Experience
Julie Alonso, M.D. is a board-certified General, Child & Adolescent and Forensic Psychiatrist. She has extensive experience performing Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) and consulting on legal cases as a forensic mental health expert. She has worked on a wide array of criminal and civil cases including performing records reviews, report writing, depositions and testifying in court.
Expertise
Dr. Alonso has knowledge and expertise in multiple facets of mental health in both pediatric and adult patients as well as the cross-over with general medicine, chronic illness and developmental disabilities given her training in General Pediatrics. She has worked on cases including professional impairment, disability, sexual & physical abuse, other trauma, adverse treatment outcomes and adolescent culpability. She has evaluated criminal defendants for competency to stand trial and criminal responsibility and also provided treatment to incarcerated populations.
Excellence
Dr. Alonso has specialized knowledge in the areas of psychosomatic (mind-body) medicine, chronic illness, trauma-informed care, medicolegal issues, and nutrition and wellness. She has given academic presentations at national meetings and published articles in peer-reviewed medical journals. She also enjoys teaching and advising medical students and physicians in training as a faculty physician for which she has won numerous awards. She is based in Austin, Texas but takes cases statewide and out-of-state.
Education
Dr. Alonso obtained her medical degree from Vanderbilt School of Medicine. She trained in Pediatrics and Child & Adolescent psychiatry at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital – the #2 Children’s Hospital in the country, and in adult psychiatry at the top-notch Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati. She also completed a fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry at Emory University.
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Next Steps…
If you are interested in retaining Dr. Alonso as a forensic psychiatry medical expert or consultant, please contact via e-mail or phone.