Child Abuse and Neglect Expert Witnesses in California

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Expert witnesses in Child Abuse and Neglect practice in a variety of fields, including social work, psychology, pediatrics, forensic medicine, and education. Some of the most common specialties among these expert witnesses also include child welfare, domestic violence, child custody disputes, trauma counseling, and child protective services. They have provided opinions on the effects of physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, neglectful supervision, and medical neglect.

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Dr. Paul Graham Fisher, MDView profile

ID: 1193499

Dr. Paul Fisher, MD

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California

Dr. Paul G. Fisher has over 29 years of experience in the fields of Pediatrics and Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology. He earned his BA in Human Biology from Stanford University, his MD from UCSF School of Medicine, and his MHS in Epidemiology from Johns Hopkins University. After completing two residencies in Pediatrics and Neurology from Johns Hopkins Hospital, he went on...

Liver and Kidney Pediatric and Adult Transplant Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Liver and Kidney Pediatric and Adult Transplant Surgery Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified board certified expert has been in clinical practice for more than 20 years. Residency ad fellowship training were completed at Loma Linda University Medical Center and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, respectively. He is actively involved in research and education: the expert serves on countless medical and surgical committees dedicated to the improvement of...

Ms. Rhonda Sue Renteria, RN, CLCP, BSN, CLNCView profile

ID: 126806

Ms. Rhonda Renteria, RN, CLCP, BSN, CLNC

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California

Ms. Rhonda S. Renteria has 39 years of experience in Nursing and 12 years of experience in Life Care Planning. She earned her ADN from Pasadena City College, her BSN from the University of Phoenix, and a certificate in Life Care Planning from the University of Florida. Today, this expert is a certified Life Care Planner and Certified Medical Cost Projection Specialist by the International...

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Expert Witness

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This fellowship-trained doctor received his medical doctorate from the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine. He completed a fellowship in Clinical Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at the prestigious University of Chicago Medical center. He is currently an assistant professor in the department of pediatrics hematology/oncology at a, where he frequently lectures on topics such as vascular...

Dr. Daniel Christopher Allison, MD, MBA, FACSView profile

ID: 141203

Dr. Daniel Allison, MD, MBA, FACS

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California

Dr. Daniel C. Allison has 14 years of experience in the field of Orthopedic Surgery. He earned his BS in Biochemistry from Southern Methodist University, his MD from Baylor College of Medicine, and his MBA in Healthcare Administration from Rice University. After completing his internship in Orthopedic and General Surgery and residency in Orthopedic Surgery, he went on to complete a fellowship in...

Pediatric and General Urology Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric and General Urology Expert Witness

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This double board certified expert has been practicing for over 20 years. The principal investigator in over $3 million worth of grant funds, he is a reviewer for both the Journal of Urology and the Journal of Pediatric Urology and a Fellow of both the American Academy of Pediatrics as well as the Society for Pediatric Urology. He is currently a Professor of Urology and Pediatrics at a major...

Dr. Dean Lindley Winslow, MD, FPIDSView profile

ID: 143398

Dr. Dean Winslow, MD, FPIDS

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California

Dr. Dean L. Winslow has over 40 years of experience in Internal Medicine, specializing in Infectious Diseases. He earned his BS in Science from Pennsylvania State University and his MD from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. After completing his residency in Internal Medicine at the Wilmington Hospital, he completed a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Ochsner Medical...

Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology Expert Witness

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This highly qualified, board certified expert has years of experience in the clinical and academic field as a Pediatric Gastroenterology. She received her BA in Psychology from the University of California-Los Angeles and her MD from Tufts University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Pediatrics from the University of California-Los Angeles, and a fellowship in Pediatric...

Dr. Vinod Kumar Bhutani, MBBSView profile

ID: 144578

Dr. Vinod Bhutani, MBBS

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California

Dr. Vinod K. Bhutani has 44 years of experience in the field of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and he earned his MBBS from Armed Forces Medical College. He completed an internship in Rotating Medicine and a residency in Pediatrics at the University of Delhi Faculty of Medical Sciences before coming to the United States to complete a residency in Pediatrics at Jefferson Einstein Hospital and a...

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Pediatric Urology Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric Urology Expert Witness

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This highly qualified expert is board certified in Urology with added qualifications in Pediatric Urology. He has been practicing for over 10 years. He received his BA from Johns Hopkins University and his MD from Tufts University. He went on to complete 2 residencies, one in General Surgery and another in Urology at Lahey Clinic. After, he completed his fellowship in Pediatric Urology at Rady...

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Dr. Alan Leonard Nager, MD, MHAView profile

ID: 146341

Dr. Alan Nager, MD, MHA

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California

Dr. Alan L. Nager has over 30 years of experience in Pediatrics, specializing in Pediatric Emergency Medicine. He earned his BA in Public Health and Child Psychology from the University of Minnesota, his MD from the University of Minnesota Medical School, and his MHA from the University of Southern California. After completing his residency in General Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Los...

Pediatric Anesthesiology & Pediatric Critical Care Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric Anesthesiology & Pediatric Critical Care Expert Witness

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This highly qualified expert is triple board certified in Pediatrics, Anesthesiology and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. He earned his BS from the University of Wisconsin and his MD from the University of Illinois, Chicago. He completed his residency in Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Medical Center in Oakland, CA, residency in Anesthesia at the Hospital Of the University of Pennsylvania and...

Dr. Allen David Bott, MDView profile

ID: 1488603

Dr. Allen Bott, MD

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California

Dr. Allen Bott has 43 years of experience in the fields of Neurology and Pediatric Neurology. He obtained his MD at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine before he completed both an internship and a residency in Psychiatry at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He then completed a residency in Neurology and a fellowship in Child Neurology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine....

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric Infectious Diseases Expert Witness

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This highly qualified, board certified expert earned his Bachelor's from the University of California Los Angeles, where he also earned his medical degree. This was followed by a residency in pediatrics at the Boston' Children hospital and a fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Disease at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. This expert is a member of numerous medical societies and has published...

Pediatric Neurology Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric Neurology Expert Witness

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This highly qualified expert earned his MD from the prestigious Harvard Medical School, he went on to complete a residency in Pediatrics and Neurology at Boston Children's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital respectively. He completed a fellowship in Vascular Neurology at UCSF and post graduate studies in Cognitive Neuropsychology at Harvard University. He is board certified in Neurology....

Dr. Christopher Reveley Thompson, MD, FAHAView profile

ID: 1615465

Dr. Christopher Thompson, MD, FAHA

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California

Dr. Christopher R. Thompson has 17 years of experience in the fields of Forensic Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He earned his BA in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Virginia and his MD from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. After completing both an internship and a residency in General Psychiatry at Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA, he...

Pediatric Hospitalist Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric Hospitalist Expert Witness

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This highly qualified expert has been in practice for over ten years. He received his BS from the University of Pennsylvania, Magna Cum Laude. He attended the prestigious University of Washington Medical School and did his residency at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles where he was Chief Resident. He has held several leadership positions and won numerous awards in addition to publishing articles and...

Dr. Susan Phillips, MDView profile

ID: 17198

Dr. Susan Phillips, MD

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California

This highly-qualified pediatric endocrinologist has almost two decades of experience in the field. She earned her BA from the University of California, Berkeley and her MD from the Medical College of Pennsylvania. She went on to complete two residencies in pediatrics from the University of California, San Diego and Johns Hopkins University, as well as two prestigious fellowships: one in pediatric...

Genetics and Pediatrics Expert WitnessView profile

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Genetics and Pediatrics Expert Witness

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This expert was Clinical Chief and Division Director of the Division of Medical Genetics at his university. He also was Assistant Dean for CME at a highly regarded university medical school and Medical Director of CME at a major Children's Hospital in San Diego. He is co-investigator for a regenerative medicine/tissue collection institute for Neurodevelopmental Disorders and is an investigator...

Dr. Jolie Limon, MDView profile

ID: 17283

Dr. Jolie Limon, MD

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California

This board-certified pediatrics expert obtained her BA from California State University Sacramento and her MD from the UCSF School of Medicine. She completed her internship and residency in Pediatrics at UC Davis Medical Center. This expert is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Association of Pediatric Program Directors. She previously served as an Assistant Professor of...

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Nephrology And Hypertension Expert WitnessView profile

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Nephrology And Hypertension Expert Witness

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This esteemed expert is the co-director of a kidney research center and a professor of medicine at a prominent Los Angeles medical school. A native of Italy, he received his medical degree, Summa Cum Laude, from the University of Bari and completed his internship, residency and fellowship in nephrology at the Policlinico in Bari. He relocated to California to pursue a fellowship in hypertension...

Dr. Leo David Wang, MD, PhDView profile

ID: 1778182

Dr. Leo Wang, MD, PhD

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California

Dr. Leo D. Wang has 18 years of experience in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology. He earned his BS in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University, his Ph.D. in Immunology from the University of Chicago, and his MD from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. After completing his residency in Pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, he went on to complete a...

Anesthesiology Expert WitnessView profile

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Anesthesiology Expert Witness

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This expert has been practicing anesthesiology at a 600 bed hospital in Southern California for nearly a quarter century. A graduate of UC Riverside, he attended medical school at Loyola Stritch School of Medicine in Illinois and thereafter completed residencies in General Surgery and Anesthesiology at Loma Linda University Medical Center. A diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology and...

Dr. Young-Shin Kim, MD, MPH, MS, PhDView profile

ID: 1819302

Dr. Young-Shin Kim, MD, MPH, MS, PhD

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California

Dr. Young Shin Kim has 25 years of experience in the field of Psychiatry with expertise in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She earned her MD in Medical Sciences from Yonsei University College of Medicine, her MS in Medical Sciences from Yonsei University, her MPH in Epidemiology from Yale University, and her PhD in Epidemiology from the University of California, Berkeley. After completing her...

Neonatology Expert WitnessView profile

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Neonatology Expert Witness

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This highly qualified expert earned his medicine degree from Cairo University School of Medicine. He completed his Residency in Pediatrics at Maimonides Infants and Children's Hospital and then went on to complete a prestigious Fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He is active in his field both academically and clinically and is a...

Clinical Genetics and Pediatrics Expert WitnessView profile

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Clinical Genetics and Pediatrics Expert Witness

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This expert on Clinical Genetics obtained his BS in Psychology from Brooklyn College, Pre-med certificate from Hofstra University, and MD from the Ross University School of Medicine. She completed her Residency in Pediatrics at the Winthrop University Hospital and her Fellowship in Genetics and Genomic Sciences at the Mount Sinai Medical Center. She is Board Certified in Pediatrics and Clinical ...

Dr. Jay Bhatt, MDView profile

ID: 20361

Dr. Jay Bhatt, MD

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California

This expert is a well qualified and board certified otolaryngologist. He completed his BS in biomedical engineering and his MD at George Washington University. He then went on to complete his medical training with a residency in otolaryngology at UC Irvine and a fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at Children’s Hospital Denver. He is active in the field as a member of the American Academy of...

Pediatric Cardiology Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric Cardiology Expert Witness

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California

This expert is a well-experienced pediatric cardiologist who has focused his studies on fetal medicine. He is a member of the American Heart Association, and is the current Medical Director of the Fetal Cardiology Program and the Pediatric Cardiology Clinic at a major medical center.

Dr. James Michael Saxton, MD, FAAPView profile

ID: 2072408

Dr. James Saxton, MD, FAAP

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California

Dr. James M. Saxton has 9 years of experience in the field of Pediatrics. He earned his BS from the University of California San Diego and his MD from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. He completed his internship and residency in Pediatrics at UC Davis Medical Center. Today, this expert is board certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. He...

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Pulmonary and Critical Care Expert WitnessView profile

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Pulmonary and Critical Care Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified expert earned her BS from UC Irvine and MD from Harvard. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care at UC San Diego. She is certified in Interventional Pulmonology, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Internal Medicine. She is an active member of several medical societies related to her focus in Pulmonary and Critical Care, and...

Dr. Charles Leon Scott, MDView profile

ID: 2147213

Dr. Charles Scott, MD

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California

Dr. Charles L. Scott has 26 years of experience in the field of Forensic Psychiatry. He earned his BA in Music from Emory University and his MD from the Emory University School of Medicine. After completing an internship in Transitional Medicine and a residency in Adult Psychiatry at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, he went on to complete his fellowships in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and...

Hematopathology Expert WitnessView profile

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Hematopathology Expert Witness

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This highly regarded expert received his MBBS from Grant Medical College in India. He went on to train as a resident in pathology at Rush University, as a fellow in hematology at Cook Country Hospital, and hematopathology at City of Hope National Medical Center. He is board certified in anatomic pathology by the American Board of Pathology. He is a member of 9 national and local medical...

Dr. Vaneet Kumar Kalra, MBBSView profile

ID: 22410

Dr. Vaneet Kalra, MBBS

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California

This highly qualified expert has over 10 years of experience in neonatology. He obtained his MBBS from Government Medical College in India, before completing his first residency in pediatrics at GSVM Medical College and Hospitals, also in India. He then moved to the United States and completed a second residency in pediatrics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and a fellowship in...

Pain Medicine and Rehabilitation Expert WitnessView profile

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Pain Medicine and Rehabilitation Expert Witness

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This expert, a native of Southern California, completed his undergraduate education at Pacific Union College before attending Loma Linda University School of Medicine where he received his MD degree in 2008. He completed an Internal Medicine internship followed by a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency and continued his specialization with a Pain Management fellowship, all at Loma...

Pediatric Neuropsychology Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric Neuropsychology Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified expert earned her BA at the University of California, Los Angeles, and her MA in Psychology at the University of Michigan. She went on to complete a PhD in Clinical Psychology, as well as an internship in Counseling and Psychological Services at the University of Michigan. She went on to complete a fellowship in Health Psychology at the Children's Hospital of Orange County....

Dr. Anoop Venkat Rao, MBBSView profile

ID: 23080

Dr. Anoop Rao, MBBS

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California

This highly qualified neonatologist has been practicing medicine for nearly 20 years. He obtained his MBBS in medicine and surgery from Kasturba Medical College in India, before moving to the United States. Upon his move, this expert obtained his MS in biomedical engineering and toxicology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and completed a fellowship in biomedical informatics at Harvard...

Pediatric Hospital Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric Hospital Medicine Expert Witness

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California

This highly-qualified expert has over 10 years of experience as a pediatric hospitalist. In addition to general hospital medicine practice, his work has focused on child abuse, neonatology and newborn medicine, and tropical medicine. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of South Carolina with a BA in government and international studies before earning his MD from the University of...

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Dr. Matthew Thomas Cote, MDView profile

ID: 237794

Dr. Matthew Cote, MD

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California

Dr. Matthew Thomas Cote has 20 years of experience in the field of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics. He earned his BS from the University of California Los Angeles and his MD from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He also earned his MA from Loyola University Chicago and completed his residency in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at IU Health University Hospital. Today, this expert is...

Pediatric and Adult Anesthesiology Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric and Adult Anesthesiology Expert Witness

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California

This highly-expert has 15 years of experience as an anesthesiologist, with extensive experience in hospital administration, acute pain management, and perioperative evaluations, as well as general, regional, and neuraxial anesthesia for infants, children, and adults. He earned both his BS in microbiology and molecular genetics and MD from UCLA before going on to complete a pediatric internship at...

Dr. Elias Wehbi, MDView profile

ID: 25107

Dr. Elias Wehbi, MD

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California

This board-certified expert earned his BS in biochemistry from the University of Ottowa, his MSc in biomedical sciences at the University of California, Irvine, and his MD from the University of Ottowa. He completed both a residency in urology and a fellowship in pediatric urology at the University of Toronto. This expert is active in his field as a member of the American Urological Association,...

Neonatology Expert WitnessView profile

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Neonatology Expert Witness

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This expert has extensive experience in the field of neonatology. He received his BA in mathematics and psychology from York University before earning both his MA and PhD in psychology from the University of Toronto. He then went on to earn his MD at the University of Miami and complete his residency in pediatrics and his fellowship in neonatology at the University of California, San Francisco....

Dr. Dillon Chen, MDView profile

ID: 27398

Dr. Dillon Chen, MD

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California

This highly qualified expert has over 20 years of experience in diagnostic and musculoskeletal radiology. He obtained his BS in biology from Stanford University, before receiving his MD from the University of California, San Francisco. He then completed a prestigious residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of California, San Francisco, where he was named chief resident, and a...

Neonatology Expert WitnessView profile

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Neonatology Expert Witness

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This expert has been a neonatologist for nearly two decades. He received his MD at the University of Uppsala Faculty of Medicine and completed his internship at Soderhamn’s Hospital in Sweden. He then went on to do both a residency in pediatrics and a fellowship in neonatology at the University of California at Davis. He is board-certified in both general pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal...

Dr. Allen S. ChenView profile

ID: 27865

Dr. Allen S. Chen

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California

This expert is highly qualified in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation and specializes in spinal intervention. He earned his BA in environmental science and public policy from Harvard University and went on to earn his MPH in international family health at UCLA's School of Public Health. After receiving his MD from NYU School of Medicine, this expert went on to complete an...

Regional and Pediatric Anesthesiology Expert WitnessView profile

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Regional and Pediatric Anesthesiology Expert Witness

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This highly qualified expert in pediatric anesthesiology earned his BS and BA from the University of Rochester and his MD from SUNY Upstate Medical University. He then went on to complete an internship in medicine from St. John Hospital and Medical Center and two residencies in anesthesiology; one at Montefiore Medical Center of Albert Einstein University and the other at Maimonides Medical...

Dr. Michel Accad, MDView profile

ID: 27966

Dr. Michel Accad, MD

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California

This highly qualified expert earned his BS from the University of Texas at Austin and his MD from the University of Texas Medical School in Houston. After completing his residency this expert went on to complete a prestigious fellowship in cardiovascular disease at the Gladstone Institute for Cardiovascular Disease, followed by two additional fellowships in cardiology and interventional...

Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, & Threat Assessment Expert WitnessView profile

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Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, & Threat Assessment Expert Witness

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This highly-qualified expert has twenty years of experience specializing in law enforcement investigations with particular expertise in sexual assault, threat assessment, and management. She is certified in forensic sciences, as a defensive tactic and use of force instructor, and as a threat assessment professional. This expert is active in her field with memberships to the Association of Threat...

The Average Child Abuse and Neglect Expert Witness
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    $425

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Child Abuse and Neglect Expert Witness FAQs

A child abuse and neglect expert witness provides specialized knowledge in court cases involving allegations of child maltreatment. They can offer insights on signs of abuse, reporting protocols, and treatment strategies.

These experts are often called upon in criminal cases, family law disputes, custody battles, or any case where there's suspected child mistreatment.

Subspecialties include pediatric forensic medicine, psychology, social work, education, and law enforcement. Each offers unique perspectives on different aspects of child maltreatment.

These experts can interpret medical records, explain injuries consistent with abuse or neglect, and clarify the impact of such trauma on a child's health and development.

Their specialized knowledge can provide critical context to understand the complexities of child maltreatment. This can significantly influence the outcome of your case.

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