About Adhia & Associates
Consultant and Expert Witness Forensic Psychiatrists
Adhia & Associates began as the private practice of Sanjay Adhia, M.D., a Forensic and Clinical Psychiatrist and Brain Injury Medicine (BIM) specialist, headquartered in Houston, Texas. We are growing so attorneys can access greater breadth and brain power in the expert witness realm.
Dr. Adhia is the guiding force of our practice. He has opined and testified in cases throughout the U.S. Dr. Adhia’s clinical practice focuses on treatment of those with injuries or diseases of the spinal cord, stroke, dementia, Alzheimer’s and brain injuries (TBI, Concussion,) as a psychiatrist and BIM specialist at nationally recognized TIRR Hermann Hospital.
Dr. Mendes is an associate evaluator with Dr. Adhia. He treats adults, children and adolescents at Houston Clinic Avenue 360. Dr. Mendes is experienced and Board-Certified in Forensic Psychiatry and conducts IMEs and forensic assessments.
Adhia & Associates is growing!
Kerry Mendes, M.D., is a Board-Certified Forensic Psychiatrist with additional training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
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Sanjay Adhia, M.D.
- Triple Board-Certified Forensic Psychiatrist, Psychiatrist and Brain Injury Medicine Specialist
- Experienced in Plaintiff and Defense Cases
- Skilled in Thorough and Easily Parsed Reports of Findings
- Experienced in Testifying in Deposition and Trial
- Expert Witness
- Consultant
- Clinical Psychiatrist and BIM Specialist at TIRR HERMANN, a National Leader in Treating Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries
Adhia & Associates is growing!
Kerry Mendes, M.D., is a Board-Certified Forensic Psychiatrist with additional training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
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Dr. Adhia is a Houston Forensic Psychiatrist who has worked in capital cases involving homicide. He discusses alarming and alerting “planning behavior” by a mass shooter.
KHOU Houston interviews Dr. Adhia hours after the Uvalde, Texas, Robb Elementary School tragedy. May 25, 2022.
Our Services
Independent Medical Examinations
Review Medical and Legal Records
Prognosis and Future Damages
Written Reports
Expert Findings and Medico-legal Opinion
Testimony
Legal Consultant
Topics for Lawyers
Emotional Distress Damages
Emotionally traumatic experiences are absorbed differently by different people. Some are impacted, others “shake it off.”
Trauma can introduce a psychiatric condition, like PTSD, depression or anxiey. It can worsen a pre-existing condition.
However, correlation is not causation.
Brain Injuries and Dementia
TBI, concussion and dementia can be the result of disease or an injury such as a blow to the head. Symptoms and outcome are viewed through a medical-legal lens.
Medical Malpractice
Dr. Adhia discusses medical malpractice in allegations of breach of the standard of care, medical negligence and failure to follow protocol.
Competency
Competency assessment in a forensic psychiatric evaluation is unique.
In fact, the legal concept of being “competent” varies among those competent to stand trial (CTST), contractual competency and testamentary capacity.
IMEs in a forensic evaluation focus differently when the context is legally unique.
Drug or Alcohol Factors
Addiction or use of drugs, willing or unwilling, can factor in DUI, Probate and Criminal cases.
Mood Disorder vs. Personality Disorder: Legal Implications
Mood disorders include Depression and Bipolar Disorder. Personality disorders are different. PTSD is neither!
Crime
Psychiatric culpability in the commission of a crime, CTST and restoration, discussed by an Expert Witness in criminal and corrections cases.
Fitness for Duty & Occupational Health
Emotional health and job performance assessment by a Forensic Psychiatrist is discussed.
On This Site
Dementia
Understand how dementia and brain disorders can impact thought processes and the medical-legal implications.
By Sanjay Adhia, MD
What Is an IME?
A medico-legal Independent Medical Examination (IME) is different from a clinical exam. It is a structured interview to evaluate an examinee in light of a legal matter. The examinee is usually a plaintiff or defendant.
By Sanjay Adhia, MD
Brain Injuries Explained by a BIM Expert
Dr. Adhia, Board-Certified in Brain Injury Medicine and Forensic Psychiatry, discusses the nature of TBI, concussion and other mTBI injuries and their medicolegal relevance.
By Sanjay Adhia, MD
Consulting Expert: An Attorney’s Secret Weapon
A non-disclosed expert witness and forensic psychiatrist can be an excellent source of insight and information from the outset.
By Sanjay Adhia, MD
Can a Brain Injury Impact Criminal Behavior?
A crime is committed and a brain injury or disease is suspected: Medical-legal considerations and mens rea.
By Sanjay Adhia, MD
Date Rape Drugs: Psychiatry, Pharmacology and Law
Weaponized Chemistry: a Medicine Cabinet of Assault
DFSA is the use of drugs and/or alcohol by a sexual predator to render a victim incapacitated and unable to fight back against a sexual assault. Dr. Adhia discusses the psychopharmacology of these dangerous substances.
By Sanjay Adhia, MD
- Records Review Insider: A Doctor Deconstructs “Records Review”
- Fitness for Duty and Occupational Evaluations by a Psychiatrist
- Drug Testing: Interpretation by a Physician Who Is a Medical Review Officer (MRO)
- What’s the Difference Between a Psychiatrist and a Psychologist? Are They Interchangeable as an Expert Witness?
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