Suicide Risk Assessment Expert Witnesses
Suicide risk assessment 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 suicide risk assessment. The suicide risk assessment expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Addiction Medicine, Correctional Healthcare, Jails & Prisons, Psychiatry, and Psychology.
Amr Beltagui, MBChB, MD, DFAPA
Expert in Crisis & Emergency Mental Health
Expedient Medicolegal Services
Newport Beach, California
Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine
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Traumatic Brain Injury, PTSD, Crisis Intervention, Academic Medical Treatment, Functional Capacity, Disability Evaluation, IME, Standard of Care, Suicide Risk Assessment, Fitness for Duty, Severe Mental Health Disorders, Buprenorphine Treatment, Psychopharmacology, Personal Injury, Capacity Eval
Dr. Amr Beltagui is a highly accomplished psychiatrist with a distinguished career in both clinical practice and academia. A Diplomate of Psychiatry through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, he holds the title of Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Beltagui’s medical journey began at the University of Alexandria, where he earned his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree. He furthered his training with a residency in psychiatry at the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Dr. Beltagui's professional experience is extensive and diverse. He has served as an emergency psychiatrist with Traditions Behavioral Health and an interventional psychiatrist at Mindful Health Solutions. His roles have also included being a staff psychiatrist at Kern Medical and a core faculty member for the UCLA-Kern psychiatry residency program. Additionally, he has worked at the Norfolk Regional Center in t...
Lisa Boesky, PhD
Jail Suicide Expert
San Diego, California
Jails & Prisons, Correctional Healthcare
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jail suicide, suicide in jails, juvenile detention suicide, correctional suicide, jail suicide standard of care, correctional suicide standard of care, suicide risk assessment, suicide, jail/prison/correctional facility suicide
Dr. Lisa Boesky is a Jail Suicide expert.
Dr. Lisa takes complex clinical information grounded in research and communicates it in a practical, engaging and user-friendly manner via:
--Expert Witness testimony on legal cases involving individuals who have died by Suicide while incarcerated (plaintiff and defense)
--Correctional Suicide presentations at national conferences
--Audits/Reviews of Jail Suicide Prevention Programs
--Litigation Consultant on legal cases involving individuals who have died by Suicide while incarcerated (plaintiff and defense)
--Training Programs for correctional, mental health, substance abuse, and law enforcement professionals
--Authoring books, book chapters, and other publications related to correctional mental health and Suicide
If you need additional information about Dr. Lisa, her services, or a copy of her Curriculum Vitae, please contact her.
Joseph H. Obegi, PsyD, CCPH
Davis, California
Psychology, Correctional Healthcare
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Suicide, suicide prevention, suicide risk assessment, standard of care, deliberate indifference, negligence, prison, corrections, correctional mental health
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with more than 15 years of experience in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. I am familiar with the clinical, administrative, and legal aspects of delivering mental healthcare in prison. I have delivered direct services in outpatient, inpatient, and segregated settings and supervised staff in outpatient and inpatient psychiatric programs. Mental healthcare in prison is frequently tied to judicial intervention. I am broadly familiar with the legal basis and remedial phases of such intervention. I am approved by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care as a Certified Correctional Health Professional.
I have specific expertise in suicide in adult correctional settings (e.g., suicide risk assessment, treatment of suicidal persons, and suicide prevention policy). Currently, I monitor and support the suicide prevention programs for eight prisons in Northern California. I have previously coordinated the suicide prev...
John Price, Psy.D
Expert in Military & Performance Psychology
Expedient Medicolegal Services
Chula Vista, California
Psychology
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PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury, Substance Abuse, Personal Injury, Stress Mitigation, Security Clearance Evaluations, Performance Evaluation, Fitness for Duty, Neurocognitive Screening, High Risk Placement, Suicide Risk Assessment, Psychometric Assessments, Mental Resilence, Emergency Mental Health
Dr. John B. Price is a distinguished licensed clinical psychologist with a robust career in psychological assessment, therapy, and operational psychology, spanning over two decades in the United States Navy. He holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University, along with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from The University of Arizona, graduating cum laude.
Dr. Price has an extensive background in military and sports psychology, focusing on performance enhancement, assessment, and the selection of personnel for high-stress environments. His areas of expertise include traumatic brain injury, stress and resilience assessment, psychophysiological predictors of performance, and the development of selection test batteries. He has conducted significant research in these areas, contributing to advancements in both military and psychological fields.
Currently serving as a Special Staff Assistant to the Commodore and Ch...