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Canadian-Trained Psychiatrist
Meet Dr. Saligheh
Dr. Armita Saligheh is a Canadian-trained psychiatrist with specialized expertise in occupational psychiatry and medico-legal mental health assessment. She has extensive experience conducting independent psychiatric evaluations and providing comprehensive, evidence-based opinions for insurers, employers, legal professionals, and other third-party stakeholders.
Her professional background includes work with the Canadian Armed Forces, where she gained valuable experience assessing mental health in high-demand occupational environments, as well as experience with the Workers Compensation Board, where she has been involved in the evaluation of complex workplace psychological injury claims, disability-related concerns, and return-to-work capacity assessments.
Dr. Saligheh is an Associate of the Canadian Board of Occupational Medicine, reflecting her advanced training and ongoing commitment to excellence in occupational health and workplace mental health practice. Her work is characterized by a thorough, objective, and methodical approach, with particular expertise in diagnostic clarification, causation analysis, functional psychiatric assessment, impairment evaluation, and medico-legal reporting.
In addition to her clinical and assessment work, Dr. Saligheh has extensive experience providing education and training to healthcare professionals, case managers, employers, and multidisciplinary teams on occupational mental health and workplace psychiatry. She has delivered presentations and workshops on topics including psychological injuries in the workplace, return-to-work planning, disability management, trauma-related disorders, functional psychiatric assessment, and the relationship between mental health and occupational functioning.
Dr. Saligheh is passionate about translating complex psychiatric and medico-legal concepts into practical, evidence-based guidance tailored to insurers, employers, healthcare providers, and organizational leaders, with a focus on supporting psychological recovery, workplace functioning, and sustainable return-to-work outcomes.