Forensic Referrals

About: Dr. Furrh

Qualifications

Educational Background

Forensic Background

10 years experience in clinical practice (6 independent practice)
ABPN board-certified in General Psychiatry
Licensed in NC
Extensive experience in forensic record review
Significant experience providing testimony as expert witness

Forensic Background

Educational Background

Forensic Background

Expertise in involuntary commitment hearings
Private disability review
Disability appeals case review and testimony as medical expert for Social Security Administration
Private IMEs
Preferred Psychiatric Evaluator for NC Social Work Licensing Board

Educational Background

Educational Background

Educational Background

University: B.S. in Biology, Millsaps College
Medical School: M.D., University of Mississippi
Residency: General Psychiatry, LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Areas of Expertise

Additional Experience

Educational Background

Mood disorders (depression, Bipolar)
Severe mental illness (Schizophrenia)
Delirium and dementia
Geriatric Psychiatry
Psychopharmacology
Psychiatric diagnosis
Risk assessment and suicide
Many others

Clinical Background

Additional Experience

Additional Experience

Inpatient: extensive experience in high-risk hospitalized patients, including general adult and geriatric across multiple facilities
Outpatient: have maintained a robust panel of patients for several years, treating veterans with diagnoses such as PTSD, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, and treatment-resistant depression

Additional Experience

Additional Experience

Additional Experience

Geriatrics: inpatient and outpatient
Addiction: experience treating a broad variety of substance use disorders
Consultation-Liaison: experience working with medically hospitalized patients via psychiatric consultation, including current role
Leadership: medical director of inpatient adult/geriatric units