Expert Details

Neurocognitive and Neuroaffective aspects of Disability

ID: 727326 California, USA

Expert has consulted on all neurocognitive and neuroaffective aspects of disability, personal injury, patient veracity and testamentary capacity since 1989. He has been a consultant to individual attorneys as well as large corporations such as Metropolitan Life, Unum Provident, State Farm and Farmer’s Group among others. He has consulted on cases throughout the state of California as well as in Nevada, Colorado and Alaska. He has been an expert to counsel for the Los Angeles Kings hockey team. He has served as an external evaluator of Physician Fitness for the Kaiser Permanente Medical System. Expert has testified in numerous depositions and arbitrations. He has provided trial testimony in the California Superior Courts of Los Angeles, San Pedro, San Diego, Indio and Orange Counties. He has provided consultation to both plaintiff and defense counsel in all forensic settings.

Deposition: 04/24/09, Escamilla v. Miller Brothers
Counsel for the Plaintiff, Howard Blumenthal, Esq.
Plaintiff’s Expert in a Traumatic Brain Injury CaseArbitration: 10/16/97, Duffy v Farmer’s Exchange
Counsel for the Defense, Tracy Phillips, Esq.
Defense Expert in a Traumatic Brain Injury caseTrial: 09/15/03, LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
King v Dillon
Counsel for the Defense, Larry Langley, Esq.
Defense Expert in a Traumatic Brain Injury case

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Education

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
Year: 1987	Degree: PhD	Subject: Clinical Psychology	Institution: Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Year: 1981	Degree: B.A.	Subject: Psychology [Emphasis in Cognitive Science]	Institution: College of Science, Florida Atlantic University

Work History

Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1986 to 1987	Employer: West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Center	Title: Intern	Department: Neurobehavior Unit.
Responsibilities: Ancillary training provided through the Neuropsychiatric Institute (NPI), UCLA School of Medicine.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1988 to 1989	Employer: Neurocognitive Laboratory, Keith Medical Group	Title: Postdoctoral Psychology Assistant	Department:
Responsibilities: Psychology Assistant to Dr. Wilfred G. van Gorp

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
American Psychological Association Division 40, Clinical Neuropsychology Member of the Practice Advisory Committee (1996-1999) International Neuropsychological Society Professional Member National Academy of Neuropsychology Professional Member American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology Member as Certified by ABCN American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology Work Sample Examiner for Prospective Board Applicants

Associations / Societies

American Psychological Association
Division 40, Clinical Neuropsychology
Member of the Practice Advisory Committee (1996-1999)
International Neuropsychological Society
Professional Member
National Academy of Neuropsychology
Professional Member
American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology
Member as Certified by ABCN
American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology
Work Sample Examiner for Prospective Board Applicants

Licenses / Certifications
Board of Medical Quality Assurance PSY 11042 (First issued 3/89) American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology American Board of Professional Psychology

Publications and Patents Summary
He has 19 presentations, and 15 paper/posters.

Fields of Expertise

forensic neuropsychology, neuropsychiatry, forensic psychiatry, neuropsychology assessment, cognitive science