The Guardian Group adds board-certified psychiatrist Kenneth D’Oyen as QME

The Guardian Group, LLC says board-certified psychiatrist Kenneth D’Oyen, MD, has joined the company as a Qualified Medical Evaluator in California. The addition expands psychiatric exam coverage across 10 California locations and adds a doctor with more than 20 years of experience in mental health care and medical-legal evaluations.

Why it matters: - The Guardian Group is adding psychiatric QME capacity in California, where medical-legal evaluations can affect claims, apportionment and treatment timelines. - Kenneth D’Oyen, MD, brings more than 20 years of clinical experience to cases involving mood disorders, depression, anxiety and trauma-related conditions. - The new exam locations give attorneys, claims adjusters and injured workers more access points for psychiatric evaluations across the state.

What happened: - The Guardian Group announced that Kenneth D’Oyen, MD, has joined the company as a Qualified Medical Evaluator in the specialty of psychiatry. - Dr. D’Oyen will serve as a QME with exam locations in California. - The announcement was made June 17, 2026.

The details: - Dr. D’Oyen is a board-certified psychiatrist. - Dr. D’Oyen graduated from Howard University College of Medicine. - Dr. D’Oyen completed psychiatric residency at the UCLA–Olive View Psychiatric Training Program. - Dr. D’Oyen is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. - The Guardian Group says Dr. D’Oyen’s QME evaluation and report process will emphasize concise reporting, fair and objective analysis, explanation of apportionment and causation, medical-evidence-based conclusions and timely classification of MMI. - The registered QME exam locations are La Puente, Pomona, Moorpark, Yuba City, South Los Angeles, Perris, Citrus Heights, Paramount, Porterville and Downtown Los Angeles. - Dr. D’Oyen has experience in private practice, community mental health systems, Veterans Administration care and correctional mental health settings. - The Guardian Group describes itself as a leader in Qualified Medical Evaluations and SIBTF cases in California.

Between the lines: - The hire appears aimed at strengthening the company’s psychiatric evaluation network and reducing friction in workers’ compensation and related medical-legal cases. - A broad geographic footprint can make it easier to schedule evaluations closer to claimants and legal teams. - The emphasis on objectivity, causation and MMI suggests the company is positioning the new evaluator around the needs of dispute-heavy cases.

What's next: - Dr. D’Oyen is expected to begin handling QME evaluations at the listed California locations. - The Guardian Group is likely to use the expanded psychiatric coverage in future California medical-legal cases. - More information is available from The Guardian Group at +1 800-411-1006 ext. 049.