Mohammed Ranavaya M.D., J.D., M.S., FRCPI, FFOM, MCIME

Mohammed Ranavaya, M.D., J.D., M.S., FRCPI, FFOM, MCIME, is a professor of occupational and environmental medicine at the Marshall University School of Medicine in West Virginia and a practicing consultant physician and advisor to the U.S. Department of Labor and multiple national state workers' compensation systems, governmental departments, and agencies. Numerous international governmental departments and agencies, including workers' compensation and motor accident compensation systems from Australia, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and North America have consulted with Dr. Ranavaya and have retained his services to advise and train the personnel in impairment and disability assessment as well as strategies in return to work. His work focuses on workplace injury issues, disability management, return-to-work strategies, and occupational causation analysis.

He is the section editor and primary author of several chapters of the American Medical Association’s Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, (AMA Guides 6th Ed.). In addition, he served as senior medical editor for the Official Disability Guides and has authored numerous peer reviewed articles regarding AMA Guides and disability guidelines. Dr. Ranavaya has also authored over 10 chapters in various internationally recognized textbooks on physical medicine and rehab, chronic pain management and disability medicine. He recently authored "Physicians Guide to Medico-legal Practice " published by American Medical Association (AMA Press).