Psychiatric Expert Witness
Glen Rebman, DO, QME
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Board-Certified Psychiatrist
California Qualified Medical Evaluator
Dr. Glen Rebman is a board-certified psychiatrist and Qualified Medical Evaluator who provides independent psychiatric expert analysis for workers’ compensation and civil litigation matters. His medical-legal opinions are informed by extensive experience across inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient behavioral health programs, and telepsychiatry services, as well as leadership roles in clinical psychiatry and behavioral health systems.
Dr. Rebman offers objective, comprehensive, and well-reasoned psychiatric evaluations across a wide range of mental health and psychological injury cases. His expertise includes psychiatric conditions arising from workplace stress or trauma, psychological injuries related to accidents or personal injury claims, and complex psychiatric presentations requiring careful diagnostic evaluation. He also has experience reviewing psychiatric treatment records and providing professional opinions regarding psychiatric diagnosis, treatment appropriateness, and functional impairment.
With experience working within multidisciplinary behavioral health teams and hospital-based psychiatric programs, Dr. Rebman provides clear, impartial, and evidence-based opinions supported by careful review of medical records and clinical evaluation. His medical-legal services include independent psychiatric examinations, medical record review, expert reports, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony when required.
Known for his clear communication and analytical approach, Dr. Rebman presents complex psychiatric findings in a structured and understandable manner to assist attorneys, judges, and juries in evaluating the psychiatric aspects of a case. His evaluations emphasize objectivity, fairness, and adherence to established psychiatric and medical-legal standards.
Psychiatric Expertise
Dr. Rebman completed his psychiatry residency at the University of Minnesota and has extensive experience treating and evaluating psychiatric conditions across inpatient and outpatient behavioral health settings. His clinical and medical-legal expertise includes:
- Mood disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder
- Anxiety disorders and trauma-related psychiatric conditions
- Psychotic disorders and complex psychiatric presentations
- Substance use and co-occurring psychiatric conditions
- Psychiatric conditions requiring inpatient stabilization
- Complex psychiatric cases requiring multidisciplinary evaluation
His ongoing clinical work in psychiatry allows him to evaluate cases through the lens of current psychiatric standards of care, contemporary treatment practices, and real-world clinical decision-making.
Medical-Legal Services
Dr. Rebman provides psychiatric medical-legal evaluations for a variety of legal and disability matters, including:
Record Review
Comprehensive analysis of psychiatric treatment records, medical documentation, prior evaluations, and other relevant materials to provide a thorough understanding of the case.
Independent Psychiatric Evaluations (IME)
Objective psychiatric examinations performed to assess diagnosis, causation, functional limitations, and treatment history in medical-legal matters.
Comprehensive Expert Reports
Detailed written opinions addressing psychiatric diagnosis, causation, apportionment, impairment, and disability. Reports may also include evaluation of treatment history, prognosis, and recommendations for future psychiatric care when appropriate.
Expert Testimony
Deposition and trial testimony regarding psychiatric conditions, psychological injury, diagnostic considerations, and the medical aspects of mental health claims in legal proceedings.
Typical Matters Addressed
Dr. Rebman provides expert psychiatric analysis in matters involving:
- Psychiatric injury causation and contributing factors
- Apportionment between industrial and non-industrial psychiatric conditions
- Permanent psychiatric impairment and disability
- Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI) determination
- Appropriateness and necessity of psychiatric treatment
- Functional limitations related to psychiatric conditions
- Future psychiatric care and treatment needs
Academic & Professional Background
In addition to his clinical psychiatric practice, Dr. Rebman has been involved in academic and educational activities throughout his medical training and professional career. His background includes scholarly publications, research participation, and teaching contributions during his psychiatry residency and subsequent professional roles.
This academic foundation supports medical-legal opinions that are evidence-based and consistent with established psychiatric standards and literature.
Approach to Expert Analysis
Dr. Rebman’s psychiatric expert evaluations emphasize:
- Objectivity and impartial medical judgment
- Clear, structured clinical reasoning
- Consistency with established psychiatric standards of care
- Careful application of medical-legal and impairment evaluation guidelines
- Thorough review of psychiatric records and supporting documentation
