Kathryn grew up in Port Coquitlam, BC and has aspired to become a pediatric physiotherapist for as long as she can remember! She has observed firsthand the positive impact that physiotherapy can have on a child and their family’s life. Kathryn was previously a research assistant at BC Children’s Hospital studying risky outdoor play for children. Other previous experience working with children includes volunteering as a reading buddy at her local library and tutoring youth with diverse abilities.

Kathryn completed both her Bachelor of Kinesiology with a Minor in Family Studies and her Master of Physical Therapy at the University of British Columbia. Her interest in pediatrics was further strengthened after her physiotherapy placements at Kids Physio Group and the BC Centre for Ability. She is committed to providing fun and goal-oriented physiotherapy services to youth of all ages and abilities. Kathryn is also a Registry of Autism Service Providers (RASP) certified physiotherapist.

Outside of the clinic, Kathryn enjoys travelling, walking her dog, and baking/experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.

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Born and raised in Newmarket, Ontario, Alyssa recently made the move to Vancouver to explore the beautiful west coast and start her dream career as a Paediatric Physiotherapist. Growing up she was heavily involved in competitive dance and sports including soccer, volleyball, and track and field. Alyssa was first introduced to physiotherapy in treatment for sport-related injuries and was inspired by the impact the physiotherapists had on young athletes. In high school, she taught dance classes for toddlers and children of all ages where she developed an appreciation for movement literacy, inclusion in sport, and physical activity for health promotion in children.

Alyssa attended the University of Western Ontario for both her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology and Master of Physical Therapy. She completed clinical placements in outpatient orthopaedics, acquired brain and spinal cord injury rehabilitation, and paediatrics in both the public and private sectors. At her graduation, Alyssa received the Thames Valley Children’s Centre Book Prize Award for her aptitude in paediatric physiotherapy during her placement at Thames Valley Children’s Centre in London, Ontario.

While each of her placements provided unique learning opportunities, Alyssa absolutely loved her time in paediatrics and knew it would be the perfect fit for her following graduation. She is excited to learn from and work with kiddos of all ages and abilities to assist them achieve their goals while having a lot of fun along the way!

In her spare time, you can find Alyssa staying active by playing recreational team sports, attending workout classes, hiking, and travelling. She also enjoys spending quality time with her friends, family, and mini goldendoodle, Sadie.

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Shirley’s love for the athletics was unparalleled ever since she was a child. Growing up in Toronto, Ontario, memories of her childhood years are filled with sports. This love formulated her plan to become a physical therapist from a young age. If she could not be a professional athlete, being a physiotherapist seemed like the next best thing.

So she completed her BA Honours degree in Kinesiology at the University of Western Ontario in 2007. She then pursued her Masters in physical therapy at the University of Alberta thereafter.

Shirley has been a physical therapist for 10 years, holding a wide variety of experience in many different environments. Her passion for children and families was discovered through entering the world of parenthood and having little kiddos of her own. This unveiled a whole new world.

Shirley is very excited to join the amazing Kids Physio Group and has begun to work part time at the Cambie location. She is pursuing her love and joy in helping children reach their potential. She is excited at this great opportunity to be a part of your story! She hopes to have the privilege to join you in your journey.

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Chelsea grew up in Vancouver where she was involved in competitive dance from a young age. It was through dance that she developed a love for movement, anatomy, and healthy living, and was first introduced to physiotherapy. This led her to complete her Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiology and Master’s of Science in Physical Therapy at McGill University.

While Chelsea always enjoyed working with kids and babies through summer camps, tutoring, or babysitting, it was during her placement at a paediatric rehabilitation centre working with kids of all ages with various musculoskeletal, neurological or genetic conditions where she discovered her passion for paediatric physiotherapy. Chelsea also has a special interest working with dancers and artistic athletes, and has taken continuing education courses in pilates and ballet pointe preparation. She is excited to offer pointe readiness assessments to determine if dancers are ready to progress to pointe from a physio perspective.

When not at work, you can find Chelsea enjoying the outdoors running, biking, skiing, or paddle boarding.

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Originally from Colombia, Silvana moved to Canada in 2003. Silvana is the owner of the Cambie Kids Physio location. She completed her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology at the University of Calgary before moving to Vancouver to pursue her dream of becoming a pediatric physiotherapist, obtaining her Masters of Physiotherapy from UBC. Silvana has always loved working with kids. She has experience in working with children with various injuries and conditions, from babies to teenagers.

Using her post-graduate education and certifications, Silvana has helped rehabilitate a great variety of injuries, ranging from musculoskeletal injuries to concussions. Silvana loves working with babies and children with complex disorders, and has experience with neurological conditions, torticollis and plagiocephaly, developmental delay and congenital conditions. Silvana has taken extended education courses to ensure she has the skills required to treat the many conditions experienced by children of all ages. Prior to opening the Cambie location, Silvana was also the Clinical Director of our Vancouver clinic, working to ensure our clinic ran smoothly and could provide the best care possible to our clients.

In her spare time, Silvana enjoys staying active in any way she can, and particularly likes yoga, rock climbing, running, and hiking.

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“Brianna grew up in the Lower Mainland and was heavily involved in competitive dance and the world of aquatics which introduced her to the world of physiotherapy. She even remembers her first physiotherapy session as a patient: 8-years-old with an ankle sprain, and in a large intimidating facility surrounded by big machines and adults who were more than 3x her age – she even needed to bring a stool in to get onto the treatment bed! Needless to say, having gone through that experience herself, Brianna is so excited to provide a high level of care in a fun and kid-friendly environment so that the kiddos can focus on their rehab!

After years of competitive swimming, she decided to begin coaching and for over 5 years worked with athletes of all ages and abilities progress from the grassroots level and beyond- some of the athletes she has previously coached had since moved onto competing at a provincial or national level. She was also involved with delivering swim lessons to children with varying levels of ability and developmental conditions – it quickly became clear that this was an area of passion for Brianna.

While completing her Master of Physical Therapy at UBC, Brianna was lucky to snag a clinical placement at Kids Physio Cambie and the rest was history! Her favourite part of working with the kiddos is finding fun and creative ways to challenge their abilities to build success in all aspects of their lives, and watching them have the confidence to go out and conquer the world! When not at the clinic you can find Brianna scoping out local restaurants, completing her human anatomy colouring book, and finding new ways to wear her scrunchies (she’s got A LOT of them!).”

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Alexis, also known as Lexy, grew up in Victoria where she spent a majority of her time playing competitive sports. After high school Alexis pursued an Athletic Scholarship to play softball at Dakota State University in South Dakota. At DSU she completed her Bachelor of Science in Biology while playing 4 years of Varsity Softball. Upon graduating Alexis moved to Vancouver where she completed her Masters in Physical Therapy at the University of British Columbia.

Alexis has always been passionate about health and fitness as well as playing and coaching sports. Combining her love for sports with an interest in the sciences, Alexis became very passionate about a career in Physical Therapy. During her two years at UBC, Alexis had the opportunity to complete two pediatric placements where she quickly discovered working with kids was her niche. The two pediatric placements took place at Queen Alexandra Children’s Center in Victoria and at our very own Vancouver Kids Physio Group! Working as a student at these two places exposed Alexis to Neuromuscular conditions, musculoskeletal conditions and injuries, baby milestones and everything in between. Alexis is interested in working with young athletes but also loves working with all ages and stages as she loves the opportunity to challenge herself to improve kids function and quality of life!

With her spare time Alexis loves to play a wide variety of sports, partake in outdoor activities such as hiking, snowboarding, surfing and biking. Alexis plans to work with sports teams in the lower mainland and get involved with coaching opportunities as well. Alexis also enjoys photography and travelling near and far. Animals are also of interest and she even working on a Diploma in rehabilitation for Dogs!

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