Forensic Psychiatry Expert Witnesses in Michigan

Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry - 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...

Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry - 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

ANN ARBOR, Michigan

Forensic Psychiatry, Risk Management - 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...