PHYSIOTHERAPY
Natalia Converso, Registered Physiotherapist
Natalia Converso, Registered Physiotherapist
Natalia Converso, Registered Physiotherapist
Natalia is a Registered Physiotherapist with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario, and a member of The McKenzie Institute International, a highly-regarded method of assessing and treating musculoskeletal disorders, that focuses on active therapy and patient independence. She has over 10 years experience in the treatment of orthopae
Natalia is a Registered Physiotherapist with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario, and a member of The McKenzie Institute International, a highly-regarded method of assessing and treating musculoskeletal disorders, that focuses on active therapy and patient independence. She has over 10 years experience in the treatment of orthopaedic and sports injuries. Natalia can help you recover from many conditions ranging from headaches to sciatica, to post-surgical conditions such as shoulder surgeries and total joint replacements, as well as in the recovery of tendinitis, sprains and strains. Natalia’s focus is bringing awareness to the reasons why her patients are experiencing pain, lack of movement, stiffness, tingling and or numbness among other symptoms. She will also teach you exercises that are tailored for your own needs so that you can treat your problem and feel better faster. Natalia strongly believes in the empowerment of patients in their journey towards recovery.
Natalia is fluent in Spanish.
Negar Nayeri Nia, Registered Physiotherapist
Natalia Converso, Registered Physiotherapist
Natalia Converso, Registered Physiotherapist
Negar is a Registered Physiotherapist licensed to practice in the province of Ontario.
She completed a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy from the University of Tehran. Negar has been practicing in the hospital, community, and private settings for over 20 years treating orthopaedic and sports injuries, cardiovascular conditions and pelv
Negar is a Registered Physiotherapist licensed to practice in the province of Ontario.
She completed a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy from the University of Tehran. Negar has been practicing in the hospital, community, and private settings for over 20 years treating orthopaedic and sports injuries, cardiovascular conditions and pelvic health. She has additional training in manual therapy, acupuncture, therapeutic taping and pelvic health physiotherapy. She is extremely passionate about her work.
Negar's goal is to provide optimal treatment programs using her clinical proficiency and knowledge to improve the overall health and well-being of her patients.
Yuho Choi, Resident Physiotherapist
Clover O'Brien, Registered Physiotherapist
Clover O'Brien, Registered Physiotherapist
Yuho is passionate about physical activity and health and has a special interest in sports medicine. He believes in working together with his patients to develop and execute plans of care to help them achieve their meaningful goals. His treatment approach is providing a patient-centered care with an emphasis on personalized exercise-based
Yuho is passionate about physical activity and health and has a special interest in sports medicine. He believes in working together with his patients to develop and execute plans of care to help them achieve their meaningful goals. His treatment approach is providing a patient-centered care with an emphasis on personalized exercise-based intervention and education to empower each individual to take an active role in their rehab.
Yuho completed his undergraduate degree with Honours Bachelor of Science (Kinesiology) degree at McMaster university before pursuing Master of Science in Physical Therapy at Queen’s University. He has had the opportunity to work with various populations, including those with general orthopedic conditions, military personnel, elderly patients with multiple comorbidities, post-surgery, and stroke. As part of his MSc PT degree, Yuho also had an opportunity to travel to Tanzania and experience how the physiotherapy profession can be adapted to meet the demands of various cultures.
In his free time, Yuho enjoys staying active, napping, and watching movies. Yuho also loves travelling and is probably making an itinerary for his next backpacking trip.
Clover O'Brien, Registered Physiotherapist
Clover O'Brien, Registered Physiotherapist
Clover O'Brien, Registered Physiotherapist
Clover graduated as a Physiotherapist from Trinity College in Ireland in 2006. She worked in the Irish hospital system where she gained a broad base of clinical experience. Alongside this, she worked with a local first division soccer team, treating players’ injuries and facilitating a speedy return to play. She came to Canada in 2010 an
Clover graduated as a Physiotherapist from Trinity College in Ireland in 2006. She worked in the Irish hospital system where she gained a broad base of clinical experience. Alongside this, she worked with a local first division soccer team, treating players’ injuries and facilitating a speedy return to play. She came to Canada in 2010 and has been working in clinical practice in Toronto since 2011. She has an interest in running injuries and is registered as a running injury expert with The Running Clinic. She also has an interest in concussion management and has taken courses related to the management of concussion and post concussion syndrome. In 2016 she worked with ‘The River Dance’ dance company while they performed in Toronto, providing clinical care to cast and crew and being on hand during every performance. In 2017 Clover completed her Pilates instructor training and she uses Pilates based exercises in the rehabilitation of many conditions. Clover uses a variety of manual therapy techniques to manage pain, restriction and loss of motion. She enjoys working closely with her patients to achieve their personal goals, whether they be a return to sports, to work, or to a pain free nights sleep.
Sameer Chunara, Registered Physiotherapist, ACPAC
Sameer Chunara, Registered Physiotherapist, ACPAC
Sameer Chunara, Registered Physiotherapist, ACPAC
Sameer has been a Registered Physiotherapist with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario for over 16 years, mainly in community ambulatory care. He treats a diverse group of patients, of varying ages and abilities. He is one of the few graduates in Canada from the well-regarded ACPAC program (www.acpacprogram.ca) and has a special interest in inflammatory and non-inflammatory arthritis.
Janelle Maleza, Resident Physiotherapist
Sameer Chunara, Registered Physiotherapist, ACPAC
Sameer Chunara, Registered Physiotherapist, ACPAC
Janelle has been in the field of Physiotherapy since 2016, having worked as the head physiotherapist for one of the top collegiate soccer teams in the Philippines. Her focus on injury prevention and management of sports injuries helped these elite athletes return to sport in a short period of time.
In addition to her scope as a sports Phys
Janelle has been in the field of Physiotherapy since 2016, having worked as the head physiotherapist for one of the top collegiate soccer teams in the Philippines. Her focus on injury prevention and management of sports injuries helped these elite athletes return to sport in a short period of time.
In addition to her scope as a sports Physiotherapist in the Philippines, she worked as a volunteer in a local community physiotherapy clinic which exposed her to patients who had various clinical diagnoses and conditions including but not limited to osteoarthritis, fractures, muscle strains, frozen shoulders, stroke, and Bell’s Palsy.
Upon her arrival to Canada, while awaiting her Physiotherapy Licensing, Janelle studied Fitness and Health Promotion and developed the skills to identify health-care needs in the community and to be proficient at designing programs for individuals and groups in order to meet their objectives and goals in health and fitness. She has also completed additional education in manual therapy and movement enhancement, evaluation, and treatment for both overhead and running athletes, and kinesiology taping. She continues to update her knowledge in a self-directed manner by reading current literature that demonstrates up-to-date patient management strategies
Janelle works closely with patients and is passionate about helping people in need to get back to doing things they love and participate in the activities they enjoy. She employs a systematic approach using appropriate clinical assessment tools to determine what patient needs are. She then designs individual treatment plans employing the use of exercise, education, and manual skills to help patients reach their goals.
Andrew Taylor, Resident Physiotherapist
Andrew spent 13 years performing on stage as a classically trained dancer, singer and actor. A few of his favourite contracts include: Cats, Singing in the Rain, The Wizard of Oz and Spamalot. Andrew’s formal education includes: The School of Toronto Dance Theatre where he did his classical dance training; York University where he obtai
Andrew spent 13 years performing on stage as a classically trained dancer, singer and actor. A few of his favourite contracts include: Cats, Singing in the Rain, The Wizard of Oz and Spamalot. Andrew’s formal education includes: The School of Toronto Dance Theatre where he did his classical dance training; York University where he obtained his BFA Honours in Kinesiology; and the University of Toronto where he earned his Master of Science in Physical Therapy. Coupling his science-based studies in exercise and rehabilitation with his deep intrinsic understanding of human movement through dance, Andrew prefers a hands-on style of therapy. His recipe for rehabilitation includes combining soft-tissue techniques, gentle mobilizations and home prescribed exercises. As a “self-diagnosed people person”, Andrew looks forward to connecting with every patient and collaborating to promote their health and improve their quality of life.
MASSAGE THERAPY
Rosalee Brown, RMT
Rosalee is a Registered Massage Therapist, Registered Kinesiologist, swim instructor and life-long water polo player. She tends to gravitate towards nature and all bodies of water - you’ll find her hiking, camping and planning scuba dive trips all over the world.
At Sutherland Chan School and Teaching Clinic, she learned how to use the principles of Swedish and deep tissue techniques, joint mobilizations, lymphatic drainage and hydrotherapy to increase relaxation and treat symptoms associated with work- and home-life related tension and headaches. Likewise, she participated in outreach programming to treat symptoms associated with the following experiences: thoracic surgery, pregnancy/postpartum, spinal injury, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, cerebral palsy and cognitive disability.
She has connected with many patients of different backgrounds during her training and she is honored to work in a client-centered multidisciplinary clinic to combine many modalities and bodywork techniques.
In tandem with her work as a registered massage therapist, she practices as a registered kinesiologist. Kinesiology is focused on studying human performance and function. Rosalee can provide services related to chronic disease management, workplace ergonomics and fitness. While earning her undergraduate degree, she took special interest in studying coaching theory and techniques, gender studies and ethics in athletics and universal accessibility in sport. She also has a background in coaching water polo, swimming and basic water safety. These passions intersect with her involvement in the Toronto Triggerfish Water Polo team, an LGBTQ+ adult recreation league striving towards the active inclusion of community members who have historically been excluded from aquatics.
Bolun Zhang, RMT
Bolun understands how pain and injuries can get in the way of life and things you love to do. After having completed a Master of Professional Kinesiology degree in Sports Therapy at the University of Toronto, he decided to pursue his passion in care of the human body at the highly-regarded Sutherland-Chan School of Massage Therapy in Toronto to become a Registered Massage Therapist.
Bolun is passionate about providing effective manual therapy and therapeutic exercise. He has a deep interest in human movement and how it relates to daily living and sports. During his studies at Sutherland-Chan, Bolun had the opportunity to treat a variety of patients and populations, including older adults, athletes, patient post-stroke, those with mood and sleep disorders as well as conditions such as shoulder impingement, arthritis, frozen shoulder, and muscle strains.
Prior to becoming an RMT, Bolun has worked extensively in the health and wellness field as a personal trainer in the past, and integrates his experience into his current practice. He believes that manual therapy, exercise, and SMART goal-setting create the right environment for recovery and maintenance of the human body. Whether you are a desk worker, athlete, or passionate about fitness, he understands your unique goals. He looks forward to being an integral part of your journey to health and well-being.
CHIROPODY
Amanda Birch, Hons.B.Kin., D.Ch
Chiropodist/Foot Specialist
About Amanda
Amanda is certified Chiropodist from the Michener Institute. Amanda has an extensive background in kinesiology, personal training, and pedorthics that allows her to excel as a chiropodist. She graduated from Western University with a B.A Honours Specialization in Kinesiology and a diploma in Pedorthics. Amanda spent two years working as a pedorthist allowing her to have extensive knowledge and skills on making and modifying custom foot orthoses by hand or from a lab. She has a strong ability to cast through plaster of paris, foam, wax, and laser.
Amanda takes detailed patient history, footwear wear analysis, weight-bearing body assessment, gait analysis, appropriate functional tests, non-weight bearing lower limb joint range of motions, casting for custom foot orthoses, footwear modifications, padding/taping, compression stockings and patient educations on a wide variety of topics. She has exposure to many types of lower limb pains, injuries and deformities such as; plantar fasciitis, Achilles’ pain, fractures, ankle, shin, knee, hip, and lower back pain. Also, she provides fast and efficient treatments of ingrown nails, corns, calluses, warts, and diabetic feet with the knowledge to generate new and appropriate treatment plans suitable for each unique patient. In addition, she administers injectable materials within the scope of practice to perform soft tissue surgeries (nail removals for ingrown nails, tendon releases for claw toes, wart needling, and excision, cyst removal) and appropriate prescription of necessary medications.
Amanda recently started to incorporate manual therapy, foot mobilizations/adjustments and hypervolt techniques into her practice.
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