Michael Farnsworth, MD

Michael Farnsworth, MD
5078 Lower Roy Lake Road Nisswa, MN 56468
About

Michael Farnsworth, MD

Michael Farnsworth MD is a forensic and general adult psychiatrist and a clinical assistant professor of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota. He graduated from the University of Vermont College of Medicine in 1983 and interned at Hennepin County Medical Center. He completed his Psychiatry residency at the University of Minnesota. After completing a forensic fellowship in forensics he served several years as the director of Consult-Liaison Psychiatry at St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center, consultant to the Ramsey County Detention Center, and forensic consultant to the Minnesota Security Hospital (MSH). He became the Clinical Director of MSH in 1991 and while there designed the original Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP) in 1992. Dr. Farnsworth served as Medical Director of the St. Peter Treatment Center, MSH, MSOP and Minnesota Extended Treatment Options (METO) until 2003.

For the past 10 years Dr. Farnsworth has served as consultant and Medical Director of the South Central Community Based Initiative Psychiatric Hub. There he helped develop an extensive Tele-psychiatry clinic network to provide high quality, cost effective, easily accessible mental health services to the 10 counties comprising the Initiative. He also continues to provide nationwide forensic consultation and is a frequently requested speaker.

Dr. Farnsworth lives in Nisswa, MN with his wife of 28 years, Maureen. They have two sons. In his free time Dr. Farnsworth enjoys golf (he builds golf clubs), photography, astronomy, water sports, biking and travel.
Primary Specialty

Psychiatrist

Gender Male
Education Univ Of Vt Coll Of Med, Burlington Vt 05405
Training Hennepin Co Med Ctr, Psychiatry
Services Criminal Forensic Consultation

Competence to Waive Miranda
Competence to Stand Trial
Competence to Execute Sentence
Criminal Responsibility (Insanity)
Post-Conviction Pre-Sentence Psychiatric Evaluation
Civil Commitment – Mentally Ill, Mentally Ill & Dangerous, Sexual Psychopathic Personality, Sexually Dangerous Person
Competence to Accept or Refuse Medications (Jarvis Hearings)
Civil Forensic Consultation

Mental Competency

Informed Decision Making
Guardianship & Conservatorship
Testamentary Capacity
Psychiatric Medical Malpractice
Dangerousness Assessments / Suicide Risk Assessments
Workplace Risk Assessments
Emotional Distress Allegation Assessments
Fitness to Work Examinations
Disability Examinations

Educational Training, Lectures or Seminars

Schizophrenia
Depression
Bipolar Mood Disorder
Character Pathologies
Substance Abuse
Mental Illness Defense Training
Expert Witness Training
Psychotropic Medication Education
Others by Request
Additional Services Forensic Psychiatrist
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