Fitness For Duty Evaluations Expert Witnesses

Folsom, California

Psychiatry, Mental Health - PTSD, Psychiatry Standard of Care, Workplace Psychological Injury, Emotional Distress, Failure to Diagnose Psychiatric Conditions, Psychological Damages, Medication Mismanagement / Psychopharmacology, Personal Injury Psychiatric Injury, Fitness for Duty Evaluations, Stress Claims, Trauma and Stress Related Disorders

Ani Behrouzi, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and founder of Trauma Recovery Psychiatry Center. She specializes in the evaluation and treatment of PTSD, trauma-related disorders, anxiety, depression, and complex psychiatric conditions across the lifespan. Ms. Behrouzi has extensive clinical experience across emergency, inpatient, crisis stabilization, and outpatient psychiatric settings, working with high-acuity patients, including those with co-occurring substance use disorders, eating disorders, and severe mental illness. Her background provides a strong foundation for assessing psychiatric symptoms, functional impairment, and the real-world impact of trauma. Her clinical practice focuses on comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and psychopharmacology, with particular strength in identifying trauma-related pathology and assessing causation. She is experienced in reviewing medical records, conducting detailed psychiatric assessments, and ...

Miami, Florida

Maritime, Emergency Medicine - Cruise Ship Medicine, Maritime Medicine, Shipboard Medical Care, Cruise Ship Doctor, Cruise Ship Medical Negligence, Cruise Ship Medical Malpractice, Standards of Care, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Remote Medical Care, Evacuation, Aeromedical Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Fitness for Duty Evaluations, Telemedicine

Maritime & Cruise Ship Medical Expertise Dr. Victor Gomez has over a decade of experience delivering medical and occupational health services aboard major international cruise lines including Azamara, Royal Caribbean, MSC Cruises, and The Apollo Group. He served as Senior Medical Officer managing passenger and crew medical emergencies and is well versed in the cruise ship medical standard of care governing shipboard diagnosis, treatment, documentation, and medical evacuation decisions. His responsibilities included triage, emergency response, medical documentation, outbreak management, and regulatory compliance within onboard medical centers. Dr. Gomez also directed occupational health programs for multinational crews including fitness for duty assessments, health surveillance, and return to work protocols aligned with maritime medical standards. Through his consultancy VGMO Colombia SAS, Dr. Gomez advises offshore platforms and maritime operations on health system readiness, occupa...

Atlanta, Georgia

Psychology - Forensic psychologist, Criminal forensic psychology, Psychological mitigation evaluation, Psychological expert witness, Competency to stand trial expert, Fitness for duty evaluations, Insanity defense evaluations, Psychological trauma evaluations, Psychological malingering assessments, Psychosexual

Dr. Shah is a licensed forensic psychologist specializing in criminal forensic evaluations. As the founder of Atlas Psychological Services, LLC, he provides expert psychological assessments for attorneys and courts. He serves as an expert witness in legal cases, offering clear, well-supported opinions on complex psychological issues. Dr. Shah has extensive experience conducting competency to stand trial evaluations, criminal responsibility (insanity) assessments, violence risk assessments, psychosexual evaluations, and mitigation assessments. He frequently evaluates individuals involved in criminal proceedings and post-conviction matters. His expertise extends to assessments involving serious mental illness and cognitive and intellectual functioning. Before establishing his private practice, Dr. Shah worked in both inpatient and outpatient forensic mental health settings, assessing individuals involved in the legal system. He also holds a role as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at...

Champaign, Illinois

Occupational Medicine, Disability Evaluation - DOT Driver Medical Fitness, Trucking & Bus Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Complex Disability Mgmt, FMCSA Medical Regulations, Occupational Medicine, Substance Abuse Counseling, Return-To-Work Evaluations, Fitness-for-Duty Evaluations, Life Care Planning, Medical Review Officer, FAA Examiner

Dr. Fletcher is board-certified in occupational medicine, preventive medicine and public health. He is a certified Medical Review Office (MRO) and certified Substance Abuse Professional (SAP). He has been a Senior Aviation Medical Examiner for the FAA since 1988. Dr. Fletcher has consistently served as a medical expert for both sides of the bar in Illinois Workers’ Compensation cases, as well as in civil cases all around the United States. For Dr. Fletcher, one of the key elements to his credibility is that the majority of his professional time is spent practicing as a full-time occupational medicine specialist. Since 1986, Dr. Fletcher has treated more than 22,000 injured persons and has performed more than 20,000 Department of Transportation medical exams for Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers. Since 2011, Dr. Fletcher has served as one of two physicians on the Illinois Advisory Committee for the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) and acts as a peer-reviewer fo...