Pediatric Psychiatry Expert Witnesses

Pediatric Psychiatry, Psychiatry - Child, Adolescent, Adult, Trauma, Emotional Damage, PTSD, Self Harm, Suicidal Ideation/Suicide, Physical and Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, LGBTQ+, Transgender, Divorce, and More

Double board-certified, child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, with 10+ years of clinical experience evaluating and treating patients with a broad range of psychiatric disorders including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, psychosis, autism spectrum disorder, personality disorders, ADHD, PTSD, self harm, suicidal ideation, and more. Experience evaluating and consulting on personal injury, emotional injury, causation, standard of care, medical malpractice, disability, child abuse, and family law related litigation. Retained evenly by prosecution and defense. Unique expertise in work with LGBTQ+ youth and families, including work with transgender and gender non-conforming youth. Clinical Instructor and Supervisor in the University of Washington School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry where I give lectures on psychotherapy and psychopharmacology, while supervising child psychiatry fellows. Thorough and efficient work, clear and well o...

Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry - Inpatient Psychiatry, Psychiatric Hospital, Behavioral Health Hospital, Acute Psychiatric Care, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry, Medical Malpractice, Psychiatric Malpractice, Standard of care, Involuntary, Baker Act, Suicide Risk, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Competency, Schizophrenia, Competency

Double Board-Certified Psychiatrist General Psychiatry | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Expert Dr. Naren Vellanki is a double board-certified psychiatrist with over nine years of clinical experience, specializing in inpatient psychiatric hospital care for both pediatric and adult populations. His expertise is grounded in extensive, hands-on treatment of high-acuity patients admitted to psychiatric hospitals, including both voluntary and involuntary admissions. Dr. Vellanki’s expert experience encompasses cases involving children, adolescents, and adults admitted to psychiatric hospitals, with particular focus on assessment, diagnosis, risk management, treatment planning, medication decisions, and hospital-based standards of psychiatric care. Current Clinical Roles: •Inpatient Psychiatrist, University of Louisville – Treating pediatric and adolescent patients admitted to the psychiatric hospital, including management of acute safety concerns, involun...

San Diego, California

Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry - Posttraumatic stress disorder PTSD, Trauma, Fire, Wildfires, Adult & child, Independent medical exam IME, FDIA / Munchausen, Pediatric psychiatry, Case merit review, Natural disasters, Malpractice, Psychedelic therapy, Ketamine, Suicide, Competency, Testamentary capacity, Undue influence, Will contests, Medical decision making

Double-board-certified psychiatrist – adult and child. Active clinical practice. UC San Francisco psychiatry residency, #4-ranked nationally. UC San Diego faculty, teaching clinical and forensic psychiatry. Published author in peer-reviewed medical journals. Medical Board of California–appointed Malpractice Expert Reviewer. Appointed to the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Committee on Disaster and Trauma. Experienced expert witness, retained in 40+ state and federal cases.

Indiana

Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry - Inpatient Psychiatry, Psychiatric Hospital, Behavioral Health Hospital, Acute Psychiatric Care, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry, Medical Malpractice, Psychiatric Malpractice, Standard of care, Involuntary, Baker Act, Suicide Risk, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Competency, Schizophrenia, Competency

Double Board-Certified Psychiatrist General Psychiatry | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Expert Dr. Naren Vellanki is a double board-certified psychiatrist with over nine years of clinical experience, specializing in inpatient psychiatric hospital care for both pediatric and adult populations. His expertise is grounded in extensive, hands-on treatment of high-acuity patients admitted to psychiatric hospitals, including both voluntary and involuntary admissions. Dr. Vellanki’s expert experience encompasses cases involving children, adolescents, and adults admitted to psychiatric hospitals, with particular focus on assessment, diagnosis, risk management, treatment planning, medication decisions, and hospital-based standards of psychiatric care. Current Clinical Roles: •Inpatient Psychiatrist, University of Louisville – Treating pediatric and adolescent patients admitted to the psychiatric hospital, including management of acute safety concerns, involun...

Louisville , Kentucky

Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry - Inpatient Psychiatry, Psychiatric Hospital, Behavioral Health Hospital, Acute Psychiatric Care, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry, Medical Malpractice, Psychiatric Malpractice, Standard of care, Involuntary, Baker Act, Suicide Risk, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Competency, Schizophrenia, Competency

Double Board-Certified Psychiatrist General Psychiatry | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Expert Dr. Naren Vellanki is a double board-certified psychiatrist with over nine years of clinical experience, specializing in inpatient psychiatric hospital care for both pediatric and adult populations. His expertise is grounded in extensive, hands-on treatment of high-acuity patients admitted to psychiatric hospitals, including both voluntary and involuntary admissions. Dr. Vellanki’s expert experience encompasses cases involving children, adolescents, and adults admitted to psychiatric hospitals, with particular focus on assessment, diagnosis, risk management, treatment planning, medication decisions, and hospital-based standards of psychiatric care. Current Clinical Roles: •Inpatient Psychiatrist, University of Louisville – Treating pediatric and adolescent patients admitted to the psychiatric hospital, including management of acute safety concerns, involun...

New York, New York

Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Suicide Prevention, Psychiatric Malpractice, Law and Psychiatry, Criminal Mitigation, Medical Decision Making, Hospital Practice, Statistics and Causal Analysis, Grief and Mourning, Pediatric Psychiatry, Family Loss, Neuropsychiatry, Behavioral Economics/Game Theory

Dr. Amsel serves as an expert witness in matters related to psychiatry, with a focus on Malpractice, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Suicide, Grief, Medical Decision Making, Hospital Psychiatric Care, and appropriate Evidence-based Standards of Care. Excellent references from multiple law firms are available on request. Dr. Amsel's expertise in dealing with the interface of legal and psychiatric issues is based on 28 years of experience in clinical practice, academic psychiatry, research, and public health, as well as his experience as an expert witness. Dr. Amsel studied mathematics at Columbia University before entering Yale University School of Medicine. After completing residency training he joined the Columbia faculty completing two prestigious National Institute of Mental Health research fellowships and obtained an Masters in Public Health (MPH) specializing in mental health statistics, and Child Psychiatry Research. As an expert on the effects of traumatic experiences...