Services Provided

Dr. Ladhani can conduct disability determination exams for those individuals applying for social security benefits. Individuals looking to apply for disability or attorneys looking to support their clients applying are welcome. You will need to following in order to have an exam that supports your case:

• All medical and psychological records that are relevent to your disability
• Name and phone numbers of current mental health providers
• Any prior psychological assessments

Dr. Ladhani has extensive experience conducting C&P exams for veterans. Whether it is for initial service connection, a review or a denial, Dr.Ladhani is able to perform an thorough exam, do psychogical testing and complete DBQs. You will need the following for a C&P exam:

• Copies of your C-File, particularly any records that support your case
• Your DD-214
• Any personnel file including any infractions you may have had during service
• Any mental health records
• Any prior C&P exams

Dr. Ladhani can perform independent medical exams to determine the nexus of a possible mental health issues as in worker’s comp injury cases. You will need the following to have a thorough psychological assessment report.

• All medical records pertaining to your injury
• Any mental health records 
• Any current mental health providers names and phone numbers

Employers at time require individuals out of work on leave due to psychological reasons an exam prior to returning to work. Dr. Ladhani has experience in performing these exams and can help. You will need the following to have a thorough exam. 

• All records outlining the event that led to the employee being off of work
• All mental health records
• Employment history
• Job description
• If possible, access to HR, supervisors or managers that can speak to the employee’s work history

Dr. Ladhani has worked with attorneys and public defenders office to assess for possible mental health issues. She is able to do psychological assessment and consultative reports to determine any current and active mental health diagnosis and any treatment reccommendations. You will need to have the following to have an thorough assessment:

• Reason for the exam and any records to support that
• Any mental health records
• Names of current mental health providers and phone numbers

Dr. Ladhani has extensive experience in conducting examinations for individuals undergoing intrathecal pump implants, spinal cord stimulation and other surgeries that require psychological clearance. In order to conduct a thorough exam you will need:

• a referral from your treating provider for the procedure you are being considered for
• medical and mental health records relevant to your procedure
• Name and phone number of any current treating providers including your physician and mental health providers

Many providers and insurance companies are now requiring patients to undergo an opiate risk assessment in order to determine risk associate with precribing opiates. Dr. Ladhani can perform theses assessments and provide a reccommendation to help improve the safety of prescribing opioids.  In order to provide an accurate assessment, the following things would be needed:

• Referral and reason for this referral from current provider
• 2 years of medical records, pain management providers and any others that prescribed opioids in the past to include urine drug screens
• any mental health or substance abuse records
• Names and phone numbers of any current treatment providers

If your a physican or a medical system looking to add a more comprehensive approach to your practice to better address the needs of your chronic pain patients. Dr. Ladhani can perform consultation and help design, train and implement a more comprehensive treatment program for your practice.  Services include:

• Trainings about pain psychology, opiate risk and multimodal treament
• Program development and implementation
• Grand Rounds and Speaking Engagments