Addiction Medicine Expert Witnesses
Addiction medicine 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 medicine. The addiction medicine expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Addiction Medicine, Addiction Psychiatry, Correctional Healthcare, Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Forensic Psychiatry, Geriatrics, Hospitalist, Independent Medical Examinations, Internal Medicine, Life Care Planning, Neuropsychiatry, Nursing Homes, and Occupational Medicine.
Roberto Contreras II, MD, CLCP
California Life Care Planning Association
Seal Beach, California
Life Care Planning, Internal Medicine
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medical billing, life care planner, hospitalist, medical devices, medical management, medical coding, legal medicine, legal nurse consulting, nurse practitioner, obstetrics and gynecology, addiction medicine, family medicine, general practice, gynecology, consultative examinations
The California Life Care Planning Association was created by experts in the field of Life Care Planning, with more than 30 years of experience working in the health care industry. All of our professionals are Certified Life Care Planners, as well as active medical practitioners dedicated to assessing lifetime cost of care for individuals with catastrophic injuries/illness. What sets us apart from many other Life Care Planning organizations and individuals is that all of our Life Care Planners have active direct experience with patient care. We hold ourselves to a higher standard and hold all of our affiliates to that same higher standard. Whether it be plaintiff, defense , or any other client, our methodology is transparent and consistent.
Given the healthcare backgrounds of our founders, all Life Care Plans and services are overseen by a Physician. Similar to a hospital setting, many of our services go through "rounding" with senior partners and physicians to make sure we are keep...
Rania Khan, MD
Santa Clara, California
Family Medicine
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addiction medicine, obesity medicine, pain medicine, urgent care, primary care, pediatrics, women's health, Supervision to PAs, women’s health, back pain, cancer screening, telemedicine, family medicine, geriatrics, diabetes, hypertension, opioid use disorder, pain management
Board certified in Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine with full scope in primary care and in urgent care. Practice includes treatment of pediatric, adult, pregnant, and geriatric patients as well as patients suffering from chronic pain and opioid use. Regularly perform procedures such as joint injections, I&D, laceration repairs, birth control implant and IUD procedures, botulinum toxin, trigger point injections, bedside ultrasound. Regularly triage patients in urgent care setting of chest pain, respiratory distress, abdominal pain. Flexible and easy to work with, willingness to learn, and motivated to deliver quality reports in a timely manner.
Ken Starr, MD FASAM ABAM ABEM
Ken Starr MD Wellness Group
Arroyo Grande, California
Addiction Medicine, Emergency Medicine
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Addiction Medicine, Medication Assisted Treatment, Vivitrol, Buprenorphine, Medical Detox, Opiate and Alcohol Detoxification, Emergency Medicine, Drug Withdrawal Management, Medical Direction Substance Abuse Recovery, Overdose
Board Certified in Addiction Medicine and Emergency Medicine. I'm an experienced expert on MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment) with buprenorphine, suboxone, naltrexone, and Vivitrol.
Personable, friendly, and extremely capable of explaining complex topics in easy-to-understand ways.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Addiction Medicine at California Northstate University.
Medical Board of California Expert Reviewer in Addiction Medicine and Emergency Medicine.
Karl E. Steinberg, MD, CMD, HMDC, HEC-C
Stone Mountain Medical Associates, Inc.
Oceanside, California
Geriatrics, Nursing Homes
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Nursing Home - Skilled Nursing Facility, Hospice - End-of-Life Care, Palliative Care, Home Health, Assisted Living, Regulatory, Decubitus, Pressure Ulcers, Falls, Dementia - Alzheimer's, Medicare, Medicaid, Managed Care - HMO, Life Care Planning, Personal Injury, Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine
Experienced Expert, 250+ depositions, 25+ trials. Speedy and Objective Records Reviews (plaintiff/defense); Standard of Care, Causation and Damages Opinions, including Life Expectancy and Future Care Costs, Regulatory Actions; Comprehensive Report Writing. References Available on Request. In clinical practice of post-acute and long-term care medicine, Geriatrics & Hospice in San Diego area since 1992; Chief Medical Officer, Mariner Health Care (nursing facility management company); Chief Medical Officer, Beecan Health; Delegate, AMA and California Medical Association House of Delegates; Chair, CMA Council on Ethical, Legal & Judicial Affairs; Clinical Faculty UCSD School of Medicine and Family Medicine Dept. Adjunct faculty, Case Western Reserve University; Affiliate Faculty, California State University's Institute for Palliative Care (San Marcos), Past President of CALTCM, Past President of AMDA--The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (www.paltc.org, formerly kn...
Alberto Augsten, Pharm.D., M.S.,BCPP, DABAT
Board Certified Toxicologist/Psychopharmacologist
Augsten Consulting, LLC
Hollywood, Florida
Toxicology, Pharmacology- Clinical
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Toxicology, Psychopharmacology, Pharmacy, Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, DUI, Drugs of Abuse, Poisoning, Medication Errors, Overdose, Opioid Overdose, Forensic Toxicology, Drugs of Abuse Testing
Dr. Alberto Augsten, founder of Augsten Consulting, is a consultant and expert witness specializing in psychopharmacology and clinical toxicology. Offering professional, impactful, and strategic consulting services, Dr. Augsten caters to legal, healthcare, and clinical practice development. His expertise encompasses many areas, ensuring clients receive top-notch guidance and insights.
Dr. Augsten is the only Dual Board Certified Toxicologist and Psychopharmacologist in the Nation, and has been qualified as an expert in Toxicology in both Criminal and Civil cases.
Dr. Augsten thoroughly analyzes environmental substances, including metals, pesticides, toxic gases, solvents, particulates, carcinogens, industrial chemicals, allergens, and natural toxins. Our expertise ensures a comprehensive evaluation of potential exposures and their impact on health.
Dr. Augsten specializes in providing tailored consulting services to assist in the development and optimization of clinical practic...
Heather L Hinshelwood, MD, FACEP
Florida
Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
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military medicine, sepsis, stroke, trauma, pediatric EM, emergency orthopedic care, geriatric emergency medicine, airway emergencies, critical care medicine, addiction medicine, covid, criminal cases, trained VA disability evaluator, PACT ACT, federal cases, injury pattern review
Board Certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Currently serving as an assistant professor at a major academic medical center with extensive experience in community settings. Licensed in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Served as a medical officer in the United States Navy, achieving the rank of Commander. Awarded 3 Navy Achievement Medals. Experienced in all settings: from the sands of Afghanistan, to the beaches of Okinawa, to academic centers, all the way to the rural South. Fluent in English and Spanish with formal training in medical Spanish. Well versed in critical care for the spectrum of life: precipitous deliveries, pediatric medicine, trauma, geriatric emergency medicine. Expert in airway emergencies with proficient use of a variety of modalities. Extensive experience in the transfer of patients: both at accepting facilities and rural facilities with limited resources. PADI Rescue Diver. Trained...
JOSEPH A RODRIGUEZ, MD
JOSEPH A RODRIGUEZ, MD, PA
PLANTATION, Florida
Family Medicine, Hospitalist
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Hospitalist, Outpatient/Ambulatory Medicine, urgent care medicine, addiction medicine, geriatrics, internal medicine, Indian Health Service medicine, Medicare Advantage practitioner
IVY LEAGUE and TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER-HOUSTON-trained, Board-Certified, American Board of Family Medicine (recertified 2015) Broward County Government: Rape and Child Crisis Center, nonCPT Medical Director; Addiction and Recovery Center, Assistant Medical Director.
BLS and ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) certified, Recent Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Hospital Staff member: Cleveland Clinic Florida-Weston (17 years; until 5/25/2018), Memorial Regional, Memorial Regional, Memorial Pembroke and HCA Westside Regional hospitals, Native fluency in English and Spanish (spoken and written), French (can converse and read)
Melanie H Rosenblatt, MD
Pain Management Strategies
Boca Raton, Florida
Pain Management - Medicine, Addiction Medicine
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Pain Management, Interventional Pain Management, Opioid prescribing, Addiction Medicine
Melanie Rosenblatt, MD, provides comprehensive medical and interventional pain treatment at Pain Management Strategies. She is dedicated to helping every person achieve optimal pain relief by identifying and treating the precise source of their pain.
Dr. Rosenblatt graduated from SUNY@ Stony Brook School of Medicine in New York, then went on to complete her anesthesia residency and pain training at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, New York. She’s board-certified in anesthesiology, pain management, and addiction medicine.
In addition to treating patients at her private practice, Dr. Rosenblatt served as the medical director of pain management for Broward Health North, a Level II trauma center from 2002-2017. She also served as the chairperson of the Credentials and Qualifications Committee from 2007-2016 and was a Medical Executive Board member during that time.
Dr. Rosenblatt has worked closely with the DEA, FBI and local law enforcement to crack down on pill mill...
Heather L Hinshelwood, MD, FACEP
Georgia
Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
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military medicine, sepsis, stroke, trauma, pediatric EM, emergency orthopedic care, geriatric emergency medicine, airway emergencies, critical care medicine, addiction medicine, covid, criminal cases, trained VA disability evaluator, PACT ACT, federal cases, injury pattern review
Board Certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Currently serving as an assistant professor at a major academic medical center with extensive experience in community settings. Licensed in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Served as a medical officer in the United States Navy, achieving the rank of Commander. Awarded 3 Navy Achievement Medals. Experienced in all settings: from the sands of Afghanistan, to the beaches of Okinawa, to academic centers, all the way to the rural South. Fluent in English and Spanish with formal training in medical Spanish. Well versed in critical care for the spectrum of life: precipitous deliveries, pediatric medicine, trauma, geriatric emergency medicine. Expert in airway emergencies with proficient use of a variety of modalities. Extensive experience in the transfer of patients: both at accepting facilities and rural facilities with limited resources. PADI Rescue Diver. Trained...
Walter S Friberg, MD, Cert. Ac., FAAPMR, MCIME, FACIME
Friberg Spine & Joint Institute
Chicago, Illinois
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management - Medicine
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IME, file review, Rehabilitation, EMG/NCV, Osteopathic manipulation, Physical Therapy, Diagnostic ultrasound, Acupuncturist, Legal Medicine, Addiction Medicine, Intellectual Property consulting for health professionals
Diplomate, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Diplomate, American Board of Independent Medical Examiners; Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Author of book "Movements and Orthopedic Tests" and two patents.
Eric Anderson, MD, MBA
Eric Anderson MD, LLC
Annapolis, Maryland
Psychiatry
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Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, Psychopharmacology, Medication Management, Psychosis, Women’s Mental Health, Pregnancy/Post Partum, Suicide, Emergency Psychiatry, Inpatient Psychiatry, Mood Disorders, Recidivism
Board Certified Psychiatrist in active clinical practice. Johns Hopkins trained in general psychiatry. Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins and Adjunct Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at George Washington University. 20+ years medical experience, 15+ years in psychiatry. Colonel in the United States Air Force and Chief of Aerospace Medicine. 20+ years of military service including combat deployment. Numerous awards, to include “Top Doc” for the Annapolis area, U.S. Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, U.S. Air Force Commendation Medal with Combat Device, and U.S. Navy Commendation Medal. Well-experienced public speaker.
Barry H. Roth, MD
Program in Psychiatry & the Law Harvard Medical School
Brookline , Massachusetts
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Adult, Addiction, Geriatric, Forensic Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine Certifications Malpractice, Contested Wills, Testamentary Capacity, Undue Influence, IME's, Fitness, Disability, Competence, PTSD
Dr. Roth's Forensic Psychiatric Expertise arises from six decades of education, training, knowledge, skill & experience; including clinical service to patients through 2021.
He is uniquely qualified when fact patterns require opinions that encompass multiple psychiatric domains.
Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with Certifications in Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry & Forensic Psychiatry
Diplomate, American Board of Preventive Medicine with Certification in Addiction Medicine
Program in Psychiatry & the Law, Harvard Medical School --- over 20 presentations
Instructor Harvard Law School Trial Advocacy Workshop 2014-Present
Former Instructor – Harvard Medical School
Cornell University Alumnus
Co-Author Istanbul Protocol Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER, 2022...
Dominic A Borgialli, DO, MPH
University of Michigan
Haslett, Michigan
Emergency Medicine, Addiction Medicine
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Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Head Injury, PECARN, Trauma, Child Abuse, Opiate Use Disorder, Substance Use Disorder, Suboxone, Addiction Medicine
I am a board certified (ABEM) emergency physician with over 22 years of post-graduate clinical experience working full-time in a Level I Trauma Center. I work half of my clinical time in our high acuity Pediatric Emergency Department. Academically, I train PA's, medical students, residents and fellows from multiple disciplines. I have been active in our specialty as an urgent care director, Board examiner (ABEM), and high-level clinical researcher. Prior to medical school I worked as an epidemiologist which gives me the skill set to critically assess the literature and apply it to legal cases. I have over 10 years of experience as an expert witness and completed SEAK expert witness training courses. I am board certified (AOA) in addiction medicine and work clinically as the medical director at two addiction clinics. I have extensive experience with the treatment of opiate use disorder as well as all other addictions. I have served as an expert for both defense and plaintiff ...
Nathaniel R. Evans, II, M.D., FACEP
Delanco , New Jersey
Occupational Medicine, Correctional Healthcare
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Addiction Medicine, Emergency Medicine, General Practice, Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Disability Evaluation, Jail Medicine, Dram Shop Litigation Issues
Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Preventive Medicine (Occupational Medicine) and the American Board of Addiction Medicine.
Previous positions include:
-Chief, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rancocas Hospital, Willingboro, N.J.
-President and Medical Director, Burlington Medical Center, Wilingboro, N.J.
-Medical Director Burlington County (New Jersey) Department of Corrections
-Physician, Virtua at Work
-Medical Director, Concentra of Northeast Philadelphia
Provide litigation support in Correctional/Jail Medicine related cases.
Margaret Jarvis, MD; DFASAM
Tunkhannock , Pennsylvania
Addiction Medicine, Addiction Psychiatry
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ASAM Criteria, drug testing, clinical policies, professionalism, board certification, Suboxone, buprenorphine, opiates, alcohol, toxicology, drug screening, addiction treatment, drug treatment, alcohol treatment, overdose, stigma, medical director, addiction medicine, methamphetamine
Dr. Jarvis has been holding leadership positions in addiction medicine for decades, in clinical, academic and policy positions. She has led clinical teams at ASAM levels 3.7 (medically managed inpatient) and 1.7 (medically managed outpatient). She has designed clinical programs and overseen their implementation and maintenance. The programs she has designed and worked with include both medication management and counseling therapies. She has taught at all levels of medical education, helping to start an addiction medicine fellowship program that was in the first groups to receive accreditation from the American Board of Addiction Medicine and the American College of Graduate Medical Education. She has served on the committee that has written the Addiction Medicine certifying board examination since 2000. She has held numerous leadership positions with the American Society of Addiction Medicine, serving both as a member of the board and as an officer of the board. She has long...
James C Ballenger, MD
Low Country Forensic Consultation
Charleston, South Carolina
Forensic Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry
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Psychiatry, Bipolar Disorder, Alcohol Blood Levels, Addiction Medicine, Psychopharmacology, Panic Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress, Suicide, Depression, Traumatic Brain Injury, Malpractice (Psychiatry)
Heather L Hinshelwood, MD, FACEP
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
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military medicine, sepsis, stroke, trauma, pediatric EM, emergency orthopedic care, geriatric emergency medicine, airway emergencies, critical care medicine, addiction medicine, covid, criminal cases, trained VA disability evaluator, PACT ACT, federal cases, injury pattern review
Board Certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Currently serving as an assistant professor at a major academic medical center with extensive experience in community settings. Licensed in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Served as a medical officer in the United States Navy, achieving the rank of Commander. Awarded 3 Navy Achievement Medals. Experienced in all settings: from the sands of Afghanistan, to the beaches of Okinawa, to academic centers, all the way to the rural South. Fluent in English and Spanish with formal training in medical Spanish. Well versed in critical care for the spectrum of life: precipitous deliveries, pediatric medicine, trauma, geriatric emergency medicine. Expert in airway emergencies with proficient use of a variety of modalities. Extensive experience in the transfer of patients: both at accepting facilities and rural facilities with limited resources. PADI Rescue Diver. Trained...
Heather L Hinshelwood, MD, FACEP
Tennessee
Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
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military medicine, sepsis, stroke, trauma, pediatric EM, emergency orthopedic care, geriatric emergency medicine, airway emergencies, critical care medicine, addiction medicine, covid, criminal cases, trained VA disability evaluator, PACT ACT, federal cases, injury pattern review
Board Certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Currently serving as an assistant professor at a major academic medical center with extensive experience in community settings. Licensed in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Served as a medical officer in the United States Navy, achieving the rank of Commander. Awarded 3 Navy Achievement Medals. Experienced in all settings: from the sands of Afghanistan, to the beaches of Okinawa, to academic centers, all the way to the rural South. Fluent in English and Spanish with formal training in medical Spanish. Well versed in critical care for the spectrum of life: precipitous deliveries, pediatric medicine, trauma, geriatric emergency medicine. Expert in airway emergencies with proficient use of a variety of modalities. Extensive experience in the transfer of patients: both at accepting facilities and rural facilities with limited resources. PADI Rescue Diver. Trained...
Benjamin T Thatcher, DO
Intermountain Psychiatry and Law
Kaysville, Utah
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Addiction Medicine. Urine drug testing. Malpractice. Boundary violations
I am triple board certified in general psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, and addiction medicine. I am also a Certified Medical Review Officer for urine drug testing.
Akhtar Purvez, MD
PAIN & SPINE CENTER OF CHARLOTTESVILLE
Charlottesville, Virginia
Pain Management - Medicine, Independent Medical Examinations
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Interventional Pain Management, Sports Medicine, Workman's Compensation Cases, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Orthopedic-Non Surgical, Disability Evaluation, Neurology, Physical Medicine and Rehab, Addiction Medicine
Dr. Purvez is a highly qualified and experienced interventional pain physician who trained in Head & Neck Surgery in India, in Anesthesiology at Boston University, and in Pain Medicine at the University of Virginia. Dr. Purvez is certified by the American Board of Pain Medicine, the American Board of Anesthesiology in Pain Medicine, and the American Board of Disability Analysts. He has been in pain practice since 2002. He is a Clinical Adjunct Professor at Lincoln Memorial University.
He has been a member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP), Spine Intervention Society (SIS), American Medical Association (AMA), and American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA). He has authored numerous articles and a book chapter on pain in the American College of Physicians (ACP) Manual of Critical Care. He also wrote a chapter on pain management in the book titled 'Care of the Older African Adult'
He sits on the advisory board of 'The Journal of I...
