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- Expert Witness Services -

Addiction Medicine & Impaired Practitioner Cases

Overview

David A. Granovetter, MD, FASAM provides independent expert witness and medico-legal consultation services in matters involving addiction medicine, physician impairment, and fitness-for-duty. His work is grounded in over two decades of experience in addiction medicine, physician health, and physician well-being leadership, with a particular focus on safety-sensitive professionals.

In expert witness engagements, Dr. Granovetter serves in an independent, non-treating role. Opinions are evidence-based, objective, and tailored to the specific legal or regulatory questions at issue.

Areas of Expertise

  • Addiction Medicine and substance use disorders

  • Physician and other safety-sensitive professional impairment

  • Fitness-for-duty and return-to-work determinations

  • Physician health, professional conduct, and workplace functioning

  • Clinical impairment in relation to regulatory oversight and patient safety

Expert Services Offered

Dr. Granovetter provides the following expert services:

  • Comprehensive medical record review and analysis

  • Written expert reports

  • Medico-legal consultation with counsel

  • Deposition testimony

  • Trial and administrative hearing testimony

Services are provided for both plaintiff and defense matters.

Typical Case Contexts

Engagements commonly involve:

  • Medical board and licensing matters

  • Hospital credentialing and privileging disputes

  • Employment, disability, benefits, and contract-related matters involving physicians and other healthcare professionals

  • Regulatory, administrative, and professional discipline proceedings

Opinions distinguish the presence of a diagnosis from its functional significance, including whether the available evidence supports impairment or limitations relevant to professional practice.

Fee Structure

Professional services are billed hourly:

  • Record review, analysis, and written reports: $400 per hour

  • Depositions and trial or hearing testimony: $600 per hour

A written retention agreement and retainer are required before work begin. Additional billing details are provided upon request.

Independence and Role Clarification

Dr. Granovetter does not provide clinical treatment to individuals for whom he serves as an expert witness or evaluator. Expert opinions are offered independently and are not advocacy-driven. All conclusions are based on available records, accepted medical standards, and the specific issues presented.

Matters involving criminal proceedings are not accepted. Cases involving sexual boundary issues are considered selectively.

Contact

Attorneys seeking expert consultation or testimony in matters within these areas of expertise are invited to contact Dr. Granovetter to discuss the nature of the case, the questions presented, and potential availability.