Dr. Kimberly Curtis, MD — Psychiatry Evaluator
Psychiatrist. California Qualified Medical Evaluator in psychiatry.
Dr. Kimberly Curtis is a psychiatrist who has served as an Attending Psychiatrist with Comprehensive Psychiatric Services since 2022. She earned her Doctor of Medicine at the University of Virginia and completed her adult psychiatry residency there, serving as PGY4 Outpatient Clinic Chief and as President of the UVA Psychiatry Wellness Committee. She holds a B.S. in Biology, summa cum laude, from Howard University, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She is licensed in California and New York and is a member of the American Psychiatric Association. Her published work includes a review of sexual dysfunction associated with major depressive disorder and antidepressant treatment.
Why attorneys choose Dr. Curtis
Dr. Kimberly Curtis is a Board Certified Psychiatrist trained at the University of Virginia, where she earned her Doctor of Medicine and completed a four-year adult psychiatry residency. In her final year she served as PGY4 Outpatient Clinic Chief and created an elective that taught junior residents efficient documentation and clear communication with patients. Since 2022 she has practiced as an Attending Psychiatrist with Comprehensive Psychiatric Services, and she is licensed in California and New York.
Her academic and leadership record is equally solid. She graduated summa cum laude from Howard University and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. At UVA she was President of the Psychiatry Wellness Committee, served on the Psychiatry Curriculum Committee and was House Staff Council Representative for psychiatry residents. Her research has been published in Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, PLoS One, ACS Chemical Neuroscience and NeuroReport. Her case report on clozapine myocarditis was presented at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting and received an honorable mention for Outstanding Resident/Fellow Poster from the Psychiatric Society of Virginia.
University of Virginia training
Earned her MD and completed her adult psychiatry residency at the University of Virginia.
Active clinical practice
Attending Psychiatrist with Comprehensive Psychiatric Services since 2022.
Outpatient leadership
Served as PGY4 Outpatient Clinic Chief during residency.
Published work
Co-author of a 2022 review in Expert Opinion on Drug Safety on depression, antidepressant treatment and sexual dysfunction.
Medical-legal experience
- California Qualified Medical Evaluator — Psychiatry
- QME, AME and expert witness evaluations through Sound Medical Evaluators
Evaluations Dr. Curtis performs
QME
Qualified Medical Evaluations for California workers’ compensation disputes.
AME
Agreed Medical Evaluations when both parties select one examiner.
Expert Witness
Expert witness services in psychiatry.
Credentials and training
- Adult Psychiatry Residency — University of Virginia (2018–2022)
- Doctor of Medicine — University of Virginia (2018)
- B.S., Biology, summa cum laude — Howard University (2013); Phi Beta Kappa
- Licensed in California and New York
- Member, American Psychiatric Association
- Board Certified Psychiatrist
- Member, Psychiatric Society of Virginia
- UVA Psychiatry: Wellness Committee President; Curriculum Committee; House Staff Council Representative (2020–2022)
- Poster, American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting (2021); Honorable Mention, PSV Outstanding Resident/Fellow Poster (2021)
- Publications in Expert Opinion on Drug Safety (2022), PLoS One (2016), ACS Chemical Neuroscience (2015) and NeuroReport (2014)
Dr. Curtis’s Approach
Each evaluation begins with a careful review of the complete record and a thorough psychiatric interview. Dr. Curtis explains her findings clearly and bases her opinions on the record, the evaluation and accepted medical literature, with the aim of being fair and impartial to every party, applicant and defense alike.