Physiotherapist & Public Health Researcher
Dr. Oladapo Michael Olagbegi is a physiotherapist, public health researcher, and currently an Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Health Sciences at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
He holds a PhD in Physiotherapy and a Master of Public Health, with expertise in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, occupational health, epidemiology, biostatistics, implementation science, and climate and health research.
His research focuses on advancing evidence-based rehabilitation, ergonomics, health promotion, and non-communicable disease prevention. He recently delved into studies focusing on understanding the impacts of climate and environmental factors on population health with evidence of publication in high impact journals.
Dr. Olagbegi has extensive experience in clinical practice, academic teaching, postgraduate supervision, and multidisciplinary research collaboration. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and contributed to studies addressing rehabilitation, climate-sensitive health ch
