MAHMOUD M. WAHBA, MD 

Board-certified psychiatrist licensed in Kansas and Missouri with more than 25 years of experience in forensic, civil, administrative, disability and medico-legal evaluations and reviews. Experience includes independent psychiatric assessments, medical-record review, competency and court-mandated evaluations, expert opinions, workers' compensation, return-to-work and fitness-for-duty assessments, and security-clearance-related evaluations (as reported by Dr. Wahba). Background includes correctional psychiatry, clinical administration, medical directorships, quality assurance, risk management, academic teaching and private practice. 

Dr. Wahba completed his medical education at Alexandria University and psychiatric residency training through Thomas Jefferson University-affiliated programs. He has served in clinical leadership and medical-director roles involving Kaiser Permanente, Cigna-affiliated services, inpatient and rehabilitation programs, and regional psychiatric services. His professional background spans inpatient and outpatient psychiatry, substance-use treatment, geriatric psychiatry, correctional consulting, peer review and utilization management. 

His forensic and medico-legal work includes psychiatric disability reviews, independent evaluations, competency and court-mandated examinations, workers' compensation and return-to-work questions, and consultation to attorneys and government-related entities. He has held academic teaching appointments at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, University of Kansas and University of North Dakota, and has been recognized as a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.