Incarceration Expert Witnesses

San Francisco, California

Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry - Jail, Suicide, Prison, Forensic, Malpractice, Medication error, IME, Addiction, incarceration, Fitness for duty, Use of force, Chart Review, Standard of Care, Continuity of care, Schizophrenia, Post Traumatic Stress disorder, Emotional Distress

I am licensed in California and Texas

Chicago, Illinois

Correctional Healthcare, Occupational Medicine - Correctional healthcare, Jail medical, Prison medical, Inmate medical, Institutional healthcare systems, Medical neglect, Deliberate indifference, Wrongful death, Medical malpractice, Standard of care, Accreditation, Certification, Medical malpractice, Quality improvement, ICE detention, Juvenile detention, Incarceration

Brent R. Gibson, MD, MPH, is a board-certified physician and nationally recognized expert in correctional and institutional healthcare quality, governance, and systems performance. He specializes in the analysis of serious adverse events, in-custody deaths, medical neglect, and organizational failures in jail, prison, and other custodial healthcare settings. Dr. Gibson is the founder and principal of Avocet Health Partners, a healthcare consulting firm focused on quality, risk, and governance in high-risk institutional environments. He previously held senior leadership roles at the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) — including Chief Health Officer and Managing Director of NCCHC Resources — where he was directly involved in accreditation, quality improvement, standards development, and system-level performance evaluation across hundreds of correctional healthcare systems in the United States. He currently serves as the pro bono Chief Medical Officer of Social P...

CHICAGO, Illinois

Ophthalmology, Brain Injury Medicine - MVA, concussion, catastrophic vision loss, eyelid malpractice, dry eye disease, glaucoma progression, double vision, delay in retinal tear Tx, cataract surgery, incorrect lens power, dislocated implant, endophthalmitis, dropped nucleus

BACKROUND AND CREDENTIALS I have provided expert witness services in 15 states, including in the past year Missouri, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Misssissippi. Many cases were referred from one attorney to another. I am board certified by the AAO in ophthalmology with dual fellowships in oculoplastics and cataract surgery. Medical school and post-graduate work include the University of Chicago, Wills Eye Institute, McGill University, and University of Montreal. Upon returning to Chicago from Canada, I was offered positions at the Illinois Eye Institute, Loyola University, and the University of Chicago, and began to develope my private practice. Among achievements during that time was being the first to attain a license to use beta radiation; record number of new glaucoma starts over multiple years; and the first one hired at Illinois Eye Institute to do small incision cataract surgery. During this time, I authored over 70 papers, textbook chapters, and gave talks b...

New York, New York

Psychiatry - depression, anxiety, PTSD, capacity evaluation, Psychopharmacology, psychosis, workers' compensation, malpractice, chart review, medication error, incarceration, nursing homes, dementia, contested wills

I am a board-certified psychiatrist with extensive experience in inpatient and outpatient settings, nursing homes, correctional facilities, and emergency rooms. I have teaching experience providing education to medical students and residents. I have extensive experience testifying as an expert in psychiatry in court, focusing on cases involving treatment over objection, retention, and assisted outpatient treatment. Currently, I work as a forensic psychiatrist, participating in hospital forensic committees and conducting intensive analyses of adverse drug reaction cases. My credentials and practical experience make me a credible expert witness in psychiatry.

Texas

Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry - Jail, Suicide, Prison, Forensic, Malpractice, Medication error, IME, Addiction, incarceration, Fitness for duty, Use of force, Chart Review, Standard of Care, Continuity of care, Schizophrenia, Post Traumatic Stress disorder, Emotional Distress

I am licensed in California and Texas