Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Salim M. Esmail
Specialist – Orthopaedic Medicine and Surgery
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
Updated February 2024
QUALIFICATIONS:
M.D. University of Alberta 1980
L.M.C.C. University of Alberta 1980
Orthopaedic McGill University 1982-1986
F.R.C.S Passed 1986
Certified Independent Medical Examiner 1997
LICENCES
1. Alberta
2. British Columbia
3. Ontario
MEMBERSHIPS TO ORGANIZATIONS:
1. Canadian Medical Association
2. Canadian Orthopaedic Association
3. American Board of Independent Medical Examiners
4. North American Cervicogenic Headache Society
5. The National Association of Disability Evaluating Professional
CURRENT PRACTICE:
Independent Orthopaedic Evaluations – Edmonton and Calgary
PREVIOUS WORK PRACTICE:
1. Consultant - Clinical Impairment and Disability Division Workers' Compensation Board
Edmonton, Alberta, 1987 - 1989.
2. Consultant - Appeals Commission – WCB of Alberta, 1990.
3. Consultant - Occupational Orthopaedics – WCB
Edmonton, Alberta, 1987 - 1991
4. Consultant - Rehabilitation of Occupational Injuries, WCB Rehabilitation Centre
Edmonton, Alberta, 1988 - 1991.
5. Consultant - C.A.R.E. (Centre for Active Rehabilitation and Exercise)
Edmonton, Alberta, 1993.
6. Consultant - Orthopaedic Surgery - Leduc General Hospital
Leduc, Alberta, 1987 - 2011.
7. Member of the Hospital Privileges Appeal Board 2005 - 2013.
8. C.I.M.E (Certified Independent Medical Examiner ) - Alberta, 2015-2019.
CONFERENCES AND CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION:
1. Symposium of Fibromyalgia/Fibrositis Syndrome.
London, Ontario, September 16 - 17, 1988.
2. Symposium in Occupational Orthopaedics. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon.
New York, March 5 to 7, 1989.
3. Symposium on Back Pain - American Back Society.
Las Vegas, November 28, 1989 to March 12, 1989.
4. Ergonomics Course No. 7712. University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, April 27 to 28, 1989.
5. Cherry Blossom Seminar - Arthroscopy.
Virginia, 1990.
6. Tools for Assessment and Treatment of Occupational Soft Tissue Injuries.
New Port Beach, California, March 8 to 20, 1990.
7. The Painful Neck: Diagnosis and Treatment. Dr. Hamilton Hall.
Edmonton, Alberta, April 18, 1991.
8. 24th Annual Human Factors Association Conference.
Vancouver, British Columbia, August 27 to 30, 1991.
9. Patients With Chronic Pain - A Rheumatology Perspective.
University of Alberta.
Edmonton, Alberta, March 5, 1994.
10. Pain in the 90's.
University of Calgary, November 4, 1994.
11. 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Orlando, Florida, February 16, 1995 to February 20, 1995.
12. Alberta Orthopaedic Society - Spring Meeting.
Topic: "Different Orthopaedic Cases".
April 29, 1995
13. Orthopaedic Review. TOPICS:
a. Practical Management of Elbow Trauma
b. Fractures of the Distal Radius
c. Office Orthopaedics: Day-to-Day Challenges
d. The Key to the Knee: The Physical Examination
e. Operative Orthopaedics: Methods and Materials
f. Focus on the Humerus
g. Highlights of the Harvard Hip Course, Part I
h. Highlights of the Harvard Hip Course, Part II
i. Paediatric Orthopaedics
j. The Stiff Elbow
Hope, Arkansas, December 17-20, 1995
14. Orthopaedic In-training-American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
December 31, 1995.
15. Twelfth Annual Comprehensive Review Course for Orthopaedic Surgeons.
March 17 - 22, 1996.
16. Shoulder vs. Elbow. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon.
July 1996.
17. Anatomy-Imaging of Musculoskeletal System.
July 1996.
18. Musculoskeletal Tumours. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
September 1996.
19. 17th Annual Occupational Spinal Disorders Conference: Return to work with pain.
Calgary, Alberta, September 15 - 16, 1996.
20. Back Pain: Acute to chronic.
Edmonton, Alberta, November 16, 1996.
21. Paediatric Orthopaedic Glenrose Rehabilitation Research Centre.
Edmonton, Alberta, December 6, 1996.
22. McKenzie Spinal Evaluations and Treatment Protocol.
San Francisco, CA, December 11, 1996.
23. Diagnosis and Treatment of Back pain - The Next Level.
San Francisco, CA, December 12 - 14, 1996.
24. Independent Medical Examinations. Impairment Rating and Medical - Legal Issues.
Calgary, Alberta, February 1- 2, 1997.
25. Glen Edward Days - Shoulder Arthroscopy.
Calgary, Alberta, June 13 - 14, 1997.
26. Round table discussion on assessment, treatment and management of vertebrobasilar insufficiency
and craniovertebral instability. Dr. Broad (Neurosurgeon), Dr. Burnham (Physiatrist) and Bob
Sydenham (Physical Therapist). Corbett Hall.
Edmonton, Alberta, September 9, 1997.
27. The Management of Low Back Pain: Beyond Rhetoric, Towards Outcomes.
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, September 19, 1997.
28. Grey Cup Sports Medicine Symposium. University of Alberta.
Edmonton, Alberta, November 15, 1997.
29. The International Whiplash Conference.
Toronto, Ontario, November 13 - 14, 1998.
30. Pain, addiction and lifestyle. Assessment and treatment of complex clinical conditions.
Edmonton, Alberta, January 23, 1999.
31. World congress on whiplash associated disorders.
Vancouver, British Columbia, February 8 - 11, 1999.
32. Management of low back pain: Beyond Rhetoric Toward Outcomes.
Edmonton, Alberta, September 18, 1999.
33. Glen Edward Day - The Knee is to the New Millennium.
Calgary, Alberta, March 31, 2000.
34. Orthopaedic Annual Meeting 2000. The 55th Canadian.
Edmonton, Alberta, June 3 – 6, 2000.
35. Foot & Ankle Surgery Update.
Edmonton, Alberta, October 14, 2000.
36. Hand & Wrist Surgery Update.
Edmonton, Alberta, October 27, 2001.
37. Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association – Medical Experts, A Prescription for Success.
Edmonton, Alberta, March 14, 2002.
38. The Edmonton Orthopaedic Society - Upper Extremity Symposium.
Edmonton, Alberta, April 6, 2002.
39. Whiplash & Neck Pain: Unravelling the Mystery.
Edmonton, Alberta, October 19 - 20, 2002.
40. Lower Extremity Trauma.
Edmonton, Alberta, November 2, 2002.
41. 3rd Annual Radiology & MRI: When & Why?
Edmonton, Alberta, November 22 - 23, 2002.
42. Soft Tissue Injuries: Best Practices for Facilitating Positive, Sustainable Outcomes.
Edmonton, Alberta, May 1, 2003.
43. The Calgary Shoulder and Elbow Course: Open and Arthroscopic Workshop.
Calgary, Alberta, September 23 - 26, 2004.
44. AAOS Annual Meeting,
San Diego, CA, February 14 - 18, 2007
45. Insurer’s Examination: Successful Rebuttals,
Toronto, Ontario, June 20, 2008.
46. Canadian Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting.
Edmonton, Alberta, June 18 - 20, 2010.
47. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2011 Annual meeting.
San Diego, CA, February 15 - 19, 2011.
48. Third Annual Ottawa and Eastern Ontario Brain Injury Awareness Day.
Ottawa, Ontario, June 15, 2011.
49. AMA Guides 6th Edition Training Program.
Montreal, Quebec, September 10 - 11, 2011.
50. Psychiatric Determination of Catastrophic Impairment.
Toronto, Ontario, September 23, 2011.
51. Medico-Legal Approach to Lies, Deception and Fabrication.
Vancouver, British Columbia, October 14, 2011.
52. The Business of IME’s,
Toronto, Ontario, October 21, 2011.
53. Basics of Coding for Starting Your Practice.
San Francisco, CA, February 7, 2012.
54. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2012 Annual Meeting.
San Francisco, CA, February 7 - 11, 2012.
55. Persuasion and the Complex Case: Strategies to Simplify the Most Challenging Medical/ Legal
Cases.
Vancouver, British Columbia, December 7, 2012.
56. Emerging Trends in Auto Insurance for Health Care Professional. Practical Strategies Webinar
Presented by Oatley Vigmond Personal Injury Lawyers and McLeish Orlando, Critical Injury
Lawyers.
Edmonton, Alberta, October 29, 2013.
57. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2018.
New Orleans, March 6, 2018.
LECTURES:
1. Whiplash - The Orthopaedic Perspective - Civil Litigation Section of the Canadian Bar Association,
September 19, 1989.
2. Integrated Services - Workers' Compensation Board, Back pain, March 30, 1990.
3. Clinical Education - Workers' Compensation Board, April 25 - April 27 - May 2, 1990. Repetitive
trauma, hands, wrist, and shoulder fractures.
4. Lecture on "Clinical Impairment and Disability Evaluation" THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SOLICITORS,
Edmonton, Alberta
February 28, 1991.
5. Whiplash Injuries - Leduc General Hospital. Medical Staff Rounds, April 12, 1991.
6. "Dealing with Third Party Programs" - University of Alberta Hospitals, June 14, 1991.
7. Lectured at the Canadian Bar Association - Insurance Section on April 5, 1995.
Topics: How to utilize the AMA guides; How to detect a malingerer; What an Orthopaedic Surgeon
can do in getting injured
patient back to work.
8. Lectured at the Edmonton Cranio-Cervical Pain Society - Waddell Signs in low back pain, May 14,
1996.
9. Lectured at the AISH Year 2000 Conference on April 7, 2000.
Topic: Permanent and Severe Illness as they relate to recipients of Alberta Assured Income for the
Severely Handicapped
(AISH).
10. Lectured at the SFI/AISH Annual Conference 2001 on May 25, 2001.
Topic: Permanent and Severe Illness as they relate to recipients of Alberta Assured Income for the
Severely Handicapped
(AISH) such as chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia syndrome, chronic low back pain and etc.
11. Lectured at the Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association, October 15, 2001 (Calgary).
Topic: Assessment of Clinical Impairment and Disability.
12. Lectured at the Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association, October 16, 2001 (Edmonton).
Topic: Assessment of Clinical Impairment and Disability.
13. Lecture at the Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association, March 11 & 13, 2013 (Edmonton & Calgary).
Topic: Anatomy of a Personal Injury Case - Shoulder and Upper Extremities.
Topic: Anatomy of a Personal Injury Case - Knees and Lower Extremities.
14. Lecture at Canadian Society of Medical Evaluators, November 6, 2014.
Topic: Use and Misuse of Waddell’s Tests.
15. American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons - Annual Meeting, New Orleans 2018
Work Experience at the Worker's Compensation BoardI worked with the Workers' Compensation Board of Alberta from 1987 to April/May 1992.
For the first two years, I worked on a contract. My job, at that time, involved working in
the medical division that was in charge of Assessment of Clinical Impairment and Disability.
At that time, the Workers' Compensation Board was using a permanent partial
disability rating schedule. I developed extensive experience in examination of patients
to assess Clinical Impairment and Disability as per the Guides to the Evaluation of Clinical
Impairment of the Workers' Compensation Board of Alberta.
From 1989 to 1991, I worked as an independent consultant to the Workers'
Compensation Board of Alberta. My duties involved examining patients who had
suffered musculoskeletal and soft tissue injuries as per the Guides to the Evaluation of
Permanent Clinical Impairment of the American Medical Association as well as the
Workers' Compensation Board Guides for the Evaluation of Clinical Impairment and
Disability.
For almost a year (1990), I worked as a special consultant to the Appeals Commission of
the Workers' Compensation Board. My position involved working solely for the Appeals
Commission of the Workers' Compensation Board. The Appeals Commission is an
independent body, which reviews appeals of the decisions of the Workers'
Compensation Board of Alberta. My job involved discussion and clarifying
musculoskeletal and soft tissue problems (in the files and reports that were presented to
the Appeals Commission).
From about 1990 to 1991, I also worked as a consultant for the Workers' Compensation
Rehabilitation Department. The Workers' Compensation Rehabilitation Department and
Rehabilitation Centre is a facility where injured workers with musculoskeletal and soft
tissue injuries undergo rehabilitation, work conditioning, functional evaluation, and
assessment for further treatments. My job involved assessing these patients and
recommending various precautions and suggestions regarding rehabilitating the injured
workers.