Dr. Samir Ouizi is from Brussels, Belgium. Originally from Casablanca, Morocco. He obtained his degree in Podiatric Medicine at Institution Superieure De Podiatrie, Hopital Universitaire de Bruggman in Brussels. In 2006, he obtained his International Inter-professional Wound Care Certificate from Toronto; Ontario.
Dr. Samir Ouizi has close to 25 years of lower limb Podiatry care experience. He appreciates team work and innovation in health care and has expertise in teaching and treating diabetic lower limb wounds, biomechanics, skin care, nail care and nail surgery, always with patient centered and tailored care. He continues to be involved in many scientific international Podiatric research studies. Samir has a keen interest in lower limbs wound and injury prevention, care and rehabilitation.
Samir is pronounced “Sameer” and Ouizi as “Weezy”. In his free time he enjoys hiking and teaching soccer to his kids.
He is fluent in Arabic, English, French with some knowledge of the Holland language.
Dr. Samir Ouizi is accepting new patients at the Arthritis & Injury Care Centre locations in Downtown Halifax, Clayton Park, and Dartmouth.
Rihab Ouni is from Sousse, Tunisia. She obtained her degree in Podiatry at the higher School of Health Sciences and Techniques in Sousse, Tunisia in 2018. In 2019, she received her post-graduate certificate in Diabetic Foot Care at the Faculty of Medicine Ibn Al Jazzar in Sousse, Tunisia. She has three years’ experience as a Podiatrist and diabetic foot specialist in Général Paramédical Company and PROMED centre based in Tunisia. Rihab shares a strong passion for the work she does. She has a special interest in Sports Podiatry and biomechanics.
In addition, she is passionate about Volunteering; she was presented in events with the Red Crescent and Tunisian foot health association. She was trained as a volunteer podiatrist in the Emergency, Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, and Dermatology and Venereology departments at both the University Hospital Farhat Hached and University Hospital Sahloul in Sousse. She is interested in podiatry innovations and research, she was nominated for best dissertation two times and she won 2nd award of ‘’ mémoire étudiant PodoFair 2020’’ , Enghien, Belgium..
Rihab Ouni is fluent in Arabic, English, and French.
In her free time, she likes to practice meditation, taking online courses or reading about self development. She also enjoys cooking and volunteering.
Services Include:
Biomechanical, Musculoskeletal and Neurovascular Assessments
Diabetic Assessment, Nail & Skin Care
Diabetic Wound Care Management
Baropodometric Assessment to study static & dynamic plantar pressures
Comprehensive individual assessment,treatment & management plans for all ages, Diabetic & non-Diabetic patients included
Skin Conditions: Painful Callous & Corns, Heel Fissures, Cracked Heels, Eczema, Psoriasis, Hyperhidrosis (sweaty feet), and Cysts
Nail Care: Thick, Hard to Cut, Fungal, and Ingrown Nails
Pediatric foot care, insoles and footwear assessment, evaluation and treatment
Soft Tissue Surgery: Ingrown Nail Surgery, Wart Excision
Custom Foot Orthotics & Ankle Foot Orthotic
Custom-made toe wedges, props, bracing, splints,and padding materials
