Professor Folarin Babatunde is a physiotherapist, clinician, teacher and researcher with over two decades of experience in physical rehabilitation. He is an Assistant Professor at Western University School of Physical Therapy where he advocates for global health, knowledge translation and evidence-informed practice in physiotherapy education. Folarin’s vast experience includes working across multiple specialties including Neurology, Geriatrics, Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Trauma and Complex Care, Burns and Amputee rehabilitation across private, public and community settings in Canada, UK, and Nigeria. Folarin is a skilled clinician with over 10 certifications in Physiotherapy and Physical Rehabilitation. Folarin is a former Physiotherapist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Sinai Health Systems and St Joseph’s Hospital. His international experience includes work at Barlborough NHS Treatment Center and East Midlands Center for Neurobehavioural Rehabilitation in the UK and Lagos University Teaching Hospital in Nigeria. Major events participation includes providing physiotherapy at the London 2012 Olympics and 2010 FIFA World cup. Folarin has published in the areas of musculoskeletal health, orthopedic trauma, patient experience, hand and upper limb injuries, psychosocial health and digital rehabilitation. He continues to provide high quality continuous professional development education for physiotherapists through Cogent Academy. Folarin founded Cogent Physical Rehabilitation Center in 2023 to bridge the gap between practice and evidence while increasing access to specialized physiotherapy services for Canadians.

Professor Folarin Babatunde is a physiotherapist, clinician, teacher and researcher with over two... Read More