Fayaz Ibrahim, MD
Fayaz Ibrahim, MD
Dr. Fayaz Ibrahim is a dual board-certified psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist with nearly two decades of clinical psychiatry experience, including more than a decade in forensic psychiatry.
As an experienced California psychiatric QME and psychiatric expert witness, Dr. Ibrahim provides medico-legal evaluations involving psychiatric injury, causation, apportionment, impairment, disability, and substance-related conditions. His work combines current clinical and forensic experience with a structured, evidence-based approach to complex psychiatric claims.
Dr. Ibrahim completed his psychiatry residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and holds advanced training in psychopharmacology and psychedelic-assisted therapies and research. His dual specialization provides additional expertise in cases involving substance use, medications, cannabis, psychedelics, and other psychoactive compounds.
He has held academic appointments, including Adjunct Assistant Professor at A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine and Vice-Chair of Psychiatry at KDHCD–UC Irvine School of Medicine, and has published peer-reviewed work in psychiatry and psychopharmacology.
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Psychiatric
medico-legal evaluations.
California QME Evaluations
California AME Evaluations
IME — Independent Medical Examinations
SIBTF Evaluations
Peer Review
Medical Expert Witness
Personal Injury-Related Psychiatric Evaluations
Serving both SoCal and NorCal.
Available for both in-person and telepsychiatry assessments.
Where Specialized Expertise Meets Medico-Legal Precision
Experienced California Psychiatric QME
- Nearly two decades of clinical psychiatry experience, including over a decade in forensic psychiatry
- Experienced California psychiatric QME and an active CSIMS member
Dual Board-Certified Psychiatrist
- Board-certified in Psychiatry (ABPN) and Addiction Medicine (ABPM)
- Advanced training in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Research
Opinions Designed to Meet the “Substantial Medical Evidence” Standard
- Clear “how and why” analysis stated within reasonable medical probability
Active Clinical & Forensic Practice
- Active clinical and forensic psychiatry practice informing medico-legal opinions.
Comprehensive Reports. Fast Turnaround.
- Average report turnaround: 10 days after evaluation
Opinions Written for Legal Decision-Makers
- Clear medico-legal opinions without unnecessary medical jargon, written for the intended reader.
For evaluation requests — QME, AME, or IME — use the structured intake form on the Request an Evaluation page. For all other inquiries, the message form to the right routes directly to the practice.
Covina, CA 91723
Structured intake for
QME, AME, IME, and SIBTF requests.
We strive to respond to most inquiries within one business day.