Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Specialist

Dr. Salima Qudsi Sinclair is a highly experienced and compassionate Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) Specialist with over 18 years of expertise in pain management, musculoskeletal and neurological rehabilitation, and sports injury recovery. Her approach combines advanced interventional techniques with a multidisciplinary, patient-centered philosophy to deliver comprehensive and personalized rehabilitation care.

Dr. Salima integrates cutting-edge interventional techniques with a multidisciplinary and patient-centered rehabilitation model, focusing on functional recovery, pain reduction, and long-term quality of life.

Background & International Experience

• Canadian by nationality
• Raised and fully trained in Spain
• Clinical, academic, and humanitarian experience across:
  • Spain
  • Palestine
  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
• Extensive exposure to:
  • Leading hospitals
  • Specialized rehabilitation centers
  • Humanitarian and global health missions

Current Role

• Staff Physiatrist
• FSHN Rehabilitation Team
• Provides specialized rehabilitation care for:
  • Adult patients
  • Pediatric patients

Education & Advanced Medical Training

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• PhD in Pain Management & Rehabilitation
  • Thesis:
    “Treatment with radiofrequency vs. analgesic block of the genicular nerves in painful total knee prosthesis, with corticosteroids”
• Interventional Pain Management
• Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
• Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
• Trauma & Emergency Medicine – Spain

Areas of Clinical Focus & Expertise

• Interventional Rehabilitation
• Non-surgical pain management
• Regenerative medicine
• Musculoskeletal recovery
• Neurological rehabilitation
• Sports injury rehabilitation

Specialty Interests & Conditions Treated

Pain & Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

• Chronic pain management
• Musculoskeletal rehabilitation
• Post-surgical rehabilitation
• Post-trauma rehabilitation

Neurological & Complex Rehabilitation

• Spinal cord injury rehabilitation
• Stroke rehabilitation
• Neurological rehabilitation

Sports & Pediatric Rehabilitation

• Sports injury recovery
• Pediatric rehabilitation

Research, Humanitarian & Academic Contributions

• Accomplished researcher and published author
• Active involvement in humanitarian and global health initiatives
• Strong integration of research-based practice into clinical care

Languages Spoken

• Arabic
• English
• Spanish