Publications

• Law Enforcement Fitness for Duty Evaluations: The Definitive Guide
• Assessing Civil Competency: What Are the Mental Capacity Standards in Civil Litigation?
• Alcohol-Induced Blackout: How Does Alcohol Impact Memory?
• Personal Injury Evaluations: The 5 Step Model We Use to Determine Causation and Damages
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Evaluating Trauma In Personal Injury Litigation
• Neuropsychological Evaluation of Traumatic Brain Injury: The Definitive Guide

Other Locations: Los Angeles, California

Specialty 1: Neuropsychology

Specialty 2: Forensic Psychology

Keywords/Search Terms: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Stroke, Dementia, Neurocognitive Disorders, Substance-Induced Neurocognitive Impairment, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Emotional Distress and Damages, Mood and Anxiety disorders, Somatic Symptom Disorders, Chronic Pain, Discrimination (employment, racial, gender and sexual), Personal Injury, IME/ AME, Disability Evaluations, Worker's Compensation, Fitness for Duty, Pre-Employment Evaluations, and Violence Risk Assessment.

Medical School: California School of Professional Psychology

License(s): California

Years in Practice: 8

• 7 years performing IMEs
• 90+ IMEs performed
• Deposed/Testified 40+ times

IME Training: American Academy of Forensic Psychology, Two Year Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neuropsychology

Additional Information

I am a clinical psychologist specializing in forensic psychology and neuropsychology with over 10 years of experience in assessing, treating, and consulting on psychological disorders. I completed a 2-year post-doctoral fellowship in neuropsychology and specialized training in forensic psychology at Patton State Hospital, the largest forensic hospital in the country. I specialize in providing comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological evaluations for traumatic brain injury (TBI), concussions, dementia, complications from a stroke, neurocognitive disorders, substance-induced cognitive impairment, chronic pain, PTSD, emotional distress, mood and anxiety disorders, learning disabilities, and ADHD. I have been retained, qualified as an expert, and testified in criminal and civil cases in local, state, and military courts for cases involving psychological (e.g., PTSD, emotional distress, discrimination, chronic pain) and neuropsychological issues (e.g., TBIs, strokes, alcohol-induced blackout, and other neurocognitive disorders). I have completed forensic psychological and neuropsychological evaluations for immigration hearings, civil and criminal competency, personal injury, worker's compensation, pre-employment, and fitness for duty. I also provide consultation services to personal injury and worker's compensation attorneys on psychological and neuropsychological-related matters. I complete evaluations for both defense and plaintiff attorneys (approximate 50/50 mix). I am appointed to the Los Angeles Juvenile Court Expert Witness and Competency Panel and Adult Criminal Court Expert Witness Panel. I conduct psychological and neuropsychological evaluations for attorneys and the court for criminal proceedings for mental health diversion and mitigation, violence risk, and competency to stand trial.