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Medical Expert Witness Specialties
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Forensic
Psychiatrist in VA, NC, WV. Unique Credentials
for Enhanced Analysis of your legal case.
Board Certified in 3 Medical Specialties.
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IME Specialties / Professions
Areas of Expertise |
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IMEs and
Consultations to include the following:
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Civil Cases:
Capacity to Contract, Civil Rights Violations,
Civil Commitment, Concussion / TBI, Contested Wills and
Estates, Dangerousness Assessments, EEOC, FELA,
Guardianship, Intentional Infliction of Emotional
Distress, Malpractice, Personal Injury (State and
Federal Courts),
Professional Ethics and Peer Review, Profession
Sexual Misconduct, Psychological Autopsy, Sexual
Harassment and Hostile Work Environment, Suicide
Risk Assessments, Testamentary Capacity
and Undue Influence,
Violence Risk Assessments, Workplace Violence,
Wrongful Death.
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Administrative & Disability Cases:
Workers' Compensation, Boards of Medicine,
Defense Base Act, Fitness for Duty, Homeland
Security / ICE, Merit System Protection Board,
Private Disability, Security Clearance
Health / Mental Evaluations, VA Disability
/ TDIU.
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Criminal
Cases:
Appropriateness
for Unconditional Release, Assistance in
Sentencing,
Competency to Stand Trial,
Consultations with Defense or Prosecution,
Criminal Responsibility and Sanity Determination,
Diminished Capacity,
Homicide,
Irresistible Impulse.
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Forensic Psychiatrist
Services |
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Large volume
medical files routinely reviewed |
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Medical records
review with verbal report |
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Record
review with written report, when a face to
face evaluation is not possible |
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Independent
Medical Examinations (IME) |
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Medical record
reviews, evaluation, report, deposition
testimony & trial testimony |
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Defense medical
examinations |
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Legal disability
examinations of many types, including VA,
workers compensation, private disability,
fitness for duty
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Consulting Activities
Past & Present |
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Contract Physician,
Contract Forensic Psychiatrist
Western State
Hospital
1983-1986
Consultant to Mountain Wood Hospital
1984-1986
Commonwealth of
Virginia
Department of Personnel and Training
Development and implementation of utilization review
for statewide employee mental health and substance
abuse program, utilization review
1992-1993
West Virginia Board
of Medicine
Impaired Physicians Evaluator
American Board of
Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
Part II Examiner
September 2002
Consultant to the
NC
Medical Board (NCMB) for quality care issues
Credentialed Forensic
Evaluator for Immigration and Customs Enforcement
ICE & Homeland Security Investigations
February 2011
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Teaching |
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University of Virginia (UVA) Medical Center
Supervision of Residents
since 2007
Penn State Law School Veterans Clinic
Disability Evaluations and Class Conferences
since 2016
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Degrees
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MD
- Medical Doctor |
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Years in Practice |
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32
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Years of IME Clinical Experience
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IME's or File / Chart Reviews
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1000's
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Depositions
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52
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Court
Appearances |
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83
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IME Certifications |
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IME Training |
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Forensic Fellowship at UVA Institute of Law
Psychiatry and Public Policy
1985-1986
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Education |
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BA
University of Virginia
Bachelor of Arts, Biology Major with Distinction
May 16, 1976MD
University of Virginia
School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine
May 24, 1981
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Post Graduate Training |
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Internship
University of Virginia Medical Center
Internal Medicine and Psychiatry
May 1981 - July 1982
Residency
University of Virginia Medical Center
Internal Medicine and Psychiatry
July 1982 - June 1986
Fellowship in
Forensic Psychiatry
Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy
University of Virginia
June 1985 - June 1986
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Licensures &
Board
Certified Memberships
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Honors & Awards,
Professional Societies |
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Academic Positions |
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Curriculum Vitae |
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CV upon request
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Jurisdictions of
Licensure |
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Virginia license to
practice Medicine and Surgery, 1983 |
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North Carolina
license to practice Medicine and Surgery, 1992 |
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West Virginia
license to practice Medicine and Surgery, 2002
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