Award-Winning Health Psychologist, IUSM Faculty
Contact this Expert Witness
- Company: Psychology Works, Indiana University Health
- Phone: (317) 219-9477
- Cell: (317) 219-9477
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Psychology and NeuropsychologyKeywords/Search Terms:
Psychology, trauma, stress response, malpractice, pain, somatoform disorders, sexual abuse, PTSD, disability, patient-provider relationship, personal injury, memory, workman's compensation, suicide, depression, GI psychology, cancer, surgery, discrimination, immigrationEducation:
PhD, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; MS, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; BA, University of Notre DameYears in Practice:
18Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:
4Additional Information
The people you work with can be as important as the work you do. Expert witness training emphasizes the need for valid, empirically-derived information translated to common-sense understanding, delivered with ethics, engagement, and clarity. Dr. Anne Mary Montero strives to attend to these standards of excellence in expert witnessing, informed by her: Academic rigor: Board certification in both psychological science and forensic mental health evaluation Extensive experience: >15,000 hours of direct patient care Expert reputation: Serving as consult/liaison provider for 19 medical specialties at IU School of Medicine Ethics leadership: Trained by Indiana University Health Ethics Intensive, service on ethics committee Science-fluency and diligence in publication: 143 articles/posters/VLOGs/presentations in last 5y, including peer-reviewed journals; she participates in research funded by NIH and NCI, in partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine Thorough style: Capacity for balanced, deep review of records and attention to detail in reports Referral satisfaction: 5.0/5.0 MD ratings, >98% patient satisfaction Specialized licensure/affiliations: Faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine PhD from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Board-certified HSPP in Indiana, with PsyPact Interjurisdictional Passport to practice (APIT) in 41 states + DC Board-certified Forensic Mental Health Evaluator Graduate of the Herbert Benson Mind-Body Institute at Harvard University Fellow of the Harvard/McLane Institute of Coaching Ethics Intensive from the Indiana University Health/School of Medicine National recognition in mental health, winning the inaugural Bell Seal Platinum Award from Mental Health America for IU Health, IUSM - 2025 Dr. Montero is an expert educator and practitioner who delivers cutting-edge science with common-sense translation through thorough forensic expert witnessing, with a balanced eye to ethics, empirical support, and clinical and practical relevance for forensic questions. Dr. Montero works diligently to help forensic teams disentangle complex questions including questions related to causation and etiology to help distinguish temporal stress effects from long-term mental health history. Attorneys who have hired Dr. Montero comment on her thoroughness, honesty, and commitment to the highest ethical standards in expert work. She is described as open, engaging, and easy to work with. Dr. Montero welcomes direct calls at 317/219-9477.