Meet the team

Dr Amit Sharda is the clinic founder and director. He has been serving the community since 2003. Helping people to regain their quality of life is what drives him to serve the community. He is passionate about people and passionate about helping them live life to their utmost.

Dr Sharda was born in Trenton, Ontario and grew up in the Greater Toronto Area most of his life. He has travelled the world extensively which has allowed him to see the depths of suffering which people live and thus inspired him to serve the public in the healthcare field. He is board certified in both Canada and USA to practice as a Doctor of Chiropractic.

Dr Sharda is consistently involved in community service and charity work. From local levels such as organizing community food drives to global levels such as being involved in projects that build schools in needy areas.

Dr Sharda’s mission is to educate his patients on the benefits of living life optimally through chiropractic care and other lifestyle factors

Dr. Ryan Parr graduated from Brock University with an honours degree in Kinesiology before he moved onto D’Youville Chiropractic College in Buffalo, NY and completed a 4 year doctorate of Chiropractor program. He is a board certified Chiropractor in Canada and holds memberships with both the Ontario and Canadian Chiropractic Associations. Dr. Ryan is able to assess, diagnose, and successfully treat many conditions including but not limited to the following:

Low back pain, fibromyalgia, sciatica, herniated discs, degenerated discs, scoliosis, arthritis, hip pain, knee pain, plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, neck pain, headaches, jaw pain, rotator cuff injuries, tendonitis injuries and whiplash injuries.

His treatment methods include a gentle Chiropractic adjusting technique using a computerized pro adjuster, spinal decompression, soft tissue and muscle release therapies, and custom orthotics. Traditional manual Chiropractic adjustments are also available upon request. We have the ability to utilize and develop X-Rays onsite to further understand and treat any issues that may be ongoing.

Dr. Ryan grew up in the Durham Region and returned to help service the community through Chiropractic care and extensive volunteer work. Currently he does talks on injury prevention and treatment for the running room and is a Canadian Chiropractic board examiner testing competency of Chiropractic students. He is engaged to be married in 2018 and has two wonderful young children (Mollie and James). In his off time, Dr. Ryan likes to be active by playing golf, hockey, indoor soccer, snowboarding, and ultimate Frisbee.

Dr. Drinkle grew up in Oshawa, and attended R.S. McLaughlin C.V.I. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with honours from Wilfrid Laurier University in 2014. She recently received the designation Doctor of Chiropractic from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and is excited to join our team of pain relievers at SpineWise. 

Through her own experiences and witnessing the many benefits of chiropractic care first-hand, she believes everyone at any age can benefit from manual therapy. She is passionate about providing care to people at all stages of life. 

Stephanie is certified in Clinical Acupuncture and trained in Active Release Therapy. Dr. Drinkle utilizes many different treatment options, such as myofascial release therapy, drop piece and manual adjusting, vibration therapy, and exercise and rehabilitation. She especially loves working with the altheltic and geriatric population. Outside of practice, you will find Stephanie indulging in her passions of hockey, weight lifting, hiking and curling! 

Experience and confident in the application of electrotherapy modalities in physiotherapy treatment. Proven strengths in fitness assessment of the client, preparing exercise protocol and its implementation. Also, a self-motivated physical therapist to work with an interdisciplinary team and contribute to the upliftment of the organization. 

Bhumi Shah is a Registered Physiotherapist who has been working in the field since 2005. She has extensive experience in settings ranging from hospitals and long-term care facilities to private clinics, which has enabled her to develop skills in Orthopedics, Neurology, Cardio-Respiratory Care, Paediatrics, Geriatrics, as well as other specialties.

Her passion for the field and her belief in contributing something valuable to society are the driving forces that motivate her to provide the best possible care for her patients. During her journey, she has attended various courses, workshops and conferences, gaining specialized training in Thera-Band, kinesiology taping, pilates, manual therapy and yoga, to enhance patients’ treatment options and outcomes.

In her personal life, Bhumi is a family person who loves to spend time socializing and strengthening ties with family and friends.

Is a registered physiotherapist with 15 years of clinical experience. In 1997, he graduated with honors from the University of Western Ontario’s physical therapy program. In 2006, he was registered to practice acupuncture in the province of Ontario. His practice uses traditional methods such as exercise programs, manual therapies, modalities as well as progressive methods such as acupuncture, therapeutic taping, myofascial connective tissue release, and vestibular therapy. Over the years, Rob has worked and gained valuable experience in various areas of physiotherapy leading to a well rounded skill set. His goals are to develop an all-encompassing practice. Having said that, his passion is sports injuries and has treated numerous athletes in the clinic and on the field! He has worked with various athletes in Calgary and the GTA. He was the head physiotherapist for the 2000 Ontario Summer Games.Rob uses a variety of treatment techniques and focuses on the “root cause” in solving your issue(s). He has a large “tool box” of treatment techniques and uses each “tool” or technique as necessary.

Mary Hitchon is a chiropodist who prides herself on providing the highest quality foot care possible. She is registered with the College of Chiropodists of Ontario. Mary completed her Health Sciences degree at Western University. She then enrolled in the Chiropody program at the Michener Institute at UHN where she was awarded the CFPM Dr. Brian Brodie Research award and graduated with distinction.

Mary is able to help with many foot issues including warts, ingrown nails, plantar fasciitis, orthotics, fungus, diabetic foot care, wounds, callus, corns, and more. She has a special interest in diabetic education to help prevent foot infection and amputation.

Christa Bright RMT, graduated from the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy in 2004. She is a member of the College of massage therapists of Ontario. Christa specializes in prenatal massage and Doula services. She has taken extensive training in prenatal and infant massage and feels massage can help decrease pain and help to prepare the body for childbirth. Christa’s treatment style includes superficial and deep myofascial release therapy, including trigger points as well as traditional massage techniques.

Pamela graduated from Humber College with an Advanced Diploma in Massage Therapy, where she was the recipient for the Program Coordinator’s Leadership Award. Pamela became registered under the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) in August of 2015. She is a member of the Registered Massage Therapists’ Association of Ontario (RMTAO) and is continuing her studies in the health care field with the Bachelor of Allied Health Sciences (BAHSc) program from UOIT. She believes that many individuals can benefit from Massage Therapy treatments and emphasizes the importance of homecare and stretching.

Pamela was born and raised in Bowmanville and enjoys bringing relaxation and relief to her patient with Massage Therapy. She believes that listening to the needs of your own body is most important to maintain well-being. In her spare time, she enjoys camping, traveling, volleyball and volunteering with Girl Guides of Canada as well as planning her wedding scheduled for October 2017.

Joan is a Registered Psychotherapist and Mental Health
Registered Nurse with over 18 years of diverse mental
healthcare experiences. She is committed to providing person-
centred, empathetic counselling and maintains strong
interpersonal skills, reflective self-aware and culturally competence.

Dana Findlay is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist (RHN) and owner of 360 Nutrition and Wellness. She is a member of the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition Alumni Association, where she graduated with honors.

Dana is a detox nutritionist and yoga teacher facilitating empowering & inspiring complete knowledge of healing the body naturally. Her mission in this lifetime is to spread the message of nutrition and self-love by teaching people how to eat and live with awareness. Dana believes in the healing powers of nature and simplicity, and models her thriving business around the paramount importance of unadultered, fresh foods from the earth, connecting to nature, a yogic lifestyle, and daily, mindful, physical movements. She strongly believes that we are all more powerful than we even realize and that the best wholefoods combined with a healthy, balanced, loving mind and open heart, can heal the body (and planet) of disease.

Dana’s whole goal in life is to pay it forward by helping others. She has contributed not only in direct patient care, but also with published articles on how to fight pain through reducing inflammation. She specializes in pain management through diet, as well as diabetes management, and over all health to name a few. 

She loves teaching, writing and consulting on the topic of nutrition simply because it is the key to health. Holistic Nutrition allows people to look at the body as a whole by addressing exercise, nutrition, spirit and soul. As a low back pain survivor, Dana has many valuable, real-life lessons that can enrich the lives of others on their journey. She is also a certified Yoga Teacher and Medical Associate that deals with patients with Chronic conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension and chronic pain.
Dana loves all things that support the Holistic Nutrition approach to life, such as doing yoga, cooking, reading, writing, walking, jogging, hiking and watercolor painting.

Christina Burgess is a Reiki Practitioner, Master, Psychotherapist and Personal Support Worker with over 22 years experience in the fields of Medical and Holistic medicine. She helps Personal Support Workers, Nurses and other individuals with physical injury and psychological/ emotional trauma by using an ancient Japanese form of Alternative therapy called Reiki. She has expanded her practice to reach more people on a global scale by working outside of her private practice, as well as created online learning. Her mission is to share the benefits of Reiki with as many individuals as she possibly can. 

Brenda is a superstar of our team who organizes and orchestrates clinic events, manages patient appointments, patient requests and even keeps our doctors on schedule! She has been with our team for over 6 years. Over the years she has seen lives transformed and people regain their health which is what motivates her to serve each and every person that walks through our door to her utmost.

Lori is a Rockstar at our front desk. She helps patients with all aspects of patient care at our office.