Robert Scott Johnson, MD, JD, LLM Independent Medical Examiner
Curriculum Vitae

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Specialty 1: Forensic Psychiatry

Specialty 2: Psychiatry

Keywords/Search Terms: IMEs, alleged psychiatric harm, PTSD, wrongful termination, employment litigation, testamentary capacity, fitness for duty, emotional distress, psychiatric disability, emotional harm, stalking, malingering, threat assessment,

Medical School: UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School

License(s): CA, TX, MA

Years in Practice: 11

Experience:
  • 6 years performing IMEs
  • 200 IMEs performed
  • Deposed/Testified 18 times

IME Certification: ATAP Certified Threat Manager

IME Training: SEAK and Harvard/Mass Gen'l 1-year forensic psychiatry fellowship


Additional Information

Dr. Scott Johnson, MD, JD, LLM is a board certified psychiatrist, who completed forensic psychiatry training at Harvard/Mass General and general psychiatry training at Baylor. He is licensed in CA, TX and MA, and has been practicing since 2011. He has 20 peer-reviewed publications, 1 book chapter, 12 psychiatric awards, 6 of which are national awards. He accepts civil forensic and corporate/university threat assessment cases nationally, focusing on the following areas: A. Independent Medical Evaluations (IMEs) B. Employer/Employee (Emotional Harm) litigation: i. Alleged Emotional Distress Resulting from Employment Disputes ii. Wrongful Termination/Retaliation iii. Discrimination/Harassment C. Fitness for Duty Evaluations (i.e. for licensed professionals such as pilots, dentists, physicians, nurses, attorneys) D. Testamentary/Matrimonial Capacity (Ability to Make a Legally-Enforceable Will) E. Medical/Nursing Board Cases (fit-for-duty)