Incarceration Expert Witnesses

San Francisco, California

Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry - Jail, Suicide, Prison, Forensic, Malpractice, Medication error, IME, Addiction, incarceration, Fitness for duty, Use of force, Chart Review, Standard of Care, Continuity of care, Schizophrenia, Post Traumatic Stress disorder, Emotional Distress

I am licensed in California and Texas

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 Health Partners, a healthcare consulting firm focused on quality, risk, and governance in high-risk institutional environments. He previously held senior leadership roles at the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) — including Chief Health Officer and Managing Director of NCCHC Resources — 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. He currently serves as the pro bono Chief Medical Officer of Social P...

CHICAGO, Illinois

Ophthalmology, Brain Injury Medicine - MVA, concussion, catastrophic vision loss, eyelid malpractice, dry eye disease, glaucoma progression, double vision, delay in retinal tear Tx, cataract surgery, incorrect lens power, dislocated implant, posterior capsule or zonular tear, endophthalmitis, dropped nucleus, incarceration

I have provided expert witness service in 14 states, with six cases still active. I am board certified in ophthalmology with dual fellowships in oculoplastics and cataract surgery. My academic training was at the University of Chicago, Wills Eye Institute, McGill University, and Universite de Montreal. I held clinical faculty positions at the Illinois Eye Institute, Loyola University Chicago, and the University of Chicago. During this time, I authored more than 70 posters, papers, textbook chapters, and lectures, with presentations at regional and national meetings including the American Academy of Ophthalmology. I was selected to Castle Connolly and Top Doctors over multiple years. Chairmanship of Ophthalmology at a community hospital gave me perspectives on processes relevant to expert work such as emergency room and consultation "call" protocols. Osler taught, "Listen to the patient, he's telling you the diagnosis," While I was not around during Osler's time, my traini...

New York, New York

Psychiatry - depression, anxiety, PTSD, capacity evaluation, Psychopharmacology, psychosis, workers' compensation, malpractice, chart review, medication error, incarceration, nursing homes, dementia, contested wills

I am a board-certified psychiatrist with extensive experience in inpatient and outpatient settings, nursing homes, correctional facilities, and emergency rooms. I have teaching experience providing education to medical students and residents. I have extensive experience testifying as an expert in psychiatry in court, focusing on cases involving treatment over objection, retention, and assisted outpatient treatment. Currently, I work as a forensic psychiatrist, participating in hospital forensic committees and conducting intensive analyses of adverse drug reaction cases. My credentials and practical experience make me a credible expert witness in psychiatry.

Texas

Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry - Jail, Suicide, Prison, Forensic, Malpractice, Medication error, IME, Addiction, incarceration, Fitness for duty, Use of force, Chart Review, Standard of Care, Continuity of care, Schizophrenia, Post Traumatic Stress disorder, Emotional Distress

I am licensed in California and Texas