Child Neglect Expert Witnesses

Northridge, California

Child Abuse, Social Work - child death, child abuse, child neglect, foster care, child welfare, daycare, investigations, adoption, federal child welfare policy, child welfare standards, daycare stds of operation, child safety, child placement, family functioning, operating child welfare organizations, daycare regulation, daycare injuries

UNPARALLELED EXPERIENCE Founder/CEO of human services consulting firm serving government and nonprofit organizations across the US for last 3 years 33 years of government service Front-line, supervisory, managerial, administrative, and leadership roles Social Worker (child welfare), Probation/Parole Officer, County Social Serivces Director, State Policy Director, State Legislative Director Twice appointed by Georgia Governor Nathan Deal — Commissioner, Early Care and Learning (2011-2013); Director of Family and Children Services (2013-2017) Four years as Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Child and Family Services (largest local child welfare agency in the United States) Education BA, Political Science/Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1989) MSW, Management, Planning, Community Practice Concentration, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1998) Training More than 1,075 hours of professional training in child welfare, community corre...

Alameda, California

Pediatrics, General Practice - pediatrics, infant, adolescent, child, child neglect, child abuse, teenager, outpatient, newborn, primary care, Asthma, developmental delay, telemedicine, neonatal jaundice, infant formula, behavior, routine health check, urgent care, circumcision, vaccines

Dr. Lau is a board-certified pediatrician with over 10 years of clinical experience in outpatient general primary care pediatrics, inpatient newborn care, urgent care, and telemedicine. Her expertise includes care for children from birth through age 18 with a focus on growth and development, behavior, preventative care, vaccines, asthma, nutrition and formula guidance, developmental delays, and common pediatric medical conditions. Dr. Lau also has procedural experience in newborn plastibell circumcisions. In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Lau has experience in physician review and utilization management, including medical necessity determinations, level-of-care assessments, and application of evidence-based guidelines. She has served in consulting roles supporting healthcare organizations, contributing to clinical policy interpretation, quality review, and healthcare technology initiatives. Dr. Lau completed her medical training in California. She matriculated from UCSF Schoo...

Sunnyvale, California

Pediatrics - Children, Newborns, Adolescents, Out-patient, In-patient, Vaccines, Primary care, Antibiotics, Pain, Well and Sick Child, Nutrition Failure to Thrive, Trauma, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Evidence-Based , Standard of Care, Asthma , Infection , Obesity , Development

I am board certified in Pediatrics with over 14 years of clinical experience. I have trained and practiced in multiple settings in different states. A few highlights from my CV: - Expert Witness for multiple state boards - Reviewer for medical journals - Strong research and academic background. I authored a book chapter, many research articles and case studies.

Stamford , Connecticut

Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine - General Pediatrics, Child Abuse & neglect, Newborn Care, Foster Care, Pediatric Standard of Care, Pediatrics, Pediatric Urgent / Emergency Care, Sexual Abuse, Child Neglect, Custody Evaluation, Lead exposure, Lead toxicity, Lead Poisoning, Age assessment, Florida Expert Witness Certificate

Dr. Silverstein is an award-winning, Board-Certified pediatrician with over 30 years experience as a clinician and medical educator. His current practice includes providing pediatric emergency and urgent care in a highly populated urban setting. Dr. Silverstein has also supervised medical students, residents, and physician assistants in the pediatric emergency room. Served as a Preceptor for the Sacred Heart University Clinical APRN program and Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at the New York Medical College. Dr. Silverstein is the author of several books including a Board Review Study Guide used by Pediatric Residents preparing for their specialty certification. Dr. Silverstein has experience providing medical consultation for plaintiffs, prosecutors, and defendants in civil, military and criminal cases. He is experienced in distinguishing between accidental and non – accidental injury, evaluating potential evidence of child neglect, and opining on the pediat...

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine - child abuse, pediatrics, pediatric pulmonology, pediatric gastroenterology, pediatric surgery, emergency medicine, child neglect, pediatric hospital medicine, pediatric ear nose and throat, pediatric orthopedics, pediatric dermatology, pediatric allergy, pediatric infectious disease

My name is Ashley Saucier and I hold active board certifications in both Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine. I have over 15 years experience working as a pediatric emergency medicine physician, treating over 50,000 patients and working at 2 different pediatric trauma centers over that time. I have worked at pediatric academic centers throughout my career, teaching over 100 residents in the fields of emergency medicine, pediatrics, and family medicine. I have extensive experience in pediatric emergency medicine and pediatric trauma. My expertise includes, but is not limited to pediatric trauma, abuse, injuries, common childhood illnesses, seizures, and chronic diseases. A typical shift involves treating between 15-25 patients, depending on acuity and presenting problem. Pediatric Emergency Medicine specialists are required to be proficient in all all pediatric subspecialties, trauma, pediatric surgical presentations, and general pediatrics. Medical presentations may in...

New York

Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine - General Pediatrics, Child Abuse & neglect, Newborn Care, Foster Care, Pediatric Standard of Care, Pediatrics, Pediatric Urgent / Emergency Care, Sexual Abuse, Child Neglect, Custody Evaluation, Lead exposure, Lead toxicity, Lead Poisoning, Age assessment, Florida Expert Witness Certificate

Dr. Silverstein is an award-winning, Board-Certified pediatrician with over 30 years experience as a clinician and medical educator. His current practice includes providing pediatric emergency and urgent care in a highly populated urban setting. Dr. Silverstein has also supervised medical students, residents, and physician assistants in the pediatric emergency room. Served as a Preceptor for the Sacred Heart University Clinical APRN program and Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at the New York Medical College. Dr. Silverstein is the author of several books including a Board Review Study Guide used by Pediatric Residents preparing for their specialty certification. Dr. Silverstein has experience providing medical consultation for plaintiffs, prosecutors, and defendants in civil, military and criminal cases. He is experienced in distinguishing between accidental and non – accidental injury, evaluating potential evidence of child neglect, and opining on the pediat...

Sandy, Utah

Pediatrics - General Pediatrics, Child abuse, Child neglect, Standard of care, Failure to thrive, Outpatient, Urgent care, Primary care, Telemedicine, Behavior, Development, Evidence-based medicine, Nutrition, Vaccines, Infant, Children, Teens, Newborns

Dr. Monica Schwarz Josten is a Stanford-trained board-certified general pediatrician in active clinical practice. She works at a busy private practice clinic as a primary care physician, where she sees thousands of patients each year for routine well care, growth and development, vaccinations, urgent medical needs, and mental health and behavioral concerns. In addition, she also does newborn rounds at four hospitals in the Salt Lake Valley and is experienced in telemedicine. She participates in regular CME activities to ensure she is up to date with evidence-based recommendations and standard of care practices per the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines.

Silverdale, Washington

Pediatrics, Child Abuse - Second Opinions, Medical Misdiagnosis, Trial Consultation, Physical and Sexual Assault, NAT, Abusive Head Trauma, Unexplained Fractures, Subdural Hemorrhage, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Child Neglect, Failure to Thrive, Sepsis, Pediatric Death, Murder, Non Accidental Trauma, Dependency Cases, Criminal Defense, Fraud, Cardiac Arrest

I review cases for plaintiffs and defendants in dependency, civil, criminal, and military matters. I perform second opinion reviews in cases where child abuse or neglect are alleged. I have been reviewing cases since 2019. I have testified at trial successfully on a multitude of topics and medical conditions. I am board-certified in Pediatrics and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. I own and operate a private rural pediatric clinic x 25 years. I see thousands of patients annually. I have extensive experience with urgent and emergent care of children, including accidental trauma vs. abusive injury, including cases of bruising, unexplained fractures or head injuries, sepsis, metabolic disorders and other rare conditions which may be misdiagnosed as child abuse by parents, schools, and state agencies. I teach and supervise medical students and residents regularly. I graduated from the University of Washington School of Medicine; the school ranked #1 in primary ca...