Psychologist Medical File Review Consultants

Thirty years experience in file review, peer-to-peer consultation, disability determination, causality, Workers' Compensation, no-fault, liability cases. Expert Forensic Witness in Federal, State and Local Courts.

Certified by the Veterans Administration in Neuropsychology, UCLA trained in Psychology, Licensed Clinical and Forensic Psychologist and Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME). Has conducted over 100 AME/QME/IME medical-legal psychological examinations and neuropsychological assessments. Provides a full range of civil litigation support services.

Listed in national register, Psychology, Fellow, American Psychological Association. Board certified in Clinical and Family Psychology. American Board of Professional Psychology. Previous file reviews for attorneys.

Postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology at Head Injury Recovery Centers;Experience with child, adult and geriatric clientele;Areas include psychological issues in accident injuries, trauma and disability as well as neuropsychological conditions including brain injury, dementia, strokes and memory disorders; Other areas include emotional factors in vocational recovery/functioning and malingering assessment ; Taught courses in psychological assessment at University level and supervised students in practicums.

I have worked as a Qualified Medical Examiner for five years in addition to conducting violence risk assessments. These experiences honed my ability to provide detailed analysis of voluminous data and communicate findings within specific timelines.

In addition to file review in my private practice, I have also been a peer reviewer for the University of Massachusetts Medical School Disability Evaluation Services.

Family Medicine/Family Practice Medical File Review Consultant - Board Certified: American Board of Family Medicine American Board of Medical Psychology/Psychopharmacology Certified Medical Director

I have extensive training in the neuropsychological evaluation of children and adults of all ages. I completed my clinical internship in Neurorehabilitation at Rusk Rehabilitation, New York University Langone Medical Center (NYULMC) and a postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology at Stony Brook University Hospital. I am currently working as a pediatric neuropsychologist at St. Charles Hospital and have an independent practice primarily conducting neuropsychological evaluations for patients across the lifespan. I have been doing psychological/neuropsychological IMEs for almost a year

Neuropsychologist, Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, USC (2005-2006), Disability Evaluation Expert, Office of Adjudication and Review, Social Security Administration

Dr. Lakes is a licensed Licensed Clinical Psychologist who was a full faculty member (academic senate position) in the Dept of Pediatrics at the Univ of California, Irvine for 11 years. In 2018, she left her position as an associate professor at UC Irvine to join the faculty in the Dept of Psychiatry at the Univ of California, Riverside. Dr. Lakes has expertise in child and adolescent mental health, specializing in Autism, ADHD, and other neurodevelopmental disorders. She is widely published and practices pediatric neuropsychology within her university appointment.

Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychology, Training in Adult Competency to Stand Trial, 33 years of applied experience as a mental health provider

Board Certified Rehabilitation Psychology.

Over 13 years reviewing disability applications and completing psychological evaluations for applicants seeking disability benefits; completing psychological evaluations for the Department of Children and Family Services (DCF), completing VAWA evaluations; and providing expert witness testimony.

Extensive experience in file review. Research in neuropsychological factors in disability claims accepted by US Congress. Physician educator. Fellow of IAIME.