Dr Gerson is a psychiatrist with 4 Board Certifications, and extensive clinical experience. He is on faculty at Harvard Medical School and has an MBA from MIT. He is an expert on Psychiatric Disability, Inpatient Hospital Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology , Addictions,Alcoholism, Managed Care, Geriatric Psychiatry , Utilization Review-Case Management , and the Neurology of Behavior. He has done over 1500 Psychiatric Disablity File reviews for Disability Insurance Companies such as Prudential Disabilty,and has written and lectured on the topic. He is currently Medical Director of Beacon Health Strategies , a managed behavioral health care organization. He has testified in court and been an expert witness in psychiatric malpractice cases for both defendants, and plaintiffs.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: I am Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry with additional Subspecialty Boards in Addictions, Utilizaton Review and Geriatric Psychiatry, I have an MBA from MIT, am on faculty at Harvard Medical School , have done a fellowship in Neurology of Behavior at Boston U. School of Medicine. I am licensed in Maine, Ohio and Massachusetts.
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Psychiatric Association
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Too extensive to document . Numerous lectures , as well as industry prsentations on Psychopharmacology, Psychiatric Disability, Health Care Fraud , Job accomodation for psychiatrically disabled. etc.
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: 15-20 cases
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Malpractice issues.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 15%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 85%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 10-15 x
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: last year
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: five times
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 5 times
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 25 years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: File review, expert opinion and legal testimoney
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $400/ hr
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $400/hr
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $400 / hr or $4000/ day
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $400/hr
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Law firm pays all expenses.
