Sofia graduated from the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy in 2018 for Registered Massage Therapy. Sofia’s many years of being a competitive athlete in wrestling and gymnastics has led her to wanting a hands-on career in rehabilitation. After sustaining many injuries herself, Sofia understands the importance of preventative care as well as the rehabilitation process on a personal level. Sofia’s area of interest focuses in to deep tissue therapies, sports massage, pre and post natal treatments, and infant massages.

Sofia is passionate about her patients’ health and wellness and is a strong advocate of preventative care as well as rehabilitation with a holistic approach. With thorough assessments, individualized treatment plans, following with home care, Sofia is committed to providing the most optimal care for her patients. She is a very versatile massage therapist and has started to mold her treatment style towards athletes but also greatly enjoys working with pregnant women pre and post natal as well as massage therapy for infants. Sofia is committed to the rehabilitation process and wants to treat the root of the cause as well has the symptoms that present themselves when a injury is sustained.

Having recently completed the Neurofunctional Contemporary Acupuncture program, Sofia is continually attending workshops and seminars to continuously advance her knowledge of the human body to create the most optimal treatments possible. She looks forward to building therapeutic relationships with her patients in order to work as a team to aid in the rehabilitation process as effectively as possible.

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Dr. Kate Reilly is a Family Physician practicing Sport and Exercise Medicine.

She completed medical school at Western University, Family Medicine at the University of Calgary, and a fellowship in Sport and Exercise Medicine at the University of Toronto in 2019.

She is interested in addressing Sport and Exercise needs from the weekend warriors to the highest level athletes.

Dr. Reilly is also invested in medical education and will be starting her Masters of Health Practitioner Teacher Education through the Dalla Lana School of Public Health.

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Dr Nathaniel Ibey has a BScE in Mechanical Engineering and a BA in Environmental Science from Queen’s University. He attended the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and completed his Family Medicine residency at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Ibey completed his fellowship in Sports and Exercise Medicine at the Fowler Kennedy Sports Medicine Clinic at Western University. He holds a certificate in Sports and Exercise Medicine (The College of Family Physicians of Canada), a diploma in Sports Medicine (Canadian Academy of Sports and Exercise Medicine) and his GP focused practice.

He was a member of the medical team for the Western University Mustangs Varsity Program and has provided medical coverage for sports events, including: NHL rookie tournament; Muskoka Ironman; Ottawa Marathon; Forest City Road Race; and OUA Field Hockey Championships.

He is a clinical adjunct professor through the department of family medicine at the University of Toronto, and routinely teaches family medicine residents and medical learners.

Dr. Ibey has an interest in promoting and helping patients achieve healthy and active lifestyles. He has a love of the outdoors and regularly participates in activities on the field, trails, ice and water.

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Stephani Oolup completed her Master of Physiotherapy Studies degree at The University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia in 2015. Following, she worked in a hospital as a Physiotherapist before returning home to Canada. Prior, Stephani received a Bachelor of Medical Sciences, Honors Specialization Physiology degree at Western University.

Through her education, in conjunction with having always loved being physically active, Stephani thoroughly understands movement requirements for a variety of sports. From team sports such as volleyball, to a more recent focus on independent ones such as running, snowboarding, weight training and more, she understands first-hand the stresses these activities place on the body, and possible injuries that can occur.

In her sessions, Stephani uses a comprehensive assessment, followed with manual therapy and corrective exercises in creating a treatment plan. Since her degree, she has completed courses such as SFMA, FRC, Orthopedic Level 1 and Neurokinetic Therapy Level 1 which she uses to enhance the individualized treatment plans she creates with patients. She is currently enrolled in the McMaster Contemporary Medical Acupuncture program, and looks forward to using these skills in future sessions.

Stephani emphasizes education throughout her sessions, providing strategies so patients can continue on the path towards a healthier self. Her passion is to help others get past their pain and achieve personal goals (in daily activities, sports, etc.) through improved physical performance.

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Kaitlin Phillips, Physiotherapist

Kaitlin Phillips completed her Masters of Physical Therapy at Western University in London, Ontario in 2017. She received a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Cumberland University in Tennessee while playing varsity soccer. Throughout Kaitlin’s career as a soccer player, she had several minor injuries and witnessed a wide range of other, more debilitating injuries. Experiencing and seeing these injuries first hand has given her a greater understanding of the physical and mental aspects associated with the inability to participate in sport/activities of daily living.

Kaitlin Phillips completed her ACSM personal training certification; therefore, her approach to treatment begins with looking at the entire body as a whole and focusing on improving movement patterns and alignment. While doing this, Kaitlin is not only able to assist with rehabilitation of injuries, but also on prevention of future injuries.

Kaitlin has a strong interest in the musculoskeletal system; she has taken manual therapy courses including her Soft Tissue Release, Mulligan – Mobilization with Movement, and has her Orthopedic Level 1 Certification. She has also completed KinetaCore Dry Needling level 1 and has been certified in Complete Concussion Management.

In Kaitlin’s free time, she enjoys running, strength training, basketball, trying new cafes and restaurants, and spending time with friends and family. Kaitlin is originally from Edmonton, Alberta; therefore, if you have any tips for exploring Toronto, she would be happy to hear them!

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Gopika graduated with a Masters in Physiotherapy Studies from the always sunny University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. Prior to this, she received an Honours Kinesiology degree from the University of Western Ontario. Gopika has continued her educational journey by taking courses in vestibular rehabilitation, shoulder rehabilitation, functional assessment, Kinesio-taping and neurofunctional acupuncture.

Gopika has worked in a wide variety of roles as a physiotherapist from being on the hospital wards to working in a busy sports medicine setting. Gopika’s talents lie in helping individuals maintain their active lifestyle goals at all levels of function. She has worked with a wide variety of patients from babies to teenagers to our elderly population and enjoys treating a variety of clinical cases. Her goal is to perform an in-depth assessment and formulate a treatment plan based on clinical findings and patient-specific goals. Prevention is a large part of her focus so that individuals can continue with their activity as desired.

In her free time, Gopika enjoys travelling both locally and abroad. She is an avid hiker and camper and takes the time to enjoy nature at every opportunity she gets.

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Sanaz graduated from the University of Toronto with a Master’s of Science in Physical Therapy. Prior to this, she graduated from York University with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology.

Her passion in rehabilitation comes from wanting to help others get back to normal life in terms of physical function through her own experiences with needing physiotherapy growing up. Sanaz uses a patient- centered holistic approach that is individualized to each patient based on their history and assessments. Sanaz values open, honest communication with her patients and makes patients actively collaborate within their treatment sessions. Treatments include education, exercise prescription, soft tissue work, manual therapy, exercise and lifestyle modification.

Sanaz believes that learning never stops, and will continue her clinical education in vestibular physiotherapy.

In her spare time, you can find her participating in fitness classes, spending time with family and friends, travelling and trying restaurants in Downtown as she is an avid foodie.

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Dr. Ashkan completed his Doctor of Chiropractic degree at Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. Prior to this, he received his bachelor’s and master’s degree in Kinesiology at the University of Toronto. During his undergraduate studies, Dr. Ash was an executive member at Exercise is Medicine, promoting the importance of exercise and physical activity to students and the general population. As a former athlete himself, he understands the challenges athletes experience following an injury. Thus, he values the importance of patient education and injury prevention as fundamental components of his treatment. During his master’s degree, he completed his capstone project on developing evidence-based exercise prescription guideline for patients undergoing hemodialysis. Such experience working with a wide spectrum of clientele has enabled him to appreciate the importance of inter-professional collaboration with other regulated healthcare providers.

Dr. Ash is a firm believer in individualized patient-centred care. He is certified in contemporary acupuncture, instrument assisted soft tissue therapy, and concussion management. His areas of interest include but are not limited to management and prevention of sports injuries, active rehabilitation, evidence-based clinical research, chronic pain management, functional biomechanical assessments, and biopsychosocial model of care. In his spare time, Ash enjoys playing soccer, learning French and Italian, and spending time with friends and family.

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Alex earned his BHSc. Kinesiology from Ontario Tech University as a varsity athlete on the men’s hockey team. As a former student athlete, Alex has a large appreciation for the mental and physical preparation of being a high performance athlete. Struggles with injuries ultimately shortened his playing career and led him to place his passion for sport into injury prevention and rehab. After stepping away from the game in a player capacity, Alex began working with the varsity athletes at OTU as a strength coach and a member of the varsity athletic therapy team; gaining him front-line exposure to sport injury management. His experience as a strength coach alongside his fourth-year athletic therapy placement have given him opportunities in managing the recovery and performance needs of junior, varsity, and professional athletes.

Alex works mainly with professional hockey and soccer players in their off-season, and travels with Tennis Canada’s Davis Cup team throughout the year. He splits his weeks treating in his clinical practice, and instructing at Sutherland-Chan School of Massage where he works to develop young clinicians in both lecture and clinic.

Alex’s clinical focus emphasizes recovery management and injury prevention. He utilizes a variety of manual therapy skills including fascial work, lymphatic drainage, deep tissue, and dynamic/active release techniques. While leaning on his strength and conditioning background, he provides his patients a wide scope of care. He takes pride in empowering his patients and providing them with the guidance to prevent musculoskeletal injuries that might keep them from performing at their optimal level.

Alex has aspirations of becoming a well-rounded manual practitioner with a focus in recovery and performance for pro athletes. He plans to continue his education journey through biomechanics and physiology, and aims to obtain certifications in contemporary acupuncture, and concussion management

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Dr. E. Laura Cruz, Sport Med. Doctor

Dr. Laura Cruz a background in Family Medicine and has practiced sport and exercise medicine since 1996. She is known for her expertise in aesthetic sports such as rhythmic gymnastics, synchronized swimming and figure skating working with athletes from the club to Olympic level. Since 2008 until 2020, she has been the team physician for the Toronto Furies and Lague physician for the CWHL.

She has been the Canadian Team physician for many world championships and a Vancouver 2010 and Beijing 2022 Olympic physician for Figure Skating. She is a member of the University of Toronto Sport and Exercise Medicine fellowship committee and is an active teacher of medical learners. Dr Cruz is also a member of the York University Lions Sport Medicine Team.

Dr. Cruz is the Medical Director and co-owner of LiveActive Sport Medicine Health and Performance. She is a local sport concussion consultant and her practice is focussed on return to sport and injury prevention.

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Graduated with Honours in Kinesiology in 2003 from York University, followed by a Bachelor in Health Science in Athletic Therapy from Sheridan College. As a student therapist she worked with the University of Toronto Football and Basketball teams. She has also worked with the Vancouver Provincial Soccer Team. It was here she discovered her passion for the care and wellness of her athletes. Becoming a Certified Athletic Therapist in 2010.

She furthered her studies in the field of Pedorthics as an apprentice in 2007. Learning more about biomechanics and how the foot can vastly affect different areas of the body. She became a certified member in 2009, with the College of Pedorthics. With over 10 years of Pedorthic experience she has treated not just the general population but also various types of amateur to professional athletes.

Janice enjoys spending time in the outdoors with her husband, 2 boys and her dog. Her favourite activities are tennis, swimming and yoga. When not doing those activities she enjoys playing her drums.

Janice is schedule by appointment only. Please call the office to organize your pedorthic consultation or if you’re interested in custom orthotics.

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Dr. Meghan Crookshank is a sport and exercise medicine primary care physician. Prior to attending medical school at the University of Toronto, she enjoyed the world of biological engineering and completed her Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering (University of Guelph), her Master’s of Science in Engineering (Queen’s University), and her PhD at the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto with much of her research focusing on orthopaedic biomechanics and computer-assisted orthopaedic surgery. She then made the shift to medical school and, upon its completion, she completed two years of residency in orthopaedic surgery (University of Toronto) before making the transition to family medicine (University of Toronto) and, finally, completing her fellowship in sport and exercise medicine at the University of Toronto. She has had the pleasure of providing medical coverage for a variety of teams and events through her training, such as with the Varsity Blues football, volleyball, and hockey teams and truly enjoys this aspect of her work. She is passionate regarding the importance of physical activity and mobility for overall health for all individuals and enjoys working with a spectrum of patients ranging from those who are trying to maintain functional mobility and activity to high-performance athletes. She is looking forward to reapplying her research background to areas in the sport and exercise medicine community, such as injury prevention.

In her spare time, she enjoys playing soccer, road cycling, and hiking (to name a few things) and tries to maximize time with her family and friends.

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Katerina Shamliyan, Physiotherapist

Katerina graduated from York University with both, Kinesiology and Psychology degrees. During university she worked as a personal trainer and then went on to work as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Katerina decided she wasn’t finished learning and chose to pursue physiotherapy. She received her Masters in Physical Therapy from D’Youville College in New York State and returned to Toronto to start her career. Throughout her career, Katerina has had great mentors and has actively participated in post-graduate education. As a result she has an extensive background in exercise. She has taken numerous manual therapy courses, is a medical acupuncture provider, and is a Nordic Pole Walking, TRX, and Pilates instructor.

Over the span of her career, Katerina has gained experience with the young and old alike, fit and frail, athletes and desk jockeys. Having recently become a mom, she has a newfound interest in pre and post natal rehabilitation. Beyond physiotherapy, Katerina has done field work with rep soccer, was a Hockey Trainer for GTHL AAA Bantam Red Wings and Midget Jr. Canadians, and was part of the medical team during the 2014 Toronto Pan Am Games

Katerina loves spending time with her family and enjoys being outdoors and staying active. Her hobbies include Nordic Pole walking, hiking, biking, running, working out, and ballet and salsa dancing. As a therapist her goal is to identify the cause of dysfunction, empower patients to take control, and to promote an active lifestyle. “Helping people get back to enjoying their life is truly rewarding.”

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Emily completed her Master of Health Science in Nutrition Communication in 2019, at which point she became a Registered Dietitian. Prior to starting her MHSc at Ryerson University she received a bachelors degree in Nutritional Sciences from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York while also playing varsity women’s hockey. She currently plays professional hockey for the Toronto Furies in the CWHL.

With a food first approach and an appreciation for individual food preferences Emily is enthusiastic to work with patients to create personalized nutrition care plans to fuel their specific lifestyle. She works with individuals on building a relationship with food, one they will enjoy and feel energized by. Emily is able to assist individuals with weight management, chronic pain and inflammation, disease prevention and achieving their optimal health through food and nutrition.

Apart from being a graduate student and professional hockey player Emily is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the NSCA working with collegiate, national team, and everyday individuals towards their health and fitness goals.

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Arianne graduated with her B.A in Psychology from Purdue University in Fort Wayne, Indiana. While in University, she also played on the women’s division I soccer team on an athletic scholarship. Arianne received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree at Indiana University followed by the completion of a Sports Residency in Seattle, WA. While in Seattle, she also received her Sports Certified Specialist designation for the United States and was the lead Physiotherapist for a professional soccer team. Arianne decided to return home to Canada mid 2021. Her career focus and interests are in orthopedics and sports rehabilitation. She has experience working with recreational and professional athletes of various sports and ages. She is a Certified Emergency Medical Responder in Sports and has extensive experience with on-field medical coverage for athletic events including but not limited to soccer, basketball, volleyball, track and field, hockey and football.

Arianne currently holds her certification in Myofascial Decompression (cupping), Graston and Personalized Bloodflow Restriction Rehabilitation. She is also in the process of completing her Sports Certificate and Diploma through the equivalency program in Canada as she is currently a designated Sports Specialist in the United States.

Arianne is passionate about quality of care. She is very evidenced-based, detail and patient oriented, and focuses on causes of patient ailments rather than the symptoms alone. She provides patient education in order to optimize movement mechanics to improve physical health and decrease future injury risk.

In Arianne’s free time, she enjoys playing soccer and exercising, snowboarding, trying new food and hanging out with friends and family.

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