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Polypharmacy Expert Witnesses

Polypharmacy expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on polypharmacy. The polypharmacy expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, General Practice, Geriatrics, Hospice and Palliative Care, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Long Term Care, Neurology, Neurophysiology, Nursing Home Administration, Nursing Homes, Obesity, Pediatrics, and Pharmacist.

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Andrew Ng, MD

Specialist in SNF, Long-Term & Elder Abuse Cases.

Millbrae, California

Nursing Homes - Nursing Home, SNF, Skilled Nursing Facility, Hospice, Infections, Palliative Care, Geriatrics, Dementia, Neglect, Goals of care, Delirium, Polypharmacy, Alzheimer's, COVID, Bed Sores, Pressure Ulcers, Medical Malpractice, long term care, Hypertension, Diabetes

Dr. Andrew Ng is board-certified in Internal Medicine. He began practice working as a hospitalist in the acute care setting both in Michigan and then in California. After starting part-time work caring for patients in the skilled nursing environment, Dr. Ng transitioned to full-time practice in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) and long-term care settings. Dr. Ng specializes in short-term and long-term care for patients who reside in SNFs. He is aware of the intricacies involved in providing care in this setting and appropriate standards of care. He can provide efficient case reviews in all aspects of nursing home care. Specialty areas include; COVID-19, nursing homes, long-term care, medical negligence, elder abuse/neglect, nursing home falls physical and chemical restraints, elopement, dementia, memory care, geriatric polypharmacy, bedsores (pressure wounds or pressure ulcers), nursing home infections (MRSA, VRE), dehydration, geriatrics, head trauma, accidental and suspected non...

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Vivek Gupta, MD, MPH

Internal & Obesity Medicine Physician Leader

Mindful Wellness

Manhattan Beach, California

Internal Medicine, Obesity - Hospital Medicine, Skilled Nursing Facility, Long-Term Care, Transitions of Care, Readmissions, Care Coordination, Medical Director, Quality Measures, Value-Based Care, Primary Care, GLP-1 Pharmacotherapy, Medication Management, Polypharmacy, Medical Operations, Standard of Care, Failure to DIagnose, Failure to Treat, Inpatient

Dr. Vivek Gupta, MD, MPH is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician with over 12 years of active clinical experience across hospital medicine, skilled nursing facilities, and outpatient primary care. He completed residency training at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center and earned a Master of Public Health from the University of Southern California. Dr. Gupta has held leadership roles in both clinical and operational settings. He previously worked with Optum, where he participated in value-based care initiatives, quality improvement programs, and population health management strategies within large integrated healthcare systems. His experience includes oversight of chronic disease management, readmission reduction, care coordination, and performance metrics tied to regulatory and payer standards. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Mindful Wellness, a physician-led medical weight loss practice, and as Chief Operating Officer of Gupta Medical Center, a primar...

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Pedram Taher, MD

Leading SNF Medical Director & Geriatric Expert

Walnut Creek, California

Dr. Taher is board-certified in Internal Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the Alameda County Medical Center in Oakland, California, and a Rheumatology Fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. His practice focuses mainly on skilled nursing facilities, caring for adult geriatric patients, including patients in sub-acute facilities who are ventilator-dependent. He has extensive experience in all aspects of nursing home care, including fall prevention, pain management, treatment of diabetes, hypertension, stroke, end-of-life care, common infections, and policies and procedures related to skilled nursing homes. He is currently the Medical Director at three San Francisco Bay Area skilled nursing facilities, one of which includes a sub-acute unit. He also serves as a hospice medical director. Specialty areas include; COVID-19, nursing homes, long-term care, medical negligence, elder abuse/neglect, nursing home falls, physical and chemical res...

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Saira Dar, MD, MBA, MEHP, ABAARM

Board-Certified MD with Admin Expertise in Care

Expedient Medicolegal

Carmichael, California

Family Medicine, Nursing Home Administration - Standard of Care, Patient Safety, Polypharmacy, Chronic Disease Management, Traumatic Injury, Whole Person Impairment, Disability, Elder Care, Long Term Care, Geriatric Care, Opioid Use Disorder, Misdiagnosis, Informed Consent, Treatment Protocols

Dr. Saira Dar, MD, MBA, MEHP, ABAARM is a board-certified physician and educator with nearly 20 years of experience, specializing in family medicine, integrative medicine, and functional medicine. Based in Los Angeles, Dr. Dar is dedicated to providing personalized, patient-centered care for adults, children, and geriatric populations, with a focus on chronic disease management, anti-aging, genomics, and nutrition. Her approach to care emphasizes lifestyle medicine and preventive health, integrating these principles to enhance patient outcomes and quality of life. Dr. Dar currently serves as the Program Director for a Family Medicine Residency Program, where she imparts her extensive clinical knowledge and high standards of care to future healthcare providers. Previously, she held a directorship at a high-volume clinic managing approximately 5,000 patients per month, a role that refined her expertise in patient flow management, clinical supervision, and the implementation of qualit...

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Tiffany King

Board-cert Hospitalist, SNF Med Dir, Hospice

Internal Medicine

Alamo, California

Hospitalist, Nursing Homes - Hospitalist, Med-Legal, Advance Care Planning, Polypharmacy, SNF medical director, Expert Witness, Transitions of Care, Hospital Leadership, Hospice, Chart review, Quality and Safety, Discharge Planning, Palliative, Standard of care, Root Cause Analysis, Nursing home care, Long-term care, End-of-life care, Infection Control, Geriatrics

Board-certified physician with experience in hospice, hospital leadership, medical director for SNFs, and hospitalist medicine. Available for medico-legal review, expert opinion, and testimony across acute care, long-term care, palliative/hospice, and systems-of-care matters. Have worked as a QME for several years.

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Tracie T Dominguez, PA-C

LTC & Nursing Home Neglect Expert (PA-C)

Doing it Right Healthcare

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Physician Assistant, Long Term Care - Nursing Home Neglect, pressure injuries, pressure ulcers, fall with injury, standard of care, skilled nursing facility, capacity disputes, medication errors, polypharmacy, sepsis recognition, failure to monitor, failure to escalate care, unsafe discharge, discharge plainning, elder abuse and neglect, long term care

I am a board-certified Physician Assistant with over 20 years of clinical experience specializing in long-term care, skilled nursing, and post-acute rehabilitation. I actively practice in multiple skilled nursing facilities, where I manage medically complex, high-risk patients and work directly with interdisciplinary teams responsible for day-to-day patient care. My expertise centers on evaluating standard of care in cases involving nursing home neglect, pressure injuries, falls with injury, failure to monitor or escalate care, medication mismanagement, sepsis, and unsafe discharge practices. I have particular insight into how breakdowns in communication, staffing, and clinical decision-making contribute to adverse outcomes in the long-term care setting. Unlike many physician experts who are removed from the daily operations of skilled nursing facilities, I provide real-time, practical insight into how care is actually delivered at the bedside. My role requires direct oversight of...

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Cynthia J. McDonald, MSPAS. PA-C

Urgent, Primary & Pediatric Care Expert PA

Peachtree City, Georgia

Physician Assistant, Urgent Care Medicine - Physician Assistant, Urgent Care Standard, Polypharmacy, Diagnostic Work-Up, asthma management, Referral protocol, Primary care, Sepsis, wound repair, escalation of care, mental health, black box warning, pulmonary embolism, intermediate care, Medication safety, Sepsis, ectopic pregnancy

Cynthia McDonald is a nationally board-certified Physician Assistant with over twenty years of broad clinical experience spanning urgent care, primary care and pediatrics. Detail-oriented, she practices with an emphasis on creating an excellent rapport with patients and families, while providing a comprehensive approach to patient care. She provides medical-legal consulting and expert-witness services focused on standards of care in clinical evaluation, diagnostic work-up, treatment, and referral decisions. Her expertise includes failure-to-diagnose and delayed-diagnosis cases, recognition and escalation of potentially life-threatening conditions such as sepsis, and the determination of when outpatient versus higher-level care is appropriate. Ms. McDonald has extensive experience reviewing medical records and formulating clear, evidence-based opinions for malpractice and personal-injury matters. In addition to her clinical work, Ms. McDonald has served as a lecturer for physicia...

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AJ Nixon, MD, FAAFP

Family Medicine Primary Care Physician Expert

Nixon Consulting

Iowa

Family Medicine, General Practice - Failure to Diagnose, Wrongful Death, Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Coronary Artery Disease, Musculoskeletal Injury, Heart Disease, Cerebrovascular Disease, Standard of Care, Diabetes, Acute Care, EMR, Epic, Depression, Men's Health, MP/PA Supervision, Polypharmacy, Pain Management, Cancer, Ortho

Dr. Nixon, MD, FAAFP Board Certified Family Medicine Expert Witness Dr. Nixon is a Board Certified Family Medicine physician with 19 years of active clinical experience in clinic-based Primary Care. Based in Omaha, NE, he maintains a full-time practice and serves as a site leader, overseeing a team of fellow physicians and nurse practitioners. This leadership role ensures he remains at the forefront of clinical protocols and administrative standards. Clinical Expertise Dr. Nixon possesses extensive expertise across the full spectrum of non-obstetric Primary Care. He is qualified to provide analysis on cases involving: Chronic Disease Management: Complex management of Diabetes, Hypertension, Heart Failure, COPD/Asthma, and Thyroid disorders. Acute & Urgent Care: Evaluation of infection (Pneumonia, Sepsis, UTI), abdominal pain, chest pain, and musculoskeletal/traumatic injuries. Preventive Medicine: Standards of care regarding cancer screenings (Colon, Breast, Prostate), immuniza...

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James P Adams, PharmD, DABAT

Toxicology Expert Witness | Drugs, Alcohol, Poison

Adams Toxicology Consulting & Expert Witness, LLC

Louisville, Kentucky

Toxicology, Pharmacology - Drugs of abuse, Alcohol intoxication, Pharmacokinetics, DUI, Kratom, Pharmacokinetics, Impaired driving, Blood alcohol interpretation, Drug impairment, Postmortem toxicology, Adverse drug event, Opioids, Fentanyl, Polypharmacy, Pharmcodynamics, Toxicology causation, Heavy metals, Urine drug screen, Blood testing, Withdrawal

James P. Adams, PharmD, DABAT is a board-certified clinical toxicologist and licensed pharmacist providing independent toxicology consulting and expert witness services for legal matters nationwide. His practice focuses on the interpretation of toxicology data, impairment analysis, and causation assessment in cases involving drugs, alcohol, and toxic exposures. Dr. Adams holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Applied Toxicology (DABAT). He has extensive experience reviewing medical records, laboratory results, timelines, and investigative materials in both criminal and civil litigation. His work includes evaluation of postmortem and antemortem toxicology findings, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles, and the clinical significance of drug concentrations and interactions. In addition to consulting, Dr. Adams practices as a clinical toxicologist and serves as adjunct faculty, contributing to the education and training of healthcare pr...

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Phillip D Magidson, MD, MPH

Triple Boarded Geriatric Emergency Medicine Expert

Baltimore, Maryland

Emergency Medicine, Geriatrics - Geriatric Emergency Medicine, Older adults, Falls, Delirium, Trauma, Infections, Capacity, Sepsis, Dementia, Pain Management, End of life care, Wound Care, Syncope, Functional decline, Pneumonia, Atrial fibrillation, Weakness, Urinary tract infection, Polypharmacy, EMTALA

I am a triple boarded emergency medicine physician, internist and geriatrician with extensive expertise in providing patient care at the bedside as well as administrative, educational, research and leadership experience in the academic emergency medicine, internal medicine, geriatrics and geriatric emergency medicine fields. I serve as an associate clinical director and director of geriatric emergency medicine of a busy, urban, Department of Emergency Medicine and chair our department's internal peer review committee. In these roles, I have had the opportunity to lead numerous clinical case reviews with an eye toward safety and quality improvement. With dual academic appointments as Assistant Professor of both Emergency Medicine and Medicine, I participate in the education of a wide variety of health sciences trainees including medical students, resident physicians and fellows. As such, I have lectured locally, regional and nationally on matters in general emergency medicine an...

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Anjanette M Stoltz, MD

Geriatrics&Palliative Med faculty-Univ of Michigan

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Geriatrics, Hospice and Palliative Care - Gerontology, Wound care, Pressure ulcers, Dementia, Delirium, Falls, Nursing homes, Assisted Living facilities, Prognostication, Life expectancy, Malnutrition, Frailty, Polypharmacy, Pain, Standard of care, Incontinence, Medication side effects, Functional decline, Immobility, Elder abuse

Dr. Stoltz received her undergraduate and medical school degrees at the University of Michigan. Following her Internal Medicine residency, she completed fellowship training in Geriatric Medicine and Medical Oncology. Dr. Stoltz joined the medical school faculty of the University of Michigan in December 1997. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Stoltz has a clinical interest in palliative care and hospice and has been a Medical Director with community-based hospices since 1998. She practices in a variety of settings, including an academic hospital's inpatient General Internal Medicine service and outpatient Geriatric Medicine clinic, community-based subacute rehabilitation facilities, community-based long-term care facilities, and community-based home and residential hospice.

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AJ Nixon, MD, FAAFP

Family Medicine Primary Care Physician Expert

Nixon Consulting

Omaha, Nebraska

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Luke A. Probst, PharmD, BCPS, CPGx

Pharmacology-Pharmacy Expert

LP Rx Advisors LLC

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Pharmacology- Clinical, Pharmacist - Prescribing Error, Drug Interaction, Drug Toxicity, Overdose, Pharmacy Error, Pediatric Pharmacist, Polypharmacy, Adverse Drug Reaction, Pharmacy Practice, Pharmacy Standards, Pharmacy Malpractice, Drug Allergy, Pharmacogenomics

Dr. Probst is a consultative expert for medical litigation cases requiring pharmacological expertise. He has extensive pharmacy experience - including pediatrics - in academic medical centers and other practice settings, and he can opine on causation or standard of care issues associated with medications. Following a long hospital based pharmacy career, he now serves as an accreditation surveyor and as a consultant to physicians and patients on complex medication issues. He has co-authored numerous articles involving translational research, reviews manuscripts for several journals, has taught pharmacology topics in nursing and medical courses, and delivered presentations at local, state and national meetings. He has maintained Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist designation since 1998, is an active member of American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and a former member of several other pharmacy organizations.

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Angela Baumeister, PA-C, MSPAS

Family Medicine and Geriatric Physician Associate

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Family Medicine, Geriatrics - Geriatrics, Long Term Care, Wound Care, Diabetes Care, Home Healthcare, Primary Care, elder care, Midlevel Provider, Advance Practice Provider, case review, pressure injuries, falls, bed sores, dementia, UTI, delirium, assisted living, foot ulcers, polypharmacy, Physician Associate

I have worked as a Physician Associate for 15 years, specializing in Family Medicine and Geriatrics in outpatient, home health, and long term care settings. I was an Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies at the University of St. Francis and was a member of the adjunct faculty as an advisor for capstone research projects. I’ve served as a board member of the New Mexico Academy of Physician Assistants as well as a member of the NMAPA annual conference planning committee.

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Mark R Caryl, DO

Hospitalist- Internal Medicine Expert

Syracuse, New York

Hospitalist, Internal Medicine - IME experience, medication overdose, sepsis, aspiration, diabetic ketoacidosis, polypharmacy, decubitus ulcers, respiratory failure, renal failure, pancreatitis, catheter associated UTI, central line associated blood stream infection, stroke, congestive heart failure, Post-COVID conditions

Board certified, internal medicine trained hospitalist. I have worked for 14 years as a full-time hospitalist in a comprehensive stroke center which is affiliated with Upstate University Hospital. My work has included precepting residents and medical students. I have experience as an expert medical witness and have provided deposition and court testimony as an expert witness in the past. Other experiences I have that may be pertinent to legal cases include performing independent medical examinations and peer reviews. I participate in activities with the American College of Physicians and the Society of Hospital Medicine. Attorney recommendations available upon request.

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Shirin Peters, MD

Expert in Diag & Mgmt Standards in Adult Outpt Med

Bethany Medical Clinic of New York, PLLC

New York, New York

Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine - Delayed/missed cancer , documentation, med mgmt errors, delayed diagnosis, failure to refer , myocardial infarction, htn poor mgmt, opioid prescribing, missed diagnosis, sepsis missed, DM poor mgmt, poor follow up on tests, geri fall, PE misdiagnosis, MI, standard of care, thyroid dx, pulmonary embolism, diabetes, polypharmacy

Dr. Shirin Peters, MD Outpatient Internal Medicine Standard-of-Care Expert New York, NY Dr. Shirin Peters is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician with over 15 years of full-time outpatient clinical experience in adult primary care. She is the Founder and Medical Director of Bethany Medical Clinic of New York, a high-volume, physician-led primary care practice in Manhattan serving a diverse adult population with complex acute and chronic medical conditions. Dr. Peters provides expert witness services in cases involving the standard of care in ambulatory Internal Medicine, with particular expertise in diagnostic decision-making, chronic disease management, medication management, and follow-up responsibilities in the outpatient setting. Her clinical practice centers on comprehensive adult primary care, including the evaluation and management of hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, thyroid disease, cardiovascular risk, obesity, and complex multi-system presentations. She ...

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Shaoleen K Daly, MD

Board Certified in Internal Medicine & Pediatrics

HUNTERSVILLE, North Carolina

Internal Medicine, Pediatrics - Internist, Children, emergency, primary care, elder abuse, Pediatrician, Adults, urgent care, child injury, polypharmacy, Internal Medicine, newborn, infant, developmental delay, Medication Errors, Child abuse, Neonate, hospitalist, hospice, Adverse Drug Reactions

Dr. Daly is double board-certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and is a diplomate of both the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Pediatrics. She has over six years of post-graduate experience diagnosing and treating a wide variety of medical illnesses affecting patients across the entire lifespan from newborns and infants to adolescents and geriatric adults. In her Internal Medicine practice, Dr. Daly manages a comprehensive range of acute and chronic adult conditions. She has significant experience in the diagnosis and management of critical adult concerns frequently seen in medical-legal cases, including sepsis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction (heart attack), and acute respiratory failure. Her expertise includes the management of complex chronic diseases such as hypertension, heart failure, COPD, and diabetes mellitus, including the optimization of A1c levels in high-risk populations. Dr. Daly is a specialist in Transitional Medicine,...

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Joelle R. Lauchner, DO

Internal Medicine Expert Witness – Complex Care

JRL Expert Consulting Services, LLC

Exton , Pennsylvania

Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine - Internal Medicine, Primary Care, Complex Care, Addiction, Obesity, Preventative, Missed Diagnosis, Delayed Diagnosis, Medication Errors, Polypharmacy, Fall Prevention, Care Coordination, Quality Improvment, Medical informatics, Epic EMR, Academic Medicine, Physician Leadership, Patient Safety, Pain Management, Unbiased

Board-Certified Internal Medicine Physician | Complex Outpatient Care including Addiction, Obesity, Pain Management & Geriatrics Dr. Lauchner is a U.S.-trained, board-certified Internal Medicine physician with more than 10 years of experience in a busy primary care practice, providing care for patients with complex, multi-morbid medical conditions across the spectrum of outpatient medicine. She began serving as Associate Program Director for a large Internal Medicine residency program in 2023, where she supervises and teaches resident physicians how to provide compassionate and comprehensive care that is individualized for each patient. In this role, she also participates in morbidity and mortality and quality improvement case reviews. As the residency director of quality improvement education she is required to be objective and evidence-based in her assessment of medical care and outcomes. Dr. Lauchner's clinical expertise includes: Addiction medicine and controlled substance ...

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Phillip D Magidson, MD, MPH

Triple Boarded Geriatric Emergency Medicine Expert

Pennsylvania

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Christopher W Mitchell, M.D.

Experienced General Neurologist

Mitchell Neurology Consulting, L.L.C.

Medina, Tennessee

Neurology, Neurophysiology - Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, Nerve Injury, Seizures, Polypharmacy, Headache and Migraine, Functional Disorders, Malpractice, Personal Injury, Geriatrics, Dementia

I am a board-certified neurologist with a subspecialty focus on nerve and muscle disorders and neurophysiology. As a neurophysiologist, I use electrical studies including electromyography (electrical testing of muscles), nerve conduction studies (electrical testing of nerves) and electroencephalography (electrical testing of the brain) to identify patterns that are helpful in the diagnosis of serious health problems. As an expert witness, I strive to provide honest, defensible opinions in a timely manner. I also pride myself in communicating complicated medical concepts in plain language.

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Austin De La Cruz, PharmD, BCPP

Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist

Precise Psychiatry, PLLC

Houston, Texas

Pharmacist, Psychiatry - psychopharmacology, psychiatric pharmacy, neuropharmacology, Neurology, Pharmacology, Mental health, Medication errors, Safe prescribing, Drug interactions, addiction psychiatry, Medication management, polypharmacy, adverse drug reactions, Substance use disorder, sleep medications, depression, pharmacology-clinical, stimulants, ADHD

Dr. Austin De La Cruz, PharmD, BCPP is a Board-Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. He is also a practicing prescriber with extensive experience in pharmacology, psychiatry, neurology, and safe prescribing practices. He currently provides direct patient care at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas, where he specializes in the treatment of mental health disorders in veterans. He is actively involved in training healthcare professionals and precepting pharmacy students and psychiatric pharmacy residents within a primary care mental health clinic. In addition to his primary academic role, Dr. De La Cruz holds adjunct and instructor positions at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, and the University of St. Thomas. His areas of expertise include psychopharmacology, medication safety, drug-drug interact...