Greg Ohlrich gained his medical degree from the University of Queensland in 1963. He undertook his neurology training in Brisbane and also in the UK, becoming a Member of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 1968 and a Member of the Royal College of Physicians (UK) in 1969. He was awarded a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1974. He has CIME accreditation (2000 and 2005) from the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners. He is trained in assessment of impairment using both the AMA4 and AMA5 Guides.

Dr Ohlrich is registered in Queensland as a neurologist. He has been a Visiting Neurologist to the Royal Brisbane Hospital from 1975 to 2005. He has a particular interest in medico-legal and workers’ compensation aspects of neurology, including disorders of the spine, whiplash and head injury.

Qualifications

  • MB BS (Qld) (1963)
  • MRACP (1968)
  • MRCP (UK) (1970)
  • FRACP (1974)
  • MD (Qld) (1974)
  • FRCP (UK)(1993)
  • CIME 2000 and 2005

Specialty

Neurology

Consultant Neurologist in private practice (1973- 2005)

Appointments

Visiting Neurologist

Princess Alexandra Hospital (1973- 1975)

Visiting Neurologist

Repatriation Hospital, Greenslopes (1973- 1975)

Visiting Neurologist

Royal Brisbane Hospital (1975- 2005)

Part time Lecturer and Research Consultant

Department of Medicine, University of Queensland, Royal Brisbane Hospital (1975- 1985)

Memberships

Member of Australian Association of Neurologists (1973- present)

Medico-legal and Workcover Experience

Medico-legal

Provision of independent medico-legal consultations and reports in Neurology from 1973 to the present. This work has also involved periodic Court appearances as an Expert Witness.

WorkCover

1979 to 1991. Appointed Alternative Member Neurology/ Neurosurgery Assessment Tribunal Workers Compensation Board of Queensland. This work involved frequent
membership of Assessment Tribunals.

1991– 30 June 2001. Appointed Member Neurology/ Neurosurgery Assessment
Tribunal WorkCover Queensland. Since1991 this work has involved periodic
chairmanship of individual Neurology / Neurosurgery Tribunals as well as frequent
work as a member of such Tribunals.

1 July 2001 to present. Appointed Deputy Chairperson Neurology/ Neurosurgery
Assessment Tribunal Q Comp (The Workers Compensation Regulatory Authority).

Impairment Assessment Training

  • September 2000– Certified and registered as an Independent Medical Examiner by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners following successful completion of a 3 day training course and examination on AMA 4.
  • July 2005– Re-certified as an Independent Medical Examiner by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners following successful completion of a 2 day training course and examination in AMA 5.
  • Between 2001 and 2005– Attendance at numerous one day courses in: Permanent Impairment Assessment; How to Write Medico-Legal reports; Advanced Topics in Disability Medicine.