Dr. Denis Simons graduated from Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Oregon in March of 2000, where he received several awards of distinction. Dr. Simons moved to Calgary in the spring of 2000. He owned and operated Penny Lane Chiropractic and Health in the downtown core from 2001 until 2006 when he joined the Advantage Health group of clinics. An avid and once competitive skier Dr. Simons spent many years as a volunteer on the Lake Louise Ski Patrol and competed in several Big Mountain Competitions. For several years he enjoyed the opportunity to work and travel with the Canadian National Snowboarding team, treating several Olympic medalists along the way. His reputation consistently has travelling musicians and athletes requesting treatments as their travels bring them through Calgary.Dr. Simons continually attends seminars and courses to make sure he has the most current and relevant information and techniques. As a diversified chiropractic practitioner he utilizes manual chiropractic adjusting techniques, home exercise, and various soft tissue and stretching techniques to help his patients achieve their healthcare and wellness goals. Being a part of the multi-disciplinary team at Momentum Health allows him to refer and co-treat with physiotherapists, registered massage therapists, acupuncturists, naturopathic doctors and psychologists.As an OTZ trained chiropractor Dr. Denis Simons has been trained in the new groundbreaking chiropractic treatments for Frozen Shoulder Syndrome (aka Adhesive Capsulitis). This new treatment approach is providing sufferers of FSS often immediate and dramatic results. If you would like to learn more about this condition, or see actual patient before and after video, please visit www.frozenshouldertreatment.ca

Dr. Oksana Tcherbak earned her degree of Doctor of Chiropractic from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto in 2000. Her roots belong to Ukraine, where she was born and raised, and completed her first degree in Engineering of Civil Aviation. 1992 was a turning point in her life – the Soviet Union fell apart and as a result, the economic and political situation in her homeland did not promise any future to a new graduate engineer.  The opportunity came to immigrate to Canada and she arrived to St. John’s Newfoundland on Canada Day in 1992. While attending a language school for new Canadians she became an active participant of YMCA as a staff member. Through her fitness training certification, Oksana was introduced to chiropractic. A healthy lifestyle based on holisms and wellness was a normal everyday life for her and her family in Ukraine. She grew up with regular physical activities, sports, seasonal and local nutrition. Starting her life in Canada and observing how so many people were making completely wrong life style choices, Dr. Oksana decided that chiropractic would allow her to reach out and teach others about simple health and wellness.Dr. Oksana has been practicing wellness chiropractic for 15 years in Saskatchewan and Alberta, helping people of all ages to achieve their optimum health. She constantly strives to guide her patients on how to handle their stress, increase their energy and improve their quality of life. In her practice, Dr. Oksana utilizes Manual Chiropractic Adjustment, Activator Method, Soft Tissue Therapy, Active Release Technique, Exercise and Postural recommendations. Her special interests are Custom Orthotics, Kinesio Taping and Ergonomics. She likes to take interdisciplinary approach in cooperation with other health professionals for treating and diagnosing patients. As a female professional, a supportive wife, and a proud mother of three daughters, Dr. Oksana is aware of the stress we are all facing in today’s society, but she strives to show that it is possible to maintain balance, handle the stress, be full of energy and enjoy life. You could spot her jogging with her stroller, engaging in Pilates or Yoga classes. She enjoys cooking, traveling, hiking in the Rockies and spending time with her family and friends. By keeping a balanced lifestyle, Dr. Oksana believes that she will help her patients to achieve the same. To her, the greatest part of being a chiropractor is seeing people make life changes as they regain their health. She truly believes that life and health come from within and the maintenance of health is far superior to the treatment of disease.

Carlee is a graduate with a Master’s of Science in Physical Therapy at the University of Alberta in 2015 and has also completed her Bachelor of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary in 2012. She is a CPA Orthopedic Level III Manual Therapist who is certified in Biomedical Dry Needling. She is also experienced with athletic taping/strapping and Kinesiotaping. Her clinical interests include SI joint dysfunction, acute low back pain, neck pain, TMJD, craniovertebral dysfunction and shoulder injuries. Growing up in Champion, AB, Carlee was involved in several sports at competitive and recreational levels as both an athlete and a coach. She is most passionate and experienced with figure skating, equestrian, volleyball and softball. She also has an avid interest in fitness and nutrition which keeps her committed to living her best and healthiest life. She looks forward to continuing to complete the CPA Orthopedic levels as well as becoming certified as a Sports Therapist. Carlee believes in taking a comprehensive approach to rehab in order to maximize your recovery and performance.

Marie-Pier is originally from Trois-Rivières, QC. She moved to Alberta at a young age, allowing her to learn a second language. Her keen interest for sports and sport-related injuries began early on as she grew up playing for her town’s female hockey team. Before choosing physiotherapy as a profession, she sought care from a physiotherapist herself, which got her intrigued and passionate about the human body and how it moves. Marie-Pier graduated from the University of Ottawa in 2018 with a Master’s of Health Sciences in Physiotherapy, after completing her undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta in 2016. She has completed Part A of the McKenzie Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy, as well as her Sport First Responder certification as part of her graduate degree. During her final year of studies, she also had the opportunity to return to the ice as a physiotherapy student for a Midget AAA hockey team in Gatineau, QC. Marie-Pier is looking forward to add to her clinical skills by pursuing further education courses, having a particular interest in orthopedic rehabilitation. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, and staying active through jogging, hiking, and downhill skiing.

Shaun received his Bachelor of Medical Rehabilitation in Physiotherapy from the University of Manitoba. Shaun is fortunate to have worked across a broad range of rehabilitation spanning from providing injury prevention lectures to youth athletics, injury management for numerous sporting events, to the treatment of chronic back pain.  Shaun passionately directs his time to improving patient care collaboration not only within the Momentum, Evidence and Innovative Models, but also across our public and private healthcare systems. Shaun also enjoys mentoring recently graduated Physiotherapists & Kinesiologists. Shaun has completed his designations in Spinal & Peripheral manipulation, Diagnostic Imaging, Acupuncture, and Intramuscular Stimulation including Gunn IMS. Shaun maintains a clinical caseload welcoming patients at Momentum Health Westbrook and Innovative Sport Medicine Mayfair.

Lee graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Physical Therapy degree in 2006. Lee previously worked as a physiotherapist with the Canadian Back Institute for five years before she worked in Montreal at International Headquarters with Cirque Du Soleil. Lee was a Research Clinician at the University of Calgary and has contributed to studies for Concussion Management in Hockey Players, Knee Osteoarthritis Prevention and Injury Prevention in Soccer Players. She currently is the clinic director at the Calgary Police Service (CPS) and works very closely with new police recruits as well as all members at CPS Headquarters.

It has always been important for Lee to remain educated in the latest information and techniques related to providing superior therapy. She is certified in acupuncture with the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada and Gunn IMS (Intramuscular Stimulation). She is also certified in spinal and peripheral manipulation and completed her orthopaedic level 2 upper and lower quadrant training in manual therapy. She is continuing to expand her professional knowledge, with her primary focus on Pelvic Health. She has specific training and experience in Women’s Health for diastasis recovery and improving pelvic girdle pain during and after pregnancy. Lee has completed additional specialty training in incontinence, dyspareunia (painful intercourse), and pelvic floor rehabilitation. Lee is passionate about health promotion and the preventive measures people can take to maintain and improve their overall health and well-being. 

Outside of the clinic, Lee is a busy mom of 2 and she enjoys spending time being active downhill and cross country mountain biking, golfing, snowboarding and hiking. She also enjoys photography and reading.

Maddison recently graduated from the University of Calgary this past June, with a Bachelor of Kinesiology. Growing up as a competitive dancer for 14 years, she developed a passion for and an understanding of the complex movement of the human body at a very young age. Maddison has extensive training in many disciplines including ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, contemporary, hip-hop, and musical theatre. After suffering a severe dance injury in her peak dance years, she attended physical therapy, at which point she discovered her passion for the field, following an amazing recovery. Maddison hopes to one day attend more schooling to become a practicing Physiotherapist. In her free time she enjoys staying fit by lifting weights at the gym, hiking, swimming, and dancing. 

Sarah was born and raised in Red Deer, Alberta, and moved to Calgary in 2011 to attend the University of Calgary where she graduated with a Psychology degree in 2014. She has always had a passion for helping others and has worked in several clinics, as well as working with respite care patients and running a wheelchair sports program. She fell in love with physiotherapy after volunteering with a research project at the Alberta Children's Hospital, and then returned to school to study Kinesiology in preparation of pursuing a future career in Physiotherapy. Sarah is the lead Kinesiologist Intern for the GLA:D Hip, Knee and Back Program at our Westbrook location, where she works as both a Kinesiologist Intern as well as an Office Administrator. Outside of the clinic, Sarah enjoys painting, hiking, snowboarding, and gardening. 

Jade is a Massage Therapist registered with the NHPC, and is a fully certified, 2200 hour trained, RMT. She's dedicated to her patients, and arranges her treatments to fit their individual needs and requirements. Jade feels strongly that relaxation should be an integral component of all massage treatments. She's committed to creating a comfortable, and safe environment for her patients. 
Each massage with Jade will include a short, Hot Stone massage for the neck, shoulders, and face, as well as a scalp massage.  While Jade is skilled in various techniques to treat a variety of symptoms, her specialties are: headaches, neck and shoulder pain, TMJ disorders, and low back pain.

After finishing her bachelor degree in Psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University, Sarah Bowland decided to return to school for massage therapy at the Professional Institute of Massage Therapy. Within her training, Sarah learned many different techniques such as Swedish massage, myo-fascial release, relaxation massage and pre-natal massage. Sarah has completed two levels of Cranio-Sacral Therapy and has plans to go further into exploring this exciting modality. She has done workshops in Rain Drop therapy as well. She loves cold weather, crocheting and dogs.

Katya is fully licensed Massage Therapist and finishes her advanced 3000 hour program in December 2016 at MaKami college in Calgary. In addition to massage, Katya completed her Reiki Master certification in 2016. Katya believes that massage has a definite psychological effect. The theory of therapeutic massage is scientific, but the actual application of this theory is an art that includes the meaning of healing, touch sensitivity, penetration, and intuition. This is a unique way of communicating without words, by sharing energy, enjoying relaxation and mental calm. Having high demand in deep tissue massage, Katya also includes relaxation, hot stone, TMJ massage, cupping, myofascial release and PNF stretches in her practice. She also uses acupressure points for the scalp and neck to provide maximum relaxation at the end of each session. - See more at: http://www.momentumhealth.ca/Our-Team-2/Westbrook/a~9321--c~361060/article.html#sthash.F3tmZOOc.dpuf

Carrie has been practicing massage therapy since 2003, and her passion and excitement for it continues to grow and evolve. Every massage is customized based on needs and goals for each client. Carrie works hard to resolve underlying habits or postures, and demonstrates easy to incorporate daily stretches and exercises. She incorporates Acupressure, Myofascial release using cups or manually and Reflexology along with therapeutic techniques into her treatments. Outside of work, she enjoys cycling hiking, climbing, snowboarding, walking, Thai Chi, yoga, reading and Netflix docs.

Dr. Frances received her Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine degree from Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine in New Westminster, BC in 2011. Dr. Frances Wang is a native of Taiwan. She grew up in a family that believed in food as medicine and living a balanced life. At a young age, Dr. Frances would help her Traditional Chinese Medical doctor grandfather prepare medicine for patients. She developed a curiosity for the ancient healing philosophy that led to her path of pursuing natural medicine.
Upon completing her undergraduate degree in Biology at Tunghai University, Taiwan, her passion eventually led her to Canada to study Naturopathic Medicine; a medicine that blends evidence-based science with natural forms of medicine to deliver health care. Dr Frances believes that we all deserve to live our lives to the fullest – and that we have the potential to achieve it. It is her passion and dedication to work with people in their healing journey by uncovering the root cause of chronic diseases and pain with personalized natural treatments. Dr. Frances practices Prolotherapy (regenerative injection and Platelet Rich Plasma - PRP) for people to become pain free, as well as intravenous injections and evidence-based herbal medicine and nutrition to help patients achieve their health goals. In her practice, Dr Frances focuses on pain relief (for headaches, migraines, knee pains), digestive conditions, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and women's health using diagnostic exams and laboratory tests. 
Dr. Frances is licensed through College of Naturopathic Doctors of Alberta (CNDA)and College of Naturopathic Physician in British Columbia (CNPBC), and is a member of the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND) and Alberta Association of Naturopathic Doctors (AAND). She is also board certified in heavy metal chelation and detox, advanced IV therapies, acupuncture, prolotherapy, mesotherapy, and neural therapy. In addition to her naturopathic training, Dr. Frances is studying to be a Manual Osteopathic Therapist. She believes that an integrative approach using multiple modalities is what helps her patients achieve optimal results. Outside of clinic, Dr. Frances enjoys gardening, hiking, and spending time with her husband Terence and baby Johnathan.
To read on patients stories or medical services Dr. Frances offers, visit http://www.calgarynaturopathicdoctor.org/

Drawing on her professional training as a counsellor and her work with individuals, couples and families over the past 25 years, Dulcie provides mental health and wellness counselling for individuals experiencing distress in the wake of injury or illness. Her work is grounded in mindfulness-based interventions and is equally informed by specialized training and her personal experiences of transformation through challenging times. Dulcie is a Canadian Certified Counsellor (Qualifying).

Andrea was born and raised in Calgary. She has worked with Momentum Health previously in 2011 until 2013. The positive and developmental environment of Momentum Health brought her back to the team in 2016. Her experience brings excellent customer service, dedication and creating a transformational experience. She has years of customer service experience and a degree in Fashion Merchandising. Prior to returning to Momentum Health & Evidence Sport and Spinal, Andrea was working as Visual Manger for Ralph Lauren. Andrea is excited to bring her creativity and enthusiasm to the Momentum Health Westbrook team.

After 8 years of working in the hospitality industry and a brief period in real estate, Afroditi enrolled herself in the Petroleum Land Administration program at SAIT in 2014, and moved on to graduate with a diploma the following year. Unfortunately, during that time, the economy had taken a turn for the worse which resulted in a huge downfall for the oil and gas industry. Taking those factors into consideration, Afroditi decided to hold off on pursuing a career within the Petroleum trade and exercise alternate career paths.  While pondering her next move, she continued to work in the hospitality industry, serving and bartending. Afroditi enjoys being active and has played sports since she was a child. Her favourite activities include hockey and softball. If she is not on the rink or on the field, you can find her at a spin, row or yoga class. After a year and a half of working at Sauce Italian Market, the owner Jenna Bazzana approached Afroditi with a job opportunity with Momentum Health for an administrative position. Afroditi is now a proud Office Administrator for the Westbrook location, and is excited to continue learning more about each practice Momentum Health has to offer!

Aneta graduated from the University of Calgary in 2015, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in Drama. She spends her evenings working and volunteering for various theatre productions around Calgary, however in her day jobs she has found herself in the health and wellness industry. Having previously spent a number of years working for a company of optometrist’s, Aneta is excited to transition into a collaborative, multi-disciplinary healthcare office and cannot wait to get to know everyone at the Momentum Health Westbrook team!