, MD, MAT

Medical Toxicologist & Emerg Med

Atlanta, Georgia

Emergency Medical Toxicology, Toxicology - Intoxication, Drug reaction, Adverse drug event, Addiction, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Mold, DUI, Emergency medicine, EKG reading, Sepsis, Cardiac arrest, Opioids heroin fentanyl, Environmental toxins, Chemical exposure, Hyperthermia, Medication error, Pharmacology, Drug testing interpretation

Dr. Jonathan de Olano, MD, MAT, is an assistant professor of emergency medicine and medical toxicology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA. His current clinical roles include serving as an emergency medicine attending physician at Grady Hospital and the VA Hospital in Atlanta, as well as a medical toxicologist at the Georgia Poison Center. He is dual board-certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) in both emergency medicine and medical toxicology. With extensive clinical experience, academic contributions, and dual board certifications, he is well-positioned to provide expert consultation and testimony in legal cases requiring specialized medical knowledge. Dr. de Olano obtained his Bachelor of Arts at Georgetown University, followed by a Master of Arts in Teaching at American University in Washington, DC. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from Emory University School of Medicine and subsequently completed his residency in emergency medici...

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stephen pesanti

university of illinois at chicago

Forest Park, Illinois

Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry - civil, criminal, personal injury, wrongful death, insanity, competencies, fitness, suicide, medical director, PTSD, Bipolar, Depression, Schizophrenia, Psychosis, Addiction

Dr. Pesanti did his psychiatry residency at the Cleveland Clinic after which he completed his forensic psychiatry fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He has experience in treating a wide variety of pathologies. He has experience as the inpatient medical director at the University of Illinois at Chicago where he maintained a variety of roles, including running an inpatient team, maintaining and supervising multiple outpatient clinics, chairing the Ethics Committee, as well as sitting on multiple other mental health committees. He also has experience in various correctional settings. Dr. Pesanti has worked forensic cases in both the civil and criminal domains, including wrongful death, suicide, personal injury, malingering, malpractice, immigration asylum, fitness for duty, various competencies, and pre-sentencing mitigation, as well as a variety of other issues. He is experienced in deposition, testimony, and report preparation.

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Alan M Jaffe, Psy. D.

Forensic Psych-Custody-PTSD-IME-CREDIBILITY-IL WI

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Illinois

Psychiatry, Forensic Psychology - Child Custody Eval, Parental Alienation, PTSD, Substance Abuse, Addiction, Child sexual abuse, repressed memory, Sexual Offender, Family Law, Psychological Testing, Malingering, Competency trial, Fitness for Duty, Undue Influence, Standard of Care, independent medical exam, Testmentary Capacity, Post Traumatic Stress, psychology, IME

Dr. Alan M. Jaffe brings 45 years of forensic psychology and experience to the courtroom, having conducted more than 2,000 psychological evaluations in matters ranging from child custody disputes to high-profile criminal cases. He serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, a faculty position he has held for over four decades. Dr. Jaffe is the author of the forthcoming academic textbook Parental Alienation Abuse: Psychological Implications and Legal Challenges, published by Nova Science Publishers. This work establishes parental alienation as a distinct form of psychological child abuse and provides courts with an empirically grounded framework for identification and intervention. His scholarship on custody evaluation has been recognized in the University of La Verne Law Review—a distinction rarely accorded to psychologists—and he has been published in multiple American Bar Association journals ...

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Eugene Lipov, MD

Westmont, Illinois

Pain Management - Medicine, Medical Devices - PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, RSD, Stellate Ganglion Block, SGB, Ketamine, Nerve Injury, Injections, Chronic Pain, Opioids, Addiction, Fraud, IME, Independent Medical examinations, hot flashes, patents, intellectual property

Pain Medicine thought-leader. Founding member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Developer of multiple innovative pain treatments. Developed hybrid stimulator that combined convention dorsal column stimulator and sub-q stimulator. Evaluated needle design that lead to improvement of Sprotte needle. Pioneered the use of Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hot flashes. Developed the Dual Sympathetic Reset (DSR) protocol to treat PTSD. Work has been written about in the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Tribune, and featured on ABC, NBC and WGN. Experienced expert witness – has given over 1,000 depositions. Significant medical device experience. Active clinical practice. Board Certified in both pain medicine and anesthesiology. University of Illinois faculty. Performs the entire range of pain procedures including: dorsal column stimulators (DCS), radio frequency ablati...

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Gina V Marra, RN, LCSW, CLCP

Emergency Medicine RN + LCSW + CLCP

Chicago, Illinois

Nurse, Social Work - emergency department, emergency medicine, emergency, trauma, social work, therapist, psychiatry, catastrophic injury, restraint use, 215 mental health evaluation, LCSW, mental health, traumatic brain injury, Life Care Plan, triage, discharge, personal injury, life care plan, addiction, abuse

Gina Marra is a registered nurse, licensed clinical social worker, legal nurse consultant, and life care planning professional with clinical experience in emergency nursing, psychiatric and behavioral health care, neurologic injury, traumatic brain injury, and medically complex patients. She continues to practice at the bedside in the emergency department, giving her current, firsthand knowledge of emergency nursing standards, triage, assessment, patient safety, discharge practices, documentation, and interdisciplinary care. Gina has experience evaluating cases involving emergency care, nursing standards of care, patient deterioration, discharge safety, communication, documentation, and care coordination. She has reviewed matters for both plaintiff and defense, completed complex expert reports, assessed cases for merit, and provided deposition testimony. She has also attended Independent Medical Examinations related to mental health issues and nursing scopes and standards. Her com...

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Gabor Vari, MD

Army Veteran Psychiatry Expert Witness

Illinois

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James P Murphy, MD, MMM, DFASAM

Pain, Addiction, Anesthesia and Prescribing Expert

Murphy Pain Center

Louisville, Kentucky

Pain Management - Medicine, Addiction Medicine - Chronic pain, Pain Management, addiction, opioids, substance abuse, Suboxone, MAT, MOUD, prescribing, controlled substance, DEA, medical board, regulations, overdose, preventive medicine, standards, harm reduction, anesthesiology, interventional pain, naloxone

James Patrick Murphy, MD, MMM, DFASAM is a nationally recognized physician leader and expert in Pain Management, Addiction Medicine and controlled substances prescribing. He is a Past President of the Kentucky Society of Addiction Medicine and is the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s representative on the influential American Medical Association Substance Use & Pain Care Task Force. Dr. Murphy is also the Southeastern United States Regional Director (Region X) for the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Murphy is founder & CEO of Murphy Pain Center, located in New Albany, Indiana. Additionally, he teaches medical students, residents, and colleagues as an Assistant Clinical Professor on faculty at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. Dr. Murphy is a past president of the Greater Louisville Medical Society and currently serves on the board of directors of the Greater Louisville Medical Society Foundation. He also the Co-director and medical prescriptiv...

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Amanda M Stylianou, PhD, LCSW

Trusted psychology expert sex abuse, suicide, IMEs

Maryland

Social Work, Psychology - Mental Health, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, PTSD, Suicide, Depression, Behavioral Health, Substance Use, Trauma, Crime Victim, Forensic Psychology, Addiction, Emotional Distress, Psychological Evaluation, Sexual Harassment, Anxiety, IME, Child Abuse, Psychological Damages, Disability & Injury

Amanda M. Stylianou, Ph.D., LCSW is a nationally recognized psychology and mental health expert with more than 19 years of clinical, leadership, and research experience working with survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and individuals impacted by severe mental illness, self-harm, and suicide. She is currently the Chief Executive Officer of HEAL Trafficking, a national survivor-centered organization dedicated to advancing public health responses to human trafficking through training, policy, research, and survivor leadership. She brings a rare combination of front-line clinical practice, executive leadership, and federally funded research to her expert witness work. Dr. Stylianou previously served as Associate Vice President at Safe Horizon, the nation’s largest victim services organization, where she oversaw and supported services for survivors of crime, violence, and sexual assault across all five boroughs of New York City. Her work has required deep expertise in trauma...

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Justin Wasserman, MD

Pain Management Expert Witness

The Pain Treatment Center of Greater Washington

Bethesda, Maryland

Pain Management - Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehab - Addiction, narcotic, opioid, overdose, pain, back, spine, opioid abuse, low back, neck, radiculopathy, headache, oxycodone, suboxone, pain management, CRPS, buprenorphine, opioid addiction, fibromyalgia, migraine

I'm a physician in the Washington, DC area specializing in Pain Management and addiction medicine, with a parent specialty in Physical Medicine and Rhabilitation. I'm board certified in both Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine, and have over 28 years of experience in both specialties. I am known in the entire Washington, DC area as the "go to guy" for intractable chronic pain cases. In fact, most of my referrals come from other pain management doctors who send me their most challenging and complex patients. I have been listed as a Top Doctor in Washingtonian Magazine 7 times, including the most recent 2018 edition. Besides being an expert in the medical management of pain, I am also an expert in the treatment of opioid addiction. I'm certified by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency in the management of opioid addiction using buprenorphine. I have provided independent medical evaluations for many agencies over the years, and I have a long history of pro...

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James F. Zender, PhD

James F. Zender, PhD, PC

Mount Clemens, Michigan

Psychology, Forensic Psychology - PTSD, TBI, Auto Accident Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Psychotherapy, Pain Psychology, Family, Injury, Veterans, Addiction, Autonomous Vehicles

Founding director of the Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Psychological Trauma at Detroit Receiving Hospital and University Health Center, where he also served as Instructor in Psychiatry. Contributing Editor, The Forensic Examiner, Journal of the American College of Forensic Examiners. Named America’s Best Doctors, Who’s Who Top Doctors Honors Edition (2017). Active blogger for Psychology Today. Member, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, The American Psychological Association, Michigan Psychological Association, Brain Injury Association of Michigan, and the National Safety Council. Featured in The Detroit Free Press, Detroit Metro Times, Boston Globe and Crain’s Detroit Business. Provides forensic psychological services for plaintiff and defense. Administers Independent Psychological Evaluations. Works in the area of accident prevention and promoting transition to autonomous vehicles.

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Daniel L Overbeek, MD

Toxicology / Addiction / Emergency Harvard Trained

J.S. Held

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Emergency Medical Toxicology, Toxicology - Kratom, Dram Shop & Alcohol Services, Drug Testing, Alcohol, Intoxication, Vaping, Overdose, Drugs, Methanol, Emergency Medicine, Urine Drug Screen, Fentanyl, Dram Shop, Toxic Tort, Marijuana, Mitragynine, Addiction, Ethanol, Substance Abuse, Addiction Medicine

"Good to hear from you! You were honestly one of my favorite experts to work with - not just on that case, but thus far in my career. " - Partner at National Law Firm Dr. Daniel Overbeek is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology and Addiction Medicine. Dr. Overbeek was trained at the Harvard Medical Toxicology Fellowship after completing the University of Michigan Emergency Medicine residency in Ann Arbor, MI. He is also published on a variety of medical toxicology topics, including drug testing, alcohol and methanol, kratom / mitragynine, cannabis, vaping and electronic cigarettes. At J.S. Held, Dr. Overbeek provides medical toxicology and human health risk consulting services to attorneys, corporations, and public entities. His work includes medical record review, exposure and dose reconstruction, adverse event analysis, regulatory and safety evaluation, expert report preparation, deposition support, and trial testimony in high stakes matters. Dr. Overbeek ...

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Eugene Lipov, MD

Michigan

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Daniel Laird, MD, JD, MFA

Medical Billing, Usual & Customary All Specialties

Flamingo Medical Clinic

Las Vegas, Nevada

Pain Management - Medicine, Medical Billing - Usual and Customary Billing, Medically Necessary Billing, Causation, Anesthesiology, Opioids, Pain Management, Overdose, Medication Overdose, Addiction, Airway, Legal Medicine, Reasonable Medical Billing, Soft Tissue Injury, Pre-Existing Conditions, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Oversedation, Respiratory Arrest, Cardiac Arrest, Code Blue

Expert has extensive experience in analysis of medical billing. Expert is able to determine whether medical and health care bills are usual, customary, reasonable, medically necessary, and related to the incident or accident in question. All specialties and all States and geographic locations. Expert has broad general medical experience including primary care, pain medicine, addiction medicine, surgery, critical care, perioperative medicine, etc. Special interest in opioids, benzodiazepines, sedation, anesthesiology, obstructive sleep apnea, oversedation, respiratory arrest, cardiac arrest, chronic pain, acute pain, and wrongful death. Expert also has experience in paramedical and ancillary medical billing including PT, laboratory, rehabilitation, diagnostic imaging, emergency medical services, ambulance, diagnostic testing, etc.

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Amanda M Stylianou, PhD, LCSW

Trusted psychology expert sex abuse, suicide, IMEs

Lambertville, New Jersey

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Joshua N Nogar, MD

Medical Toxicology & Emergency Medicine Expert

Larchmont, New York

Toxicology, Emergency Medicine - Drug levels, Drugs of abuse, Opioids, Hallucinogens, Intoxication, Overdose, Benzodiazepines, Cocaine, Withdrawal, Addiction, Poisoning, Metals, Amphetamines, Agitated Delirium, DUI, Alcohol / Ethanol intoxication, Fentanyl, Post-Mortem Toxicology, Prescription Drugs, Emergency Medicine Malpractice

Dr. Joshua Nogar, MD, Medical Toxicologist  Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine & Medical Toxicology, Northwell Health  Director, Division of Medical Toxicology, Northwell Health Fellowship Director, Medical Toxicology, Northwell Health Board Certifications: 1) Medical Toxicology, 2) Emergency Medicine, 3) Addiction Medicine Dr. Joshua Nogar is a board-certified Medical Toxicologist with extensive experience in clinical practice, academic teaching, and expert consultation. He is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology at the Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, in Long Island, NY, where he leads the Division of Medical Toxicology and directs the Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program. Dr. Nogar completed his fellowship in Medical Toxicology at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), from July 2009 to June 2011. He also completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of New Mexico School ...

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Eric Yarbrough, MD

Psychiatry, Addiction, LGBTQ, Transgender

Brooklyn, New York

Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry - LGBTQ, Transgender, Addiction, Gay, Gender Identity, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Dissociative Identity, Gender Dysphoria, Anxiety, Substance, Burnout, Work Stress, LGBT, Trans

I am a board-certified psychiatrist in both Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. I currently serve as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at New York University, and I have held numerous leadership positions in organized psychiatry, including serving as President of the Association of LGBTQ+ Psychiatrists (AGLP) as well as Vice President, Secretary, and Newsletter Editor over more than a decade of involvement. My academic work includes authoring and co-authoring chapters in Tasman’s Psychiatry, the APA Textbook of Psychiatry, and several volumes with American Psychiatric Publishing, including Understanding LGBTQ Mental Health and Transgender Mental Health as a solo author. I lecture frequently at national and international conferences, including the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, the World Psychiatric Association, and Grand Rounds at institutions such as NYU, Rutgers, SUNY Downstate, and Ne...

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Robert J Hoffman, MD, MS, FACEP, FACMT

Pediatric Emergency Medicine & Medical Toxicology

New York, New York

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James B. Furrh IV, MD

Clinical Psychiatrist and Expert Witness (NC)

Mobius Psychiatric Consulting

Asheville, North Carolina

Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry - pharmacology, bipolar disorder, depression, disability, malpractice, addiction, suicide, involuntary commitment, risk assessment, schizophrenia, guardianship, forensic psychiatry, family law, divorce, contested will, capacity, ketamine, dementia, PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder

Dr. Furrh is a general psychiatrist licensed in North Carolina and currently practicing both at the VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC and in private practice. He is experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of an extensive range of psychiatric and neuropsychiatric disorders and populations and has experience in the legal setting testifying as an expert witness. Dr. Furrh's clinical background includes experience working in the inpatient, outpatient, and intensive community-based settings. The focus of Dr. Furrh's current position is severe mental illness diagnoses, geriatric psychiatry (including dementia and associated issues), addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder (veteran population), sleep disorders, and personality disorders. He possesses expertise in psychopharmacology and psychotherapy, and extensive knowledge regarding other "somatic" treatments (ECT, TMS, ketamine, psychedelics, etc). As a result of his unique clinical background, he has additionally developed a str...

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Gabor Vari, MD

Army Veteran Psychiatry Expert Witness

North Carolina

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Robert M. Davis, MD

Experienced Expert Medical Witness in Psychiatry

Ohio

Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry - Schizophrenia, Psychosis, Bipolar, Addiction, Major Depression, Anxiety, IDD, Standard of Care, Injectable Medication (LAI), Policies and Procedures, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), Suicide, Psychopharmacology, Competency Evaluations, NGRI, Medical Malpractice, Capacity for Trial, Habeas Corpus, Independent Medical Exam

Robert Davis, MD is a Board Certified Psychiatrist who has been in practice for over 25 years. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with Honors and High Distinction and received his medical degree from the Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine. He completed his psychiatric residency program from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia where he also served as Chief Resident. He has extensive clinical and administrative experience in providing patient care. He is currently the Medical Director for Wesley Family Services in Pittsburgh and has an active clinical practice. He also has extensive experience in forensic psychiatry and as an expert witness. His curriculum vitae is available upon request. He can be reached by phone (412) 295-6950 or email - robertmarcdavismd@gmail.com

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Robert A. Campbell, MD, FACS, FASAM

Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry-Columbus Ohio

Dublin, Ohio

Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine - Addiction, Addiction psychiatry, Medical ethics, PTSD, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, psychosomatic medicine, psychological effects of injuries, care of first responder PTSD, Behavioral addictions, operating room fires, criminal defense of psychiatric patients, The interface of psychiatry and other medical specialtie

Former Board certified cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon Currently Board certified in psychiatry and addiction medicine Fellow, American Society of Addiction Medicine (FASAM) Fellow, American College of Surgeons I reviewed over 350 malpractice cases in a 35 year career of providing testimony I have testified by deposition approximately 150 times and testified in both state and federal court approximately 80 times I have reviewed over 65 cases of operating room fires both for plaintiff and defense. I have reviewed approximately a dozen cases resulting in PTSD for the victim of operating room fires both for plaintiff and defense. I have been a member of arbitration and settlement teams I have spoken at a national conference (AALNC) on medical malpractice I am on the Clinical Faculty at 5 medical schools and/or psychiatric programs I am frequently lecture on the topics of General and Addiction Psychiatry I have been teach medical ethics for over 30 years and been on numero...

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Joelle R. Lauchner, DO

Internal Medicine Expert Witness – Complex Care

JRL Expert Consulting Services, LLC

Exton , Pennsylvania

Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine - Internal Medicine, Primary Care, Complex Care, Addiction, Obesity, Preventative, Missed Diagnosis, Delayed Diagnosis, Medication Errors, Polypharmacy, Fall Prevention, Care Coordination, Quality Improvment, Medical informatics, Epic EMR, Academic Medicine, Physician Leadership, Patient Safety, Pain Management, Unbiased

Board-Certified Internal Medicine Physician | Complex Outpatient Care including Addiction, Obesity, Pain Management & Geriatrics Dr. Lauchner is a U.S.-trained, board-certified Internal Medicine physician with more than 10 years of experience in a busy primary care practice, providing care for patients with complex, multi-morbid medical conditions across the spectrum of outpatient medicine. She began serving as Associate Program Director for a large Internal Medicine residency program in 2023, where she supervises and teaches resident physicians how to provide compassionate and comprehensive care that is individualized for each patient. In this role, she also participates in morbidity and mortality and quality improvement case reviews. As the residency director of quality improvement education she is required to be objective and evidence-based in her assessment of medical care and outcomes. Dr. Lauchner's clinical expertise includes: Addiction medicine and controlled substance ...

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Robert M. Davis, MD

Experienced Expert Medical Witness in Psychiatry

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Richard M Sobel, MD

Sidney Kimmel Medical School, Thomas Jefferson University

Media, Pennsylvania

Psychiatry, Pain Management - Medicine - Psychopharmacology, Worker's Compensation, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Sleep, Depression, Anxiety, Compex Regional Pain Syndrome, Neuropathic Pain, Trauma, Opioids, Addiction, Medication

Specialty focus: Pain Medicine, Psychotherapy, and Psychopharmacology. Academics: Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Jefferson Medical School. Recipient of two resident teaching awards. Leadership: President of Greater Philadelphia Pain Society (local chapter of the American Pain Society) 2013-2015 Special skills: (1) Communication: I have lectured extensively on the management of depression and chronic pain to both large and small audiences. (2) Organization: I manage a large solo practice using a computer-based practice management system which I wrote and have updated for over 30 years.

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Katrina Shchupak, MD

Psychiatric Expert Witness

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Psychiatry, Behavioral and Social Sciences - Perinatal, Deprescribing, Adolescent, Addiction, Geriatric, Consult and liason, Hospital psychiatry, Emergency psychiatry, ADHD, PTSD, postpartum, treatment-resistant depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia

Medical Director of intensive outpatient program. Managing patient population from the age of 13 and older, including a subset of geriatric and perinatal patients. Cases include deprescribing in appropriate patient populations, in particular gradual taper off long-term benzodiazepine use. Also working as an on-call Consult & Liaison psychiatrist for medically admitted patients with a significant percentages of geriatric cases, difficult to place psychosocially complex cases and emergency psychiatry cases seen both in the emergency department and in the crisis response center. With a prior history of working for several years in a methadone maintenance clinic in the outpatient psychiatry department with experience managing MMT patients and a significant portion of focus on minimizing risk of psychotropic abuse. Specialty certifications include American Board of Adolescent Psychiatry with extensive clinical experience working with adolescents in clinical practice, as well as Perina...

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Gabor Vari, MD

Army Veteran Psychiatry Expert Witness

Tennessee

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Timothy J Atkinson, PharmD

Overdose Pharmacology and Toxicology Expert

Vanguard Pain Management Consulting LLC

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Toxicology, Pharmacology- Clinical - Opioids, Gabapentin, Pregabalin, NSAIDs, Polysubstance, Addiction, Overdose, Suicide, Poisoning, Toxicology, Malpractice, Wrongful, Risk Mitigation, Opioid Safety, Taper, Opioid Discontinuation, Controlled Substances, Respiratory Depression, Kidney, Liver

Dr. Atkinson is a Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner in Pain Management specializing in high-risk chronic pain medication management for more than 12 years. He has extensive experience in providing comprehensive drug therapy management with controlled substances, polypharmacy, and polysubstance use. He ran a suboxone clinic for patients with comorbid opioid use disorder and high-risk chronic pain for years and served as director of a pharmacy pain residency training program. Dr. Atkinson is a frequent and experienced national speaker at pain conferences on pain pharmacology and toxicology topics. Dr. Atkinson is a national subject matter expert in opioid and controlled substance prescribing and management including regulatory requirements for standard risk mitigation activities. He has served for many years as a public policy expert on opioids for federal agencies, guideline workgroups, and the section editor on opioids and substance use disorders for the journal of pain research. ...

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Salma S. Khan, M.D.

Forensic Psychiatrist

Salma S. Khan, M.D.

Texas

I am licensed in California and Texas

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Kerollos Shaker, MD, FACEP

Expert Toxicologist/ER Doc/Clinical Asst Professor

SHAKER EMERGENCY SPECIALISTS PLLC

Houston, Texas

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Gabor Vari, MD

Army Veteran Psychiatry Expert Witness

Texas

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Leonard J. Weiss, MD

Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry

Psychiatry Austin, PLLC

Austin, Texas

Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry - Psychiatrist, Medical Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Brain Injury Med, Testamentary Capacity, Addiction, Alcoholism, DUI, Criminal Responsibility, Mental Disability, Malpractice, Psychotherapy, Confidentiality, Violence and Domestic Abuse, Undue Influence, Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, Competency, Aviation, Occupational

Dr. Weiss is a practicing Psychiatrist and Forensic Psychiatrist. Early in his career, he practiced Internal Medicine when he decided to pursue a deepening interest in Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, and Forensic Psychiatry. Internal Medicine continues to play a part in treating psychiatric conditions. He obtained Brain Injury Medicine Board-Certification after he served on cases involving brain injured plaintiffs and/or defendants or in which a TBI was a factor. He has a clinical psychiatric practice in Austin, Texas. Dr. Weiss is uniquely qualified to address psychiatric conditions, as well as overlap with other medical conditions, symptoms, and treatment. Board-Certified in each of the following specialties: • Psychiatry, ABPN • Forensic Psychiatry, ABPN • Addiction Psychiatry, ABPN • Internal Medicine, ABIM • Brain Injury Medicine, ABIM • Nutrition, American Board of Nutrition (Former) Dr. Weiss completed his Residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan He...

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Angela M Jourdain (Elsenburg), M.S., LPC, LCDC

Forensically Trained (licensed) Psychotherapist

Haven of Hope

Killeen, Texas

Psychology, Document Examination - Child abused, Home study, Trauma informed, Substance abuse, Guardianship, Addiction, Reunification, Child protective services, Co-parenting, Domestic violence, Meditation, BIPP trained, Forensically trained, Assessments, Counseling, Licensed, Family therapy, Court experience, Custody evaluation, Parental rights

Licensed in Texas as a Professional Counselor and Chemical Dependency Counselor with over 10 years of experience, training focused on forensic analysis of psychological data, contracted for 4+ years as a psychotherapist with the Department of Family Protective Services (DFPS) serving over 300 clients. I have testified in family law matters, DFPS-case matters, criminal court, and civil lawsuits. Experienced with collaborative efforts that include law enforcement, court administration, law firms, family, counseling professionals, and mediation efforts. Specific related experience: home studies, custody evaluations, reunification, counseling, coparenting, counseling, family, counseling, substance-abuse counseling, trauma informed counseling, department of family, protective services, and child, protective services cases, advocacy, document review, masters level assessments, such as ACES, AAPI 2.5, NCCS, SASSI and more. Our office has a collaborative team with complementary professio...

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Angelo Williams

Addiction Medicine Physician – Chart Review Expert

Seattle, Washington

Addiction Medicine, Family Medicine - Opioid Use Disorder, Controlled Substance, Suboxone, Standard of Care – Addiction, Buprenorphine, Substance Use Disorder (SUD, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), Methadone, Urine Drug Screens (UDS), Diversion Risk, OTP Compliance (Opioid Treatment Programs), Non-testifying Chart Review, Opioid Prescribing

Board-certified addiction medicine physician with a background in family medicine. I provide informal, non-testifying documentation review in cases involving opioid use disorder, buprenorphine/Suboxone treatment, methadone, urine drug screening, diversion risk, and compliance with OTP and MAT standards of care. I serve as Medical Director of multiple opioid treatment programs in Washington and Oregon. My experience includes peer review, protocol development, and clinical compliance evaluation. I also advise on documentation workflows and UDS interpretation for patients with complex SUD and co-occurring conditions. Available for behind-the-scenes record review, early case screening, and internal feedback on standard of care. I do not provide testimony or signed expert reports at this time. Licensed in WA and OR.

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Alan M Jaffe, Psy. D.

Forensic Psych-Custody-PTSD-IME-CREDIBILITY-IL WI

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

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Eugene Lipov, MD

Wisconsin