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MindSense Canada Welcomes Dr. Carlos Nuñez as Chief Psychiatrist

Written by MindSense Team | Dec 3, 2025 6:27:59 PM

 

MindSense Canada is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Carlos Nuñez (MD, FRCPC, DABPN, ACBOM) as our new Chief Psychiatrist.

Dr. Nuñez brings exceptional expertise, leadership, and compassion to this role - helping to guide MindSense’s mission of delivering trauma-informed assessments across Canada.

A US-trained, board-certified psychiatrist, Dr. Nuñez has been based in Vancouver since 2012. He holds an additional certification in Occupational Medicine and practices at St. Paul’s Hospital, where he has worked across inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and consult-liaison psychiatry. In addition to his hospital work, Dr. Nuñez provides independent consulting, IMEs, and expert testimony in complex psychiatric cases.

His areas of expertise include trauma disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, providing occupational medical consultation within a mental health lens ,assessing cases of  historical institutional abuse, and executive health practices. Dr. Nuñez also serves as a physician representative for the Violence Prevention Curriculum at St. Paul’s Hospital. His clinical experience has included  providing  treatment for disadvantaged individuals, including undocumented immigrants, human trafficking survivors, and other underserved communities.

“I’m very excited to join the MindSense team and contribute to their trauma-informed approach to independent medical assessments. Together, we have an opportunity to create meaningful change in  how mental health and trauma are understood in complex legal and institutional contexts.”

With Dr. Nuñez joining our team, MindSense Canada strengthens its commitment to delivering high-quality, trauma-informed assessments nationwide. His expertise and leadership will help ensure that every assessment is thorough, trauma-aware, and grounded in best practices - supporting our mission of advancing understanding and fairness for all those navigating trauma-related cases.

We’re absolutely delighted to welcome Dr. Nuñez to MindSense. His leadership, integrity, and depth of experience bring enormous value to our mission. This appointment marks an exciting next step in building a national network of trauma-informed experts.

MindSense Canada is here to help legal and institutional teams navigate complex trauma cases with confidence. Contact us to learn more about our assessments or speak with one of our experts.

 

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