RobertScottJohnsonMDJD

Summary

• R. Scott Johnson, MD, JD, LLM is a Harvard/Mass General-trained board certified forensic psychiatrist specializing in:
  1. Civil forensic psychiatry:
  a. Workplace Employment Litigation/Negligence
  Wrongful Termination
  Workplace Accidents resulting in alleged Cognitive Impairment, PTSD or Depression
  
  b. Testamentary Capacity
  Has been retained multiple times in such matters and has lectured on the subject.
  
  c. Medical Malpractice/Standard of Care (Following Harm to a Patient)
  Works with the California Medical Board’s Expert Reviewer Program and Medical Consultant Program to review cases regarding deviation from the psychiatric standard of care (boundary violations, standard of care for psychiatric treatment)
  
  d. IMEs/Fitness for Duty Evaluations
  Completed over 150 IMEs (e.g. alleged PTSD, disability insurance), FFDs and FAA pilot evaluations. FAA certification to evaluate airline pilots (HIMS Certified). Has published two peer-reviewed academic articles (current CV) on fitness-for-duty evaluations for physicians and other professionals.
  
  e. Stalking Cases
  Retained and testified regarding stalking/cyberstalking in court.
  Peer-reviewed publication (see current CV) on the topic of stalking of physicians.
  Conference presentation on cyberstalking (NCPS 2018).
  
  f. Malingering Assessments
  Lectured regularly on the detection of malingering and feigned psychiatric symptoms (cognitive impairment, PTSD, psychosis and depression).
  
  2. Corporate/university threat assessment
  
  3. The treatment of all psychiatric conditions with a focus on Adult ADHD and Binge Eating Disorder (fee-for-service only; no insurance accepted)