Deliberate Indifference Expert Witnesses

San Gabriel, California

Emergency Medicine, Forensic Pathology - homicide, strangulation, motor vehicle accident, correctional medicine, overdose, death, gunshot wound, dogbite, jail or prison medicine, urgent care, domestic violence, stab wound, fall, police abuse, trauma, child physical abuse, assault, fracture, deliberate indifference, infection

Emergency Medicine (Board Certified), Forensic Pathology, Correctional Healthcare, autopsy review. 29 yrs. physician experience at a Level 1 trauma center, retired faculty member USC Keck School of Medicine, taught physicians and medical students for over 20 years. Former California Medical Board in-house medical consultant - 7 yrs CDCR Chief Medical Executive - Retired, Certified Correctional Healthcare Professional Former full time police officer x 7 yrs. Fellow – National Assoc of Medical Examiners, Fellow - American Academy of Forensic Science > 500 autopsies performed Testified in multiple state courts, federal district court, numerous trials

Lancaster, California

Correctional Healthcare, Internal Medicine - Medical oncology, prisons, jails, ICE, immigration detention facilities, deliberate indifference, cancer treatment in prison, end of life care in prison, chronic disease management in prison, general inmate health care, correctional medical director, triage, delayed diagnosis, delayed treatment

Experienced Correctional Medicine Physician and Consultant. Double Board Certified (Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology), with additional areas of expertise in HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, and coccidioidomycosis. Educated at Barnard College of Columbia University and and Baylor College of Medicine. Founder/former CEO of nonprofit HIV/AIDS organization and and founder of FQHC (Federally Qualified Health Center) for underserved populations. Skilled expert witness with extensive experience in records review, report writing, and deposition/trial testimony. Award winning writer and public speaker. Licensed in California and Indiana. Plaintiff and defense cases accepted. CV upon request.

Davis, California

Psychology, Correctional Healthcare - Suicide, suicide prevention, suicide risk assessment, standard of care, deliberate indifference, negligence, prison, corrections, correctional mental health

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with more than 16 years of experience in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. I am familiar with the clinical, administrative, and legal aspects of delivering mental healthcare in prison. I have delivered direct services in outpatient, inpatient, and segregated settings and supervised staff in outpatient and inpatient psychiatric programs. Mental healthcare in prison is frequently tied to judicial intervention. I am broadly familiar with the legal basis and remedial phases of such intervention. I am approved by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care as a Certified Correctional Health Professional. I have specific expertise in suicide in adult correctional settings (e.g., suicide risk assessment, treatment of suicidal persons, and suicide prevention policy). I have previously monitored and supported the suicide prevention programs for eight prisons in Northern California and coordinated the suicide prevention...

Napa, California

Correctional Healthcare, Family Medicine - Prison Medicine, Prison Hospice, Chronic Disease in Prisons, Inmate Access to Care, Deliberate Indifference, Cruel/Unusual Punishment in Prisons, Mental Health in Jails, Prison Standard of Care Violations, Formulary Complaints, Delayed Diagnosis/Treatment in Jails, Inmate Medical Care

David M. Mathis, MD, has been Board Certified in Family Medicine for 30+ years. Designated a Certified Correctional Health Care Professional-Physician by the National Commission on Correctional Healthcare ("NCCHC"), he has also achieved Advanced Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine. He spent 20+ years in prison medicine, most recently as a Physician and Surgeon at the California Medical Facility (CMF), a state prison for inmates with medium to high acuity. He coordinated the transfer of inpatients to CMF, as well as hospice-ready patients from other California prisons. Dr. Mathis was the medical director of Eastern Correctional Institution (ECI), Maryland's largest prison (3500 inmates), for 4+ years. During his 24+ years in solo private practice in Virginia, he treated patients throughout their lifespan, both in the office and in the hospital. He taught medical students from George Washington University School of Medicine and the University of Virginia Medical Sch...

Corona, California

Correctional Healthcare, Family Medicine - Jail Healthcare, Substance Abuse, Prison Health, Prison Medicine, Quality Management, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Deliberate Indifference, Jail Medicine, Wound Care, Opioid Use Disorder, Certified Correctional Health Professional, National Commission on Correctional Health Care, NCCHC, CCHP, Active Family Practice

Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician; Independent Medical-Legal Consultant Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician with extensive executive-level leadership experience in correctional health systems, utilization management, medical quality assurance, peer review, credentialing, and regulatory compliance. Provides institutional oversight for medical operations, quality of care, utilization management, and provider performance review. Provides independent, medical-legal consulting focused on standards-of-care analysis, institutional liability, delayed diagnosis, utilization management failures, medical neglect, and regulatory compliance. MEDICAL-LEGAL CONSULTING EXPERTISE INCLUDES: -Institutional standard-of-care analysis -Correctional health & custodial medicine liability -Medical neglect & delayed diagnosis -Utilization management failures -Peer review & provider performance evaluation -Credentialing & privileging standards -Regulatory compliance & quality assurance -Medical...

Port St. Joe, Florida

Correctional Healthcare, Nurse Practitioner - Correctional Healthcare, ACA Standards, Affidavit of Merit, Affidavit of Meritorious Defense, Deliberate Indifference, Depositions - Live and Remote Video, Federal Rule 26 Expert Report, Medical Negligence, NCCHC Standards, Standard of Care, Testimony at Panel Hearing, Wrongful Death, NP, RN, LPN

Providing professional services in correctional healthcare legal proceedings. Specializing in nurse and nurse practitioner standard of care determination. Experience testifying: NP, CNS, PA, RN, LPN, CNA, MA and EMT practice. 200+ Recent Plaintiff and Defendant cases regarding: ACA Standards Affidavit of Merit (25+) Affidavit of Meritorious Defense Deliberate Indifference Depositions- Live & Remote (37+) Federal Rule 26 Report - Multiple States (50+) Medical Negligence NCCHC Standards Panel Hearing Testimony Preliminary Report Preliminary Opinion Pre-Settlement Review Pre-Suit Affidavit Regulatory Scope of Service Standard of Care Trial Testimony (Federal) Wrongful Death Death- Cancer, Cervical Injury- Cancer, Skin Death- Cancer, Skin Death- Cardiac Injury- Compartment Syndrome Death- Dehydration Injury- Diabetes Injury- Gastrointestinal Death- Gastrointestinal, Ileus Death- Gastrointestinal, Thrombosis Death- Gastrointestinal, Effusion Death- Hepatic Injury- Hepatitis C Inj...

MARGATE, Florida

Correctional Healthcare, Jails & Prisons - Correctional nursing, correctional standards of care, medication adherence, RN, LPN, detox withdrawals, case review, nursing standard of care, deliberate indifference, medical negligence, monell liability, depositions, NCCHC Standards, ACA Standards, wrongful death, Federal Rule 26 Expert Report, affidavit of merit, ICE, suicide

I am a seasoned medical professional with over 40 years of health care experience and 30 years of experience in correctional health care and civil rights. Currently, I serve as a Chief Medical Officer where I oversee health care delivery, policy development, and compliance with health service standards. In my role as a Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Contractor for the Department of Homeland Security, I conduct assessments of medical and behavioral health programs in detention centers, ensuring compliance with professional standards. I provide technical assistance and consulting services to correctional agencies. Previously, I served as Chief Nursing Officer at a large Hospital and Health System that manages the County Jails, managing nursing operations, developing key policies, and overseeing infection control and education departments. I successfully closed out Department of Justice provisions and developed a new hire orientation program. My expertise in correctional health care...

Punta Gorda, Florida

Correctional Healthcare, Jails & Prisons - Correctional Medicine, Corrections, Prison, Jail, Deliberate indifference, chronic disease management in prison, Consent decree in corrections, inmate healthcare, Certified Correctional Healthcare Professional, Experienced Physician, Prison Medicine, Cruel/Unusual Punishment in Prisons, ACA, NCCHC

Dr. Emil A. Dameff, M.D., CCHP – Correctional Medicine Expert Witness & Consultant With over 32 years of experience in correctional healthcare, I serve as a trusted expert witness in litigation involving inmate medical care, jail and prison healthcare systems, and correctional medical negligence. My expertise spans the full spectrum of correctional medicine, including direct patient care in jail and prison settings, inpatient management in secure facilities, and administrative oversight of statewide and national correctional healthcare programs. I launched my career as a Staff Physician and Co-Clinical Coordinator at the North Florida Reception Center under the Florida Department of Corrections. Since then, I have served in high-level roles including On-Site Medical Director, Regional Medical Executive, and Corporate Medical Affairs Director. These roles have involved policy development, health system oversight, peer review, and compliance with standards set by the NCCHC, ACA, CMA, ...

Chicago, Illinois

Correctional Healthcare, Occupational Medicine - Correctional healthcare, Jail medical, Prison medical, Inmate medical, Institutional healthcare systems, Medical neglect, Deliberate indifference, Wrongful death, Medical malpractice, Standard of care, Accreditation, Certification, Medical malpractice, Quality improvement, ICE detention, Juvenile detention, Incarceration

Brent R. Gibson, MD, MPH is a board-certified physician and nationally recognized expert in correctional and institutional healthcare quality, governance, and systems performance. He specializes in the analysis of serious adverse events, in-custody deaths, medical neglect, and organizational failures in jail, prison, and other custodial healthcare settings. Dr. Gibson is the founder and principal of Avocet Enterprises LLC, a healthcare consulting firm focused on quality, risk, and governance in high-risk institutional environments. He previously served in senior leadership roles with the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC), where he was directly involved in accreditation, quality improvement, standards development, and system-level performance evaluation across hundreds of correctional healthcare systems in the United States. His work focuses on evaluating healthcare delivery not only at the level of individual clinical decisions, but also at the level of polic...

Massachusetts

Emergency Medicine, Forensic Pathology - homicide, strangulation, motor vehicle accident, correctional medicine, overdose, death, gunshot wound, dogbite, jail or prison medicine, urgent care, domestic violence, stab wound, fall, police abuse, trauma, child physical abuse, assault, fracture, deliberate indifference, infection

Emergency Medicine (Board Certified), Forensic Pathology, Correctional Healthcare, autopsy review. 29 yrs. physician experience at a Level 1 trauma center, retired faculty member USC Keck School of Medicine, taught physicians and medical students for over 20 years. Former California Medical Board in-house medical consultant - 7 yrs CDCR Chief Medical Executive - Retired, Certified Correctional Healthcare Professional Former full time police officer x 7 yrs. Fellow – National Assoc of Medical Examiners, Fellow - American Academy of Forensic Science > 500 autopsies performed Testified in multiple state courts, federal district court, numerous trials

New York

Emergency Medicine, Forensic Pathology - homicide, strangulation, motor vehicle accident, correctional medicine, overdose, death, gunshot wound, dogbite, jail or prison medicine, urgent care, domestic violence, stab wound, fall, police abuse, trauma, child physical abuse, assault, fracture, deliberate indifference, infection

Emergency Medicine (Board Certified), Forensic Pathology, Correctional Healthcare, autopsy review. 29 yrs. physician experience at a Level 1 trauma center, retired faculty member USC Keck School of Medicine, taught physicians and medical students for over 20 years. Former California Medical Board in-house medical consultant - 7 yrs CDCR Chief Medical Executive - Retired, Certified Correctional Healthcare Professional Former full time police officer x 7 yrs. Fellow – National Assoc of Medical Examiners, Fellow - American Academy of Forensic Science > 500 autopsies performed Testified in multiple state courts, federal district court, numerous trials

Old Forge, Pennsylvania

Correctional Healthcare, Internal Medicine - Correctional Medicine, Standard of Care, Federal Civil Rights, Deliberate Indifference, Policy & Procedure, Records Review, Certificate of Merit, Expert Testimony, Compliance, COVID-19, Cost Savings, Chronic Care, Negligence, Internal Medicine, Board Relations, Troubled Facility, CQI, Wrongful Death, Utilization Mgmt., Delay - Dx / Tx

Patients deserve “The Right Care, In The Right Place, At The Right Time” whether in a correctional facility or on the street. Human beings make mistakes; doctors, nurses, correctional officers and patients. The key to a successful determination and resolution of a dispute over who is responsible for injuries suffered by a patient is a complete, detailed evaluation of the entire situation. Drawing on the depth and breadth of my diverse background of more than 30 years in all aspects of healthcare in many different arenas, I will provide you with a complete and thorough assessment based on the facts supported by the standard of medical care in the medical community. Correctional Care, Inc. (C.C.I.), Old Forge, PA 2004 to Present President & Chief Medical Officer Responsible for all clinical, operational and administrative activities of this healthcare organization. Provide direct medical care as well as oversee all nursing, dental and psychiatric services. Negotiate con...