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475 WALL STREET, PRINCETON, NJ 08540

VIVIAN CHERN SHNAIDMAN M.D.

Dr. Vivian Chern Shnaidman is an experienced board-certified forensic psychiatrist with over three decades working at the interface of psychiatry and law. Certified in both General and Forensic Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, she has conducted more than 1000 court evaluations, with about 200 court appearances in New Jersey and New York.

Dr. Shnaidman earned her medical degree from Tel Aviv University and her undergraduate degree in psychology from Bryn Mawr College. Her postgraduate training includes psychiatric residencies at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and SUNY Buffalo, followed by the prestigious Fellowship Program in Psychiatry and Law at New York University.

Highly regarded for her clarity, depth, and courtroom presence, Dr. Shnaidman currently serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Her expertise is sought nationally, not only in courtrooms but also in the media, where she has appeared on numerous television and radio programs. She is the author of Forensic Psychiatry: A Lawyer’s Guide (Elsevier, 2016), a practical resource for legal professionals, and she frequently presents at national and international forensic science conferences. In addition, she has published two works of fiction with Random House, showcasing her range as both a clinician and a storyteller.