Forensic Practice
Expert Witness &
Medicolegal Consultation
Dr. Shafi Lodhi provides objective, rigorous psychiatric and neuropsychiatric evaluations for complex civil and probate litigation nationwide.
The Standard of Expertise
As one of the few physicians in the United States with dual fellowship training in both Forensic Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry, Dr. Lodhi brings an exceptionally rare level of diagnostic precision to the medicolegal arena.
His background includes serving on the faculty at Harvard Medical School and completing advanced fellowship training at Stanford University. This rare combination of expertise allows him to authoritatively address cases at the complex intersection of brain function, behavior, and the law.
Areas of Retention
Traumatic Brain Injury
Differentiating organic brain injury from functional or psychiatric overlay, and refuting opposing expert claims based on DTI, volumetric analysis, or other imaging techniques that lack sufficient validation for individual-level forensic conclusions.
Testamentary Capacity
Retrospective and concurrent evaluations of cognitive capacity, vulnerability, and susceptibility to undue influence in high-stakes probate litigation.
Independent Medical Examinations
Comprehensive, objective evaluations for civil litigation, fitness for duty, and complex psychiatric claims requiring definitive diagnostic clarity.
Pharmaceutical & Toxic Exposure
Causation analysis and expert testimony regarding psychotropic medication adverse effects, neurotoxic chemical exposure, and pharmaceutical product liability.
Credentials That Withstand Cross-Examination
- Board-certified, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology: Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry
- Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship: Stanford University School of Medicine
- Neuropsychiatry Fellowship: Stanford University School of Medicine
- Former Clinical Faculty, Harvard Medical School; former Staff Psychiatrist, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Neuropsychiatry Consultant, Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
- Peer-reviewed publications in the Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law and the Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences; book chapter, Oxford University Press
- Invited lectures: American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, European Congress of Psychiatry, International Congress on Law and Mental Health
Engagement Process
- 1. Conflict check & case screeningA brief call to assess fit, scope, and timeline before any retention.
- 2. Record reviewSystematic review of the complete record: medical, imaging, deposition, and collateral sources.
- 3. Examination where indicatedIndependent medical examinations conducted with structured, defensible methodology.
- 4. Report & testimonyOpinions stated to a reasonable degree of medical certainty, with the basis for each opinion documented. Deposition and trial testimony experience.
Forensic inquiries: forensic@shafilodhimd.com, retained through Dr. Lodhi's dedicated forensic practice.
Retain Dr. Lodhi
Dr. Lodhi maintains a separate, dedicated forensic practice for attorneys seeking expert witness services, case screening, and record review.