Expert Details
Forensic Psychiatry, Trauma, Professional Liability, Employment
ID: 727219
New York, USA
Expert's experience includes evaluation of plaintiff, generation of report and testimony for the defense in Federal Court in an employment discrimination matter. Plaintiff alleged that he had been targeted by his employer on the basis of his national origin. Jury held that the plaintiff was not the victim of discrimination. Expert consultation including evaluation of plaintiff, generation of report and testimony for the defense in a sexual harassment matter. Plaintiff alleged sexual harassment by employer due to demands placed on her in workplace. Arbitrator found plaintiff's claims without basis. Evaluation at the request of plaintiff's counsel of an executive alleging discrimination and termination from a foreign firm based on his national origin. Multiple evaluations of plaintiffs who have suffered physical and psychological trauma for both plaintiffs and defendants. Consultations and expert evaluations have been performed for major New York firms including Proskauer Rose, Davis Polk & Wardell, Holland & Knight, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Patton Boggs, and Jackson Lewis.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1980 | Degree: MD | Subject: Medicine | Institution: University of Pennsylvania |
| Year: 1974 | Degree: AB | Subject: History and Literature | Institution: Harvard University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2001 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Associate Clinical Professor | Department: Psychiatry |
Responsibilities:Teaches psychiatric residents and forensic fellowsAssociate Professor since 2017 |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2016 | Employer: Westchester Jewish Community Services | Title: Medical Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Supervises psychiatrists delivering care in a variety of clinic and community settings. In addition, as Medical Director he serves as consultant throughout the agency teaching/supervising a diverse group of clinicians, advising on risk management, and developing policy at the executive level. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1995 to 2001 | Employer: St. Vincent's Hospital | Title: Director, Outpatient Mental Health Services | Department: Westchester |
Responsibilities:As the Director of the Outpatient Mental Health Service, Expert supervised the psychiatric team and clinical staff, developed policy, and provided direct care to patients. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1986 to 1995 | Employer: Holliswood Hospital | Title: Chief, Behavioral Disorders Unit | Department: |
Responsibilities:As Chief of the Behavioral Disorders Unit, Expert developed and supervised a unique inpatient service addressing the needs of trauma survivors suffering PTSD, dissociation, and mood disorders. |
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Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Qualified in both state and Federal venues, Expert has offered opinions and testified in areas of criminal responsibility/insanity, employment discrimination and sexual harassment, psychological trauma, and professional liability. Number of testimonies (most recent four years): 8 |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| American Medical Association American Psychiatric Association New York Society for the Study of Multiple Personality and Dissociation, President-Elect for 1992-93 Chair, Trauma and Stress Committee, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 2012-present American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Psychopharmacology Committee American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Peer Review Committee International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| New York State License Medicine (1981), Board Certified in American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry, November 1985, Added Qualifications in Forensic Psychiatry, April 1996; Recertifications May 2006, April 2016 |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Co-Principal Investigator Biomedical Research Support Grant, "In Vivo Sampling in Ambulatory Anxiety Patients". New York State Research Foundation New York State, Psychiatric Institute Alumni Award for Resident Research Second Prize APA New York County District Branch Resident's Paper Competition, "DSM-III Personality Diagnosis in Bulimia". Irma Bland Award Certificate of Excellence for contributions to resident education at Employer Medical Center American Psychiatric Association |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has published more than 30 original papers, chapters, and reviews and delivered more than 100 presentations in areas ranging from anxiety disorders, trauma, risk management, and mood disorders. |