Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in psychiatry, this expert focuses on traumatic stress disorders and sleep medicine, with expertise spanning clinical and forensic psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, and psychopharmacology. His areas of expertise include post-traumatic stress disorder related to military service, law enforcement, accidents, and other traumatic events; sleep disorders such as insomnia and apnea; fatigue and performance issues; attention and memory; obsessive-compulsive and panic disorders; and the application of electrophysiology and magnetic resonance imaging in psychiatric evaluation.

Over the course of his professional career, he has held leadership roles including director of post-traumatic stress disorder programs, medical director of an inpatient psychiatry service, and medical director of a sleep diagnostic center. His responsibilities have included oversight of clinical programs, development of treatment and research initiatives related to trauma and sleep disturbances, and participation in institutional committees focused on risk management and utilization review. He has led large multidisciplinary clinical and research programs within a veterans’ healthcare system, supporting both patient care and training initiatives.

His academic contributions are reflected in his work as a principal investigator and co-investigator on federally funded studies supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, with research centered on neuroendocrine regulation, brain imaging, and the biological mechanisms underlying stress-related disorders. He has also contributed extensively to the field through peer-reviewed publications, editorial and peer review roles for leading psychiatric journals, and invited lectures at national and international conferences.

In the context of litigation support, he has more than 5 years of experience providing expert witness services, including case consultations, depositions, and testimony in matters involving psychiatric conditions and trauma-related disorders. He holds a Doctor of Medicine degree and a bachelor’s degree in biology and is board-certified in psychiatry and neurology, with additional certification in sleep disorders medicine. His professional affiliations include the American Psychiatric Association, the American College of Psychiatrists, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and the American Neuropsychiatric Association.