Asam Criteria Expert Witnesses

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...

Tunkhannock , Pennsylvania

Addiction Medicine, Addiction Psychiatry - 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...

STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania

Addiction Medicine, Family Medicine - Opioids, Alcohol, Addiction Medications, Withdrawal Management, Detoxification, Methamphetamine, DUI, Drug Testing, Toxicology, ASAM Criteria, Buprenorphine, Overdose, Impaired Physicians, Standards of Care, Residential Care, Cannabis, Gambling & Behavioral Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Treatment, Addiction Treatment, Naltrexone

Dr. Joseph Valdez is a board-certified physician in both Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine with over a decade of clinical, academic, and leadership experience. He currently serves as Program Director of the ACGME-accredited Addiction Medicine Fellowship at Geisinger Health System and is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. Dr. Valdez has extensive experience in outpatient addiction treatment, medication-assisted therapy, and the integration of addiction services into primary care. He has led clinical teams at ASAM levels 3.7 (medically managed inpatient), 2.5 (partial hospitalization program) and 1.7 (medically managed outpatient). His expertise spans the evaluation and treatment of substance use disorders, opioid & alcohol pharmacology, withdrawal management, and the neurobiology of addiction. He has served in leadership roles across multiple institutions, developed curricula, and contributed to national conversations on addiction ...