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Correctional medicine expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including prison healthcare, forensic medicine, mental health in correctional facilities, substance abuse treatment in prisons, and inmate medical care. Some of the most common correctional medicine expert witness specialties also include suicide prevention in jails, infectious disease control in prisons, correctional nursing, correctional psychiatry, and prison pharmacy practices. They can opine on the effects of overcrowding on inmate health, the impact of solitary confinement on mental health, the adequacy of medical care provided to inmates, the spread of diseases in correctional facilities, and the management of chronic illnesses in prison populations.

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Dr. Thomas Arthur Sporn, MDView profile

ID: 111904

Dr. Thomas Sporn, MD

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North Carolina

Dr. Thomas A. Sporn has over 27 years of experience in the field of Pathology. He earned his BA in German and Zoology from the University of Vermont and his MD from Georgetown University School of Medicine. After completing his residency in Internal Medicine at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, he stayed at the same hospital to complete a fellowship in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care...

Pulmonary and Forensic Pathology Expert WitnessView profile

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Pulmonary and Forensic Pathology Expert Witness

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North Carolina

This board-certified and fellowship-trained expert has over 15 years of experience as a pathologist. He has presented both nationally and internationally and has authored over 50 publications on the topic of pulmonary pathology. Elected as a Fellow of the College of American Pathologists, he currently serves as a tenured Associate Professor of Pathology and Staff Pathologist at a major university...

Dr. Emanuel Rubin, MDView profile

ID: 143526

Dr. Emanuel Rubin, MD

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Pennsylvania

This highly qualified board certified expert earned his BS from Villanova University and MD from Harvard Medical School. Residency and fellowship training were completed at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Mount Sinai Hospital, respectively. He is actively involved in research, with over 280 original peer reviewed articles to his name as well as serving as an editor/ reviewer for several...

Forensic Pathology Expert WitnessView profile

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Forensic Pathology Expert Witness

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Texas

This board-certified and fellowship-trained expert has 16 years of experience in forensic pathology. After receiving her M.D. from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, she finished a fellowship in Anatomic Pathology at the University of North Carolina and a fellowship in Forensic Pathology at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. A member of the...

Dr. Gregory James Davis, MDView profile

ID: 144740

Dr. Gregory Davis, MD

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Kentucky

Dr. Gregory Davis has 31 years of experience in the field of Pathology. He earned his BS from the University of Kentucky and his MD from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. After completing an internship in Psychiatry at the University of Louisville School of Medicine and a residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at the University of Louisville Hospital, he...

Pathology & Forensic Pathology Expert WitnessView profile

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Pathology & Forensic Pathology Expert Witness

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Tennessee

This board certified expert earned a BS from the University of Pittsburgh and her MD from New York Medical College. She completed her residency at Yale New Haven Hospital and subsequently pursued fellowships in Forensic Pathology and Perinatal & Pediatric Pathology. She is actively involved in teaching, supervising, and mentoring medical students and residents. Currently, she serves as a staff...

Dr. Hope Richard, MDView profile

ID: 15300

Dr. Hope Richard, MD

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Virginia

This expert earned her BA in biology at Huntingdon College and then went on to earn her MD from the University of South Alabama where she also earned her PhD in microbiology and immunology. She then completed a residency in anatomic and clinical pathology and a fellowship in neuropathology at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is board certified in anatomic pathology with a subspeciality in...

Neuropathology and Forensic Pathology Expert WitnessView profile

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Neuropathology and Forensic Pathology Expert Witness

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Pennsylvania

This senior pathologist is Board Certified in neuropathology and anatomic pathology, and trained in forensic pathology. He earned his M.D. and a Ph.D. in Experimental Pathology from the University of Chicago. The expert spent the major part of his career in academia including positions as a professor of pathology and vice chairperson of the department of pharmacological and physiological sciences...

Dr. Stephen Joseph Cina, MD, FCAPView profile

ID: 19389

Dr. Stephen Cina, MD, FCAP

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Colorado

Dr. Stephen J. Cina has 26 years of experience in the field of Anatomic Pathology and Forensic Pathology. He earned his BA in Natural Sciences from Johns Hopkins University and his MD from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. After completing his residency in Anatomic Pathology at the Medical University of South Carolina, he went on to complete fellowship training in Surgical Pathology at...

Funeral Service Expert WitnessView profile

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Funeral Service Expert Witness

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Georgia

This expert is a third generation Funeral Director at a family run funeral home in GA. He is a 1995 Graduate of John Milledge Academy, and is a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer. He is a 1999 Graduate of Gupton - Jones College of Funeral Service where he was Parliamentarian on the Student Council and a member of the Theta Chapter of Pi Sigma Eta, which is the National Academic Honor...

Dr. Lindsey Carol Thomas, MDView profile

ID: 22712

Dr. Lindsey Thomas, MD

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Wisconsin

Dr. Lindsey C. Thomas has over 40 years of experience in the fields of Forensic Pathology and Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology. She earned her BA in Biology and Chemistry from Oberlin College and her MD from the University of Michigan Medical School. After completing her residency in Pathology at the University of Michigan Medical Center, she went on to complete her fellowship in...

Forensic Pathology & Toxicology Expert WitnessView profile

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Forensic Pathology & Toxicology Expert Witness

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California

This expert is a forensic pathologist with a PhD in chemistry with over 30 years experience. His interests include forensic pathology, toxicology, medical causation, DUI, DUID, industrial accidents, chemical injury, air,auto and marine accidents. He has testified / been deposed over 100 times.

Dr. Brad B RandallView profile

ID: 28221

Dr. Brad Randall

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South Dakota

This highly qualified pathologist is triple board certified in anatomic pathology, clinical pathology, and forensic pathology. He earned his BS and MD from the University of Iowa before completing a pathology residency in pathology from the University of North Carolina and a prestigious fellowship in forensic pathology at the North Carolina Chief Medical Examiner's Office. He is very active in...

Infectious Diseases And Microbiology Expert WitnessView profile

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Infectious Diseases And Microbiology Expert Witness

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New York

This highly qualified expert has over 30 years of experience in Infectious Diseases. He earned his MD at Columbia University. He went on to complete an Internship and a Residency in Internal Medicine at Brookdale Hospital Medical Center. He then completed a Fellowship in Infectious Diseases at SUNY Health Sciences Center. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. He is...

Dr. Gregory Duane Reiber, MDView profile

ID: 301152

Dr. Gregory Reiber, MD

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California

Dr.Gregory D. Reiber has 37 years of experience in Pathology. He earned his BS in Biology from Andrews University and his MD from the Loma Linda University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Today, this expert is board-certified in Forensic Pathology and Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology. Formerly,...

Infection Control / Biomedical Engineering Expert WitnessView profile

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Infection Control / Biomedical Engineering Expert Witness

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Pennsylvania

This expert specializes in infection control. He earned his PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania and pursued a fellowship focused on diagnostic imaging at the Temple University School of Medicine. For two decades, he worked for a firm manufacturing automated endoscope reprocessors, serving as the Director of R&D and the Chief of Infection Control. He currently owns a...

Dr. James Lauridson, MDView profile

ID: 31047

Dr. James Lauridson, MD

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Alabama

This highly qualified expert has over 30 years of experience in forensic pathology. He received his BS from the University of Colorado Boulder and his MD from the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He completed internal medicine training at Bethesda Naval Hospital then began his anatomic pathology residency at Stanford University. He completed his anatomic and clinical pathology residency...

Gastrointestinal Pathology Expert WitnessView profile

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Gastrointestinal Pathology Expert Witness

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Massachusetts

This extremely well qualified expert of Pathology completed his Internship and Residency in Surgical Pathology and his Fellowship in Gastrointestinal Pathology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and his Residency and Fellowship in Pediatric Pathology at the Children’s Hospital of Boston. He is Board Certified in Pathology and is a member of the prestigious American Society of Clinical...

Dr. Zhongxue Hua, MDView profile

ID: 37363

Dr. Zhongxue Hua, MD

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New York

This highly qualified expert has over twenty years of experience in the field of forensic pathology. He earned his MD from the Peking Union Medical College in China before moving to the United States to obtain his PhD in biochemistry from the University of Rochester. Subsequently, he completed a residency in pathology at the Montefiore Medical Center and a fellowship in neuropathology at the...

Hematopathology Expert WitnessView profile

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Hematopathology Expert Witness

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California

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...

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  • Review Fee

    $325

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  • Deposition Fee

    $425

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  • Court Fee

    $475

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Correctional Medicine Expert Witness FAQs

A correctional medicine expert witness provides insight into medical care standards in correctional facilities, evaluates inmate health issues, and testifies on cases involving alleged medical negligence.

They can handle cases involving inadequate medical care, wrongful death, suicide prevention, mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, and infectious disease control in prisons.

Yes, some experts may specialize in areas like psychiatric care in prisons, addiction treatment, or chronic disease management among inmates.

The expert can evaluate if appropriate suicide prevention measures were in place and whether the standard of care was met regarding mental health treatment.

These experts understand the unique challenges and standards of providing healthcare in prisons. They can assess if the care provided met those standards or constituted negligence.

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