Dr. Doneisha Dodd has always had an interest in the human body. This led her to pursue a BSc degree in Biology and a Master’s degree in Human Anatomy. However, she still felt like there was something missing. While reflecting on her next step and the impact she wanted to make in the world, she realized that she wanted to help women achieve and enjoy their best health possible by treating the whole person and giving the body the resources it needs to overcome disease. Naturopathic Medicine was the best fit for her values.

As a Naturopathic Doctor her goal is to support and encourage her patients on their health journey and make them feel heard and supported along the way.

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Serena is a Certified Athletic Therapist and Registered Massage Therapist. After a childhood filled with a wide range of sports (hockey, swimming, track and field, etc) and dance, Serena attended York University and completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. After years of professional training with very little access to physical therapy, Serena became more aware of the great need for accessible body care for dancers. And so, she made the decision to enroll in York University’s Athletic Therapy program.

Serena has worked worked largely with collegiate and varsity athletes at York University and the University of Toronto, additionally working with youth and professional athletes. Credits include Team Canada Water Polo, the Canadian Football League, professional dancers/actors in the city, and the Greater Toronto Hockey League. In addition to loving high performance sport, as Serena spent more time in the clinic with her athletes, she became aware of her love for and increasing skill as a clinician. In 2021, she made the decision to attend massage therapy school and add a few more letters to her name! Serena loves the enhanced manual skills this training has provided her and is excited to have a wider offering for her clients so she can help as many people as possible.

Serena has always been of the mindset that every(body) is an athlete. After all, our bodies are designed for movement! So whether your goal is to walk to the mailbox at the end of your street, to win gold at the Olympics, or anything in between, she will provide you with the same care and attention needed to achieve YOUR goal. Serena is of the opinion that because everybody is unique, their treatment plans should reflect that. And if you’re just coming for a relaxing massage, she can do that too!

In the future, as a therapist and professional dancer, Serena hopes to build preventative programs for young dancers as they work towards a career in dance, to ensure longevity for their bodies and artistry. She hopes that the future of all sports can work towards a lense of prevention so that our bodies can continue perform for us later in life, and we can all continue to find that inner athlete.

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Kalpesh completed his physiotherapy degree from India in 2011. He came in Montreal, Canada to do his master’s degree in McGill in 2012. After moving to Ottawa in 2015\16, he completed his licensing in Physiotherapy and is currently registered with the Ontario College of Physiotherapy. Kalpesh has a keen interest in acute and chronic orthopedic and neuromuscular injuries. To add more skills in his interest, he became a certified acupuncture and dry needling service provider for spine, upper body and lower body in 2018. He has also done his certification in concussion care as well as in vestibular physiotherapy. Kalpesh also specializes in shockwave therapy, custom orthotics/custom bracing as well as physiotherapy for Vertigo. Kalpesh has been practicing yoga since 2010 as he had done certification in “Hath Yog” from India. He also enjoys playing cricket and badminton as well as cycling and hiking in his free time.

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Olivia had been curious about massage therapy since early childhood. Over the years, she has helped family and friends with their physically uncomfortable experiences by massaging different muscles throughout the body and, from that moment on, she had been interested in pursuing a career in massage therapy.

Olivia has completed the Massage Therapy program at Algonquin College. She is motivated to move forward in her career path by doing what she loves: helping people in ways that make both herself and others feel great.

Between adaptable and natural learning experiences, Olivia’s massage skills have only improved over time. Trigger point therapy, myofascial release, joint mobilizations, deep tissue massage, lymphatic drainage, and Swedish massage techniques are a few of the variety of treatments that Olivia provides in her care.

In her spare time, Olivia enjoys going on daily walks and engaging in stretching exercises to keep herself active and feel relaxed and refreshed by the end of each day. In the past, she has also participated in local badminton clubs to maintain both fitness and social activity.

Olivia focuses on developing and maintaining strong therapeutic relationships over time, with the goal of providing the most effective care for her clients. She intends to accomplish this by encouraging accurate education, assigning appropriate treatments and exercises, and showing true dedication and support to everyone she works with.

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Brittney graduated from Western University with an Honour’s degree in Kinesiology in 2019. She then completed her Masters in Physical Therapy at the University of Toronto in 2021. Since then, Brittney has worked as an orthopaedic and pelvic floor physiotherapist in private practice clinics in Toronto, Kingston and now Ottawa. She has completed post graduate training in dry needling and pelvic floor physiotherapy and has developed her skills in manual therapy and exercise prescription.

Brittney first took an interest in pelvic health physiotherapy after she discovered a deep connection exists between the pelvic floor and common orthopaedic issues that she saw in the clinic.

Brittney takes a patient centred approach to treatment, and will work with you to set your goals to return you to your full movement and activity potential. She has experience treating a wide variety of injuries, and has a special interest in treating patients with sports injuries, chronic pain, pelvic pain conditions and providing prenatal and postnatal care.

Outside of work, Brittney’s hobbies include playing any type of sport, but specifically basketball, beach volleyball, ultimate, and tennis. She also enjoys biking, strength training, hiking, yoga, camping, boating and playing board games with friends and family.

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Asef graduated in 2001 from the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Medicine Physical Therapy program. He has been providing evidence-based and patient-centered treatment for 20-years in both Alberta and Ontario. Asef realizes the importance of patient-centered rehabilitation in order to return his patients to their activities and improve their function as soon as possible, while also helping to reduce the risk of future injury. Asef, incorporates manual therapy, individualized exercise prescription, neuromuscular control retraining, pain management, and patient education, in order to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for his patients. He also enjoys making the Physiotherapy experience fun for his patients and has an easy-going personality, that helps facilitate this kind of atmosphere in the clinic.

Over his many years of practicing Physiotherapy, Asef has expanded his expertise through completing various courses in Manual Therapy, Therapeutic and Kinesio-Taping, Acupuncture, Dry Needling and Cupping Therapy. He is also trained in providing both Concussion and Vestibular Rehabilitation. Asef is a strong believer in continuing education, in order to provide his patients with treatment of the best possible efficacy. Asef looks to find the underlying source of his patients’ injury, pain, or movement dysfunction and then works with them in order to achieve the best possible result and achieve their goals. This result in turn, will help improve the patients’ lifestyle towards the main goal of improved quality of life.

Asef is also trained, and has years of experience, in performing independent medical assessments and reports, medico-legal reports, and Physiotherapy assessments for functional capacity evaluations.

He and his young family have also been blessed to travel the world . He values the importance of exposing his son to all the world has to offer and teaching him to be understanding of all cultures and people. He also uses these values in his Physiotherapy practice by providing treatment that is inclusive and respectful towards all people and that all patients feel empowered and safe while under his care.

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Andrew has lived all over Canada from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Victoria, BC to settling in Aylmer, Quebec for a time. From a young age he was interested in sports and athletics playing Football, Rugby and obtaining his 2nd degree black belt in Karate. With a passion for health and sciences he moved to Montreal pursuing an undergraduate degree at Concordia University in Exercise Science, specialization in Clinical Exercise Physiology. During this time he worked as a Karate instructor and interned at McGill’s CHIP (Cardiovascular Health Improvement Program) working individuals with cardiovascular disease as well as at a Parkinson’s and Stroke rehabilitation clinic. Andrew continued his journey, now with a deeper understanding of how exercise can lead to healthy movement and help us achieve our lifestyle goals, by obtaining a Maser’s of Physiotherapy at Scotland’s Robert Gordon University. Here he continued to play Rugby for a city club and completed his clinical physiotherapy internship’s totalling over 1050 hours! Here he would work in different hospital based settings or drive across the Scottish landscape to provide people in the community the care they need. Throughout this process he saw firsthand the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and how isolation can effect both our body and minds. Now returning to Canada Andrew’s goal is to help people stay connected to their community and excel in their favourite activities by improving their movement and physical fitness. Outside the clinic, Andrew likes to play guitar is expanding his knowledge of martial arts by practice Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

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With a knack for making meaningful connections, Dr. Owen has had a long history of guiding and helping others rebuild their health. He isn’t interested in appointment-by-appointment solutions, but rather, life-changing transformations. This is why he was recently awarded Ottawa’s Best Health Educator of 2022 and with a keen interest in healthy aging and creating a safe space for LGBTQ+ individuals, he’s helping close the gap for overlooked patients.

However, naturopathic doctor is only one of the many hats he wears!

Dr. Wiseman is a Medical Advisor to an international phyto-pharmaceutical company, a public speaker, consultant and sits on various boards and committees.

His passion is promoting equitable access to nature therapy across North America. He is devoted to using the growing field of evidence supporting the clinical benefits of the great outdoors. As a Director of the Advisory Board of the International Nature and Forest Therapy Alliance, he helps stakeholders incorporate nature-focused principles into their life and work. This involves reconnecting with the world around them and developing programs with corporations and non-profits to help them invest in the health of their team.

Dr. Owen is helping Canadians get WISE about their health!

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Amara is an experienced neurological physiotherapist with advanced training in neurological rehabilitation.

Neurological conditions she has treated include:

Parkinson’s Disease Stroke MS Spinal Cord Injury ALS Ataxia And More

She has experience with working with different populations and the geriatric population.

Training:

Certified LSVT BIG therapist Certified in Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT) Specialized workshops in the assessment and treatment of stroke or acquired brain injury.

Fluent in English and French

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Sif (She/Her) - She is a BIPOC, Cisgender therapist. She has a background in medicine, having obtained her medical degree in 2016. She practices from a trauma-informed lens with one mission in mind: to support our community through the provision of quality mental health services.

Sif (She/Her) - She is a BIPOC, Cisgender therapist. She has a background in medicine, having ob... Read More