Dr. Mike Berger completed the combined MD/PhD program at Western University; PhD in the Integrated Physiology of Exercise (2011) and undergraduate medical training (2013). He then went on to complete residency training in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of British Columbia. In his final year of training, he completed sub-speciality training in electrodiagnostic and neuromuscular medicine at Vancouver General Hospital. Dr. Berger is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and is a Diplomate of the Canadian Society for Clinical Neurophysiology (certified in EMG).

Dr. Berger is a consultant physiatrist with both Island Health Authority and Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, practicing with hospital privileges in both Victoria and Vancouver, British Columbia. His practice focuses on electrodiagnostic medicine, complex neuromuscular disease and spinal cord injury.

Dr. Berger is Principal Investigator at the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), a consortium of researchers in spinal cord injury. Dr. Berger has an active research laboratory using non-invasive neuromuscular assessment techniques to examine the effects of neurotrauma, surgical interventions and rehabilitation strategies, on various aspects of the neuromuscular system. To date, Dr. Berger has ~70 peer reviewed publications and abstracts, several invited presentations and has received several research grants. He is the recipient of the 2022-27 Michael Smith HealthResearch BC, Health Professional Investigator Award.

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Dr. Cameron Cunningham is a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) specialist and Clinical Instructor in the Department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. He received his BSc from Simon Fraser University, his MSc from University of Calgary and his MD and specialty training from University of British Columbia. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC) and is certified in electromyography (EMG) through Canadian Society of Clinical Neurophysiologists (CSCN).

Dr. Cunningham has special interests in neuromuscular disorders, peripheral nerve injuries, complex musculoskeletal disorders, complications of critical illness/complex medical conditions and spasticity. He is passionate about electrophysiology and use of point of care ultrasound to improve patient care. He maintains a varied practice in several locations and enjoys clinical and academic teaching of medical students and residents through UBC. He values an interdisciplinary approach and works in many settings with other medical andallied health specialists to deliver optimal patient care. Dr. Cunningham endeavours to educate and empower individuals throughout their rehabilitation journey.

Outside of work, Dr. Cunningham enjoys being a dad to 3 young kids and being physically active in Beautiful BC!

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Dr. O’Connor graduated from the University of Calgary medical school in 1998 and completed his Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Fellowship at the University of British Columbia in 2003. He is one of the founding physicians of GF Strong’s spasticity clinic and is medical manager of the GF Strong neuromuscular program and medical director of the EMG lab. He is one of the Physiatrist at the BC Centre for peripheral nerve injury and GF Strong’s SCI Upper limb functional restoration clinic (ULFRC).

He completed his subspecialty training in Electrodiagnostic Medicine in 2003 and further subspecialty training in Sport and Exercise Medicine obtaining the Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine diploma in 2004. He teaches medical students and residents daily during clinical time at GF Strong rehabilitation hospital. His special areas of interest include spasticity, peripheral nerve trauma and injury, EMG, transplant rehabilitation and sports medicine. He is involved in research in the areas of peripheral nerve injury, spasticity, and sport and exercise medicine.

Dr. O’Connor was Canada’s Chief Medical Officer for the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi and a team physician for the alpine team for the 2010 in Vancouver and Whistler. He was the Medical Representative for Paralympics 2010 and a VANOC Steering Committee Board member. He was the Editor and the Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine’s Athletes with Disabilities Handbook. He volunteers his time at sport medicine venues covering the 2007 Canada Winter Games, World Bocci Championship, 2006 Vancouver International Wheelchair Rugby Championship, 2006 Torino Winter Paralympic Games as an observer. He was the Director of Continuing Professional Development for the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of British Columbia from 2004 – 2010.

Current research areas include: Spasticity, nerve injury and nerve transfers, shoulder injuries in youth softball pitchers and suprascapular nerve injuries in chronic rotator cuff tears.

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