Ria was born and raised in Ottawa, ON. As an active kid on the soccer field, at the swimming pool or in the school gym, Ria developed a passion for movement and physical activity. Wanting to share this passion with others, Ria spent her summers teaching swimming lessons and winters teaching skating lessons to kids of all ages. It was here that her love for helping kids achieve their goals was born.

She continued to pursue this passion for human movement and teaching with a degree in Kinesiology from Queen’s University, where she became even more fascinated by the incredible abilities of the brain and body. Here she spent time volunteering in an adapted gym for community members with physical and cognitive impairments, and developed a passion for making exercise accessible to all. She then went on to complete her Masters in Physiotherapy from McMaster University, where she gained experience working with clients with neurological, orthopaedic and complex medical conditions. During this time, she also joined Hamilton Kids Physio Group as a volunteer where she saw just how FUN physio can be!

Ria is thrilled to be joining the Kids Physio family once again, this time in South Surrey. Strong communication, education, functional exercise and creativity are key pillars to her treatment approach, while of course making each and every session fun! Ria puts the child and their family at the centre of everything she does, and looks forward to working collaboratively with each family to help children reach their full potential.

When not at the clinic you can find Ria hiking, biking, running, skiing (on water and snow!) and exploring all that this beautiful province has to offer!

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Megan was raised in Richmond, BC where she grew up playing a variety of sports and activities including soccer, softball, gymnastics, swimming, and field hockey. Her passion for working with children began while she was a gymnastic and soccer coach. It was there she learned fun and innovative ways to teach functional skills.

These experiences led her to study Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia where she graduated head of her class. Here, she volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House, UBC’s Accessibility Services and the BC Wheelchair Basketball Society. With a strong desire to further understand the human body and functional movement, Megan went on to the University of Toronto to complete her Masters of Science in Physiotherapy. During her clinical internships, she developed specific skills working with children with neurological conditions, cystic fibrosis, torticollis, cerebral palsy, sport injuries and autism spectrum disorder. Through these varied experiences, Megan realized her true interest for working with all paediatric populations, from 0 to 18 years of age.

Megan is committed to working together with patients and families to reach their goals, whatever they may be! She recognizes that each child’s journey is unique and she is dedicated to designing individualized treatment plans to help them reach their full potential.

Outside of the clinic, Megan enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends, staying active, and travelling the world!

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Alyssa was born and raised in Calgary, AB, where she grew up playing high-level soccer. After high school, she moved to the East Coast and completed her Bachelor of Kinesiology with Honours at Acadia University. While at Acadia, she worked as a student athletic therapist and volunteered with children in S.M.I.L.E (Sensory Motor Instructional Leadership Experience) and Kinderskills. At Acadia, Alyssa also completed an undergraduate honours thesis exploring fundamental movement skills in children with Autism. Her passion for working with children grew and led her to the University of Alberta, where she completed her Masters of Science in Physical Therapy.

Alyssa began working at Kids Physio at both the Fraser and Surrey locations before opening the South Surrey location with Nitin Ambardar. Alyssa has experience working with children of all ages and believes in a family-centred approach to therapy to help them achieve their goals and reach their absolute maximum physical potential. She has experience working with a wide range of conditions including torticollis, plagiocephaly, infant feeding concerns, gross motor delay, genetic and congenital disorders, cerebral palsy, autism, and pelvic health concerns. Alyssa especially loves working with infants and young children to help them achieve their developmental goals. Outside of the clinic, you’ll find her spending time with her young family, running and testing out new recipes.

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Nitin was born and raised in New Delhi, India and has been a pediatric physiotherapy practitioner since 2002. Nitin brings a wealth of knowledge to the Kids Physio Group team with extensive training and experience from India, Scotland, London and Ireland. Nitin completed his Bachelors degree in Physiotherapy from Mangalore University (India) in 1999 and moved to the U.K. shortly thereafter to complete a Post-Graduate Diploma in Pediatrics and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy in 2002 from Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, Scotland. He also completed Post-Graduate and advanced studies in Pediatric NDT/Bobath from Bobath Centre in London (2006) for treatment of Cerebral Palsy and allied neurological conditions. Nitin completed level I CME in the Fall of 2011. Prior to moving to Surrey, British Columbia in 2009, Nitin worked in the U.K. for the National Health Service (Public Health Authority) as a community based senior pediatric physiotherapist for nearly five years treating children from birth to 19 years. Nitin joined the Kids Physio Group on a part-time basis in the first half of 2011. He became Partner of the new Surrey location in early 2013 and is excited to be bringing Kids Physio Group to such a vibrant and growing community! When he’s not working, Nitin loves the outdoors and spending quality time with his wife Sheena and son, Darsh.

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Brendan was born and raised nearby in Burnaby, B.C. where he played every sport offered to him growing up. His primary sports were soccer and lacrosse and he continues to stay involved with them today. As a young athlete, Brendan encountered his fair share of injuries himself and developed a strong relationship with his physiotherapist. However, attending physiotherapy designed for an adult can be intimidating for a child, and he wishes that something like Kids Physio would have been available for him at the time!

After completing his study in Kinesiology at Simon Fraser University, Brendan studied abroad in Australia at the University of Sydney. Upon completion of his Master of Physiotherapy in 2017, Brendan stayed in Australia and worked as a pediatric physiotherapist at a private practice helping kids achieve their movement and activity based goals with fun and engaging physiotherapy sessions. This helped Brendan interact with kids of a variety of ages and potential diagnoses (e.g. cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, global developmental delay, autism, etc.). Brendan developed a strong interest in a child’s gait and the ways to address common abnormal walking patterns like toe walking. This led him to taking a number of courses focused on these topics and his confidence in the area has grown significantly. Returning to his home country means that Brendan can bring all he learned overseas to help kids here in Canada.

Outside of the clinic, Brendan enjoys playing sports, reading a good book, and spending time with his young pup, Beau.

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