Dr. Robert Hall was named Corporate Medical Director in May 2010. In this role, Dr. Hall works with Optum clinical teams to establish evidence-based managed care best practices. He advises customers and employees on how to address complex claims and resolve challenging workers’ compensation-related issues, and regularly guides policymakers and executive leaders on critical industry topics.
Dr. Hall has been practicing medicine for more than 17 years. In addition to his work with Optum, he is a practicing physician and provides electrodiagnostic and rehabilitation consultations focused on establishing evidence-based diagnoses, prognosis, and treatment recommendations for the patients he serves in private practice, private and state-run hospitals, and outpatient clinics. His areas of expertise include traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, amputation, pain management, musculoskeletal medicine, and stroke rehabilitation.
Dr. Hall is a respected thought leader within the workers’ compensation industry and since 2009 has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the Best Doctors in America® database on several occasions.