Reema Shafi, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.)
Registered Occupational Therapist
CAT (Catastrophic Impairment) Assessor
Life Care Planner
With more than 25 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist, Reema Shafi has established a distinguished career in community-based rehabilitation, medical-legal consulting, case management and life care planning. Recognized as an expert by the Licence Appeal Tribunal and Ontario Superior Court of Justice, she has extensive expertise in conducting comprehensive medical-legal evaluations, developing life care plans, and providing evidence-based recommendations to support functional recovery and long-term care needs.
She has contributed extensively to advancing standards of practice through participation in provincial and international working groups, including initiatives focused on occupational therapy practice, life care planning, and the development of care pathways for individuals with mild traumatic brain injury. She has also contributed to consensus-building efforts for the 3rd Edition of the Guidelines for Concussion/mTBI and Persistent Symptoms for Adults published by the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation. Her professional interests include research examining the neuropathophysiological effects of concussion and mild traumatic brain injury, with a focus on translating scientific knowledge into practical rehabilitation strategies.
As an educator and thought leader, she has served as a lecturer within the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of Toronto, where she developed and taught graduate-level coursework on Ethics in Private Practice and delivered core curriculum lectures. Her scholarly contributions further include editorial and peer-review services for professional journals.
Her professional strengths include expertise in medical-legal assessments, dispute resolution, legislative compliance, effective reporting, and resource management. She is highly skilled in conducting in-person assessments, stakeholder interviews and comprehensive file reviews to develop reliable, cost-effective, and solution-focused recommendations that promote functional improvement and meaningful participation in daily life.
Outside of her professional pursuits, she enjoys gardening, painting, reading and playing pickleball.
Objective testing protocols.
Every assessment we conduct relies on peer-reviewed functional capacity testing. We measure physical and cognitive tolerances under standardized conditions, producing reports designed to withstand intensive cross-examination.
Standardized metrics.
Our independent clinical findings provide attorneys and insurers with clear-cut prognosis data, eliminating subjective speculation from the claims process.
We utilize validated clinical tools and objective functional data to map precise rehabilitation pathways and quantify long-term disability.
Courtroom-tested consultants.
Our occupational therapists maintain active clinical practices alongside their consulting work, ensuring their expertise remains grounded in current rehabilitation medicine.
Clinical Directors
Expert Witnesses
Case Managers
Registered occupational therapists with extensive experience in neurological and complex orthopedic rehabilitation case management.
Consultants specializing in functional capacity evaluations, cost of care reporting, and providing expert testimony in supreme courts.
Specialists coordinating complex discharge planning and return-to-work programs for catastrophic personal injury claims.