Benjamin O. Weger, MD, FAAP

Board certification & licensure

• American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics (2014)
• American Board of Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine (2020)
• Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP)
• Licensed physician: North Carolina (2023–present) and Indiana (2013–present)

Current positions

• Forensic Healthcare Examiner and Chief of Adolescent Medicine, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC
• Assistant Professor, Primary Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), 2018–present
• Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examination (SAMFE) Team, Womack Army Medical Center, 2019–present
• Principal, First Do Know Harm, LLC (independent medical-forensic consulting, in a private capacity)

Education & training

• MD, Indiana University School of Medicine (2011)
• Pediatric residency, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA (2011–2014); Chief Resident
• Adolescent Medicine fellowship, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX (2014–2018)
• Registered Nurse (ASN), Excelsior College; Paramedic (AS), Ivy Tech State College; BS Life Sciences, Indiana State University

Forensic training (selected)

• Defense Health Agency Forensic Healthcare Examiner Course (2023)
• Forensic Interviewing — Child First, Child Advocacy Center, NC (2023)
• Contributor to the drafting of the DHA Forensic Healthcare Procedure Manual (2020)
• Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention: Investigating Strangulation (2022); Advanced Course — Strangulation Prevention (2024); Pediatric Strangulation (2024); The Truth and Consequences of Sexual Choking/Strangulation (2025); The Legal Consequences of Strangulation During Sex (2026)
• Domestic Violence Forensic Examination, CA Forensic Medical Institute (2023)
• Midwest Regional Child Advocacy Center: Medical Training Academy; Medical Aspects of Child Abuse for the MDT (2023)
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: extensive coursework in child sexual abuse material (CSAM), child sex trafficking, and online child safety (2023)

Expert consultation & testimony

Medical-forensic expert consultant and witness, 2022 to present, in courts-martial and related proceedings, retained by both defense and government. Case work spans intimate partner violence, medical-forensic examination, strangulation and asphyxiation, child abuse and maltreatment, sexual assault, child sexual abuse material, and atypical sexual behaviors, in proceedings arising in North Carolina, Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, California, Germany, and Italy. Child sexual abuse material expert consultant to military criminal investigative organizations since 2019. A detailed case list is available to retaining counsel on request.

Teaching & lectures

• Medical student, resident, and physician assistant education, 2011 to present (USUHS students; Family Medicine and OBGYN residents)
• Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examiner Annual Series, Womack Army Medical Center, 2019–present
• "Expert Witness Utilization," Intermediate Trial Advocacy Course, Charlottesville, VA (2026)
• "Legal Aspects of Medical Care: The Expert Witness," Fort Bragg, NC (2024)
• More than 30 professional lectures on strangulation, child sexual abuse material, intimate partner violence, sexual assault examination, adolescent medicine, and related topics (2011–present)

Peer-reviewed publication

• Weger BO, Klein DA, Bowsher BL, Weir LF, Roberts TA. Measuring Community Prevalence of Trichomonas Vaginalis Infection to Guide Local Screening Practices: A Process Improvement Project. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2019;46(2):e11–e13. (Plus abstracts, posters, and oral presentations; see full CV.)

Professional memberships & service

• American Academy of Pediatrics: Fellow; Council on Abuse and Neglect; Council on Adolescents and Young Adults; Council on Children and Disasters; additional sections per full CV
• U.S. Army veteran; Army Commendation Medal (2014)

This page is a summary prepared for the web. A complete curriculum vitae, fee schedule, and detailed consultation list are available to retaining counsel on request: info@firstdoknowharm.com or (812) 236-7027.