Blaney McMurtry LLP Barristers & Solicitors

Dr. Gary Srebrolow is the leader of the Health Law Group and is also a member of the Insurance Defence Litigation Group at Blaney McMurtry LLP. Prior to his legal career, Gary was a practising dentist for several years. Gary’s background in dentistry and science allows him to bring a unique medical-dental perspective to his law practice.

Gary practices in both the professional and business side of health law. On the professional side, he is involved in medical and dental malpractice defence work, personal injury defence, professional regulation (College complaints, investigations, discipline, fitness to practice and quality assurance matters) and hospital privilege and performance issues. He also provides advice to health care professionals on practice related issues, such as privacy, consent and compliance with College guidelines and professional standards.

Gary also provides advice to doctors, dentists and other health care professionals on the business side of health law for such matters as practice agreements (associate, partnership, cost sharing and consultant), professional corporations and office start up issues (purchase, sale, leasing and construction).  Another facet of Gary’s health law practice involves providing turnkey legal advice for health care professionals interested in establishing innovative and specialized health care centres, such as executive medical clinics, cosmetic medical centres, surgical centres and professional-public ventures.

As a member of the Insurance Defence Litigation Group, Gary defends governmental bodies, police forces, corporations and individuals in personal injury, medical malpractice and general litigation claims.

Gary has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and has also represented clients before many of the Regulated Health Professional Colleges and tribunals, including the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario, College of Physiotherapists of Ontario and the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board.

Recent Publications

• What is Informed Consent?, Ontario Dentist Journal, June 2007.
• “Private” Health Care in Ontario – Current Status and Future Outlook, Health Law Summit, OBA/CBA, May 2007.
• Research Ethics Approval for Human and Animal Experimentation, Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, March 2007.
• Objectives of an Effective Cross-Examination of a Medical Malpractice Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice Trial Seminar, OBA, June 2006.
• Litigation of Disability Claims: The Use of Evidence in Multiple Proceedings, Litigating Disability Insurance Claims, Canadian Institute, November 2005.
• Legal Implications of Treating Foreign Patients, Oral Health Dental Journal, July 2005.

Recent Presentations

• Government Regulation of Dental Practices & Dental Licensing, American College of Legal Medicine Annual Meeting, March 2008.
• Professional Regulation and Civil Liability for Dentists, UWO Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Graduating Class, February 2008.
• “Medical Professional Legal Issues” - Medico-Legal Society of Toronto (Group Leader), U of T Faculty of Medicine, Medical Clerks, September 2007.
• Electronic Medical Records - Legal Requirements, Seminar for Ontario Physicians, April 2007.

Dr. Gary Srebrolow is the leader of the Health Law Group and is also a member of the Insurance Defence Litigation Group at Blaney McMurtry LLP. Prior to his legal career, Gary was a practising dentist for several years. Gary’s background in dentistry and science allows him to bring a unique medical-dental perspective to his law practice.

Gary practices in both the professional and business side of health law. On the professional side, he is involved in medical and dental malpractice defence work, personal injury defence, professional regulation (College complaints, investigations, discipline, fitness to practice and quality assurance matters) and hospital privilege and performance issues. He also provides advice to health care professionals on practice related issues, such as privacy, consent and compliance with College guidelines and professional standards.

Gary also provides advice to doctors, dentists and other health care professionals on the business side of health law for such matters as practice agreements (associate, partnership, cost sharing and consultant), professional corporations and office start up issues (purchase, sale, leasing and construction).  Another facet of Gary’s health law practice involves providing turnkey legal advice for health care professionals interested in establishing innovative and specialized health care centres, such as executive medical clinics, cosmetic medical centres, surgical centres and professional-public ventures.

As a member of the Insurance Defence Litigation Group, Gary defends governmental bodies, police forces, corporations and individuals in personal injury, medical malpractice and general litigation claims.

Gary has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and has also represented clients before many of the Regulated Health Professional Colleges and tribunals, including the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario, College of Physiotherapists of Ontario and the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board.

Recent Publications

• What is Informed Consent?, Ontario Dentist Journal, June 2007.
• “Private” Health Care in Ontario – Current Status and Future Outlook, Health Law Summit, OBA/CBA, May 2007.
• Research Ethics Approval for Human and Animal Experimentation, Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, March 2007.
• Objectives of an Effective Cross-Examination of a Medical Malpractice Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice Trial Seminar, OBA, June 2006.
• Litigation of Disability Claims: The Use of Evidence in Multiple Proceedings, Litigating Disability Insurance Claims, Canadian Institute, November 2005.
• Legal Implications of Treating Foreign Patients, Oral Health Dental Journal, July 2005.

Recent Presentations

• Government Regulation of Dental Practices & Dental Licensing, American College of Legal Medicine Annual Meeting, March 2008.
• Professional Regulation and Civil Liability for Dentists, UWO Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Graduating Class, February 2008.
• “Medical Professional Legal Issues” - Medico-Legal Society of Toronto (Group Leader), U of T Faculty of Medicine, Medical Clerks, September 2007.
• Electronic Medical Records - Legal Requirements, Seminar for Ontario Physicians, April 2007.