Dr. Brent Van Dorsten can provide expert witness testimony concerning:

Behavioral & Social Sciences
Rehabilitation Assessments

Medical/Health Care
Amputations/Multi-trauma Injury
Bariatric Medicine
Chronic pain assessment and treatment
Injury Recovery
Myofascial Pain Disorders
Personal Injury
Spinal Injuries

Psychologists and Psychiatrists
Accidents
Adult Psychological Trauma
Affective Disorder
Anxiety Disorder
Depression
Emotional Trauma
Independent Medical Examination
Malingering
Outpatient Treatment Standards
Pain Management
Psychological Evaluations
Psychology
Psychosomatic Medicine
PTSD
Stress
Workers' Compensation

Background

Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
A:

1989 Ph.D.: Clinical Psychology

West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

Specialization: Adult Clinical/Behavioral Medicine



1988 - 89 Chief Resident, Clinical Psychology Residency Training Program

University of Mississippi Medical Center/VAMC Consortium, Jackson, MS



1987 M.A.: Clinical Psychology

1982 B.A.: Psychology (Magna cum laude)

Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN



2009 – Present Div 22 Rehabilitation Psychology, American Psychological Association

Executive Committee: Member-At-Large

2009 – Present Board of Directors, Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)

2009 – Present: Chairperson, Membership Council, SBM

2008 – Present: Chairperson, Pain Special Interest Group, SBM

2008 – Present Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC)

Executive Board: Secretary

2007 – Present National Advisory Board, American Board of Psychology Specialties American College of Forensic Examiners International (ACFEI)

1997 - Present American Board of Psychology Specialties #5697

Medical Psychology, PTSD/Trauma

1996 - Present Fellow, American College of Forensic Examiners International #1713

1996 - Present American Board of Forensic Medicine, #1126

1995 - Present National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology #43775

1991 - Present Clinical Psychologist, Colorado License #1529

Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Psychological Association (APA): 1985 – Present
Division 38: Health Psychology: 1989 – Present
Division 22: Rehabilitation Psychology: 1992 – Present
Division 41: Psychology and Law: 2001 – Present
Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM): 1985 – Present
SBM Pain Special Interest Group: 2005 - Present
International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP): 1998 – Present
American Pain Society (APS): 2006 –Present
Colorado Pain Society (CPS): 2006 – Present.
American College of Forensic Examiners International (ACFEI): 1996 – Present
Assn for the Scientific Advancement of Psychological Injury and Law (ASAPIL): 2007 -
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC): 1999 - Present

Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: 80+ local, regional, national, international lectures provided
Chronic pain: 35+ total, 12 between 2006-2009
Obesity/Diabetes/Behav Management of Chronic Illness: 25 total, 11 2006-2009
PTSD/Medical Trauma/Amputation: 11 total, 1 2009
Medical Psychology/Forensic Psychology: 20 total, 8 2006-2009

~15 national continuing education programs provided on pain assessment/treatment; psychological testing of medical patients; patient selection for surgical interventions

Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No

Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: Approximately 50 total

Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Behavioral Pain Assessment and Management
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Impact of Mood Disorders on Medical Treatment Outcome
Delayed Recovery following Personal Injury
Rehabilitation from Mild Brain Injury
Independent Psychological Assessment following Motor Vehicle Accident or Work Injury

Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 40

Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 60

Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 18

Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 2009

Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: ~6

Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: ~6

Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 15

Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Record reviews
Independent Psychological Evaluations
Psychological testing
Report Preparation
Case Consultation

Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $350.00

Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $350.00

Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $450.00

Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $450.00

Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Travel time
Preparation time
Report Preparation

References

Kevin Traskos
Assistant United States Attorney
United States Department of Justice - Colorado
Seventeenth Street Plaza, Suite 700
Denver, CO 80202
(303)454-0100
kevin.traskos@usdoj.gov

Irving G. Johnson; Peter R. Pryor
Pryor, Johnson, Carney, Kerr & Nixon P.C.
5619 DTC Parkway, Suite 1200, Greenwood Village, CO 80111-3061
303) 773-3500(O) (303)779-0740 FAX e-mail: pjmck@pjmck.com

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