Faculty - Michael J. Herkov, Ph.D.
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Michael J. Herkov, Ph.D. Associate Professor & Program Director |
Michael Herkov, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the University of Florida College of Medicine Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Herkov received his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Auburn University graduating Magna Cum Laude and completed an internship at Eastern Virginia Medical Center. His Postdoctoral education included the Forensic Psychiatry Training Program at the University of Florida and Neuropsychological Assessment Training at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Gainesville, Florida with both Neurology, Neuropsychology, and Psychiatry mentors.
Dr. Herkov has been practicing forensic psychology since 1994. He has a national reputation as a forensic expert, testifying in state and federal criminal and civil courts in Florida, the Southeast and Puerto Rico. He specializes in clinical psychological and neuropsychological assessment, treatment and forensic evaluation of a variety of adult and adolescent populations, and testifies in both civil and criminal cases.
In the civil arena Dr. Herkov testifies in all matters except child custody. The areas of expert testimony include traumatic brain injury, psychological injury, malpractice, testamentary capacity, PTSD, employment issues such as sexual harassment, death and grief, sexual offenders, etc. This includes evaluations for both the plaintiff and the defense. In criminal court, he testifies on issues of competency to proceed, sanity at the time of the alleged offense, diminished capacity (although Florida calls this specific intent crimes) and mitigation issues.
Dr. Herkov is involved in the continued assessment of impaired professionals and serves as a consultant to the Professional Resource Network and Florida Board of Bar Examiners.