Available Globally

Harold J. Bursztajn, MD
Web site: www.forensic-psych.com
Email: harold_bursztajn@hms.harvard.edu
Telephone: 617-492-8366
Fax: 617-441-3195

Harold J. Bursztajn, M.D., Harvard Medical School Co-Director of the Program in Psychiatry and the Law and Associate Professor, is distinguished in direct patient care, teaching and research. He often consults to and leads multi-specialty expert teams in clinical and forensic analysis in a variety of areas of expertise. He consults to plaintiff and defense counsel, insurance companies, and state and federal agencies as an expert in general and forensic psychiatry, medical malpractice and professional ethics. He also has nationwide experience as an expert qualified to testify in state and federal courts.

Dr. Bursztajn is an honors graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Bursztajn, a Principal Harvard Medical School student mentor, has published numerous articles and chapters in standard texts in medicine, medical decision making, clinical ethics, psychiatry, neuropsychiatry and forensic psychiatry.

He has also authored a number of books including:
"Divided Staffs, Divided Selves: A Case Approach to Mental Health Ethics"
"Medical Choices, Medical Chances: How Patients, Families and Physicians Can Cope with Uncertainty"
"Decision Making in Psychiatry and the Law"

Available globally.

Malpractice, informed consent
Employment: disability, worker's compensation, sexual harassment, discrimination, ADA
Emotional and physical damages: conscious pain and suffering, PTSD
Neuropsychiatry, brain injury, pain management
Product liability and toxic tort
Criminal justice, diminished capacity
Family Issues: divorce and custody, testamentary capacity
Professional ethics