Psychiatric Hold Expert Witnesses

Calabasas, California

Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine - chest pain, critical care, STEMI, trauma, failure to diagnose, delayed diagnosis, urgent care, triage, standard of care, medication error, missed fracture, personal injury, radiology, stroke, abdominal pain, ultrasound, overdose, elder abuse, psychiatric hold, pediatrics

Board-certified Emergency Medicine physician with extensive experience in high-acuity emergency and urgent care settings. I currently serve as the founder, owner, and medical director of a high-volume urgent care center in Southern California, where I am actively involved in patient care, clinical operations, and physician supervision. My clinical experience spans both emergency departments and urgent care environments, providing a comprehensive understanding of real-world triage, risk stratification, diagnostic decision-making, and disposition practices. My expertise includes evaluation and management of chest pain, stroke, sepsis, trauma, abdominal pain, orthopedic injuries, respiratory complaints, and infectious diseases. I have particular insight into urgent care standards of care, including appropriate patient selection, escalation to higher levels of care, and common pitfalls in outpatient and emergency settings. I am experienced in identifying deviations from accepted standa...

Medford, Oregon

Physician Assistant, Psychiatry - Inpatient psychiatry, Consult Liason, Suicide risk, Crisis care, Psychosis, Mood disorders, Substance use, Patient safety, Involuntary hold, Discharge planning, Medication management, Malpractice, Standard of care, Behavioral Health, Acute psychiatry, Psychiatric hold, Assessment, Telemedicine, Documentation, Hospital Safety

Levi D. Vance, PA-C – Psychiatric Expert Witness I am a board-certified Physician Assistant with over six years of experience in inpatient psychiatry at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center’s Behavioral Health Unit. My practice involves daily evaluation and management of patients with acute psychiatric conditions including psychosis, severe mood disorders, substance use disorders, and suicidal ideation requiring crisis stabilization. Courtroom Experience I regularly provide testimony in civil commitment hearings, which has familiarized me with legal proceedings, communicating psychiatric concepts to legal audiences, and responding to examination. Clinical Background My clinical work encompasses suicide risk assessment, psychiatric medication management, involuntary hold determinations, discharge planning for high-acuity patients, and crisis intervention. I treat patients across the full spectrum of acute psychiatric presentations and work within multidisciplinary teams to addr...