Nigel I. Kennedy, MBBS, PhD (DIC)

Board-Certified Clinical Psychiatrist & Neuroscientist

Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) | Psychiatric Causation & Standard of Care (NY & CA)

Dr. Nigel Kennedy is a Board-Certified, actively practicing clinical psychiatrist, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, and neuroscience PhD specializing in independent medical-legal consultation, objective chart audits, and independent medical examinations (IMEs). Dr. Kennedy works with plaintiff and defense counsel and provides rigorous, evidence-based evaluations for complex **Personal Injury**, **Psychiatric Medical Malpractice**, **Workplace Emotional Distress**, and **Pharmaceutical/Device Product Liability** litigation.

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Core Areas of Forensic Assessment & Testimony

* **Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) & Causation:** Formulates objective diagnostic formulations to determine proximate legal causation, differentiating incident-related psychological trauma (including PTSD, Major Depressive Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder) from pre-existing developmental trauma or co-occurring psychiatric conditions.


* **Medical Malpractice & Standard of Care:** Conducts systematic clinical chart audits to evaluate inpatient psychiatric facility management, compliance with clinical suicide risk assessment protocols, and psychiatric prescribing adherence.


* **Labor, Employment & Workplace Tort Stressors:** Forensic evaluation of emotional distress, acute situational anxiety, and functional occupational capacity resulting from wrongful termination, sexual harassment, or hostile work environments.


* **Advanced Psychometrics & Response Bias Tracking:** Expert administration and structural interpretation of multi-method objective testing instruments—including the MMPI-3, PCL-5, and WHODAS 2.0—to actively measure functional disability bands and audit protocol validity for under-reporting or malingering.

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Clinical & Academic Foundation

Dr. Kennedy currently holds an academic appointment as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. His clinical leadership background includes serving as Unit Chief Psychiatrist within the Mount Sinai Medical Center, overseeing multi-disciplinary clinical staff, managing risk optimization, and ensuring regulatory facility compliance.

Dr. Kennedy’s extensive foundational training includes a Master’s in Neuroscience, a PhD in Neurogenetics from Imperial College London, and specialist training in neurosurgery. This specialized double-doctorate framework provides a distinct, authoritative foundation in acute neurotrauma, traumatic brain injury (TBI) sequelae, and complex interventional psychopharmacology.

He has extensive experience delivering expert clinical testimony within state and university psychiatric hospital systems, specifically regarding statutory mental health court proceedings, standard-of-care actions, and petitions for treatment.

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Practice Parameters & Logistics

* **Licensure:** Active Medical Licenses in New York and California. Active DEA registration


* **Availability:** Rapid-response capacity for high-volume regional IME referrals; fully equipped for out-of-state consultations, multi-jurisdictional travel to underserved regions in NY/CA, and secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth assessments.


* **Litigation Support Packages:** Fee schedules, sample retention contracts, and a complete Rule 26 testifying history are available to retaining counsel upon request.



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