Forensic Psychiatry Independent Medical Examiners in California
Welcome to the SEAK National Directory of Independent Medical Examiners. The Forensic Psychiatry Independent Medical Examiners found here provide independent medical exams (IMEs), medical evaluations, impartial examinations, independent medical assessments, vocational assessments, functional capacity evaluations, impairment ratings, second opinions, return to work evaluations, or fitness for duty exams to evaluate the extent of disability, permanent impairment or injuries.
Suzie Dupee, MD
Suzanne M. Dupee, MD, A Professional Medical Corporation
Manhattan Beach, California
Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry
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Sexual abuse/assault
PTSD
Personal injury
Employment issues
Child & Adolescent forensic evaluations
Child Custody evaluations and family law
Fitness for Duty
Disabililty evaluations
Child Custody evaluators California qualifications
Robert Scott Johnson, MD, JD, LLM
San Francisco Psychiatry
San Francisco, California
Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry
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IMEs, alleged psychiatric harm, PTSD, wrongful termination, employment litigation, testamentary capacity, fitness for duty, emotional distress, psychiatric disability, emotional harm, stalking, malingering, threat assessment,
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)
Barbara J. Justice, MD
Equity Evals
Anaheim, California
Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry
Dr. Justice began her career in medicine as a surgeon in New York City. After 20 years as a practicing surgeon, she entered the field of Psychiatry and received training in a Fellowship program at UCLA. She is a Board Certified Forensic Psychiatrist with training in all aspects of psychiatry and the law. Dr. Justice has broad experience testifying in criminal and civil cases and has been deposed extensively upwards of 400 times. She has also testified frequently as mental health expert witness for the state of California.
Her unique background in physical medicine, trauma, psychopharmacology and surgery, combined with her psychiatric expertise, gives her an in-depth understanding of the multitude of factors at issue in civil litigation cases. Dr. Justice is currently Attending Forensic Psychiatrist,
Director of Psychiatric Training at the Department of State Hospital in Norwalk California.
Dr. Justice received her MD and completed her surgery internship and residency at Presbyteri...
Salma S. Khan, MD
San Francisco, California
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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I have done Peer Reviews, IME's, and Standard of Care assessments for the Medical Board of California. I have experience consulting in regards to county jail and prison system. I have extensive experience evaluating forensic patients. I have extensive experience doing inpatient work. Qualified Medical Evaluator since 2001. I have been an Independent Medical Evaluator for various California agencies. Defense Base Act IME's and Department of Labor IME's.
I have additional subspecialty training and experience in pain medicine (as it relates to psychiatry), addiction psychiatry, and consultation-liaison psychiatry.
I have additional experience in emergency psychiatry, inpatient psychiatry, suicide risk evaluations, violence risk assessments and fitness for duty evaluations.
Tyler E. Morrison, M.D., M.A.S.
Morrison Psychiatry
San Diego, California
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Trauma, Fire, Wildfires, Adult & child, Independent medical exam (IME), FDIA, MSBP, Case merit review, Natural disasters, Malpractice, Psychedelic therapy, Ketamine, MDMA, Suicide, Competency to stand trial, Testamentary capacity, Undue influence, Will contests
Adult and child psychiatrist, double board-certified. Trained at top 4 psychiatry residency. Active clinical practice, treating adults and children. Experienced educator. Leader of forensic rotation, as well as psychopathology course, for UC San Diego’s child psychiatry fellows. Disaster & Trauma Psychiatry national committee, elected liaison. Trusted expert witness providing case merit reviews, independent medical evaluations, and testimony. Text or call 858-224-2537 or click the "Email this member" button above to reach out. CV available upon request.
Gabor Vari, MD
Pacific Palisades, California
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Workers Compensation, Disability, Disability Retirement, Auto Injury, Personal Injury, Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma, PTSD, suicide, addiction, substance abuse, IME, fitness for duty, disability evaluation, telepsychiatry, medical board, side effects, standard of care
I am a double Ivy League trained and two-time Jeopardy champion general adult psychiatrist with over 15 years experience in the pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatment of a broad spectrum of psychiatric illnesses. I have performed several hundred workers compensation and disability IMEs and have testified dozens of times. I maintain an active practice in Los Angeles. I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Residency: UCLA - Chief Resident of Bipolar Disorders Clinic
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania - Appel Award for Most Outstanding Student Entering Field of Psychiatry
Undergrad: Brown University - Bachelor of Science in Biology with Honors
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