Independent Medical Examinations

Brookside Psychologists offers independent medical examinations and insurance evaluations (psychological and neuropsychological assessment).

We accept referrals from a variety of organizations, such as the Ontario Medical Association’s Physicians’s Health Program (OMA PHP), the Ontario Nurses Association, auto insurance companies, and extended health insurance companies.

Often, questions addressed in a psychological or neuropsychological IME include:

  • Fitness to practice medicine
  • Eligibility for long-term disability benefits
  • Whether a treatment plan is reasonable and necessary
  • Whether a claimant has reached maximum medical recovery from a mental health issue or brain injury
  • Determination of permanent and serious impairment
  • Determination of catastrophic impairment
  • Ability to work
  • Accommodations required for work or school

Our Clinical Psychologists provide:

  • Clinical Psychological Assessment
  • Psychoeducational Assessment
  • Mental Health Diagnoses
  • Expert Opinion Regarding Mental Health & Disability Issues

Dr. Lesley Miller

Practice Director, Neuropsychologist & Clinical Psychologist - All Locations & Online

Primary Areas: Traumatic brain injury; Anxiety disorders; Chronic pain; Depression; & Gender identity. Locations: [...]

Dr. Venera Bruto

Psychologist/Neuropsychologist (Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors) - Online

Primary Areas: Dementia, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, Delirium, Seniors Mental Health, Adjustment to Illness/Injury [...]

Dr. Carol-Anne Hendry

Psychologist (Children, Teens, Adults) - Burlington & Online

Primary Practice Areas: Trauma; Eating disorders; Relationship difficulties; Self-esteem; & Anxiety. Populations: Chi [...]

Dr. Narmeen Ammari

Psychologist & Neuropsychologist (Adults, Seniors) - Burlington & Online

Primary Areas: Brain injury; Stroke; Dementia/Alzheimers; Depression; & Chronic pain. Populations: Adults Seniors [...]

Dr. Elmar Gardizi

Psychologist & Neuropsychologist (Adults, Seniors) - All Locations

Primary Areas: Brain injury; Dementia; & Stroke. Schizophrenia & psychosis; Depression. Populations: Adults Senior [...]

Dr. Eva Muharib

Clinical Psychologist & Neuropsychologist (Adults) - Burlington

Primary Areas: Brain injury; ADD/ADHD; PTSD; Chronic pain; Anxiety. Populations: Adults (up to 70 years) Licensing: [...]

Dr. Samantha Longman-Mills

Psychologist (Adults) - Online

Primary Areas: Anxiety; Self -Esteem; Depression; Bipolar Disorders; Chronic Pain; Trauma; Personality Disorders; & Retu [...]

Dr. Anita Hibbert

Psychologist (Adults) - St. Catharines & Online

Areas: Trauma & PTSD; Anxiety disorders; Depression; Bipolar disorder; Emotion dysregulation. Populations: Adults Loca [...]

Dr. Lee-Anne Gray

Psychologist (Adults) - St. Catharines & Online

Primary Areas: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder/Trauma; LGBTTIQ+; Gifted Adults; Anxiety, Stress, and Worry; Depression. Populations: [...]

Dr. Lana Rappaport

Psychologist (Adults) - Online

Primary Areas: Borderline personality disorder; Depression; Anxiety; OCD; Trauma/PTSD Populations: Adults Locations: [...]

Dr. Daniela Wong Gonzalez

Psychologist/Neuropsychologist (Adults, Seniors) - Burlington

Areas: Brain injury; Stroke; Dementia; Psychiatric conditions. Populations: Adults Seniors Location: Burlington Li [...]

Dr. Tiffany Leung

Psychologist, Supervised Practice (Adults) - Burlington & Online

Primary Areas: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder/Trauma, Borderline Personality Disorder; Antisocial Personality Disorder; Anxiety; Depre [...]

Dr. Rebecca Vendittelli

Psychologist & Neuropsychologist, Supervised Practice (Adults, Seniors) - Burlington & Online

Primary Areas: Brain Injury; Stroke; Dementia/Alzheimers; Depression; Pain. Populations: Adults Seniors Locations: [...]

Dr. Khush-Bakht Zaidi

Psychologist & Neuropsychologist, Supervised Practice (Adults, Seniors) - Burlington & Online

Primary Areas: Brain Injury; Stroke; Dementia/Alzheimers; Epilepsy; Pain. Populations: Adults Seniors Locations: B [...]

Our Neuropsychologists provide:

  • Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment (including Mental Health Assessment)
  • Mental Health & Brain-Related Diagnoses (severity of traumatic brain injury, for example)
  • Psychovocational Assessment
  • Catastrophic Impairment Assessment

Dr. Nicole Law

Neuropsychologist & School Psychologist (Children, Teens) - All Locations & Online

Primary Areas: ADD/ADHD; Autism spectrum disorder; Learning disabilities; Giftedness; Developmental delay/intellectual disability; [...]

Dr. Daniela Wong Gonzalez

Psychologist/Neuropsychologist (Adults, Seniors) - Burlington

Areas: Brain injury; Stroke; Dementia; Psychiatric conditions. Populations: Adults Seniors Location: Burlington Li [...]

Dr. Christina Gojmerac

Neuropsychologist (Adults, Seniors) - All locations

Primary Areas: Stroke; Memory & aging; Dementia; Brain injury; & Schizophrenia. Populations: Adults Seniors [...]

Dr. Elmar Gardizi

Psychologist & Neuropsychologist (Adults, Seniors) - All Locations

Primary Areas: Brain injury; Dementia; & Stroke. Schizophrenia & psychosis; Depression. Populations: Adults Senior [...]

Dr. Lesley Miller

Practice Director, Neuropsychologist & Clinical Psychologist - All Locations & Online

Primary Areas: Traumatic brain injury; Anxiety disorders; Chronic pain; Depression; & Gender identity. Locations: [...]

Dr. Eva Muharib

Clinical Psychologist & Neuropsychologist (Adults) - Burlington

Primary Areas: Brain injury; ADD/ADHD; PTSD; Chronic pain; Anxiety. Populations: Adults (up to 70 years) Licensing: [...]

Dr. Venera Bruto

Psychologist/Neuropsychologist (Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors) - Online

Primary Areas: Dementia, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, Delirium, Seniors Mental Health, Adjustment to Illness/Injury [...]

Dr. Rebecca Vendittelli

Psychologist & Neuropsychologist, Supervised Practice (Adults, Seniors) - Burlington & Online

Primary Areas: Brain Injury; Stroke; Dementia/Alzheimers; Depression; Pain. Populations: Adults Seniors Locations: [...]

Dr. Khush-Bakht Zaidi

Psychologist & Neuropsychologist, Supervised Practice (Adults, Seniors) - Burlington & Online

Primary Areas: Brain Injury; Stroke; Dementia/Alzheimers; Epilepsy; Pain. Populations: Adults Seniors Locations: B [...]

Dr. Narmeen Ammari

Psychologist & Neuropsychologist (Adults, Seniors) - Burlington & Online

Primary Areas: Brain injury; Stroke; Dementia/Alzheimers; Depression; & Chronic pain. Populations: Adults Seniors [...]

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