Richard Sostowski, M.D., D.F.A.P.A.
Forensic
Psychiatrist
Credentials
Philosophy of Forensic Psychiatry
Information for Attorneys
Clinical Practice
Credentials
Personal
Curiculum Vitae
A Short Bio
The following noteworthy cases will give a sense of the scope and substance of my forensic practice.
Blount vs. Locksmith Craig: I was retained by the plaintiffs .. the defendant entered the Lockheed factory and shot to death thirteen employees and wounded several others.
Evaluation of "John Smith" .. I assessed the risk of violence in a student enrolled at the New Jersey Institute of Technology
Jones vs. The Lyndhurst School System et al ..I was retained by the defense attorney .. Mr. Jones claimed emotional damages from "harassment" by the administration at Lyndhurst High School. This case was significant because it involved MALINGERING.
Smith, Jones, and Doe vs. Roe, Wade and a psychiatric hospital.- A Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and his associate prescribed bupernorphine (Suboxone), an opiate, for the treatment of refractory depression with the allegation that at least three of the plaintiffs became heroin addicts. I was retained by the plaintiffs.
Residents of Laurel Section of Hartly Township and Employees vs. Krystal Shamrock- I was retained by the defense in a class action suit involving 88 plaintiffs who claimed psychiatric damages as a result of exposure to "agent orange" made by Krystal Shamrock for use as a defoliant during the War in Vietnam.
Honors and Awards 2003-present
Named "Top Doc" by New Jersey Magazine .. Chosen by other licensed New Jersey physicians as a psychiatrist they would consult for themselves and/or family members (only five psychiatrists were honored and I was the only forensic psychiatrist), 2007
Named among "America's Top Psychiatrists" by Consumer Research Council of America, 2003..present
Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association .. Elected by other practicing psychiatrists for excellence in patient care, teaching, administration, mentoring, community service, writing, research, committee work, etc. (200 psychiatrists, worldwide are named each year), 1997 (lifetime)
Awarded grants for the development of training program in general hospital psychiatry (details in the grant section)
Honored as "Outstanding Professor" on third year clerkship in psychiatry at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 1985..1988
Physician Recognition Award, AMA, 1985..1990
Fellow of the William Alanson White Psychoanalytic Society, 1983 (lifetime)
Fellow of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis, 1982 (lifetime)
Board Qualification
Certification: National Board of Medical Examiners, #130617, 1974
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Psychiatry), #17141, 1977 (Lifetime certification, passed on first attempt)
Fellow: William Alanson White Psychoanalytic Society, 1983
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Added Qualifications in Forensic Psychiatry), #475
1996 (Passed on first attempt)
2006 (Recertification)
Licensure: New Jersey: 30582
New York: 120780 (inactive)
Registration: New Jersey CDS: DO184120
DEA #: AS7511315
Suboxone #: XS7511315
National Provider Identification (NPI) #: 1003038951
Medicare #: 000511109
Medicade #: 1244507
UPIN #: F13775
Post Graduate Training
Internship and Residency: New York University, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY (Psychiatry), 1973-76
Psychoanalytic Training: Columbia Psychoanalytic Institute for Training and Research, 1976-1977
William Alanson White Psychoanalytic Institute, 1977-1982 (Graduate)
Review Course in Forensic Psychiatry, The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, .. 1988, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001, and 2005
Under the direction of Philip Resnick, M.D.
Annual Psychopharmacology Review Course Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, .. 1982, 1985, 1989, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2004, and 2007
Academic Training
College: Saint Peter's College, Jersey City, NJ, B.S., 1969
Medical School:The Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, M.D., 1973
Birthplace: Peckville, Pennsylvania
Citizenship: United States of America
Marital Status: Married, 2 children
Home and Primary Office Address: 250..1 Brook Hollow Lane, Bernardsville, NJ 07924
Phone: 908.766.5466 .. office