Phone: 778-215-7780
Kevin
Registered Physiotherapist
BA, MScPT
Kevin is a graduate of the MscPT program at Queen’s University School of Rehabilitation Therapy, with 15 years of diverse experience in a variety of clinical settings. He has worked in both rural and urban centres in inpatient and outpatient hospital settings, as attending staff in an emergency department, in an orthopedic surgery clinic, in private clinics, in home care, in family health teams, in rehabilitation facilities and with sports teams. In 2009, Kevin began developing his specialization in the field of Vestibular Rehabilitation through mentorship and post-graduate courses. In December of 2014, Kevin received his certification as a Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapist from the American Institute of Balance. Kevin has assessed and treated hundreds of patients with dizziness and balance disorders, establishing himself as one of Eastern Ontario’s most experienced vestibular therapists. Kevin has been invited to present at Grand Rounds for the Family Medicine program at the Queen’s University School of Medicine and help further develop the vestibular component of the Family Medicine Residency curriculum. He has also been invited to teach the vestibular component of the MscPT program at Queen’s University annually since 2015.
Kevin is happiest when he is exploring the outdoors, and recently relocated from to Kelowna to pursue his love of backcountry skiing, mountain biking and kiteboarding. He is a former backcountry ski guide and member of the Canadian Freestyle Kayak Team. He is the author of the Ultimate Guide to Whitewater Kayaking and holds a life coaching certificate.
More About Kevin
Courses
Vestibular Rehabilitation: An Evidence-Based Approach
50-hour Certification Course in Vestibular Assessment and Management
Successful re-certification exams 2016, 2018, 2020
TCPS2: CORE certificate (research ethics)
Ontario Assistive Devices Program Authorizer for Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Mobility Aides
Mackenzie Part A, the Lumbar Spine
Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute, Level 1
COMMENCE Chronic Pain Self-Management
Pelvi-Perineal Re-Education: Level I – Urinary Incontinence
Pelvi-Perineal Re-Education: Level II – Dyspareunia
Transperineal Sonography
Physiotherapy Interventions in Critical Care Settings
Movement Impairment Syndromes (Sahrmann Level 1)
Heart Wise Exercise (Ottawa
The Role of Physiotherapy in the Management of Diabetes
Oxygen Titration and Tracheal Suctioning
Exercise is Medicine
Areas of Experience
Vertigo
Generalized dizziness and/or
disequilibriumPeripheral or central nervous system vestibular disorders
Post-concussion syndrome
Chronic pain
Research and Education
Multiple publications in peer reviewed journals