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Dr. Cohen's Experience

as an Expert Witness

Dr. Cohen is a nationally recognized expert on medications and side effects. Because of his books, medical journal articles, and consumer articles, he is frequently asked to provide his expert opinion in cases of individuals who have suffered serious harm from medications or inadequate medical care.

Dr. Cohen's areas of expertise include:

  • Psychiatric diagnosis and treatment
  • Adverse drug reactions, adverse drug events
  • Medical errors, medication errors, pharmacy errors
  • Medical negligence, malpractice
  • Pharmaceutical product liability
  • Inadequate warnings in product labeling
  • Imprecise dosing guidelines in package inserts
  • Failure to provide informed consent to patients

In his forensic analysis, Dr. Cohen employs skills similar to those of his own research and authoring: thorough literature reviews, comparative analyses of methods, in-depth scrutiny of the events, and clear, concise writing. Because he covers every facet of each case, his opinions are strong, evidence-based, comprehensive, and compelling. Attorneys have commented on the quality and depth of Dr. Cohen's opinions.

Dr. Cohen has testified in depositions and in court. He usually works with plaintiffs' attorneys, however he has helped defend doctors whose actions were medically appropriate. The cases involving Dr. Cohen's expert opinions have resulted in high rates of success.

Dr. Cohen is an Adjunct (voluntary) Associate Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine, and of Psychiatry, at the University of California, San Diego. He is a graduate of Temple University School of Medicine. He practiced general medicine and psychopharmacology until 1990, when he decided to undertake research on the underlying causes of the extremely high incidence of adverse reactions, hospitalizations, and deaths, from prescription drugs. His subsequent publications have attracted widespread attention, including the FDA. Dr. Cohen was the keynote speaker at a major FDA conference and at other conferences.

Attorneys interested in consulting with Dr. Cohen, please call Leslie at the office: 858-345-1760.

 




Testimonials

"Dr. Cohen is one of America's most knowledgeable doctors on preventing medication side effects.  Dr. Cohen uses an integrative approach combining the best of mainstream and alternative medicine."

Joe and Teresa Graedon,
The Peoples' Pharmacy newspaper column and website


"Dr. Cohen and I believe in an integrative approach to psychiatry, using the best of mainstream and alternative medicine.  We establish good communication with our patients.  We emphasize safety in the use of prescription medications.  We prefer to use natural therapies, when appropriate.  Dr. Cohen's ground-breaking work on preventing medication side effects is widely known, and I have quoted him repeatedly in my own writings. He's a great asset to the field, and we could use many more psychiatrists like him!"

Hyla Cass M.D., Integrative Psychiatrist, Author of Supplement Your Prescription



Copyright 2008, Jay Cohen M.D., All Rights Reserved.

Copyright 2008, Jay Cohen M.D., All Rights Reserved.