Work Assessment Family Medicine Expert Witness

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PHYSICIAN

• Comprehensive knowledge of the methods and principles of managing health services and experienced in leading Occupational Health and Safety programs with record of reducing work related injuries and workers’ compensation costs.
• Trained and certified in Occupational Medicine and Family Medicine.
• Certified Independent Medical Examiner with track record of providing independent medical opinion to lawyers, employers, worker’s compensation board and insurance companies.
• Trained in workplace drug testing and certified as a Medical Review Officer.
• Experienced in collaborating with organizations in surveying work conditions and improve wellness, health and safety programs.
• Equally strong in leading medical facilities to new heights in revenues and patient satisfaction.
• Experienced in providing medical services in Canada and South Africa.

Education

• Masters in Public Health (MPH) 2014: Occupational Medicine
  Medical College of Wisconsin, Institute For Health and Safety, Milwaukee, WI
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) 2007
  University of Western Ontario, Richard Ivey Business School
• Master of Family Medicine (MFamMed) 2003
  University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) 1994
  University of Ilorin, Nigeria

Licenses

• College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta-Registration on the General Register for Independent Practice as a Specialist in Family Medicine

Certifications

• Fellow of the Canadian Board of Occupational Medicine (FCBOM)
• Fellow of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (FACOEM)
• Certified Independent Medical Examiner (CIME) through the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners (ABIME)
• Certificate, College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP)
• Fellow of the College of Family Practitioners of South Africa FCFP (SA)
• Certified Medical Review Officer (MRO)

Memberships

• Occupational and Environmental Medicine Association of Canada (OEMAC)
• American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Alberta Medical Association
• Member, Board of Directors, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Association of Canada (OEMAC) representing Alberta and Northwest Territories 2010 to present
• Member, Committee On Financial Audit (COFA), Alberta Medical Association 2009 to 2012

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PHYSICIAN 2020-Present
Private Practice, AB

PRESIDENT & CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTOR 2010 – 2020
PRIMECARE HEALTH INC, ALBERTA, CANADA

Independent contractor providing on-site management of medical care for a company with over 2,000 employees in the food service industry. Providing management of medical care for companies signed up with PrimeCARE for the WCB Alberta Occupational Injury Service program including companies in the oil and gas, manufacturing, construction, retail and hospitality industries. Leading a group of physicians, Occupational Health Nurse and Medical Office Assistants.

• Providing a broad range of occupational health services to companies including interpreting audiograms, performing worksite visits, providing recommendations for work accommodations, interface with disability case management and helping employers develop programs like hearing conservation programs, and wellness programs.
• Providing return to work services including performing fitness for duty evaluations and working closely with HR to authorize and monitor Leave of Absences in collaboration with the treating physician.
• Performing surveillance examinations for companies and making medical and safety recommendations.
• Performing Independent medical examinations for insurance companies and other third parties.
• Increased referrals from insurance companies based on earned reputation for fairness and responsive, cost-effective medical care.
• Performing Certified Medical Examinations
• Treating occupational injuries and illnesses and making medical and safety recommendations.
• Liaising with employers and physicians on return to work plans and providing recommendations on work flow processes.
• Developing business relationships with employers.
• Streamlined office processes to increase efficiencies and improve service while developing other revenue streams for the clinic.
• Visiting client work sites to assess occupational health risks and employee musculoskeletal injuries; giving presentations to employers and employees on various topics including back injuries, pain management and worker’s compensation.
• Developed an innovative tele-health triage system run by an Occupational Health Nurse to manage work injuries and exposures especially for injuries occurring after hours.

MEDICAL DIRECTORMAY 2011 TO 2015
COMPLEX REHABILITATION PROGRAM, ALBERTA, CANADA

Contracted to provide medical leadership for the complex rehabilitation program.

• Providing onsite medical coordination for workers enrolled in the rehabilitation program and leading a team of nurses, physiotherapists and psychologists. Challenged to minimize use of narcotic medication by clients in the program and ensure sustainable return to work.
• Trained medical staff in recognition of alcohol and drug addiction and impact of drug and alcohol addiction on productivity.
• Developed policies and procedures on medical clearance for participation in the rehabilitation program and ensure compliance.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CONSULTANT 2003 – 2015
CANADA
• Providing return to work services including assessing fitness for work and return to work restrictions.
• Performing Independent medical examinations for insurance companies.
• Performing pre-employment assessments, treatment of work related injuries and exposures, liaising with employers and physicians on return to work plans,
• Providing recommendations on work flow processes and development of business relationships with employers.

FAMILY PHYSICIAN AND EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN 2001-2004
CANADA
• Maintained an active solo family practice in the community providing office and hospital based patient care and specializing in family medicine and occupational medicine.
• Worked in the emergency department providing acute medical management of diseases and injuries to diverse population groups.
• Practiced occupational medicine at the Columbia Rehabilitation Centre in the community performing pre-employment medical examinations and medical status examinations.
• Selected to be an associate clinical lecturer in Family Medicine at the University of Alberta (U of A).
• Acted as a Preceptor for Family Practice residents in the Rural Family Practice Residency Program of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Alberta. (Grande Prairie practice designated as a training site for Family Practice Residents).

FAMILY PHYSICIAN 1999-2001 SOUTH AFRICA
• Maintained an active solo family practice in the community
• Provided office and hospital based patient care and specializing in family medicine and occupational medicine.
• Worked in the emergency department providing acute medical management of diseases and injuries to diverse population groups.

MEDICAL OFFICER 1996 -1999
CAROLINA HOSPITAL SOUTH AFRICA

• Worked in the emergency department and provided acute medical management of diseases and injuries to diverse population groups.
• Administered local and general anesthesia and performed operations like cesarean section.

MEDICAL INTERN JAN 1994-FEB 1995
UNILORIN TEACHING HOSPITAL, NIGERIA

• Rotated for three months each in the departments of medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatrics.
• Managed a broad range of tropical diseases