Addiction Psychiatry Expert Witnesses

Centerville, Massachusetts

Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry - suicide, medical leadership, substance abuse, inpatient psychiatry, outpatient psychiatry, emergency psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, addiction psychiatry

Harvard-trained psychiatrist with MBA and extensive experience in both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care. Leadership and front-line patient care background. Deep knowledge of standards of psychiatric care, patient safety protocols, organizational quality assurance, and suicide prevention. Contact: [email protected]

Asheville, North Carolina

Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry - PTSD, bipolar disorder, psychopharmacology, disability, medical malpractice, addiction psychiatry, personality disorders, involuntary commitment, personal injury, liability, malingering, guardianship, litigation, schizophrenia, inpatient psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, worker's compensation

Dr. Furrh is a general psychiatrist currently practicing both at the VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC and in private practice. He is experienced in treating an extensive range of mental health conditions and populations, as well as in the legal setting testifying as an expert witness. Dr. Furrh's clinical background includes inpatient and outpatient experience in the diagnosis and management of psychiatric and neuropsychiatric disorders, with a particular focus on severe mental illness diagnoses, geriatric psychiatry (including dementia and associated issues), addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder (veteran and non-veteran populations), 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 strong knowledge base on the intersection of traditional medicine and psyc...

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

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 30 year career of 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 numerous medical...