Medical Expert Witness Specialties |
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IME Specialties / Professions |
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Clinical and Forensic
Psychiatrist
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Areas of Expertise |
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Dr. Bellard works in clinical and forensic
psychiatry. Within his forensic practice he performs
civil and criminal evaluations. Criminal work
includes evaluations of defendants' competency to
stand trial, mental status at the time of the crime
and criminal responsibility.
In the civil area he
provides evaluations in cases of psychological
damages, evaluates medical malpractice claims and
performs Independent Medical Evaluations.
In his
clinical practice Dr. Bellard provides evaluation
and treatment of adults with a wide variety of
psychiatric conditions, utilizing phamacotherpy,
behavioral therapies and individual psychotherapy.
Dr. Bellard has over
27 years of experience in both Clinical and Forensic
Psychiatry and maintains board certifications in
General Psychiatry as well as Forensic Psychiatry.
He has been involved
in over 700 Forensic Psychiatry cases and has
testified well over 100 times in criminal and civil
cases in State and Federal courts in:
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North Carolina |
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Pennsylvania |
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Maryland |
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Virginia |
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District of
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South Carolina |
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Tennessee |
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Alabama
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Degrees |
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M.D.
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Years in Practice |
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27
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Independent Medical
Examinations - IME's |
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>100 |
Number of File Reviews |
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>200
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Depositions |
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>50
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Trials |
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>100
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Average monthly hours
spent in direct patient care |
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160 |
Education |
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May 1977
B.A. Bachelor of Arts with
Honors,
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
June 1981
M.D.
Doctor of Medicine,
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
June 1985
Internship and Residency in Psychiatry,
North Carolina Memorial Hospital
Chapel Hill, NC
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ABMS or AOA Board
Specialty Certifications |
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Hospital Privileges |
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Dr. Bellard is currently the
managing partner of
Raleigh Psychiatric Associates,
an 8 physician psychiatric group in Raleigh, North
Carolina.
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Work Experience |
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January 2011 to
Current
Managing Partner,
Raleigh Psychiatric Associates
- Duties include providing
oversight of professional, financial and
business activities for a group of 12
psychiatric practitioners and mental health
professionals as well as supervision of office
manager and clerical staff
February 2006 to Current
Member
August 1998 to Current
Physician Consultant
March 1993 to Current
Private Practice of General and Forensic Psychiatry
Partner in
Raleigh Psychiatric Associates
- Current professional
activities include outpatient psychotherapy and
pharmacotherapy as well as civil and criminal
forensic evaluations.
March 1993 to Sept. 2001
Staff Psychiatrist, Raleigh Community Hospital
- Duties included inpatient
evaluation and treatment, electroconvulsive
therapy, and consultation psychiatry.
July 1991 to Aug. 1994
Staff Psychiatrist,
Federal Correctional Institution, Butner, N.C.
- Duties included
performing forensic psychiatric evaluations on
individuals with federal charges and providing
psychiatric care for mentally ill inmates.
July 1991 to Aug. 1994
Faculty Member of FCI - Butner Forensic Psychiatric
Fellowship.
- Duties included providing
supervision of residents and fellows from Duke
and UNC Schools of Medicine and giving lectures
on Forensic Psychiatry topics.
January 1989 to June 1991
Psychiatric Consultant,
Memorial Hospital Center for Pastoral Care,
Cumberland, MD
- Duties included providing
diagnostic evaluations and pharmacotherapy for
adults and children on an outpatient basis.
February 1990 to June 1991
Clinical Director,
Thomas B. Finan Center, Cumberland, MD
- Duties included
responsibility for all clinical functions of the
Finan Center, a 120-bed state hospital serving
Western Maryland as well as supervision of the
Directors of Nursing, Social Work,
Rehabilitation Services, Pharmacy, Psychology,
Psychiatry, and Medical Records. Liaison with
Community Agencies, HCFA, JCAHO, and State
Governmental bodies were also involved.
September 1988 to May 1991
Staff Psychiatrist,
Thomas B. Finan Center, Cumberland, MD
- Duties included inpatient
care for 35 acute and chronically ill
psychiatric patients in a small state hospital.
January 1986 to Aug. 1988
Founder and Medical Director,
Franklin Memorial Hospital, Psychiatric
Inpatient Unit, Louisburg, NC.
- Duties in this position
included development of policies and procedures,
liaison with hospital staff, supervision of
medical, social work and nursing staffs,
after-hours coverage and provision of direct
services to a predominantly chronic population
on a short-term rural general hospital unit.
July 1985 to Aug. 1988
Medical Director, Warren County Medical Center,
Warrenton NC and Franklin County Mental Health
Center, Louisburg, NC
- Duties in these positions
included supervision of medical and social work
personnel, policy review, quality assurance,
liaison with other community agencies and
provision of acute and chronic services to a
caseload in excess of 700 patients.
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Professional
Organizations |
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Volunteer Activities |
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January 1989 to
June 1991
Board Member and Representative Psychiatrist,
Western Maryland Area Health Education Council.
June 1998 to Nov. 2005
Consulting Psychiatrist at Urban Ministries’
Community Mental Health Clinic, Raleigh, NC.
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Faculty Appointments |
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1986-1988 and 1991-1999
Associate Clinical Faculty in Psychiatry,
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
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Awards |
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May 1987
National Health Service Corps Region IV
Health Service Administrator’s Award for Outstanding
Service
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Curriculum Vitae (CV) |
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CV of Dr. James E. Bellard, MD
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Medical Licensure |
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North Carolina
License #28460 |
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