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Dr. Ali Bateman
Physician, St. Joseph's Health Care London; Assistant Professor,
Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University
34 | HOMETOWN: Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Ali Bateman was first exposed to the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation while in medical
school and she was captivated by the opportunities it offered to improve the lives of people with
disabilities and those challenged with moving forward after live-altering events. She is passionate about
improving clinical care through research, knowledge translation and the delivery of best practices so that
all persons dealing with functional ability impairment and long-term disabilities receive the best quality
care available.
What has been your biggest accomplishment? My
greatest achievement is being able to participate in patient
care and help patients and their caregivers after life-altering
events like brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and
major nerve injuries. Being part of their care and
working alongside our exceptional teams brings
me a sense of accomplishment day in and day
out. I'm also proud to lead our acquired brain
injury rehabilitation program as its medica
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onal teams brings
day in and day
acquired brain
me to improve the quality and safety of care
we deliver as a brain injury program and as an
organization, respectively, with the potential to
positively influence the care we provide.
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of our
tunities allow
safety of care
Who, or what, has been your biggest
influence? I'm continually learning
from patients, their caregivers and
the teams I work alongside - I'd
have to put that at the top of my list
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of influences. I'm also so fortunate
to have fantastic colleagues and
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fa
mentors who push me and support
me in equal measure.
What's left for you to
do, professionally or
personally? Everything!
I'm really excited about the
future of rehabilitation and
quality improvement and
look forward to seeing how
these evolve in the coming
years.
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What books have you read recently that
have stuck with you? I'm really enjoying
non-fiction at the moment. The Lords of
Easy Money by Christopher Leonard and
Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe stand
out amongst my recent reads.
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An old friend is coming to town -
where are you taking them to eat? I
love the London food scene - it's
grown so much since I moved
to London in 2011. The answer
depends on the circumstance.
For hands-on comfort
food, TG's Addis Ababa; for
a weekday lunch, The Bag
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a
Lady; for pizza and the cavolo
nero salad, Pizzeria Madre; for
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fantastic vegan and donuts, V Food
Spot; for sharing plates, Hunter &
Co. or ANNDining; for great French
Spot;
Co. or
food, David's Bistro. But I'm also up
for trying somewhere I've never tried
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