Board-Certified Forensic Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Expert Witness

This expert offers consultations, detailed reports, and expert testimony in civil and criminal litigation. Qualified to provide psychiatric, medical, and psychopharmacological opinions in state and federal courts, the expert addresses diverse issues including psychiatric standards of care, impairment, emotional distress, competency evaluations, criminal responsibility, and substance-related conditions. Services include psychiatric evaluations, psychotherapy, psychopharmacotherapy, medico-legal reviews, and expert testimony with over two decades of experience in the legal field.

Professional Affiliations:

Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association
Fellow, American Academy of Psychoanalysis
American College of Psychiatrists
Southern California Psychiatric Society
California Psychiatric Association
American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
American College of Legal Medicine
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
Los Angeles County Medical Association
California Medical Association
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The New York Academy of Sciences

Areas of expertise:

Addiction Medicine
Alcohol Abuse
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Competency
Criminology
Disability
Discrimination
Drug Abuse
Fitness for Duty Evaluation
Forensic Psychiatry
Forensic Psychology
Independent Medical Examinations
Malingering
Pharmacology
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Psychiatry
Psychology
Psychopharmacology
Sanity/Competency to Stand Trial
Sexual Harassment/Discrimination
Suicide
Testamentary Capacity
Undue Influence

Case Study:

Professional Responsibility
Psychiatric Standards of Practice
Prescription Practices
Impairment
Harassment
Discrimination
Disability
Emotional Distress
Testamentary Capacity
Criminal Responsibility
Sanity
Competency to Stand Trial
Effects of Drug Ingestion and Withdrawal
Need for Treatment
Psychiatric Damages
Medical Staff Disputes
Utilization Review
Criminal Intent
Drug Effects
Drug Withdrawal
Trauma
Suicide
Workers Compensation
Discrimination Claims
Harassment Claims
Suspected Psychosomatic Reactions
Psychogenic Overlay
Drug Abuse
Drug Addiction
Drug Dependence
Psychopharmacology
Employment Disputes
Threat Assessment
Victim Issues
Causation
Treatment Recommendations

Certifications:

Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, General Psychiatry
Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Addiction Psychiatry
Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Forensic Psychiatry
Licensed to practice medicine in California