Josh Chen obtained his Master’s of Physical Therapy from UBC, where he also completed his Bachelor of Kinesiology. In addition to his physiotherapy career, he has over a decade of experience teaching yoga. This background as a movement specialist informs his treatment as a therapist, and you can expect a very hands-on, focused approach when working with Josh.

Josh makes an effort to listen to his client’s stories and goals at every step of the way. This guides his treatments, which include a combination of manual therapy, tailored exercise programs, postural retraining, and ergonomic education. Dry needling (IMS) and Acupuncture are also available with Josh on an as-needed basis.

Josh has a special interest in treating TMJ/jaw dysfunction, whiplash and injuries from motor vehicle accidents, as well as disorders of the neck and shoulder.

Josh also speaks conversational Mandarin. Outside of the clinic, some things that bring him joy include teaching yoga, HIIT workouts, soccer, and good food.

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Lesley is currently on Maternity Leave

Lesley graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Masters in Physical Therapy following her Bachelors degree in Human Kinetics. She has worked with a variety of populations from elite athletes to weekend warriors and office workers. She has her functional dry needling (IMS) and acupuncture certicicaton and enjoys using this as a complement to her manual therapy and exercise prescription while developing a comprehensive treatment plan. She has also completed certification in manual therapy, temporomandibular (TMJ) disorders and vestibular therapy.

She is a certified Rost therapist and enjoys working with pre and post-natal women to make sure that pregnancy is as comfortable as possible and the return to activity is smooth and safe. Lesley has a keen interest in sports injuries and loves to ensure all her patients are properly rehabbed to be able to perform to their full extent wherever their passions and sports lead them!

Her personable manner allows her to connect with her patients, enabling her to develop treatment plans reflective of their needs, health condition and fitness goals. She loves educating patients on how their body moves, preventing future injuries and improve health and well-being. When she’s not in the clinic, you can find her at the beach playing volleyball, in the mountains hiking with her dog, or skiing with friends!

Lesley has a keen interest in sports injuries and loves to ensure all her patients are properly rehabbed to be able to perform to their full extent wherever their passions and sports lead them!

Her personable manner allows her to connect with her patients, enabling her to develop treatment plans reflective of their needs, health condition and fitness goals. She loves educating patients on how their body moves, preventing future injuries and improve health and well-being.

When she’s not in the clinic, you can find her spending time with her Husband and Daughter, at the beach playing volleyball, in the mountains hiking with her dog, or skiing with friends!

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Teamworks Owner/Clinic Director

With over 15 years of experience in providing Chiropractic care, Dr. Dossa treats patients of all ages and abilities ranging from office workers to weekend warrior athletes. He treats a variety of conditions such as back, shoulder and neck pain as well as poor posture with the intention of improving function by focusing on mobility.

In his practice, Dr. Dossa uses Active Release Technique (ART), Chiropractic adjustments, instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization, Shockwave Therapy, Functional Range Conditioning (FRC) and exercise prescription to help you achieve your goals of decreased pain and/or increased quality of life and enjoyment of activities.

Dr. Dossa has been part of the medical team for the BC Lions for the past 15 seasons. He was also a Team Chiropractor of the Vancouver Giants for five seasons where he provided ongoing evaluation and treatment to athletes. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (Canada) and graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (Cum Laude and clinical honors). He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from Simon Fraser University. Dr. Dossa presently sits on the Sport Sciences Residency Program application committee of the RCCSS(C).

In his spare time, you can find Dr. Dossa on the squash court, at the gym, on a yoga mat or at the golf course. He also enjoys being the head coach of both his sons’ soccer teams.

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Foster Hart is a registered massage therapist who graduated from the Vancouver College of Massage Therapy with honors.

Treatments with Foster involve a mixture of myofascial, Swedish, pin & stretch, and dynamic release. He has a particular interest in the orthopedic side of massage therapy and helping people move better. Ultimately, Foster’s goal is to provide the appropriate therapy for each individual patient while empowering patients with the knowledge and tools to meet their goals through self-care.

Outside of work, Foster is a passionate runner. He particularly enjoys trail running, having raced several half marathons and a marathon. Currently, Foster is training for his first ultra-marathon. He also performs resistance training and participates in mobility classes to help with staying healthy.

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Vivien has been practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture for over a decade. She graduated from the Canadian College of Oriental Medicine in 2011. She has an extensive history of working with patients with a wide range of pathologies including acute and chronic pain from muscular-skeletal injuries, sports injuries, MVA, concussions and other physical ailments.

She has found many of her patients have benefited from acupuncture for stress induced mental-emotional imbalances as well as moving patients through transitional stages in their lives. This could be transitions in life such as grief or chronic pain due to an accident or physical injury, infertility, passing of loved ones, career transitions, relationship transitions, miscarriages, pre-partum, post-partum, and the challenges of becoming a new parent or a parent to multiple members of the family.

Treatments based on the release of tension through trigger and motor point therapy can alleviate pain patterns. Alternatively, Chinese Medicine provides a deeper scope, diving into internal patterns to heal from the root of the issue.

Vivien is currently practicing between Vancouver, Sooke and Victoria in the Southern area of Vancouver Island.

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After completing her undergraduate degree at Queen’s University, Dr. Ann Izard attended Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Oregon, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude, class valedictorian in 2004. Prior to joining Teamworks, Dr Izard practiced for 16 years in the Burnaby Heights neighbourhood. Dr. Izard treats a wide variety of issues from spinal complaints to shoulder concerns, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, knee and ankle injuries, plantar fasciitis, and headaches. Combining soft tissue therapies, joint manipulation, rehab exercises, and modalities such as Shockwave therapy, Dr. Izard helps patients reach their optimal level of performance. She collaborates with other healthcare providers both within and outside of Teamworks in order to best meet the needs of her patients.

Outside of the clinic, Ann provides treatment services to various corporations in the Vancouver area, as well as locum coverage services to chiropractic colleagues throughout the province. She is a past faculty member of the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine, and regularly lectures to groups on topics such as posture, stretching, workplace and sports-related injury prevention. She has been involved with the SunRun InTraining Clinics for many years, and has treated onsite at several events in the Lower Mainland.

In her spare time, Dr. Izard has a passion for the world of dance. When not at work or in the dance studio, Ann loves spending time outside with her family and friends, particularly on cycling, hiking and snowshoeing adventures with her young daughter.

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Joanna graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, where she was selected for a clinical internship at the St. John’s Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto. She also holds a Bachelor of Human Kinetics degree from the University of British Columbia, where she competed as a Varsity athlete. She has worked with treatment teams at several local and international sporting events, including Iron man Canada. She has worked with a variety of populations from professional athletes, to weekend warriors to office workers. She is a fully certified Active Release Techniques ® (ART) provider and is also certified in Kinesiotaping®.

Joanna enjoys the education aspect of her career. One of her goals is to ensure all of her patients understand their body and how they can assist in their healing, prevent other injuries and improve their overall health and well being. Joanna has led workshops and lectures for various athletic and corporate groups on posture, stretching, work place and sport injury prevention. She was also on faculty at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine.

Joanna believes in a multidisciplinary approach to care. She works to integrate her individualized patient treatment plans with those of the other practitioners at Teamworks Health Clinic. This patient-centered approach helps patients achieve their health and wellness goals efficiently and effectively.

Joanna participates in a healthy, active lifestyle. She spends her free time skiing, mountain biking, trail running, practicing yoga and traveling.

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Hello All! Passionate and diligent, I am a registered Kinesiologist and Strength & Conditioning Coach. I graduated from The University of British Columbia with a Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology. With extensive experience as a Sports Kinesiologist, I have a focus on helping individuals cope with physical injuries and preventing further musculoskeletal issues. My passion for Active Rehab has allowed me to gain experience working at various sports teams and multidisciplinary clinics. I have helped clients recover from injury, touch their toes for the first time since their teen years, run a kilometer at the age of 76, and achieve a variety of health related goals. When not working, I am hiking, camping or surfing somewhere in the PNW.

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I’m Dani Renouf, registered dietitian with over 15 years of experience working with patients and clients in chronic disease prevention and management. This includes positions within the hospital sector, private industry, community and public health, and research settings. I’ve always enjoyed food culture and the whole experience of food and have lived in Iran, Germany, the United States and Canada, so I’ve been exposed to so many different ways of eating.

Today, I live and work on the North Shore, on the unceded territories of the Squamish, Salish, and T’Sleil-Waututh and am learning so much about the importance of the land and human connection, as well as the value of traditional foods on people’s health.

It is a pleasure to be working with such diverse cultures in my community and learning about their traditional eating habits and ways of living.

I always like to focus on the positive things that clients are doing for their health, with the goal to help support their journey toward their health aspirations by learning more about their individual needs and priorities.

Enjoying food is so important to me, so I help my clients find their way back to a positive relationship with food, while managing their health conditions at the same time.

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Angie Travlos graduated with distinction from Queen’s University where she completed her Bachelor of Science Honors degree in Kinesiology and Master of Science degree in Physiotherapy. During this time, she had the opportunity to work alongside the Queen’s Men’s Varsity Rugby Team, and rehabilitate professional and semi-professional athletes in the NCAA and OHL. Angie also has experience treating military, geriatric and chronic pain patients.

Angie is an evidence driven therapist with skills in exercise prescription and manual therapy techniques, such as soft tissue release and joint mobilizations. She will work with you to achieve your optimal function and provide you the tools to stay healthy and prevent injury.

Angie grew up on the Vancouver North Shore, where she enjoyed staying active and being outdoors. She trained competitively in volleyball, soccer, and track and field. Currently you can still find her enjoying skiing, running, and hiking. Angie looks forward to helping you get back to your unique activities and interests.

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Cassandra was born and raised on the North Shore where she graduated from UBC with a Bachelor of Kinesiology. She obtained a Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. Immediately upon graduation Cassandra continued her education, obtaining certification in the cervicothoracic and lumbopelvic complexes as well as Acupuncture and Dry Needling.

Cassandra has additionally become certified as a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist, completing all levels (Level I, II and III). This has allowed her to rehabilitate patients with a variety of conditions including prolapse, incontinence, and pelvic pain as well as further assess and investigate lower back pain. Cassandra has supplemented this knowledge with specialized training in Pregnancy and Pelvic Girdle Pain, Labour and Delivery, Chronic Pain and the Sensitive Nervous System, Breast Cancer, Pelvic Floor Oncology as well as Treating Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault and Birth Trauma.

As a former competitive soccer player, equestrian and ski racer, Cassandra understands the importance of both prevention and rehabilitation to keep her clients remaining healthy and active. Cassandra’s treatment approach is evidence-based and focuses on the person, giving her clients a well-rounded and individualized approach to maximizing recovery and promoting wellness. Cassandra has experience working with clients of all ages and abilities and enjoys helping each individual reach their own personal goals.

When Cassandra is not at work you can find her running on the seawall, doing yoga, hiking or skiing on the slopes in Whistler.

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Tina obtained her Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diploma from International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Vancouver in 2007. In the fifth year practicum, she interned in The Second Affiliate Hospital, Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Hefei, Anhui, China. She has been practicing Acupuncture for over 15 years. She was first intrigued by energy healing, and has a 20 year history in the healing arts. Prior to this, she completed her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Calgary. Tina is a Registered Acupuncturist, Reiki Master and Spiritual Coach. She has facilitated numerous energy healing workshops in Asia and is training healers continuously for the past 10 years.

Tina follows the “body, mind, spirit” approach in her treatments. Her belief is “the body is a reflection of the mind” and “energy imbalance will manifest into sickness”. She uses an individualized approach to pain management. Her integrated treatments help patients deal with conditions such as sciatica, herniated disc, tennis elbow, frozen shoulder, back pain, headaches, menstrual pain, emotional stress, insomnia, digestive issues, car accident recovery etc. Treatment addresses not only the symptoms, but also the underlying causes for their sickness and conditions.

Her treatments will help facilitate your self-healing power and bring your body to a healthy natural balance. She takes pride in her work when clients have breakthroughs in managing their health and well being; when they are emotionally and physically pain-free. It is a powerful healing experience working with Tina.

Tina enjoys playing tennis, pickle ball and cycling. She loves to travel and sampling different cuisines. Her latest hobby is tending her vegetables garden and then cook the produce fresh from farm to table.

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