Drug Abuse Expert Witnesses

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

John Puls is a licensed psychotherapist, master's certified addiction professional, and qualified expert witness located in Florida. Mr. Puls specializes in substance abuse, mental health, addictions treatment centers, and mental health facilities. Mr. Puls has experience working in various levels of care in substance abuse treatment facilities, mental health facilities, and crisis stabilization units. Additionally, Mr. Puls has created new programming within addiction treatment and mental health facilities that model the best practice and standard of care. Mr. Puls has served as an expert witness for marchman act cases for both the respondent and the petitioner in the state of Florida. Furthermore, Mr. Puls is well versed in ASAM (American Society for Addiction Medicine) criteria for determining levels of care in addiction treatment centers. ASAM is considered best practice when determining appropriateness for admission and discharge to specific levels of care in addiction treatme...

Phoenix, Arizona

Emergency Medicine, Toxicology - Pharmacology, critical care, peer review, sepsis, trauma, overdose, poisoning, antidotes, occupational exposure, resuscitation, drug abuse, drug withdrawal, drug/ alcohol impairment, drug testing, forensic toxicology, dram shop

My educational background includes a bachelor’s degree from John’s Hopkins University, doctor of medicine from the State University of New York, Syracuse, emergency medicine training in Morristown, NJ, and medical toxicology with Emory University and the CDC in Atlanta, GA. I am board certified in both emergency medicine and medical toxicology. Publications include multiple peer reviewed articles on numerous toxicology subjects, including in journals such as Annals of Emergency Medicine, Clinical Toxicology, Journal of Medical Toxicology, and Journal of Emergency Medicine. My practice includes over 20 years of experience in emergency medicine, and toxicology is an integral piece of this practice. I have also done bedside private toxicology consulting and have served as an emergency department medical director over a period of more than 6 years in two departments. I have extensive experience in emergency department operations, peer review, and interdepartmental relations rega...

San Diego, California

Emergency Medicine, Toxicology - toxicology, poisoning, overdose, drug abuse, drug withdrawal, alcohol, urine drug screen, marijuana, fentanyl, opioids, addiction, methamphetamine, medication errors, heart attack, stroke, trauma, myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, snake bites, sepsis

- Dual board-certified in emergency medicine and medical toxicology, actively practicing in both specialties - Fellow of the American College of Medical Toxicology (FACMT) and Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (FACEP) - Bachelor of Science (BS) with honor from the California Institute Of Technology - Medical degree (MD) from the Uniformed Services University, the nation’s military medical school - Retired US Navy Captain with over 25 years of active duty service - Prior chief medical officer for the US Marine Corps’ 1st Marine Division - Prior residency program director and core faculty for a large emergency medicine residency program - Professor of Military & Emergency Medicine at the Uniformed Services University - More than 50 peer-reviewed publications, textbook chapters, and national/international presentations in the fields of medical toxicology and emergency medicine - Lecturer for the American College of Medical Toxicology’s board review course - Has per...

Rochester, Minnesota

Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine - Anesthesiology, Drug Diversion, Opioid Addiction, Addiction, Physician Addiction, Drug Theft, Diversion, Drug Abuse, Opioid Theft

I am a retired Neuro-anesthesiologist and Intensivist with 33 years of clinical experience working at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. My unique and specialized area of expertise was gained from my ten years of experience as the founding Chair of the Mayo Clinic Drug Diversion Prevention Committee. In this role, I was responsible for the creation of a system and team that sought to detect and prevent the diversion (theft) of controlled substances from the Mayo Clinic across all sites nationwide. In this role I gained vast experience that is invaluable in this unique niche.

Columbus, Ohio

Toxicology, Emergency Medical Toxicology - Forensic toxicology, Drug Abuse, Overdose, Impairment, Marijuana, Alcohol, Drug testing, DUI, Risk assessment, Cannabis, Opioids

Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology. Fellowship trained at the University of Colorado/Rocky Mountian Poison and Drug Center. Over 3 decades of clinical experience. Expert forensics work for over 2 decades Active Medical License in Colorado and Ohio Fellow, American College of Medical Toxicology Previous, Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program Director