Psychiatry Independent Medical Examiners in California

Manhattan Beach, California

Pain Management - Medicine, Psychiatry - Pain Management, Interventional Pain, Minimally Invasive, Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, Neuromodulation, Mood Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Chronic Pain, Pain Psychiatry, PTSD, ADHD, Insomnia, Arthritis, Ketamine

Manhattan Beach, California

Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry - 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

Solana Beach, California

Psychiatry - Dr. Feder offers forensic services nationwide, focused primarily on autism and developmental challenges & trauma, assisting in: Criminal Defense: Competency evaluations & expert testimony Civil Litigation: Autism-related claims & accommodations Family Law: Child custody & welfare assessments Education Disputes: Special education cases & advocacy Juvenile Justice: Mental health evaluations Government Benefits: Social Security & other assessments

Dr. Feder works on high-profile cases: a class action lawsuit with the East Los Angeles Regional Center, securing evidence-based care for autistic individuals; one of California’s first Laura’s Law cases, advocating for external oversight in psychiatric care; one of the state’s first Mental Health Diversion cases, ensuring treatment over incarceration for felony offenses; he won San Diego County’s first long-term Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) case for life-threatening illness; and a successful attempted murder defense in New Jersey for an individual with developmental disabilities. Dr. Feder has 100’s of publications. Since 2017, he has been Editor-in-Chief at the Carlat Child Psychiatry Report, a leading publication shaping psychiatric care. Dr. Feder is the Executive Medical Director of Positive Development, providing in-home and community services for autistic children nationwide. In his clinical practice, half of his patients have developmental challenges, while the other half...

San Francisco, California

Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry - 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)

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...

San Francisco, California

Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry - 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.

Claremont, California

Psychiatry

Patrick Link, MD, MPH is one of the Co-Directors of Grand & Quincy. He received his Bachelor's Degrees in Chemistry and Philosophy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, his Medical Degree from the UNC School of Medicine, and his Master's in Public Health from the UNC School of Public Health. He completed his Psychiatry Residency and the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program at the UCLA Medical Center, where he was Chief Resident. He is board certified in General Psychiatry. He served on the faculty at UCLA as part of the Nathanson Family Resilience Center prior to co-founding Grand & Quincy. He has clinical expertise in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), cognitive behavioral therapy, and intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy. He began work as a qualified medical evaluator (QME) in the California workers' compensation system in 2012.

San Diego, California

Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry - 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 a top 4 psychiatry residency. Active clinical practice treating adults and children. Experienced educator. Leads forensic rotation and psychopathology course for UC San Diego child psychiatry fellows. Disaster & Trauma Psychiatry national committee for preparedness and response, elected liaison. Trusted expert witness with experience providing case merit reviews, independent medical evaluations (IMEs), and testimony at deposition and trial. Text or call 858-224-2537 or click the "Email this member" button above to reach out. CV available upon request.

Beverly Hills, California

Psychiatry - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Personality Disorders, Sexual Harassment, Litigation Support for Employment Actions & Workers' Compensation

With over 40 years' experience in psychiatry, including decades providing expert witness litigation support, IMEs regarding psychiatric aspects of harassment (sexual/gender-based/racial), employment law, and/or injuries/accidents related to Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation issues, Dr. Weiss is well known for her comprehensive, fact-based, persuasive reports. Dr. Weiss' unique ability to establish exceptional rapport with clients allows for thoughtful, thorough examinations, leaving no stone unturned. As everything affects the psyche, her keen attention to detail with complex medical-legal records enables her to integrate highly complex psychiatric histories and concepts, coming to evidence-based opinions, and providing high-caliber, usable medical-legal reporting and testimony. Dr. Weiss has decades of diverse experience. Able to view a case through multiple lenses, she must consider what has happened prior to, since, and outside of an accident/incident, as well as uncov...