Correctional Healthcare Expert Witnesses in Georgia

Correctional Healthcare, Internal Medicine - Medical oncology, prisons, jails, ICE, immigration detention facilities, deliberate indifference, cancer treatment in prison, end of life care in prison, chronic disease management in prison, general inmate health care, correctional medical director, triage, delayed diagnosis, delayed treatment

Experienced Correctional Medicine Physician and Consultant. Double Board Certified (Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology), with additional areas of expertise in HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, and coccidioidomycosis. Educated at Barnard College of Columbia University and and Baylor College of Medicine. Founder/former CEO of nonprofit HIV/AIDS organization and and founder of FQHC (Federally Qualified Health Center) for underserved populations. Skilled expert witness with extensive experience in records review, report writing, and deposition/trial testimony. Award winning writer and public speaker. Licensed in California and Indiana. Plaintiff and defense cases accepted. CV upon request.

Correctional Healthcare, Family Medicine - Correctional Medicine, Expert Witness Testimony, NCCHC Standards of Care, Provider Training, Medical Malpractice, Board-certified, Wrongful Death, Substance Use Treatment in Prisons, Utilization Review, Correctional Policies and Procedures, Delay in Diagnosis or Treatment, 8th & 14th Amendments, Jail/Prison Healthcare

I am a board-certified family medicine physician with over two decades of experience in correctional healthcare, a field I have worked in since 2000. Throughout my career, I have provided care in a wide variety of jail and prison settings nationwide and have held medical licenses in 17 states. I currently maintain active licensure in Illinois, Missouri, Texas, and New Mexico. My clinical expertise includes the management of acute and chronic illnesses, treatment of patients with substance use disorders, and the delivery of both emergent and infirmary care. As a primary care physician, I am committed to addressing the holistic needs of my patients and ensuring seamless continuity of care, particularly during discharge planning. My leadership roles have included site physician, medical director for male prison facilities, and jail physician. I also served as Assistant Corporate Medical Director and later as Corporate Medical Director for Advanced Correctional Healthcare. In 2012, I j...

Correctional Healthcare, Jails & Prisons - Correctional Medicine, Correctional healthcare, in custody death, Jail Medicine, deliberate indifference, emergency response, withdrawal management, inmate healthcare, suicide jail, access to care, Prison Medicine, Eighth Amendment, detox, suicide prison, mortality review, corectional, jail, Prison, emergency response, jail healthcare

Dr. Emil A. Dameff, M.D., CCHP is a correctional healthcare physician and former Florida Department of Corrections Regional Medical Executive Director and Wexford Corporate Medical Affairs Director with more than 30 years of clinical, administrative, and leadership experience across jails, prisons, juvenile facilities, correctional hospitals, hospitals, and inpatient behavioral-health settings. Since 2004, he has provided expert witness review, consultation, report preparation, and testimony support in correctional healthcare matters.. His expert work has been carried out alongside a primary career in direct patient care, correctional healthcare leadership, and systems-of-care oversight, giving him a practical, real-world foundation for evaluating how care is actually delivered, monitored, escalated, documented, and governed in custodial environments. Dr. Dameff has served in on-site, regional, and corporate-level correctional healthcare leadership roles, including senior positions...

Atlanta, Georgia

Emergency Medicine, Correctional Healthcare - Intubation, Sepsis, MI / Myocardial Infarction, Aortic Dissection, Stroke, PE / Pulmonary Embolism, Necrotizing fasciitis, Police, Cauda Equina, Bruising, Missed / Delayed Diagnosis, Standard of Care, Overdose / Toxicology, Gun Shot / GSW, EMS / Emergency Medical Services, Gross Negligence, Misdiagnosis, MVA / Motor Vehicle, Airway

Dr. Eliot Blum is an experienced Emergency Medicine expert witness with over 300 case reviews and extensive deposition and trial testimony. He specializes in failure-to-diagnose cases and provides clear, objective, evidence-based opinions for both plaintiffs and defendants. He is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician and an Assistant Professor at Emory University, practicing at Grady Memorial Hospital - one of the largest Level 1 trauma and burn centers in the southeast. He manages high-acuity trauma, neurologic and cardiovascular emergencies, and is actively involved in teaching emergency medicine to residents and medical students. Dr. Blum has expertise in correctional healthcare, prehospital and EMS medicine (including prior flight physician and medical director roles), and tactical/SWAT medical operations. He also has specialized experience evaluating conscious pain and suffering in trauma and wrongful-death cases, as well as pediatric injury and bruising assessment i...

Avondale Estates, Georgia

Correctional Healthcare, Emergency Medicine - Jail Standard of Care, Chronic disease mgt, Addiction and Detox, Cancer in jail, Medical Care in jail, Infectious disease in jails, HIV, Wound care, Delay in diagnosis in jail, Jail Emergency Care, Hep C, Inmate access to care, NCCHC Standards, In-custody Death, Mental Health Emergencies, Diabetes, Malnutrition and Starvation

I am a board-certified Emergency Physician with nearly 2 decades in the Emergency Department and 10 plus years of experience in correctional healthcare, including service as Medical Director for two large Metro-Atlanta county jail systems. My background includes frontline clinical care, executive medical leadership, and operational oversight within correctional environments. After transitioning from emergency medicine, my career has focused on the delivery, management, and evaluation of healthcare services in jails and correctional facilities. I have extensive experience with correctional standards of care, compliance, quality improvement, and NCCHC accreditation, as well as a practical understanding of how policies, staffing, and operational constraints impact medical decision-making. I provide expert analysis in matters involving correctional medicine, medical negligence, standards of care, and system operations. I am known for impeccable clinical skills, meticulous medical reco...