Fitness For Duty Evaluation Expert Witnesses

Valley Center, California

Psychology, Forensic Psychology - Cognitive evaluations, PTSD, fitness for duty evaluation, traumatic brain injury, abuse, capacity, conservatorship, competency, will contest, workplace violence, suicide prevention, standard of care, malpractice

Michael A. Carlish, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist. He graduated with High Honors in Psychology from the University of California in Santa Barbara, received his Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, and earned his doctorate degree at Alliant International University in San Diego, where he studied the relationship between humor and mental health. Dr. Carlish’s practice has centered around three populations: the severely mentally ill, Native Americans, and geriatric patients. Dr. Carlish put himself through graduate school by providing emergency mental health assessments in emergency rooms and psychiatric hospitals around San Diego County, and he continues to see patients in this setting on a regular basis. For the past twelve years he has assessed hundreds of severely mentally ill patients, evaluating suicidality, psychosis, and aggression. For the past four years, Dr. Carlish has acted as the primary testing ...

Upland, California

Neuropsychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry - Psychiatric Evaluations for Physicians, Mental Health Impairment Evaluations, Psychiatric Forensic Evaluations, Return to Work Assessments, Professional Licensing Evaluations, Fitness for Duty Evaluation, Substance Use Evaluations, Physician Health Program Evaluations, Psychiatrist Expert Witness, Burnout Assessment

Dr. Sameer Hassamal is a quadruple board-certified psychiatrist with specialized training in substance use disorder assessments, fitness for duty evaluations, psychiatric impairment assessments, and return-to-work determinations for healthcare professionals. He is the founder and medical director of The California Neuropsychiatric Institute and Meera Therapeutics, where he leads a team providing innovative evidence-based psychiatric care, advanced interventional treatments, clinical oversight, and cutting edge clinical trials. Dr. Hassamal holds an active California medical license and has completed advanced coursework in physician mental health, forensic psychiatry, and workplace evaluations. He is available to conduct independent psychiatric evaluations related to fitness for duty, impairment, and medical board inquiries. He is known for providing clear, objective, and timely reports tailored to regulatory and employment-related needs. His background includes experience in aca...

ANN ARBOR, Michigan

Forensic Psychiatry, Risk Management - Behavioral threat assessment, Fitness for duty evaluation, Conservatorship, Violent Extremism, Workplace and campus violence, Undue influence, Medical malpractice, Violence risk assessment, Testamentary capacity, Stalking, Psychiatric disability, Guardianship, Intimate Partner Violence

I am a board certified forensic psychiatrist licensed in MI, CA, TX, IA and IL, and participate in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. I specialize in behavioral threat assessment, fitness for duty and psychiatric disability in workplace and higher education settings, working as both an evaluator and consultant. I have assisted a wide range of corporations and public/government agencies, including many Fortune 500 companies, as well as colleges and universities across the U.S., working closely with legal counsel. I have published in forensic psychiatry, threat assessment, workplace and campus violence prevention, extremism, and other subjects, and frequently deliver presentations and trainings on these subjects to academic and professional audiences. I have extensive teaching and supervisory experience and hold an adjunct academic appointment at the University of Michigan. In addition, I have served as an expert evaluator and witness in cases concerning questions of incapacita...