Mental Health Expert Witnesses in Florida

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Mental health expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including psychology, psychiatry, social work, counseling, and behavioral health. Some of the most common mental health expert witness specialties also include child psychology, forensic psychology, neuropsychology, addiction psychiatry, and geriatric psychiatry. They can opine on the effects of trauma, mental illness diagnosis and treatment, substance abuse, emotional distress, and cognitive disorders.

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Dr. Denise Kathryn Griffin, MDView profile

ID: 1204709

Dr. Denise Griffin, MD

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Florida

Dr. Denise K. Griffin has over 25 years of experience in the field of Neurology. She earned her BS in Biology from the University of South Florida and her MD from the University of South Florida College of Medicine. She completed her internship in Internal Medicine and residency in Neurology at the University of South Florida College of Medicine. Today, this expert is board-certified in Neurology...

Pain and Addiction Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

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Pain and Addiction Medicine Expert Witness

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Florida

This highly qualified expert is in private practice representing an institute of pain management in Florida. He was formerly the medical director and CEO of Comprehensive Pain Medicine. He is board certified in Anesthesiology with added qualifications in pain management from the American Board of Anesthesiology and a Diplomate in Pain Medicine from the American Board of Pain Medicine. This expert...

Dr. Akiva Daum, MDView profile

ID: 16344

Dr. Akiva Daum, MD

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Florida

This highly-qualified expert in addiction psychiatry earned his BS in molecular biology at the University of Central Florida and his MD the University of South Florida. After completing his internship in internal medicine and his residency in internal medicine at Boston University Medical Center, this expert went on to complete a prestigious fellowship in addiction psychiatry at Brigham and...

General & Forensic Psychiatry Expert WitnessView profile

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General & Forensic Psychiatry Expert Witness

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Florida

This highly qualified and awarded expert is double board certified in general psychiatry and forensic psychiatry. Currently this expert is a clinical assistant professor and the chief of forensic psychiatry at a major medical school. He earned his MD at the University of Florida, completed his residency training in psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his fellowship in...

Dr. Richard Alden Greer, MDView profile

ID: 2019590

Dr. Richard Greer, MD

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Florida

Dr. Richard A. Greer has 30 years of experience in the field of Psychiatry. He earned his BA in English Literature from Harvard University and his MD from the University of Florida College of Medicine. After completing both an internship and residency in Psychiatry at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, he went on to complete a fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry at the University of Florida College of...

Social Work & Mental Health Expert WitnessView profile

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Social Work & Mental Health Expert Witness

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Florida

This expert has considerable experience in organizational compliance oversight for mental health facilities. She earned her B.A. in Criminal Justice and her Master's in Health Administration from Saginaw Valley State University. The expert is a credentialed LBSW and QMHP and QIDP in the state of Michigan, here she worked in the mental health field for 12 years. Most recently, she was a Support...

Dr. Lantie Jorandby, MDView profile

ID: 21649

Dr. Lantie Jorandby, MD

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Florida

This highly-qualified expert is board certified in psychiatry and addiction psychiatry. She earned her BS in neuroscience at Vanderbilt, followed by her MD at the University of Florida. She then went on to complete a residency in psychiatry at the University of Florida and a fellowship in addiction psychiatry at Yale. She is active in her field as a member of the American Psychiatric Association...

Dr. Thomas Riney, MDView profile

ID: 34505

Dr. Thomas Riney, MD

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Florida

This highly qualified expert has over 30 years of experience in his field. He earned his BS in biological sciences from the University of California, Davis and then went on to complete his MD from Loma Linda University. He then completed an internship and residency in pediatrics at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He was formerly an assistant director of the ambulatory care center at Sacred Heart...

Dr. Debra Marie Barnett, MDView profile

ID: 46778

Dr. Debra Barnett, MD

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Florida

Dr. Debra M. Barnett has 31 years of experience in the field of Psychiatry and Neurology. She earned her BS in Biology and Mathematics from Birmingham-Southern College and her MD from Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama. She completed her internship and residency in Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of South Florida Morsani College of...

Dr. Michael Samuel Duchowny, MD, FAAN, FAAP, FACNSView profile

ID: 624898

Dr. Michael Duchowny, MD, FAAN, FAAP, FACNS

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Florida

Dr. Michael S. Duchowny has 45 years of experience in the fields of Pediatric Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology. He earned his BA in English and Zoology from Cornell University and his MD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed an internship in Pediatrics at the University of Chicago Medical Center and residencies in Pediatrics and Neurology at Montefiore Medical Center and...

Dr. Eric Michael Kaplan, MDView profile

ID: 677525

Dr. Eric Kaplan, MD

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Florida

Dr. Eric M. Kaplan has 32 years of experience in the field of Psychiatry. He earned his BS in Biology from Emory University and his MD from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He completed a residency in Psychiatry at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and today, this expert is board-certified in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Formerly, he...

Dr. Michael E Shahnasarian, PhDView profile

ID: 2992317

Dr. Michael Shahnasarian, PhD

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Florida

Dr. Michael Shahnasarian has 42 years of experience in Psychology with expertise in Rehabilitation and Life Care Planning. He earned his BA in Psychology from Indiana University Bloomington, his MS in Clinical Psychology from Texas A&M University, and his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology and Human Systems from Florida State University. Today, this expert is a Certified Vocational Evaluator and...

Ms. Glorymar BirkelandView profile

ID: 39025

Ms. Glorymar Birkeland

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Florida

This FL based expert received her BS in psychology from Florida Atlantic University and her MS in counseling from Nova Southeastern University. She is a licensed Mental Health Counselor. Previously, she served as a nursing administrator at Morse Life health center, a therapy intern at Palm Beach County Victim Services, and a medical office specialist at HCA Physician Services East Florida...

Mental Health Expert Witness FAQs

A mental health expert witness provides objective, professional insight into cases involving mental health issues. They can assess a person's mental state, provide diagnoses, and testify on their findings.

Cases that may require a mental health expert witness include personal injury claims, criminal cases, family law disputes, malpractice suits, and disability claims.

A mental health expert can evaluate an individual's ability to understand the charges against them and participate in their defense, providing crucial testimony on competency.

Yes, there are many subspecialties including child and adolescent psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, and neuropsychiatry.

In such cases, a mental health expert can assess the psychological impact of alleged discrimination or harassment on the victim, aiding in determining damages.

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