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Sanjay Gautam Adhia
Sanjay Gautam Adhia
Brain Injury Expert, Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry
Sugar Land, Texas
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Expert Details
Other Certifications
Dr. Adhia is a certified Medical Review Officer (MRO) by the Medical Review Officer Certification Council. He also holds a Florida Medical Doctor Expert Witness Certificate and a Buprenorphine Waiver from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, SAMHSA, to prescribe and treat Opioid Use Disorders with Buprenorphine.
Academic Appointments
Dr. Adhia currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Health and Science Center, where he also mentors Psychiatric residents in Forensic Psychiatry. Previously, he held Assistant Professor positions at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) from 2016 to 2018 and the University of Texas Health and Science Center from 2012 to 2013 and 2015 to 2016.
Professional Experience
Dr. Adhia is the founder and owner of Sanjay Adhia, M.D., PA and dba Adhia & Associates, a private practice group specializing in Forensic Psychiatry. He is also an Independent Contractor for Fpamed Forensic Psychiatric Associates, LP. Additionally, Dr. Adhia serves as a Psychiatry Consultant at The Institute of Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR) Memorial Hermann, treating brain, stroke, and spinal cord injury patients. He is a Staff Psychiatrist at Avenue 360 Health & Wellness, an FQHC clinic serving the homeless, LGBTQ community, individuals with substance use disorders, and those with HIV.
Previous Positions
Dr. Adhia has held various positions in the past, including Medical Director at PACE Mental Health Clinic, Psychiatrist for the U.S. District Court, Southern District, Houston, Psychiatrist at UTMB-CMC Jester IV Prison Hospital, Attending Psychiatrist at the University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center's Competency Restoration Unit, Psychiatrist at the Texas State Department of Aging and Disability Services (IDD and Autism), and Inpatient Attending Psychiatrist at the University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center.
Government Appointments
Dr. Adhia has been appointed and confirmed by the Texas State Senate to serve on the Governor's Advisory Committee to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments. He has also been appointed to the Geriatric Sub-Committee.
Volunteer Work
Dr. Adhia volunteers with Physicians for Human Rights - Asylum Network, conducting pro-bono IMEs (Independent Medical Evaluations). He also provides pro-bono IMEs for DAYA Houston, an organization supporting Asian victims of domestic abuse, and the Program for Immigrant & Refugee Child Health at Baylor College of Medicine. Additionally, he is a member of the Fort Bend County District Attorney Community Engagement Working Group.
Professional Affiliations
Dr. Adhia is affiliated with several professional organizations, including the American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (serving on the Forensic Neuropsychiatry Committee, Media Committee, and Human Rights & National Security Committee), International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Physicians for Human Rights - Asylum Network, and the Brain Injury Association of America.
Government Contracts
Dr. Adhia holds government contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense and Federal Courts. He also has U.S. Federal CAGE, SAM, and DUNS registrations.
Education and Training
Dr. Adhia completed his Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon, in 2014. He obtained his Psychiatry Residency from the University of Texas HSC in Houston, Texas, in 2012, and his Psychiatry Internship from the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, in 2009. Dr. Adhia earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from M.S. Ramaiah Medical College in 2004.
Awards and Honors
Dr. Adhia serves as the Editor-In-Chief of Brain Injury Medicine - Stat Pearls. He was ranked #1 in the Psychiatry Residency In-Service (PRITE) in 2010.
Presentations
Dr. Adhia has delivered several presentations, including "Bad Medicine: Psychiatric Malpractice" at the University of Texas Health Science Center and the Houston Psychiatric Society in 2020, "Forensic Psychiatry: An Introduction" at the University of Texas Health Science Center in 2020 and 2015, "Clinical Decision Making, Non-Emergency Compelled Medications" at the 6th International Conference on Forensic Research & Technology in 2017, and lectures on Forensic Psychiatry and Psychiatry 101 at Willamette University College of Law in 2014.
Publications
Dr. Adhia has co-authored a publication titled "fMRI in the Courtroom: A (Very Brief) Overview" in the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Newsletter, Spring 2021.
Research
Dr. Adhia has been involved in research studies, including the Role of Massage on Depression Study at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in 2006 and research on Carpal Tunnel Glove, Biofeedback, and EMG in 1996.
Media Appearances
Dr. Adhia has made several media appearances, including an interview with KHOU Houston (CBS) about mental health factors and the Planning Phase of a Mass Shooter in the Robb Elementary School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in May 2022. He has also been interviewed by the Houston Chronicle, Austin Statesman, and Experts.com on various topics related to Forensic Psychiatry.
A previous Expert Challenge Study on Sanjay Gautam Adhia revealed:
| Total Challenges | 16 |
|---|---|
| Direct Challenges | 13 |
| Indirect Challenges | 3 |
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