Impaired Physicians Expert Witnesses

Fishers, Indiana

Addiction Medicine, Family Medicine - Opioid Cases, Wrongful Death, Overdose Litigation, Criminal Defense, Causation Analysis, Malpractice, Addiction Medicine, Rehabilitation Protocols, Medical Records Review, Osteopathic Medicine, Impaired Physicians, Chronic Pain, Detoxification Standards, Pain Management, Standard of Care, Toxicology Analysis, Expert Testimony, DUI

Dr. Darrin Mangiacarne has been retained on 31 legal cases including malpractice, wrongful death, disability, as well as national opioid litigation. Dr. Mangiacarne has experience working with plaintiffs on 21 cases and defense attorneys on 10 cases. Dr. Mangiacarne has been deposed 4 times and has never been the subject of a Daubert challenge. Dr. Mangiacarne is the acting President of the American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Mangiacarne is the Chief Medical Officer for Banyan Treatment Centers supervising the medical treatment in 18 facilities across 8 states. Dr. Mangiacarne is a licensed physician in 18 states. Dr. Mangiacarne is board certified in family medicine from the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians (AOBFP) and addiction medicine from the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) and (AOBFP). Dr. Mangiacarne is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (DFASAM) and a Distinguished Fellow of the America...

STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania

Addiction Medicine, Family Medicine - Opioids, Alcohol, Addiction Medications, Withdrawal Management, Detoxification, Methamphetamine, DUI, Drug Testing, Toxicology, ASAM Criteria, Buprenorphine, Overdose, Impaired Physicians, Standards of Care, Residential Care, Cannabis, Gambling & Behavioral Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Treatment, Addiction Treatment, Naltrexone

Dr. Joseph Valdez is a board-certified physician in both Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine with over a decade of clinical, academic, and leadership experience. He currently serves as Program Director of the ACGME-accredited Addiction Medicine Fellowship at Geisinger Health System and is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. Dr. Valdez has extensive experience in outpatient addiction treatment, medication-assisted therapy, and the integration of addiction services into primary care. He has led clinical teams at ASAM levels 3.7 (medically managed inpatient), 2.5 (partial hospitalization program) and 1.7 (medically managed outpatient). His expertise spans the evaluation and treatment of substance use disorders, opioid & alcohol pharmacology, withdrawal management, and the neurobiology of addiction. He has served in leadership roles across multiple institutions, developed curricula, and contributed to national conversations on addiction ...