Cognitive Impairment Expert Witnesses

Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry - employment litigation, workplace harassment, PTSD, depression, cognitive impairment, testamentary capacity, stalking, medical malpractice, negligence

Dr. Scott Johnson, MD, JD, LLM is a Harvard/Mass General-trained civil forensic psychiatrist licensed in CA, TX and MA. He is board certified in both Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry. He has 20 peer-reviewed publications, 2 book chapters, and 12 psychiatric awards. He accepts civil forensic cases with a specialization on the following areas: 1. Employment/workplace litigation Sexual harassment Workplace accidents/negligence Alleged PTSD, Depression or Cognitive Impairment 2. Testamentary Capacity 3. Medical Malpractice/Boundary Violations Psychiatrist standard of care Works with CA Medical Board to assess psychiatrist negligence 4. Stalking Has published and testified on stalking of physicians Certified Threat Manager qualification (ATAP 2017 to present) Trained in use of HCR-20 threat assessment instrument

Neurology, Otoneurology

Board-certified neurologist. author, speaker, former clinical faculty at UCLA, UC Irvine, Harvard. Former Neurology Residency Program Director, Neurology Clerkship Director at UC Irvine. 15+ years forensic experience, including rebuttals of opposing experts, review of complaints and motions, consultation to help prepare for depositions and cross examination. Extensive clinical practice experience with most areas of Neurology and Otoneurology, including dizziness, vertigo, BPPV, gait, balance, falls, inner ear and vestibular system disorders and tests, autonomic system disorders and tests, loss of consciousness, neurological effects of medications, concussion, traumatic brain injury, delirium tremens, stroke, brain hemorrhage, brain infections, Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, dementia, nerve injury, spinal disorders, diagnosis including causation of neurological disorders, and analysis of future medical needs from a Neurology perspective. Contributor to multiple medical books. ...

Brain Injury Medicine, Clinical Neurophysiology - Concussion, Postconcussion Syndrome, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI), Closed head injury, Cognitive impairment, Neurocognitive testing, Neuropsychological review, MRI interpretation, Videonystagmogram (VNG), Neuropathy, Nerve Conductions & Electromyography (NCV/EMG), Radiculopathy, Nerve injury

I am a practicing neurologist, sub-specializing in Concussion/mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) and Neurophysiology/Neuromuscular diseases. I earned my medical degree (M.D.) at the SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, New York, and then went on to complete my residency in Neurology at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. During residency, I was elected to serve as Chief Resident. Following residency, I completed a fellowship in Neurophysiology and Neuromuscular diseases, also at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. I began private practice in 2006, in St. Petersburg, Florida. In addition to my private practice and multiple hospital affiliations, I served a two-year stint as the Chief of Medicine at the Bayfront Medical Center, a major level 2 Trauma center. I was the co-director of a multidisciplinary Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) clinic from 2007 – 2013. Starting in September 2009, I was elected to be the Southeast Examining Neurologist for th...

Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry - Undue Influence, Testamentary Capacity, Wills, Dementia, Cognitive Impairment, Psychotropic Medications, Geriatric Psychiatry

Board certified in Psychiatry in the USA and Canada, Dr. Reimers has an active clinical practice in adult Psychiatry. Her expert practice focuses on contested wills and trusts, undue influence, and testamentary capacity. Dr. Reimers is fluent in German and French. She enjoys teaching Psychiatry residents in the Twin Cities. Dual Location in Orlando, FL

Neurology - Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica, neurosarcoidosis, other autoimmune diseases of the central nervous system, headaches, migraines, spasticity management, trigeminal neuralgia, baclofen pumps, neurorehabilitation, cognitive impairment, dementia, stroke, COVID-19

Fellowship-trained Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) expert. National MS Society recognized “Partner in MS care.” Dozens of recent peer reviewed articles and posters, including several presentations at national and international medical conferences. Active in research and clinical trials. Active clinical neurology practice with large comprehensive MS center. Board certified in neurology. Medical-legal matters addressed include: Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO, NMOSD), neurosarcoidosis, other neuroimmunological and autoimmune diseases of the central nervous system, neurologic complications of COVID-19, headaches and migraines, spasticity management, trigeminal neuralgia, baclofen pumps, neurorehabilitation, cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's, dementia, stroke, concussion, brain injury, and other general areas of neurology. Able to travel to other states.

Neurology - Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica, neurosarcoidosis, other autoimmune diseases of the central nervous system, headaches, migraines, spasticity management, trigeminal neuralgia, baclofen pumps, neurorehabilitation, cognitive impairment, dementia, stroke, COVID-19

Fellowship-trained Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) expert. National MS Society recognized “Partner in MS care.” Dozens of recent peer reviewed articles and posters, including several presentations at national and international medical conferences. Active in research and clinical trials. Active clinical neurology practice with large comprehensive MS center. Board certified in neurology. Medical-legal matters addressed include: Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO, NMOSD), neurosarcoidosis, other neuroimmunological and autoimmune diseases of the central nervous system, neurologic complications of COVID-19, headaches and migraines, spasticity management, trigeminal neuralgia, baclofen pumps, neurorehabilitation, cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's, dementia, stroke, concussion, brain injury, and other general areas of neurology. Able to travel to other states.

Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry - Undue Influence, Testamentary Capacity, Wills, Dementia, Cognitive Impairment, Psychotropic Medications, Geriatric Psychiatry

Board certified in Psychiatry in the USA and Canada, Dr. Reimers has an active clinical practice in adult Psychiatry. Her expert practice focuses on contested wills and trusts, undue influence, and testamentary capacity. Dr. Reimers is fluent in German and French. She enjoys teaching Psychiatry residents in the Twin Cities. Dual Location in Orlando, FL

Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry - Undue Influence, Testamentary Capacity, Wills, Dementia, Cognitive Impairment, Psychotropic Medications, Geriatric Psychiatry

Board certified in Psychiatry in the USA and Canada, Dr. Reimers has an active clinical practice in adult Psychiatry. Her expert practice focuses on contested wills and trusts, undue influence, and testamentary capacity. Dr. Reimers is fluent in German and French. She enjoys teaching Psychiatry residents in the Twin Cities. Dual Location in Orlando, FL

Geriatrics, Guardianship/Conservatorship - Elder abuse, disability, senior, healthcare power of attorney, healthcare advocate, social work, care management, case management, long-term care, assisted living, memory care, guardian, nursing home, assessments, cognitive impairment, dementia, conservator, exploitation, elder fraud

I opened up a care management company in Charlotte, NC in 2005 following the completion of my Master of Arts degree in Gerontology. I lead a team of nurses, social workers, gerontologists, and counselors to advocate for older adults and their family caregivers. For the past 15 years, I have served as a private guardian for older individuals who have been adjudicated in our court system. I serve as a Board Member of the North Carolina Guardianship Association and am a member of the National Guardianship Association. I became certified as a guardian in 2017 and am currently one of only 52 National Master Guardians in the country. This is the highest professional designation that can be attained by guardians and it requires extensive demonstration of competencies in a variety of areas, a comprehensive exam, and at least 15 years of experience in the field of guardianship. In our routine work as both care managers and guardians, we conduct clinical assessments of older adults and person...

Pediatric Physical Medicine & Rehab, Brain Injury Medicine - Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Spinal Cord Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Future Educational/Vocational Potential, Childhood Disability, Neuro-Rehabilitation, Shaken Baby, Multiple Trauma, Cerebral Palsy, Quality of Life, Impact on Caregiver, Cognitive Impairment, School Accommodations

Wendy E. Goodwin, MD, is one of less than 50 physicians in the country who are board certified in Brain Injury Medicine, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine and (adult) Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. She has an academic background as an assistant clinical professor at UT Southwestern / Children’s Medical Center where she worked daily with children suffering from a range of long-term neurological disorders like cerebral palsy to acute neurological conditions like stroke and multi-trauma. She has worked a large portion of her time in the ICU, caring for severely injured and comatose patients such as battered babies, drowning victims and car wreck victims. What is uncommon about Dr. Goodwin is the breadth of her experience. On a daily basis she has cared for patients along a range of age (from newborn into college), caring for patient's injury along a long course of time (from ICU until many years later through the child's development), and treating the full spectrum of Traumat...

Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry - Undue Influence, Testamentary Capacity, Wills, Dementia, Cognitive Impairment, Psychotropic Medications, Geriatric Psychiatry

Board certified in Psychiatry in the USA and Canada, Dr. Reimers has an active clinical practice in adult Psychiatry. Her expert practice focuses on contested wills and trusts, undue influence, and testamentary capacity. Dr. Reimers is fluent in German and French. She enjoys teaching Psychiatry residents in the Twin Cities. Dual Location in Orlando, FL