Pediatric Psychiatry Expert Witnesses in Washington

Pediatric Psychiatry, Psychiatry - Child, Adolescent, Adult, Trauma, Emotional Damage, PTSD, Self Harm, Suicidal Ideation/Suicide, Physical and Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, LGBTQ+, Transgender, Divorce, and More

Double board-certified, child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, with 10+ years of clinical experience evaluating and treating patients with a broad range of psychiatric disorders including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, psychosis, autism spectrum disorder, personality disorders, ADHD, PTSD, self harm, suicidal ideation, and more. Experience evaluating and consulting on personal injury, emotional injury, causation, standard of care, medical malpractice, disability, child abuse, and family law related litigation. Retained evenly by prosecution and defense. Unique expertise in work with LGBTQ+ youth and families, including work with transgender and gender non-conforming youth. Clinical Instructor and Supervisor in the University of Washington School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry where I give lectures on psychotherapy and psychopharmacology, while supervising child psychiatry fellows. Thorough and efficient work, clear and well o...

Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry - Inpatient Psychiatry, Psychiatric Hospital, Behavioral Health Hospital, Acute Psychiatric Care, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry, Medical Malpractice, Psychiatric Malpractice, Standard of care, Involuntary, Baker Act, Suicide Risk, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Competency, Schizophrenia, Competency

Double Board-Certified Psychiatrist General Psychiatry | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Expert Dr. Naren Vellanki is a double board-certified psychiatrist with over nine years of clinical experience, specializing in inpatient psychiatric hospital care for both pediatric and adult populations. His expertise is grounded in extensive, hands-on treatment of high-acuity patients admitted to psychiatric hospitals, including both voluntary and involuntary admissions. Dr. Vellanki’s expert experience encompasses cases involving children, adolescents, and adults admitted to psychiatric hospitals, with particular focus on assessment, diagnosis, risk management, treatment planning, medication decisions, and hospital-based standards of psychiatric care. Current Clinical Roles: •Inpatient Psychiatrist, University of Louisville – Treating pediatric and adolescent patients admitted to the psychiatric hospital, including management of acute safety concerns, involun...

Seattle, Washington

Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry - Discrimination and Harrassment, Employment Law, Emotional Distress, PTSD, Psychological Trauma, Personal Injury, Psychiatric Causation, ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Personality Disorders, Suicide, Autism, Medical Malpractice, Pediatric Psychopharmacology, School Liability, Sexual Misconduct, Standard of Care, Eggshell Plaintiff, IME

Expertise at the Intersection of Clinical Rigor and Legal Standards Dr. Ashley Harmon is a Harvard-trained, Board-Certified psychiatrist with over 20 years of experience in the evaluation and treatment of complex psychiatric disorders across the lifespan. She brings her dual expertise in Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry to the legal arena providing comprehensive investigations and sophisticated analysis for cases involving pediatric populations, standard of care, and psychiatric causation. Core Areas of Forensic Expertise Pediatric & Adolescent Psychopharmacology Malpractice: Dr. Harmon provides standard of care analysis regarding the prescription of psychotropic medications to minors. Her expertise includes evaluating "off-label" prescribing, polypharmacy risks, failure to monitor for adverse drug reactions (ADRs), and informed consent in pediatric settings. Psychiatric Causation & Personal Injury: Skilled in the objective assessment of emotional distress and psychiatric h...

Seattle, Washington

Pediatric Psychiatry, Psychiatry - Child, Adolescent, Adult, Trauma, Emotional Damage, PTSD, Self Harm, Suicidal Ideation/Suicide, Physical and Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, LGBTQ+, Transgender, Divorce, and More

Double board-certified, child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, with 10+ years of clinical experience evaluating and treating patients with a broad range of psychiatric disorders including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, psychosis, autism spectrum disorder, personality disorders, ADHD, PTSD, self harm, suicidal ideation, and more. Experience evaluating and consulting on personal injury, emotional injury, causation, standard of care, medical malpractice, disability, child abuse, and family law related litigation. Retained evenly by prosecution and defense. Unique expertise in work with LGBTQ+ youth and families, including work with transgender and gender non-conforming youth. Clinical Instructor and Supervisor in the University of Washington School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry where I give lectures on psychotherapy and psychopharmacology, while supervising child psychiatry fellows. Thorough and efficient work, clear and well o...