Forensic Psychiatry Expert Witnesses
The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of forensic psychiatry expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on forensic psychiatry and related issues. Forensic psychiatry expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these forensic psychiatry expert witnesses testify regarding may include: PTSD, Suicide, Testamentary Capacity, Forensic Psychiatry, Depression, Fitness For Duty, Psychiatry, Bipolar Disorder, Malpractice, Psychopharmacology, Undue Influence, Competency, Disability, Psychiatric Malpractice, and Schizophrenia.
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Elizabeth Ferguson, MD
Harvard Trained Nationally Recognized Psychiatrist
Hogan and Associates Licensed in AL, CA, GA, CO, FL
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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hospital, malpractice, will contest, corrections, psychiatry, psychology, suicide, mental health, behavioral health, CMO, administrative, correctional psychiatry, litigation, JCAHO, law enforcement, telepsychiatry, business development, forensic psychiatry, fitness for duty, police
Dr. Ferguson, a board-certified Harvard trained forensic psychiatrist, is a respected active leader and experienced expert in the field of mental health litigation consultation. She is recognized by her peers for her administrative expertise in behavioral health organizations and has held many senior positions in national professional organizations for two decades. She has led or served on numerous community and national committees at the interface of law and psychiatry. At the earliest stage possible in her career, she was recognized as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
As a forensic psychiatrist, chief medical officer, director of telepsychiatry behavioral health business development, and forensic psychiatry fellowship director she has a record of proven leadership in the clinical, educational, research, and public policy forums of psychiatric and telepsychiatric services.
She greatly enjoys teaching psychiatrists how to testify and was the foundin...
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Gabor Vari, MD
Army Veteran Psychiatry Expert Witness
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, ADD, ADHD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, adderall, Ritalin, trauma, PTSD, suicide, addiction, substance abuse, IME, personal injury, fitness for duty, medical malpractice, disability evaluation, telepsychiatry
NOTE: I exclusively work with attorneys, employers, and insurance carriers. I do not work with self represented plaintiffs / plaintiffs in pro per.
I am an Army veteran, double Ivy League trained, and two-time Jeopardy champion general adult psychiatrist with over 15 years experience in the pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatment of a broad spectrum of psychiatric illnesses. I have served as an expert in medical-legal matters over 100 times and have testified dozens of times. I maintain an active practice in Los Angeles. I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Residency: UCLA - Chief Resident of Bipolar Disorders Clinic
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania - Appel Award for Most Outstanding Student Entering Field of Psychiatry
Undergrad: Brown University - Bachelor of Science in Biology with Honors
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Ian C Lamoureux, M.D.
Lamoureux Forensic and Psychiatric Services, PLLC
Scottsdale, Arizona
Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry
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Sanity, Capital Crime, Death Penalty, Court Martial, Emotional/Psychological Damages, Testamentary Capacity, IME, PTSD, TBI, Malpractice, Arson, Undue Influence, Competency, Contract Capacity
Dr. Lamoureux is a double-board certified Forensic Psychiatrist. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona and Instructor of Psychiatry at the Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Lamoureux completed his residency in psychiatry at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Following residency, Dr. Lamoureux completed his fellowship training in forensic psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University under the supervision of internationally renowned forensic psychiatrist Phillip J. Resnick, M.D.
Dr. Lamoureux's decisive reports often preclude the need for testimony and trial. His professional interests and expertise include, but are not limited to:
Criminal: malingering, mental state at the time of the offense (insanity), criminal competencies (plead, stand trial, sentencing, post-conviction matters), capital sentencing, mitigation, psychopathy, violence risk assessment, sexual homicide and related crimes, serial rape, spree murder, mass murder, death penalty,...
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Alan Chen, M.D.
Forensic Psychiatrist, USC Faculty
Alan Chen, M.D. P.C.
Pasadena, California
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Trauma, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD, Psychotherapy, Competency, Capacity, State of Mind, Insanity Defense, Mental Health Diversion, Criminal Intent, Mitigation, Undue Influence, Standard of Care, Case Merit Review, Diagnosis, Psychopharmacology, Personality Disorders, Psychoanalysis
Faculty at the University of Southern California training programs for General Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry. Lecturer and clinical supervisor at multiple institutions for psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, and psychotherapy. Consultant to the Los Angeles County Superior Court and Mental Health Court (Approved Panel of Psychiatrists). Balanced, detailed, and trusted reports for issues including mental health diversion, insanity defense, mitigation, standard of care, testamentary capacity, undue influence. Clinical practice with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, serving medically and psychiatrically complex patients. General and Forensic Psychiatry, Board Certified (ABPN). Out-of-state consultation available, also licensed in the State of Ohio.
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Richard D Frishman, MD
BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN NEUROLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
Frishman Forensics & Psychiatric, LLC
Napa, California
Psychiatry
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traumatic brain injury, seizures, impaired cognition, malingering, feigned psychosis, dementia, incompetent to stand trial, forensic psychiatry
EDUCATION AND EXPERTISE:
- Dual residency in both neurology and psychiatry.
- Over 30 years of experience to include 5 years in private practice in both general neurology and general psychiatry, 5 years CA Dept. of Corrections, psychiatry, 20 years in CA Dept. of State Hospitals, psychiatry.
- Comprehensive neuropsychiatric and neurobehavioral knowledge across the broad scope of mental disorders, treatment modalities, and diagnostic criteria.
CLEAR COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
- Ability to explain complex psychiatric concepts in clear, non-technical language suitable for judges, juries, and attorneys.
ANALYTIC AND CRITICAL THINKING:
- Ability to analyze medical records, psychological test, and collateral information.
- Critical evaluation of evidence to form well-supported opinions.
- Skilled in writing detailed coherent reports that address specific legal questions.
- Ability to assess and evaluate mental health conditions accurately.
- Familiarity of forensic psychiatry and underst...
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Gabor Vari, MD
Army Veteran Psychiatry Expert Witness
Los Angeles, California
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, ADD, ADHD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, adderall, Ritalin, trauma, PTSD, suicide, addiction, substance abuse, IME, personal injury, fitness for duty, medical malpractice, disability evaluation, telepsychiatry
NOTE: I exclusively work with attorneys, employers, and insurance carriers. I do not work with self represented plaintiffs / plaintiffs in pro per.
I am an Army veteran, double Ivy League trained, and two-time Jeopardy champion general adult psychiatrist with over 15 years experience in the pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatment of a broad spectrum of psychiatric illnesses. I have served as an expert in medical-legal matters over 100 times and have testified dozens of times. I maintain an active practice in Los Angeles. I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Residency: UCLA - Chief Resident of Bipolar Disorders Clinic
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania - Appel Award for Most Outstanding Student Entering Field of Psychiatry
Undergrad: Brown University - Bachelor of Science in Biology with Honors
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Suzanne M Dupee, MD
Manhattan Beach, California
Forensic Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Emotional Damages, IME. Independent Medical Examination, Child Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Adolescent Psychiatry, Sexual Harassment, Employment Discrimination, Abuse, Sexual Assault, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Female, Psychiatrist
Dr. Dupee is a triple board certified adult, child & adolescent, forensic psychiatrist. She has been retained in thousands of legal cases for civil (personal injury & employment), family (child custody evaluations, psychiatric evaluations of family law litigants, consultation), criminal, dependency (child abuse), courts as well as conducting insurance disability independent medical examinations & evaluations for the Medical, Dental & Veterinary Boards of California. Dr. Dupee has testified in hundreds of legal cases. She has been retained by plaintiffs and defense. She has extensive experience with evaluating PTSD.
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Barbara J. Justice, MD
Board Certified Forensic Psychiatrist
Equity Evals
Long Beach, California
Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry
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Psychiatric Disease, Pharmacological Clinical, Competency to Stand Trial, Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, Serve Mental Illness, Psychiatric Disability, Emotional Harm, Emotional Distress, Workers' Compensation, Mental Health, Malpractice, Capacity, Sexual Harassment Sexual Abuse and Victimization
Dr. Justice began her career in medicine as a surgeon in New York City. After 20 years as a practicing surgeon, she entered the field of Psychiatry and received training in a Fellowship program at UCLA. She is a Board Certified Forensic Psychiatrist with training in all aspects of psychiatry and the law. Dr. Justice has broad experience testifying in criminal and civil cases and has been deposed extensively upwards of 400 times. She has also testified frequently as mental health expert witness for the state of California.
Her unique background in physical medicine, trauma, psychopharmacology and surgery, combined with her psychiatric expertise, gives her an in-depth understanding of the multitude of factors at issue in civil litigation cases. Dr. Justice is currently Attending Forensic Psychiatrist,
Director of Psychiatric Training at the Department of State Hospital in Norwalk California and CEO and Medical Director of the Glaser Forensic Group.
Dr. Justice received her MD and co...
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Elizabeth Ferguson, MD
Harvard Trained Nationally Recognized Psychiatrist
Hogan and Associates Licensed in AL, CA, GA, CO, FL
California
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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hospital, malpractice, will contest, corrections, psychiatry, psychology, suicide, mental health, behavioral health, CMO, administrative, correctional psychiatry, litigation, JCAHO, law enforcement, telepsychiatry, business development, forensic psychiatry, fitness for duty, police
Dr. Ferguson, a board-certified Harvard trained forensic psychiatrist, is a respected active leader and experienced expert in the field of mental health litigation consultation. She is recognized by her peers for her administrative expertise in behavioral health organizations and has held many senior positions in national professional organizations for two decades. She has led or served on numerous community and national committees at the interface of law and psychiatry. At the earliest stage possible in her career, she was recognized as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
As a forensic psychiatrist, chief medical officer, director of telepsychiatry behavioral health business development, and forensic psychiatry fellowship director she has a record of proven leadership in the clinical, educational, research, and public policy forums of psychiatric and telepsychiatric services.
She greatly enjoys teaching psychiatrists how to testify and was the foundin...
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Tyler E Morrison, M.D., M.A.S.
Adult, Child Psychiatric IME; PTSD, Fire, Wildfire
Morrison MedLegal
San Diego, California
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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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.
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Robert Scott Johnson, MD, JD, LLM
Forensic Psychiatry - Harvard/Mass General Trained
San Francisco Psychiatry
San Francisco, California
Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry
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employment litigation, workplace harassment, PTSD, depression, cognitive impairment, testamentary capacity, anxiety
Dr. Scott Johnson, MD, JD, LLM is a Harvard/Mass General-trained civil forensic psychiatrist licensed in CA, TX and MA. He is board certified in both Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry. He has 20 peer-reviewed publications, 2 book chapters, and 12 psychiatric awards. He holds an academic position with Stanford School of Medicine.
He accepts civil forensic cases with a specialization on the following areas:
1. Employment/workplace litigation
Sexual harassment
Workplace accidents/negligence
Alleged PTSD, Depression or Cognitive Impairment
2. Testamentary/Contractual Capacity
3. Medical/Nursing Board
4. Personal Injury
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Elizabeth Ferguson, MD
Harvard Trained Nationally Recognized Psychiatrist
Hogan and Associates Licensed in AL, CA, GA, CO, FL
Colorado
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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hospital, malpractice, will contest, corrections, psychiatry, psychology, suicide, mental health, behavioral health, CMO, administrative, correctional psychiatry, litigation, JCAHO, law enforcement, telepsychiatry, business development, forensic psychiatry, fitness for duty, police
Dr. Ferguson, a board-certified Harvard trained forensic psychiatrist, is a respected active leader and experienced expert in the field of mental health litigation consultation. She is recognized by her peers for her administrative expertise in behavioral health organizations and has held many senior positions in national professional organizations for two decades. She has led or served on numerous community and national committees at the interface of law and psychiatry. At the earliest stage possible in her career, she was recognized as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
As a forensic psychiatrist, chief medical officer, director of telepsychiatry behavioral health business development, and forensic psychiatry fellowship director she has a record of proven leadership in the clinical, educational, research, and public policy forums of psychiatric and telepsychiatric services.
She greatly enjoys teaching psychiatrists how to testify and was the foundin...
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GEORGE P KELLY, MD
Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry
George P. Kelly, M D
Fairfield, Connecticut
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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psychiatric malpractice, inappropriate hospital discharge, involuntary hospital admission, wrongful death, suicide, standard of care, psychiatric disability, inadequate supervision, inpatient psychiatry, murder, dangerousness, failure to warn, mood disorders, psychosis, failure to diagnose
Board Certified Psychiatrist.
Member of Impaired Physicians Committee of State of Connecticut, which expanded to involve ALL licensed medical professionals, and Dr. Kelly was its first Program Director. Expert in malpractice issues, standard of care issues, failure to protect, impaired practitioner issues.
Principal psychiatrist and team leader of 17-bed, locked, in-patient Connecticut State Hospital unit for young adults. Expert in hospital liability, wrongful confinement, wrongful discharge, medical malpractice, failure to diagnose, failure to treat, standard of care issues.
Private practice and teaching 30+ years
Voted "Teacher of the Year" by Norwalk Hospital Resident Staff
Please see Dr. Kelly's website for individual case discussions: georgekellymd.com
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Tracy Martin, MD
Forensic Psychiatrist | IME , Criminal & Civil
Georgetown Forensic Psychiatry
Washington, District Of Columbia
Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry
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Psychiatric IME, Independent Medical Examination, Competency, Insanity, Malpractice, Fitness for Duty, Risk Assessment, Corrections, Emergency Psychiatry, PTSD, Disability, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Suicide, Sexual Harassment, Malingering, Testamentary Capacity, Guardianship, NGRI, Trauma
Attorneys retain Dr. Tracy Martin for clear, well-reasoned psychiatric opinions grounded in active clinical practice. As a forensic psychiatrist who maintains active clinical roles in both emergency and outpatient psychiatry, Dr. Martin brings current, real-world treatment experience to every case - not just academic theory.
Dr. Martin is a board-certified forensic psychiatrist and founder of Georgetown Forensics, serving plaintiff and defense counsel, courts, and government agencies in state and federal matters. She is licensed in Washington, D.C., Virginia, New Jersey, and Colorado.
Independent Medical Examinations & Civil Forensic Services:
Dr. Martin conducts psychiatric IMEs and forensic evaluations for civil matters including personal injury and trauma-related psychiatric claims, disability and impairment evaluations, fitness-for-duty assessments, workers' compensation, psychiatric malpractice and standard of care opinions, wrongful death, suicide cases, and civil commitmen...
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Elizabeth Ferguson, MD
Harvard Trained Nationally Recognized Psychiatrist
Hogan and Associates Licensed in AL, CA, GA, CO, FL
Ponte Vedra , Florida
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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hospital, malpractice, will contest, corrections, psychiatry, psychology, suicide, mental health, behavioral health, CMO, administrative, correctional psychiatry, litigation, JCAHO, law enforcement, telepsychiatry, business development, forensic psychiatry, fitness for duty, police
Dr. Ferguson, a board-certified Harvard trained forensic psychiatrist, is a respected active leader and experienced expert in the field of mental health litigation consultation. She is recognized by her peers for her administrative expertise in behavioral health organizations and has held many senior positions in national professional organizations for two decades. She has led or served on numerous community and national committees at the interface of law and psychiatry. At the earliest stage possible in her career, she was recognized as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
As a forensic psychiatrist, chief medical officer, director of telepsychiatry behavioral health business development, and forensic psychiatry fellowship director she has a record of proven leadership in the clinical, educational, research, and public policy forums of psychiatric and telepsychiatric services.
She greatly enjoys teaching psychiatrists how to testify and was the foundin...
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Roger Z Samuel, MD
Forensic Psychiatry expert for adults and children
Boca Raton Psychiatric Group
Boca Raton, Florida
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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PTSD, Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, TBI, Geriatric Psychiatry, Wills/Competency, Custody, Disability, Personal/emotional Injuries, ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis, Aviation Psychiatry, Suicide, Addictions, Dementia, Return-to-Work, IME, Medical Malpractice
Dr. Samuel, Medical Director of the Boca Raton Psychiatric Group, has board-certifications in 4 psychiatric specialties: General, Forensic, Child/Adolescent, and Geriatric.
His forensic psychiatric practice encompasses various types of evaluations; expert testimony for both Plaintiff and Defense; and Independent Medical Examinations. He has testified, at both the State and Federal levels, regarding matters of Addiction, PTSD, Depression, Child Custody, legal competency, Disability, trauma, and psychiatric injuries.
Dr. Samuel is an Aviation psychiatrist, having been trained for FAA/aviator evaluations and is on the FAA list for this.
His written reports, based on the application of current medical knowledge to the known facts of each particular case, are exhaustive and precise with meticulous attention to detail.
He is available to consult with plaintiff and defense attorneys in civil litigation, and with prosecution and defense attorneys in criminal litigation.
Dr. Samuel ha...
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Henry M. Storper, MD
Henry Storper M.D.P.A.
Miami, Florida
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Inpatient Psychiatry, Suicide, Overdose, Wrongful Death, Psychiatric Inappropriate Hospital Admission, Psychiatric Inappropriate Hospital Discharge, Involuntary Hospitalization, Psychiatric Malpractice, Mood Disorders, Psychiatric Disability, Murder, Psychosis, Hospital Psychiatry
Board Certified Psychiatrist.
Medical Director CMHC, Medical Director Crisis Stabilization Unit, Medical Director PHP, Medical Director Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, Chief of Staff Deering Hospital. Currently: Outpatient/inpatient private psychiatric practice. Expert in hospital liability, malpractice issues, standard of care issues, litigation, consultations.
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Jeffrey A Danziger, MD
Psychiatric Affiliates PA
Maitland, Florida
Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry
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will contests, undue influence, contested wills, testamentary capacity, dementia, capacity, forensic psychiatry, psychiatry
I am a forensic psychiatrist practicing in the Orlando, Florida area, and have been retained in numerous criminal cases over the years, and well as civil cases in the areas of personal injury, malpractice, employment litigation, and family law. I have been involved as an expert in various probate cases, including guardianship issues and testamentary capacity cases. I have been retained by attorneys for both the plaintiff and defense in civil cases over my years of practice, and by the state and defense in criminal cases.
I am board certified by the ABPN in psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, and geriatric psychiatry. I have a particular interest in matters pertaining to competency in all settings, be they criminal or civil, and the issues of whether one's mental state renders them able to make a specific decision or carry out a specified act.
My first testimony ever in a courtroom involved a disputed 16 million will in 1988, and I have had subsequent experience...
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Adam M Estevez, MD
Forensic Psychiatry, General Psychiatry
ADAM M. ESTEVEZ, MD, PA
St. Petersburg , Florida
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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IME, Forensic, Forensic Psychiatry, Competency, Depression, Civil, General Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis, Capacity, Trauma, Criminal, Forensic Psychiatrist, Psychoanalyst, Malpractice, Testamentary Capacity, Expert Witness, Psychiatry, Psychiatrist, PTSD, Fitness for Duty
Dr. Estevez has top credentials and training including education/training from Harvard, Cornell, and Columbia. Board Certified in Forensic Psychiatry, Dr. Estevez has over 20 years of medical experience. Dr. Estevez has worked as a forensic psychiatry consultant with a Fortune 100 company for over 15 years. Additionally, Dr. Estevez is a psychoanalyst and currently is on faculty at Tampa Bay Institute for Psychoanalytic Studies. Dr. Estevez is licensed in New York, Florida, and Maine.
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Ryan C Wagoner, MD
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Sanity, Competence, Suicide, Violence, Psychiatric Malpractice, Personal Injury, Testamentary Capacity, Disability, Fitness for Duty, Sexual Harassment, PTSD, IME
Dr. Wagoner is the Chief of Forensic Psychiatry at the University of South Florida and the program director of the forensic psychiatry fellowship. He is board certified in both general and forensic psychiatry and completed a fellowship in forensic psychiatry after his residency training. He is an assistant professor at the university and maintains an active clinical practice. He is actively engaged in teaching forensic psychiatry to fellows, psychiatry residents, and medical students at the university.
Dr. Wagoner is experienced in both civil and criminal cases and has served as an expert in multiple arenas. He prides himself on preparing detailed forensic reports when requested and providing quality consultation to attorneys and businesses. Dr. Wagoner has presented educational lectures at the international, national, and local level. He is licensed to practice in Florida and Georgia.
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Gabor Vari, MD
Army Veteran Psychiatry Expert Witness
Florida
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, ADD, ADHD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, adderall, Ritalin, trauma, PTSD, suicide, addiction, substance abuse, IME, personal injury, fitness for duty, medical malpractice, disability evaluation, telepsychiatry
NOTE: I exclusively work with attorneys, employers, and insurance carriers. I do not work with self represented plaintiffs / plaintiffs in pro per.
I am an Army veteran, double Ivy League trained, and two-time Jeopardy champion general adult psychiatrist with over 15 years experience in the pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatment of a broad spectrum of psychiatric illnesses. I have served as an expert in medical-legal matters over 100 times and have testified dozens of times. I maintain an active practice in Los Angeles. I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Residency: UCLA - Chief Resident of Bipolar Disorders Clinic
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania - Appel Award for Most Outstanding Student Entering Field of Psychiatry
Undergrad: Brown University - Bachelor of Science in Biology with Honors
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Joel M Silberberg, MD
Former Professor of Psychiatry
Private Practice of Forensic Psychiatry, Las Vegas, NV
Florida
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Former Professor of Psychiatry, emotional harm, PTSD, decisional and testamentary capacity, professional competence, closed head injury, suicide and violence risk assessment, wrongful death, psychopharmacology, addictions, negligence, sanity, CST, death penalty, mitigation
PAST CAREER MILESTONES:
- Director Medical Student Education in Psychiatry; Professor Clinical Psychiatry, Loyola University of Chicago, Maywood, Illinois. Medical Director Madden Mental Health Center, Hines, Illinois. Assoc. Professor Psychiatry, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois. Director Mental Health Services, Cermak Health Services of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois.
- Assoc. Professor Psychiatry; Division Director; Program Director, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program, University of TX Health Science Center at San Antonio.
- Assoc. Professor Psychiatry; Program Director, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program, Northwestern University School of Medicine. Director Division of Psychiatry and the Law, Northwestern University School of Medicine.
- Assoc. Professor Psychiatry, Northwestern University School of Law.
- Professor Psychiatry at University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, at University Medical Center.
- Professor Psychiatry; ...
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Elizabeth Ferguson, MD
Harvard Trained Nationally Recognized Psychiatrist
Hogan and Associates Licensed in AL, CA, GA, CO, FL
Georgia
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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hospital, malpractice, will contest, corrections, psychiatry, psychology, suicide, mental health, behavioral health, CMO, administrative, correctional psychiatry, litigation, JCAHO, law enforcement, telepsychiatry, business development, forensic psychiatry, fitness for duty, police
Dr. Ferguson, a board-certified Harvard trained forensic psychiatrist, is a respected active leader and experienced expert in the field of mental health litigation consultation. She is recognized by her peers for her administrative expertise in behavioral health organizations and has held many senior positions in national professional organizations for two decades. She has led or served on numerous community and national committees at the interface of law and psychiatry. At the earliest stage possible in her career, she was recognized as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
As a forensic psychiatrist, chief medical officer, director of telepsychiatry behavioral health business development, and forensic psychiatry fellowship director she has a record of proven leadership in the clinical, educational, research, and public policy forums of psychiatric and telepsychiatric services.
She greatly enjoys teaching psychiatrists how to testify and was the foundin...
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Gabor Vari, MD
Army Veteran Psychiatry Expert Witness
Georgia
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, ADD, ADHD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, adderall, Ritalin, trauma, PTSD, suicide, addiction, substance abuse, IME, personal injury, fitness for duty, medical malpractice, disability evaluation, telepsychiatry
NOTE: I exclusively work with attorneys, employers, and insurance carriers. I do not work with self represented plaintiffs / plaintiffs in pro per.
I am an Army veteran, double Ivy League trained, and two-time Jeopardy champion general adult psychiatrist with over 15 years experience in the pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatment of a broad spectrum of psychiatric illnesses. I have served as an expert in medical-legal matters over 100 times and have testified dozens of times. I maintain an active practice in Los Angeles. I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Residency: UCLA - Chief Resident of Bipolar Disorders Clinic
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania - Appel Award for Most Outstanding Student Entering Field of Psychiatry
Undergrad: Brown University - Bachelor of Science in Biology with Honors
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Dwight A. Owens, M.D., F.A.P.A., M.C.I.M.E.
Peachstate Psychiatric Services
Atlanta, Georgia
Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry
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Board-Certified Psychiatrist, Competency to Stand Trial, Forensic, Forensic Trained, Master Certified Independent Medical Examiner, Psychiatry, PTSD, and TBI
Dwight Owens, M.D., the Chief Psychiatrist for Peachstate Psychiatric Services, Inc. is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist, forensic trained and Master Certified Independent Medical Examiner. He has been practicing medicine in the heart of metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia for more than 20 years. He has both inpatient and outpatient care. He is a competent expert in Forensic Psychiatry, based on his experience and education combined. He current treats patients in the outpatient and inpatient setting.
Dr. Owens received his Bachelor’s degree from the prestigious Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. He received his medical doctorate from the Health Science Center (HSC) at Syracuse in 1994. He then returned to Macon, Georgia where he attended Mercer University’s School of Medicine, and obtained an internship certificate in the area of Family Medicine. In 1998 Dr. Owens returned to Syracuse to complete his formal Psychiatry training, and also served as the chief resident in his final year in...
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stephen pesanti
university of illinois at chicago
Forest Park, Illinois
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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civil, criminal, personal injury, wrongful death, insanity, competencies, fitness, suicide, medical director, PTSD, Bipolar, Depression, Schizophrenia, Psychosis, Addiction
Dr. Pesanti did his psychiatry residency at the Cleveland Clinic after which he completed his forensic psychiatry fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He has experience in treating a wide variety of pathologies. He has experience as the inpatient medical director at the University of Illinois at Chicago where he maintained a variety of roles, including running an inpatient team, maintaining and supervising multiple outpatient clinics, chairing the Ethics Committee, as well as sitting on multiple other mental health committees. He also has experience in various correctional settings.
Dr. Pesanti has worked forensic cases in both the civil and criminal domains, including wrongful death, suicide, personal injury, malingering, malpractice, immigration asylum, fitness for duty, various competencies, and pre-sentencing mitigation, as well as a variety of other issues. He is experienced in deposition, testimony, and report preparation.
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Lauren K Robinson, MD, MPH
Forensic Psychiatrist - Northwestern Faculty
Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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undue influence, testamentary capacity, sentence mitigation, NGRI, malpractice, schizophrenia, insanity, fitness, ethics, PTSD, ADHD, OCD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, alcohol and drug abuse, trauma, psychotic depression, post-partum depression
University of Chicago and Northwestern-trained psychiatrist. Board-certified in both general and forensic psychiatry. Active clinical practice. Clinical experiences include inpatient, outpatient, and correctional psychiatry. Award-winning teacher. Northwestern and University of Illinois faculty. Experienced expert witness in both civil and criminal cases.
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Joel M Silberberg, MD
Former Professor of Psychiatry
Private Practice of Forensic Psychiatry, Las Vegas, NV
Illinois
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Former Professor of Psychiatry, emotional harm, PTSD, decisional and testamentary capacity, professional competence, closed head injury, suicide and violence risk assessment, wrongful death, psychopharmacology, addictions, negligence, sanity, CST, death penalty, mitigation
PAST CAREER MILESTONES:
- Director Medical Student Education in Psychiatry; Professor Clinical Psychiatry, Loyola University of Chicago, Maywood, Illinois. Medical Director Madden Mental Health Center, Hines, Illinois. Assoc. Professor Psychiatry, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois. Director Mental Health Services, Cermak Health Services of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois.
- Assoc. Professor Psychiatry; Division Director; Program Director, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program, University of TX Health Science Center at San Antonio.
- Assoc. Professor Psychiatry; Program Director, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program, Northwestern University School of Medicine. Director Division of Psychiatry and the Law, Northwestern University School of Medicine.
- Assoc. Professor Psychiatry, Northwestern University School of Law.
- Professor Psychiatry at University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, at University Medical Center.
- Professor Psychiatry; ...
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Gabor Vari, MD
Army Veteran Psychiatry Expert Witness
Illinois
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, ADD, ADHD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, adderall, Ritalin, trauma, PTSD, suicide, addiction, substance abuse, IME, personal injury, fitness for duty, medical malpractice, disability evaluation, telepsychiatry
NOTE: I exclusively work with attorneys, employers, and insurance carriers. I do not work with self represented plaintiffs / plaintiffs in pro per.
I am an Army veteran, double Ivy League trained, and two-time Jeopardy champion general adult psychiatrist with over 15 years experience in the pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatment of a broad spectrum of psychiatric illnesses. I have served as an expert in medical-legal matters over 100 times and have testified dozens of times. I maintain an active practice in Los Angeles. I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Residency: UCLA - Chief Resident of Bipolar Disorders Clinic
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania - Appel Award for Most Outstanding Student Entering Field of Psychiatry
Undergrad: Brown University - Bachelor of Science in Biology with Honors
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Alexander E. Obolsky, M.D.
Forensic Psychiatry Consultant - Chicago
Obolsky Forensic Psychiatry Experts
Chicago, Illinois
Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry
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Workers Compensation, Stress Related Conditions, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Complex Psychological Casess, Death and Catastrophic Injuries, Employment Malpractice, IME's, Will Contests, Complex Trauma Cases, Complex Psychiatric Claims, Neuropsychological Assessments, Record Review, PTSD, Addiction Psychiatry, Discrimination
Dr. Obolsky is one of a select group of psychiatrists in the country holding three distinct board certifications from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. With certifications in Forensic Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry and General Psychiatry, he is uniquely qualified to opine on the multifaceted nature of catastrophic injury claims. With over 30 years experience, he remains clinically active and is dedicated to treating the ‘invisible’ emotional injuries that follow trauma and chronic illness.
Dr. Obolsky provides objective, evidence-based forensic evaluations for both plaintiff and defense counsel in complex civil litigation. His opinions are guided by rigorous, impartial analysis of the record and decades of clinical experience, ensuring a balanced opinion regardless of the retaining party’s perspective.
Drawing on over 30 years of clinical practice dedicated to treating the ‘invisible’ emotional injuries that follow trauma and chronic illness, Dr. Obolsky brings uni...
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Brian Briscoe, MD
Forensic Psychiatry Consultant
Next Step 4 Mental Health
Louisville, Kentucky
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Inpatient psychiatry, Wrongful death (psychiatric), Psychopharmacology, Hospital-based psychiatry, Emergency psychiatry, Premature discharge, Capacity assessment, Suicide risk assessment, Psychiatric hospitalization, Medical record review, Psychiatric standard of care, Involuntary commitment, Psychiatric malpractice
Brian T. Briscoe, M.D. is a board-certified psychiatrist with over 15 years of clinical experience across inpatient psychiatry, emergency psychiatric evaluation, outpatient psychopharmacology, and hospital-based behavioral health care. His clinical work has included the evaluation and treatment of high-acuity patients, involuntary commitment decisions, suicide risk assessment, and complex medication management.
Dr. Briscoe has extensive experience practicing in real-world hospital and emergency settings, where clinical decision-making often occurs under time pressure and within complex systems of care. His forensic work draws on this background to evaluate psychiatric standards of care, clinical judgment, and the systems context in which care was delivered.
In forensic matters, Dr. Briscoe provides independent psychiatric consultation to attorneys and courts, including comprehensive medical record review, case analysis, written opinions, deposition, and trial testimony when approp...
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Donald L Sherak, MD
Brookline, Massachusetts
Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry
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Forensic Psychiatry, Emotional Damages, PTSD, Effects of Trauma, Sexual Abuse, Child Testimony, Standard of Care, Psychopharmacology, Psychiatric Diagnosis, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Delay, Brain Injury, Criminal Responsibility, Fitness for Duty, Record Review
Dr. Sherak is Board Certified in Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry. Over the past 30 years Dr. Sherak has been an invited trainer at professional organizations of physicians, nurses, social workers, attorneys, EMTs, and physicians in training. Dr. Sherak served as Medical Director of the Whitney Academy, a residential school treating Intellectually Disabled and Developmentally Delayed adolescent male sexual offenders, for 17 years and he continues to work with and consult on this population ans well as on individuals with Intellectual Disability, Developmental Delay and Brain Injury. Dr. Sherak has provided over 200 Fitness for Duty assessments for the United States Postal Service, local Police and Fire Departments and biohazard labs.
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Don Condie, MD
child, adult forensic psychiatry - Harvard Faculty
Don Condie MD
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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adolescent psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, major mental illness, dissociation DID, criminal behavior, developmental disability, boundary violations, professional misconduct, public sector psychiatry, sex offenders, organizational leadership
Dr Condie was trained in adult, child and forensic psychiatry from 1983 until 1989 at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Mental Health Center. In addition, during his forensic psychiatry fellowship he was a visiting fellow at Harvard Law School under the sponsorship of Dr Alan Stone and Dr Thomas Gutheil. He has practiced child and adult psychiatry as well as forensic psychiatry in Massachusetts for 42 years including his training, and has served as President of both the New England Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society. He is the Chair of the Ethics Committee of the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society.
He serves as Lecturer part time at Harvard Medical School through an affiliation with the Cambridge Health Alliance Department of Psychiatry where he participates in the Complex Child Case Review Committee and offers individual supervision as well as forensic consultations. He has also participated as an expert witne...
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Barry H. Roth, MD
ACES Psychiatry, Addictions, Geriatric, Forensic
Program in Psychiatry & the Law Harvard Medical School
Brookline , Massachusetts
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Adult Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, Geriatric Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Malpractice, Standard of Care, Liability, Will Contests, Testamentary Capacity, Undue Influence, Competence, Trauma, PTSD, Emotional Injury, IME's, Disability, Fitness for Duty, Immigration, Civil & Criminal: Defense or Pltf/Prosecutor
My Forensic Psychiatric Expertise arises from six decades of education, training, knowledge, skill & experience; including patient care through 2021. I am uniquely qualified, clear and effective when complex fact patterns require opinions that encompass multiple psychiatric or addiction medicine domains.
I maintain 5 Active American Board of Medical Specialties Certifications:
Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with Certifications in
Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry & Forensic Psychiatry;
Diplomate, American Board of Preventive Medicine with Certification in
Addiction Medicine.
I have provided a very broad range of Forensic Psychiatric Expert opinions, reports, depositions, and trial testimony in civil and criminal in municipal, state, and federal courts.
I have been retained by plaintiffs, defendants, and prosecutors in California, District of Columbia New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York State, New Jersey, Maryla...
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Philip Saragoza, MD
Forensic Psychiatrist - Threat Assessment
Philip Saragoza, MD
ANN ARBOR, Michigan
Forensic Psychiatry, Risk Management
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Behavioral threat assessment, Fitness for duty evaluation, Conservatorship, Violent Extremism, Workplace and campus violence, Undue influence, Medical malpractice, Violence risk assessment, Testamentary capacity, Stalking, Psychiatric disability, Guardianship, Intimate Partner Violence
I am a board certified forensic psychiatrist licensed in MI, CA, TX, IA and IL, and participate in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. I specialize in behavioral threat assessment, fitness for duty and psychiatric disability in workplace and higher education settings, working as both an evaluator and consultant. I have assisted a wide range of corporations and public/government agencies, including many Fortune 500 companies, as well as colleges and universities across the U.S., working closely with legal counsel. I have published in forensic psychiatry, threat assessment, workplace and campus violence prevention, extremism, and other subjects, and frequently deliver presentations and trainings on these subjects to academic and professional audiences. I have extensive teaching and supervisory experience and hold an adjunct academic appointment at the University of Michigan. In addition, I have served as an expert evaluator and witness in cases concerning questions of incapacita...
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William D Stratford, MD, FAPA
William D. Stratford, MD, PC
Missoula, Montana
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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IME exams, Expert witness, Plaintiff and defense, Trial work, Adult psychiatry, Child psychiatry, PTSD, Addictions, TBI, Chronic pain, Trauma effects, Medication interactions, Mitigation issues
I am a double-board certified forensic psychiatrist with over 40 years of experience. I received my medical degree from the University of Tennessee and completed a rotating internship, followed by a two-year adult psychiatry residency and a two-year child psychiatry residency at the University of Utah. I am board-certified in both adult and forensic psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Throughout my career in private practice, I have conducted independent medical examinations (IMEs) and participated in trial work, representing plaintiffs and defendants. Much of my experience includes work in civilian settings, as well as jails, prisons, and mental health hospitals, with a strong emphasis on collateral contact and psychological testing. I am a Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and licensed to practice in Montana only.
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Gregory P Brown, MD
Nevada Based Forensic Psychiatrist
Henderson, Nevada
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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testamentary capacity, contractual capacity, undue influence, guardianship, civil litigation, PTSD, personal injury, return to work, disability evaluation, fitness for duty, ADA accommodation
Dr. Brown has conducted thousands of forensic evaluations and rendered expert witness deposition or court testimony more than 80 times in civil and criminal cases for over 20 years. Dr. Brown testifies on a range of psychiatric issues that arise in litigation, which include but are not limited to testamentary/estate administration disputes, undue influence, fraud, elder abuse, personal injury and mental competency. Dr. Brown has conducted more than 10,000 forensic assessments, including civil commitment evaluations conducted for Clark County.
Dr. Brown is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in the fields of Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry. Dr. Brown is a Professor of Psychiatry at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV and Program Director for the Psychiatry Residency Training Program. Dr. Brown’s clinical practice is based in the greater Las Vegas area, though he conducts his forensic evaluations outside of Nevada when needed.
In additio...
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Joel M Silberberg, MD
Former Professor of Psychiatry
Private Practice of Forensic Psychiatry, Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, Nevada
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Former Professor of Psychiatry, emotional harm, PTSD, decisional and testamentary capacity, professional competence, closed head injury, suicide and violence risk assessment, wrongful death, psychopharmacology, addictions, negligence, sanity, CST, death penalty, mitigation
PAST CAREER MILESTONES:
- Director Medical Student Education in Psychiatry; Professor Clinical Psychiatry, Loyola University of Chicago, Maywood, Illinois. Medical Director Madden Mental Health Center, Hines, Illinois. Assoc. Professor Psychiatry, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois. Director Mental Health Services, Cermak Health Services of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois.
- Assoc. Professor Psychiatry; Division Director; Program Director, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program, University of TX Health Science Center at San Antonio.
- Assoc. Professor Psychiatry; Program Director, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program, Northwestern University School of Medicine. Director Division of Psychiatry and the Law, Northwestern University School of Medicine.
- Assoc. Professor Psychiatry, Northwestern University School of Law.
- Professor Psychiatry at University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, at University Medical Center.
- Professor Psychiatry; ...
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Ian C Lamoureux, M.D.
Lamoureux Forensic and Psychiatric Services, PLLC
Nevada
Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry
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Sanity, Capital Crime, Death Penalty, Court Martial, Emotional/Psychological Damages, Testamentary Capacity, IME, PTSD, TBI, Malpractice, Arson, Undue Influence, Competency, Contract Capacity
Dr. Lamoureux is a double-board certified Forensic Psychiatrist. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona and Instructor of Psychiatry at the Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Lamoureux completed his residency in psychiatry at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Following residency, Dr. Lamoureux completed his fellowship training in forensic psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University under the supervision of internationally renowned forensic psychiatrist Phillip J. Resnick, M.D.
Dr. Lamoureux's decisive reports often preclude the need for testimony and trial. His professional interests and expertise include, but are not limited to:
Criminal: malingering, mental state at the time of the offense (insanity), criminal competencies (plead, stand trial, sentencing, post-conviction matters), capital sentencing, mitigation, psychopathy, violence risk assessment, sexual homicide and related crimes, serial rape, spree murder, mass murder, death penalty,...
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Raveendra B Suryadevara, MD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorders, Personal injury
Las Vegas, Nevada
Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry
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Testamentary Capacity, Contested Wills, Insanity Defense, Death Penalty, Competency to stand trial, PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
I am a Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology in PSYCHIATRY
I am a Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology in FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY
I am licensed to practice Medicine in the States of Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina
I had many years of experience in treating Mental Disorders at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers
I had 11 years of experience at VAMC, Las Vegas in conducting Compensation & Pension Examinations on the Veterans who claimed various mental Disorders related to their Military Service. Major Portion of these Examinations were for the claims of POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDERS from Combat, Traumatic Brain Injuries, and Sexual Assaults. Other claims included Bipolar Disorders, Major Depressive Disorders.
In the past, I had experience with the trials in the Court Rooms for Involuntary Hospitalizations in the States of Iowa, Mississippi, North Carolina, Florida and in the Country of New Zealand. Those experiences with the Court Room...
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Tracy Martin, MD
Forensic Psychiatrist | IME , Criminal & Civil
Georgetown Forensic Psychiatry
New Jersey
Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry
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Psychiatric IME, Independent Medical Examination, Competency, Insanity, Malpractice, Fitness for Duty, Risk Assessment, Corrections, Emergency Psychiatry, PTSD, Disability, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Suicide, Sexual Harassment, Malingering, Testamentary Capacity, Guardianship, NGRI, Trauma
Attorneys retain Dr. Tracy Martin for clear, well-reasoned psychiatric opinions grounded in active clinical practice. As a forensic psychiatrist who maintains active clinical roles in both emergency and outpatient psychiatry, Dr. Martin brings current, real-world treatment experience to every case - not just academic theory.
Dr. Martin is a board-certified forensic psychiatrist and founder of Georgetown Forensics, serving plaintiff and defense counsel, courts, and government agencies in state and federal matters. She is licensed in Washington, D.C., Virginia, New Jersey, and Colorado.
Independent Medical Examinations & Civil Forensic Services:
Dr. Martin conducts psychiatric IMEs and forensic evaluations for civil matters including personal injury and trauma-related psychiatric claims, disability and impairment evaluations, fitness-for-duty assessments, workers' compensation, psychiatric malpractice and standard of care opinions, wrongful death, suicide cases, and civil commitmen...
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Lawrence Amsel, MD, MPH
Columbia University
New York, New York
Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry
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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...
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Simon Dosovitz, MD
Forensic Psychiatrist – Criminal & Civil Cases
New York, New York
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Psychiatric Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Suicide, Violence, Psychiatric Standard of Care, Psychiatric Damages, Expert Witness Psychiatry, Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity, Mitigation, Criminal Responsibility, Impaired Professionals, Testamentary Capacity, Elder Abuse and Capacity, Risk Assessment
Dr. Simon Dosovitz is a board certified, fellowship-trained forensic psychiatrist, former chief resident at Columbia University, and Assistant Clinical Professor at NYU School of Medicine. Attorneys choose Dr. Dosovitz for clear, defensible, and methodologically rigorous opinions. His evaluations are thorough, evidence-based, and tailored to legal standards.
As a graduate of a formal forensic psychiatry fellowship, Dr. Dosovitz brings specialized training in the legal standards, psychiatric methodology, and evaluative rigor that courts require. Unlike general psychiatrists offering occasional opinions, his expertise is built on dedicated, structured forensic education and experience.
He has provided expert consultation and testimony in criminal and civil cases, including competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility, violence and suicide risk, involuntary commitment, and forensic neuropsychiatric evaluations. Dr. Dosovitz has testified in court over 50 times and specializes i...
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Sandip Buch, MD
Prison Expert-Former Bellevue Forensic Psychiatry
Brooklyn, New York
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Prison psychiatry, suicide, Severe mental illness, Workers' compensation, independent medical evaluation, psychiatric medication, medical malpractice defense, psychiatry, psychopharmacology, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, PTSD, ocd, depression, anxiety, private practice psychiatry, ACT team, addiction psychiatry, MAT
Sandip Buch, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist with over 20 years of experience treating psychiatric conditions, including depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). He is a native english speaker and owns a psychiatric practice overseeing over 20 psychiatrists and therapists, and provides guidance to the psychiatrists regarding appropriate psychiatric treatment and documentation. He also cares for adult patients in the New York area.
Dr. Buch has vast and varied experience caring for patients with psychiatric conditions both hospitalized (inpatients) and patients outside of the hospital (outpatients), treating inmates at Rikers Island prison (New York, NY), working in the forensic psychiatry unit of Bellevue hospital (New York, NY), and treating the chronically severely mentally ill for an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team (Brooklyn, NY). He has expertise treating adults, adolescents, and c...
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Michael Bernstein, MD
Lawrence, New York
Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry
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Forensic Psychiatry, Adolescent Psychiatry, Personal Injury, Tort, Disability, IME, Expert Witness Testimony
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Richard Gabel, MD, PC, DLFAPA
Expedient Medicolegal Services
New York, New York
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Record Review, IME, PTSD, Traumatic Injury, Adjustment Disorder, Mood Disorder, Standard of Care, Institutional Policy, Psychiatric Disability, Functional Capacity, Fitness for Duty, Risk Assessment, Psychosis, Abuse, Mitigating Factors, Emotional Distress, Personal Injury, Substance Abuse
Dr. Richard Gabel, MD, DLFAPA, is a psychiatrist licensed in New York State with over 40 years of experience in private practice since 1980. He holds the position of Clinical Assistant Professor at New York University School of Medicine.
Dr. Gabel has a wealth of professional experience and has held leadership administrative positions in major hospitals in the New York City metropolitan region. He obtained his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and completed his residency training at Massachusetts General Hospital, one of Harvard Medical School's flagship hospitals.
His clinical expertise includes the diagnosis and treatment of adult patients with a wide range of mental health disorders, including anxiety, depression, substance abuse, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and dementia. He is also highly skilled in managing complex psychopharmacologic issues in medically ill patients.
Dr. Gabel is frequently sought after as a consultant, particularly in cases in...
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Jason R Yanofski, MD
Adult/Child Forensic Psychiatrist – Hopkins - Yale
patchogue, New York
Pediatric Psychiatry, Psychiatry
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forensic psychiatry, psychiatry, child psychiatry, adolescent psychiatry, psychiatric malpractice, competency, criminal responsibility, civil commitment, suicide risk, violence risk, employment disability, hospital psychiatry, correctional psychiatry, expert witness psychiatry, psychopharmacology, forensic evaluations, IME, law
Dr. Jason R. Yanofski, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist with more than 15 years of clinical and forensic experience across multiple U.S. states and internationally. He is fellowship-trained in both Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (UT Southwestern Medical Center) and Forensic Psychiatry (Yale University), following a psychiatry residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He received his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine.
Dr. Yanofski’s career has spanned some of the nation’s most challenging psychiatric environments. He has served as a staff psychiatrist at Pilgrim Psychiatric Center (New York), Napa State Hospital (California), San Quentin State Prison (California), and the California Health Care Facility. Internationally, he worked as an adult, child, and forensic psychiatrist at the Institute of Mental Health in Singapore, served as a civilian psychiatrist for the U.S. Navy in Japan, and as psychiatry team leader for the U.S. Army in Germany. His broad practic...
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James B. Furrh IV, MD
Clinical Psychiatrist and Expert Witness (NC)
Mobius Psychiatric Consulting
Asheville, North Carolina
Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry
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pharmacology, bipolar disorder, depression, disability, malpractice, addiction, suicide, involuntary commitment, risk assessment, schizophrenia, guardianship, forensic psychiatry, family law, divorce, contested will, capacity, ketamine, dementia, PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder
Dr. Furrh is a general psychiatrist licensed in North Carolina and currently practicing both at the VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC and in private practice. He is experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of an extensive range of psychiatric and neuropsychiatric disorders and populations and has experience in the legal setting testifying as an expert witness.
Dr. Furrh's clinical background includes experience working in the inpatient, outpatient, and intensive community-based settings. The focus of Dr. Furrh's current position is severe mental illness diagnoses, geriatric psychiatry (including dementia and associated issues), addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder (veteran population), sleep disorders, and personality disorders. He possesses expertise in psychopharmacology and psychotherapy, and extensive knowledge regarding other "somatic" treatments (ECT, TMS, ketamine, psychedelics, etc). As a result of his unique clinical background, he has additionally developed a str...
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Gabor Vari, MD
Army Veteran Psychiatry Expert Witness
North Carolina
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, ADD, ADHD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, adderall, Ritalin, trauma, PTSD, suicide, addiction, substance abuse, IME, personal injury, fitness for duty, medical malpractice, disability evaluation, telepsychiatry
NOTE: I exclusively work with attorneys, employers, and insurance carriers. I do not work with self represented plaintiffs / plaintiffs in pro per.
I am an Army veteran, double Ivy League trained, and two-time Jeopardy champion general adult psychiatrist with over 15 years experience in the pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatment of a broad spectrum of psychiatric illnesses. I have served as an expert in medical-legal matters over 100 times and have testified dozens of times. I maintain an active practice in Los Angeles. I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Residency: UCLA - Chief Resident of Bipolar Disorders Clinic
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania - Appel Award for Most Outstanding Student Entering Field of Psychiatry
Undergrad: Brown University - Bachelor of Science in Biology with Honors
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Robert M. Davis, MD
Experienced Expert Medical Witness in Psychiatry
Ohio
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Schizophrenia, Psychosis, Bipolar, Addiction, Major Depression, Anxiety, IDD, Standard of Care, Injectable Medication (LAI), Policies and Procedures, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), Suicide, Psychopharmacology, Competency Evaluations, NGRI, Medical Malpractice, Capacity for Trial, Habeas Corpus, Independent Medical Exam
Robert Davis, MD is a Board Certified Psychiatrist who has been in practice for over 25 years. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with Honors and High Distinction and received his medical degree from the Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine. He completed his psychiatric residency program from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia where he also served as Chief Resident. He has extensive clinical and administrative experience in providing patient care. He is currently the Medical Director for Wesley Family Services in Pittsburgh and has an active clinical practice.
He also has extensive experience in forensic psychiatry and as an expert witness. His curriculum vitae is available upon request.
He can be reached by phone (412) 295-6950 or email -
robertmarcdavismd@gmail.com
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LaRae M Copley, RPh, MD, PhD
Adult and Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Copley Medical Consulting LLC
Amlin , Ohio
Psychiatry, Mental Health
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Malpractice, Psychiatry, College Mental Health, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Suicide, Risk Assessment, Level of Care Assessment, Eating Disorders, Psychic Harm, PTSD, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Mood Disorders, Psychotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, Pharmacology, Substance Disorders, Forensic Psychiatry, Competency, Sanity
Expert regarding standard of care, medical marijuana / THC, campus mental health, animal assisted therapy.
Medical Director overseeing a multidisciplinary medical team within a large behavioral health practice.
Over 15 years clinical experience practicing psychiatry. Served as Chief of Psychiatry for a College Counseling Center within a large public university for 8 years.
Extensive experience collaborating with treatment team including psychologists, social workers, counselors, nurses, physician assistants, dieticians.
Experience practicing criminal and civil Forensic Psychiatry, depositions and testimony
Licensed Physician and Registered Pharmacist.
Board Certified in General Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, and Addiction Medicine.
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Meghan Musselman, MD
Board-Certified Forensic Psychiatrist
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry
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Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Psychological Damages, Mood Disorders, Emotional Damages, Competency to Stand Trial, Emergency Psychiatry, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Suicide Risk, Criminal Responsibility, Fitness for Duty, Inpatient Psychiatry, Violence Risk, Schizophrenia
Dr. Meghan Musselman is a board-certified forensic psychiatrist. Dr. Musselman completed medical school at Temple University School of Medicine. During her medical training, she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, an honor reserved for those medical students who have achieved academic excellence and demonstrated values of professionalism, leadership, and service.
Following medical school, Dr. Musselman completed a four-year residency in psychiatry with Harvard Medical School through the Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital Adult Psychiatry Residency Program. While in residency, Dr. Musselman was awarded the Rappeport Fellowship, an honor awarded by the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law to residents who have demonstrated excellence in the field of forensic psychiatry. Dr. Musselman also served as chief resident of the inpatient psychiatric unit at Massachusetts General Hospital.
After residency, Dr. Musselman completed a fellow...
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Robert M. Davis, MD
Experienced Expert Medical Witness in Psychiatry
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Schizophrenia, Psychosis, Bipolar, Addiction, Major Depression, Anxiety, IDD, Standard of Care, Injectable Medication (LAI), Policies and Procedures, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), Suicide, Psychopharmacology, Competency Evaluations, NGRI, Medical Malpractice, Capacity for Trial, Habeas Corpus, Independent Medical Exam
Robert Davis, MD is a Board Certified Psychiatrist who has been in practice for over 25 years. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with Honors and High Distinction and received his medical degree from the Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine. He completed his psychiatric residency program from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia where he also served as Chief Resident. He has extensive clinical and administrative experience in providing patient care. He is currently the Medical Director for Wesley Family Services in Pittsburgh and has an active clinical practice.
He also has extensive experience in forensic psychiatry and as an expert witness. His curriculum vitae is available upon request.
He can be reached by phone (412) 295-6950 or email -
robertmarcdavismd@gmail.com
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Robin A Altman, MD
Reading, Pennsylvania
Pediatric Psychiatry, Psychiatry
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child psychiatry, adolescent psychiatry, young adult psychiatry, psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Child Custody, Competency, Testamentary Capacity, Diminished Capacity, Attention Deficit Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Autism, Asperger's Disorder
I have been a practicing child psychiatrist in a solo private practice since 1995. I am board certified in both adult and child and adolescent psychiatry. I initially worked at The Reading Hospital and Medical Center for 7 years, and then moved to Spring Psychological Associates, where I continue to have an office. I was the first chairperson of the Child Psychiatry Department at Reading Hospital.
I was the medical director of the Children's Home of Reading from 1997-2012. I managed the medical functioning of the institution while caring for adolescents in their residential treatment facility. I currently work for Concern, Inc, a mental health provider in the Reading area, where I see adolescents at the Abraxas shelter and detention center, as well as group home and therapeutic foster care children. I have been a principle investigator for psychiatric research at the Berks Research Center in Reading.
In my spare time, I am a writer, and have written Shrink Rap - An Irreveren...
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Frank A. Fetterolf, M.D.
Frank A. Fetterolf, M.D. LLC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Psychological Injury, Post-traumatic Stress (PTSD), Dissociative Identity, Borderline Personality, Factitious, Adult Victims Childhood Sexual Abuse, Sexually Violent Offenders, Paraphilias, Sexual Assault and Harassment, Functional Neuro Symptom (Conversion), Trial Competence, Insanity, Malingering
I am a board-certified psychiatrist, a member of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL), and a court-appointed forensic psychiatrist for Pennsylvania’s Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS). I have submitted expert opinions in over 275+ cases and have testified as a qualified expert in both state and federal courts. My independent medical/psychiatric evaluations (IMEs) incorporate structured diagnostic tools to support clear, evidence-based forensic opinions.
My practice has a specialized focus on forensic evaluations involving complex trauma, dissociation, and contested mental states. I routinely assess individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to childhood physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, including presentations in vulnerable populations such as individuals with autism, intellectual disability, or dementia. I have particular expertise in dissociative phenomena—including dissociative subtypes of PTSD, functional neur...
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Timothy D Brewerton, MD, DFAPA, FAED, DFAACAP, HCEDS
Specializing in Eating & Trauma-related Disorders
Timothy D. Brewerton, MD, LLC
Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
Forensic Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry
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Medical malpractice: plaintiff and defense cases. Trauma-related disorders: PTSD/complex PTSD, dissociative disorders, substance use disorders, eating disorders, ultra-processed food addiction, obesity, ADHD, OCD, neuropsychiatry and psychopharmacology, mood disorders, PTSD, child-adolescent-adult psychiatry, binge eating
Dr. Brewerton is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Division of Biobehavioral Medicine, at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, where he has a private practice and conducts research. He is board certified in general, child/adolescent & forensic psychiatry, & addiction medicine. He is: Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association; Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry; Founding Fellow of the Academy of Eating Disorders; Founding member/former president of the Eating Disorders Research Society; author of >200 articles/book chapters and over 450 scientific presentations at local, national and international conferences on many topics in psychiatry, including eating and related disorders, psychopharmacology, neurobiology, posttraumatic stress, dissociation & the effects of childhood sexual/physical abuse; Editor of the Clinical Handbook of Eating Disorders: An Integrated Approach (20...
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James C Ballenger, MD
Low Country Forensic Consultation
Charleston, South Carolina
Forensic Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry
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Psychiatry, Bipolar Disorder, Alcohol Blood Levels, Addiction Medicine, Psychopharmacology, Panic Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress, Suicide, Depression, Traumatic Brain Injury, Malpractice (Psychiatry)
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Denise K. Crockett, PH.D.
PTSD, Complex PTSD, all types of Trauma
Crockett Assessment & Trauma Services, LLC
Taylors, South Carolina
Forensic Psychiatry, Psychology
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PTSD & COMPLEX PTSD, Physical abuse, Abandonment issues, Military Sexual Trauma, VA's with determining percent disability, Adult sexual abuse, Physical and emotional abuse, Quantitative assessment that can be used in court under the Daubert challenge, Child Sexual Abuse, MVA Trauma
Certified Trauma Treatment Specialist, certified from SEAK on expert witness testimony, licensed professional counselor. I use best practices techniques such as art therapy and I employ an art therapist in training to assist with these projects. I also work with both quantitative and qualitative data.
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Gabor Vari, MD
Army Veteran Psychiatry Expert Witness
Tennessee
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, ADD, ADHD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, adderall, Ritalin, trauma, PTSD, suicide, addiction, substance abuse, IME, personal injury, fitness for duty, medical malpractice, disability evaluation, telepsychiatry
NOTE: I exclusively work with attorneys, employers, and insurance carriers. I do not work with self represented plaintiffs / plaintiffs in pro per.
I am an Army veteran, double Ivy League trained, and two-time Jeopardy champion general adult psychiatrist with over 15 years experience in the pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatment of a broad spectrum of psychiatric illnesses. I have served as an expert in medical-legal matters over 100 times and have testified dozens of times. I maintain an active practice in Los Angeles. I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Residency: UCLA - Chief Resident of Bipolar Disorders Clinic
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania - Appel Award for Most Outstanding Student Entering Field of Psychiatry
Undergrad: Brown University - Bachelor of Science in Biology with Honors
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Rocksheng Zhong, MD, MHS
UTMB Forensic Psychiatrist and Training Director
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas
Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry
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Competence to stand trial, Insanity, Criminal responsibility, Sentencing mitigation, Risk assessment, Civil commitment, Testamentary capacity, Guardianship, Malpractice, Disability, Fitness for duty
Rocksheng Zhong, MD, MHS is Associate Professor, Director of Forensic Services, and Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Director in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Texas Medical Branch, as well as Lecturer in the Law and Psychiatry Division of the Yale School of Medicine. He completed medical school at the Yale School of Medicine, general psychiatry residency at the University of Pennsylvania, and forensic psychiatry fellowship at the Yale School of Medicine. He is board certified in general psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, and addiction medicine. Prior to joining UTMB, he served as Medical Director of Northern Arizona for Southwest Behavioral and Health Services, where he supervised the treatment of serious mental illness and addiction and was a court-appointed psychiatric examiner for Mohave County Superior Court civil commitment proceedings.
Dr. Zhong maintains a clinical practice in general and forensic psychiatry. He treats patients with me...
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Gabor Vari, MD
Army Veteran Psychiatry Expert Witness
Texas
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, ADD, ADHD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, adderall, Ritalin, trauma, PTSD, suicide, addiction, substance abuse, IME, personal injury, fitness for duty, medical malpractice, disability evaluation, telepsychiatry
NOTE: I exclusively work with attorneys, employers, and insurance carriers. I do not work with self represented plaintiffs / plaintiffs in pro per.
I am an Army veteran, double Ivy League trained, and two-time Jeopardy champion general adult psychiatrist with over 15 years experience in the pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatment of a broad spectrum of psychiatric illnesses. I have served as an expert in medical-legal matters over 100 times and have testified dozens of times. I maintain an active practice in Los Angeles. I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Residency: UCLA - Chief Resident of Bipolar Disorders Clinic
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania - Appel Award for Most Outstanding Student Entering Field of Psychiatry
Undergrad: Brown University - Bachelor of Science in Biology with Honors
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Benjamin T Thatcher, DO
Intermountain Psychiatry and Law
Kaysville, Utah
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Addiction Medicine. Urine drug testing. Malpractice. Boundary violations
I am triple board certified in general psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, and addiction medicine. I am also a Certified Medical Review Officer for urine drug testing.
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