Forensic Psychiatry
Forensic Consultation
Dr. Meltzer has over fifteen years of experience performing forensic evaluations in multiple jurisdictions. He has expertise in both civil and forensic psychiatry. Dr. Meltzer completed a forensic psychiatry fellowship at the University of Virginia and is Board Certified as a Forensic Psychiatrist.
Civil Evaluations
- Medical Malpractice
- Appropriateness of Civil Commitment
- Independent Medical Evaluation (IMEs)
- Fitness for Duty Evaluations
- Medical Board Reviews
- Bar Association Reviews
- Guardianship
- Competency to Make Medical and Financial Decisions
- Competency to Sign a Will
- Competency to Testify
- Disability Evaluations
- Other types of evaluations as needed
Criminal Evaluations
- Competency to Stand Trial
- Insanity Defense Evaluations (NCR, NGRI)
- Diminished Capacity Evaluations
- Mitigation Evaluations
- Death Penalty Mitigation
- Psychological Profile Evaluations
- Evaluation related to conditional/unconditional release of insanity acquittees
- Bar Association Reviews
- Guardianship
- Competency to Make Medical and Financial Decisions
- Competency to Testify
- Disability Evaluations
- Other types of evaluations as needed