About Dr. Carney
Dr. Regina M. Carney, MD, is a highly accomplished forensic psychiatrist based in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, Florida. She is currently independently treating patients in a solo private practive, and running a forensic psychiatry consultation and expert witness service.
She is dual board-certified in General Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology[1][2][11].
From 2015-2024, she served in numerous leadership, service, and educational roles in the Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences at the Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) between 2015 and 2024 [1]. The leadership and educational roles working with medical trainees from medical students, psychiatric residents, and psychiatric fellows dovetailed with her experiences from 2012-2015 as an Assistant Professor at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, where she enjoyed a variety of roles, including medical director, team leader, treating psychiatrist, and director of training at the Miami-Dade Forensic Alternative Program at Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital[1][4].
Dr. Carney's educational background is extensive. At Duke University, she earned a B.S. in Biology, with double majors in biochemistry and Spanish, and a concentration in marine biology. She earned her medical degree with research honors from Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 2003. She completed her residency in Adult and General Psychiatry at Vanderbilt University Medical Center from 2007 to 2011, followed by a fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry at the University of Miami/Jackson Health System from 2011 to 2012 [1][2][6].
Her professional experience includes serving as a forensic psychiatry fellow at The University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital/Miami VA combined program and as a supervising attending psychiatrist at the Adult Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic at Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital[1]. Dr. Carney is also an associate scientist and clinical researcher at the Hussman Institute for Human Genomics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, where she has contributed to significant research in neurodegenerative diseases and Alzheimer's disease[1][2].
Dr. Carney's expertise in forensic psychiatry encompasses a wide range of activities, including competency evaluations, forensic assessments, and providing expert reports and testimony in legal cases including county, state, and federal appeals levels of the justice system.
She has published numerous articles in prestigious journals, contributing to the understanding of genetic factors in neurodegenerative diseases and Alzheimer's disease[2][10]. Her work has been recognized in various academic and clinical settings, highlighting her contributions to both psychiatry and forensic psychiatry[2][3][9].
In summary, Dr. Regina M. Carney is a distinguished forensic psychiatrist with a robust clinical, academic, and research background, making her a leading expert in her field.
Citations:
[1] https://www.linkedin.com/in/regina-carney-m-d-a969277
[2] https://www.doximity.com/pub/regina-carney-md
[4] https://scholarship.miami.edu/esploro/profile/regina_carney
[5] https://npidb.org/doctors/allopathic_osteopathic_physicians/psychiatry_2084p0800x/1396949871.aspx
[6] https://health.usnews.com/doctors/regina-carney-38201
[7] https://graduate.jacksonhealth.org/program/psychiatry-forensic-psychiatry/
[9] https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Gregory-B-Leong-38881711
[10] https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Regina-Carney-2
[11] https://www.sharecare.com/doctor/dr-regina-m-carney
[12] https://doctor.webmd.com/doctor/regina-carney-2a9f0a76-dec5-11e7-9f4c-005056a225bf-overview
[13] https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-regina-carney-ggjfx