Alcohol Withdrawal Expert Witnesses

Alcohol withdrawal 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 alcohol withdrawal. The alcohol withdrawal expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medicine, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Medical Billing, Mental Health, Neurology, Otoneurology, and Psychiatry.

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Rebecca M Lekim, DO, QME

Hospital based Internal Medicine Physician

SAN RAMON, California
Internal Medicine, Hospitalist - Atrial fibrillation, Syncope, NSTEMI, Delirium, Diabetes/DKA, GI bleed Pancreatitis, Inpatient Death, Failure to diagnose, Readmission, Perioperative, Acute kidney injury hyponatremia, Respiratory failure COPD Asthma, Sepsis, Stroke, Congestive Heart Failure, DVT/PE, Alcohol withdrawal, Hyperkalemia, Discharge Planning
I am a board-certified internal medicine physician and hospitalist based in the East Bay, California, with over a decade of post-graduate clinical experience. I completed my residency at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in 2018 and currently practice at a high-acuity stroke and trauma center, caring for medically complex patients including ICU step-down–level cases. I am a California Qualified Medical Evaluator (Internal Medicine) and serve as a Medical Consultant and Expert Reviewer for the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, conducting independent standards-of-care and medical record reviews. My work involves detailed analysis of complex medical timelines, causation, and clinical decision-making. In addition to clinical practice, I have been involved in multiple hospital administrative committees. I currently serve as Chair of the Medical Records Committee and have participated extensively in peer review, quality improvement, and internal medicine quality oversight initiat...
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Brett Halloran, MD, SFHM

Hospitalist, Medical Billing, Medical Necessity

Napa, California
Hospitalist, Medical Billing - Wernicke Encephalopathy, Stroke, Hospital Transfers, Heart attack, Falls, Delirium, Pulmonary embolism, Alcohol withdrawal, Hospital transfers, Pneumonia, Medication side effects, UTI, Renal failure, Medical Billing, Medical Necessity , Abdominal pain, Bed sores, C Diff, Sepsis
Nationally recognized and awarded for contributions to the field of hospital medicine. Extensive experience in medical necessity as a physician advisor. Dr. Halloran is board certified in internal medicine and in active practice as a hospitalist in Northern California at a referral center hospital with high severity of illness. He listens to patients and specializes in complex, challenging cases. He also serves as regional medical director for utilization management. Dr. Halloran is an expert in medical billing and medical necessity. He has served as UM medical director and physician advisor for a large regional health care entity. In that capacity, he has reviewed thousands of charts for medical necessity. In addition to more than 15 years of clinical experience at the bedside as a hospitalist and many years as medical director, Dr. Halloran has 10+ years of experience as an expert. Dr Halloran has served as an expert in hundreds of cases, with particular expertise in commun...
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Gary R Polsfuss, MD

Gary R Polsfuss MD INC

San Diego, California
Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services - Drug Overdose, Stroke (CVA), Myocardial Infarction (MI), Septic Shock, Pulmonary Embolism (PE), Alcohol Withdrawal, Meningitis, Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Vertebral Artery Dissection, Aortic Dissection, Spinal Cord Injury/Paralysis, Appendicitis, Epidural Abscess, Ectopic Pregnancy, EMTALA, Eye Trauma
I have 24 years of experience working in Emergency Medicine managing high-risk cases at multiple high volume emergency departments, including a 290-bed Level 3 trauma center and primary psychiatric emergency facility providing care to a largely under-served area, and an urban 700 bed Level 1 trauma and academic center. American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) Certified since 2001. Directorship and Leadership experience for over 17 years. Extensive peer-review and performance improvement experience working with other emergency physicians and mid-level providers. I have worked with both Plaintiff and Defense attorneys. Currently in practice.
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Gregory T. Whitman, MD, FAAN

Los Angeles, California
Neurology, Otoneurology - traumatic brain injury, dizziness, vertigo, vestibular tests, cognition, inner ear, gait, balance, Meniere, concussion, neurology, causation, capacity, long-term disability, trauma, nystagmus, alcohol withdrawal, carbon monoxide, spinal disorders, stroke
Board-certified neurologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Author, speaker, and former clinical faculty at UCLA, UC Irvine, Harvard. Former Neurology Residency Program Director, Neurology Clerkship Director at UC Irvine. 15+ years of forensic experience, including rebuttals of opposing experts, review of complaints and motions, and consultation to help prepare for depositions and cross-examination of physicians. Extensive clinical practice experience in most areas of Neurology and Otoneurology. Contributor to multiple medical books. Co-author of "Dizziness Why You Feel Dizzy and What Will Help You Feel Better," a Johns Hopkins Univ. Press book. Experienced public speaker. Contact phone number for law firms (310)890-1470.
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Scott R Beach

Psychiatrist - Harvard Faculty

Harvard Medical School

Boston, Massachusetts
Psychiatry, Mental Health - Telepsychiatry, Emergency Psychiatry, Catatonia, QT Prolongation, SJS and lamotrigine, Suicide, Malingering, Factitious Disorder, Munchausen syndrome, Overdose, Delirium, Risk Assessment, Delirium Tremens, Serotonin syndrome, Alcohol withdrawal, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
I am a consultation-liaison and emergency room psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, specializing in the care of patients with co-morbid medical and psychiatric illness. I specialize in caring for patients with medical complications of psychiatric illness or psychiatric medications, as well as psychiatric complications of medical illness or medications. As an emergency psychiatrist, I regularly perform risk assessment for suicide and harm to others and make decisions about whether patients need to be hospitalized involuntarily. Each week, I see dozens of patients with the following conditions: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, personality disorders, PTSD, Alzheimer’s and other dementias, and TBI. I teach and supervise medical students, residents and fellows on a daily basis. I completed a psychiatry residency at University of Virginia and a fellowship in consultation-liaison psychiatry at Massa...
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Marcus F Hill, DO

Experienced Hospitalist Physician - Expert Witness

Wilmington Health - Novant NHRMC

Castle Hayne, North Carolina
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine - Sepsis, Pulmonary embolism, Cardiology, Infectious disease, Pulmonology, Neurology, Hospitalist, Hematology, Pneumonia, Heart failure, COPD, Pharmacy, Prescriptions, Pain medicine, Narcotics, Diabetes, Alcohol withdrawal, GI bleed, Malpractice, Standard of care
Marcus Hill, D.O. 2765 Alvernia Drive Wilmington, NC 28429 P: (704) 807-7451 Email: hillmf1990@gmail.com CAREER SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE Highly driven, efficient, and team-oriented internal medicine hospitalist physician with 5 years of experience treating acute and chronic diseases across all different backgrounds. Very experienced in dealing with sepsis, pulmonary emboli, strokes, pain control, heart failure, diabetes, cancer, COPD, etc. Actively looking for employment as a physician expert witness. EMPLOYMENT Hospitalist Physician 8/2021 - Present Wilmington Health PLLC at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington, North Carolina • Full-time hospitalist on a team of ~15 physicians at an 800+ bed hospital providing comprehensive medical care to patients of all backgrounds. • Cover acute care medical floors including cardiac, neurology, and ICU stepdown units. • Thrive working in fast paced environment and do well under high stress situations. Internal Medicine Res...