Since 2013, Ducore Expertise has helped organizations manage disability, occupational health and safety, and medico-legal expertise files. With the opening of its Lebourgneuf clinic in Québec City in April 2026, Ducore improves local access to independent medical evaluation (IME) for employers, insurers, mutual insurance companies, law firms, and regional institutions.
When a medical file becomes complex, choosing the right expert physician is critical. An independent medical evaluation provides an objective opinion on a person's health status, functional limitations, work capacity, disability, or clinical progress.
In Québec City, Ducore Expertise offers structured access to several types of medical evaluations, based on each file’s specific needs, including requests involving:
Our role is to direct each request to the right professional.
Our priority: providing an independent and impartial medical evaluation, delivered promptly by matching each file with the right expert physician.
The general practitioner plays a key role in many independent medical evaluation files. Their expertise is especially useful when a broad understanding of the medical condition is needed, such as in disability, absenteeism, return to work or functional capacity cases.
A medical evaluation by an independent general practitioner can clarify the progression of a medical condition, assess the consistency of functional limitations, and support organizations in their decision-making.
For employers, insurers, mutual insurance companies and law firms, access to an independent general practitioner provides a neutral, rigorous, and practical medical opinion.
Physical, musculoskeletal, or post-traumatic cases often require the opinion of an orthopedist. An orthopedic medical evaluation may be appropriate when a case involves an injury, surgery, functional limitation, persistent pain, or a return-to-work issue.
For CNESST claims, salary insurance or disability cases, orthopedic expertise provides a specialized opinion on the person’s physical condition, progress, and functional capacity.
Ducore Expertise facilitates access to these evaluations, helping organizations and lawyers document their files more effectively and making informed decisions.
Mental health files account for a significant share of independent medical evaluation requests. Psychiatric expertise or an independent psychiatric evaluation may be required when a case raises questions about psychological disability, work capacity, prognosis, treatment, or a gradual return to work.
In Québec City, Ducore Expertise provides access to psychiatric evaluations adapted to the realities of employers, insurers, mutual insurance companies, and legal stakeholders. These evaluations deliver a specialized, independent, and structured medical opinions.
For sensitive cases, especially those involving mental health, the report must be rigorous, impartial, and clear.
The Québec City clinic is supported by Ducore Expertise’s province-wide network, of more than 250 collaborating physicians, across 20 specialties and 8 regions of Québec. This reach allows us to match each file with the most qualified expert physician, whether a general practitioner, orthopedist, psychiatrist, or another specialist.
This referral capability is central to our model. It gives organizations access to independent medical expertise tailored to their needs, while centralizing their efforts with a single partner.
Need to refer a file to the right specialist? Contact our team to discuss your situation and receive tailored support.
Beyond independent medical evaluations, Ducore Expertise offers organizations several complementary services such as opinions on case files, medical advisors, designated physicians, pre-employment exams, and training.
Depending on the context, our services can support:
Our team helps organizations select the service and type of expertise best aligned with each file's needs.
Not sure which service fits your needs? Our team can guide you to the right one.
The Québec City clinic allows Ducore Expertise to better serve organizations across the Capitale-Nationale and nearby regions.
This local presence supports a clear goal: faster, simpler, and more structured access to independent medical evaluation in Québec City.
Whether your file requires a general practitioner, orthopedist, psychiatrist or another specialist, Ducore Expertise connects you with the physician best suited to your situation.
For independent medical evaluations, disability expertise, medico-legal opinions or CNESST files, our responsive team quickly directs each request to the appropriate medical resource.
Contact Ducore Expertise for an independent medical evaluation tailored to your file.
1165 Lebourgneuf Boulevard, Suite 150, Québec City, Québec, G2K 2C9
expertises@ducoreexpertise.com
1 844 684-8200
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