Welcome To
Physiomed Mississauga – Dixie!

Dr. Shaikh graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 1998. Since graduating, Dr. Shaikh has opened 3 Physiomed clinics, consisting of Physiomed Dixie, Islington and Thornhill. Dr. Shaikh believes in having an interdisciplinary approach to treatment and is dedicated to helping his patients achieve optimal wellbeing through functional treatment methodologies.

Jasmine has been a part of the Physiomed Dixie team since November 2018. Jasmine has fulfilled the roles of Receptionist, Product Coordinator and now Clinic Manager. Along with her administration team, Jasmine manages all clinical activities and account maintenance. She also oversees the submission and coordination of treatment with insurance companies, auto adjusters, and legal representatives.

Nilesh is a Registered Physiotherapist and has been working with Physiomed Dixie for over 3 years. Nilesh finds great fulfillment in providing relief and improvement to his patients’ overall health, physical abilities and wellbeing through their treatment. His areas of expertise include treatment of injury, illness or disability using exercise, manual therapy and patient education strategies. Nilesh’s main goal as a practitioner is to enable his patients to live their healthiest life and achieve their health goals.

Sal graduated from York University in 2013 with an Honors Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science and added a Masters of Science in Physical Therapy at Queen’s University in August of 2018. Sal conducts his practice as a Registered Physiotherapist with focus on a multi-faceted approach tailored to each patient’s needs. Sal excels in incorporating targeted exercise and a variety of manual therapy techniques and in order to facilitate positive results and optimize recovery. His areas of expertise include general maintenance, sports injury, post-surgical recovery, clinical conditioning and chronic pain treatment.

Anatolie has been working as a practicing RMT for over 10 years. Before his immigration to Canada was working as a physician. He graduated from Medical University, Chisinau, Moldova (General Medicine program & Postgraduate Internship in Radiology). Here in Canada, he also completed a Clinical Research Associate Professional Development Program at the Toronto Kriger Center. Anatolie applies his knowledge and a variety of massage techniques to his treatments in order to achieve the best possible results. He is academically inclined, clinically skilled and always enthusiastic.

Jamelle has been a part of the Physiomed Dixie team since January of 2020.

Dr. Vanessa Testaguzza completed her naturopathic medical training at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto. She also holds an Honors Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Toronto in Nutritional Science and Neuroscience. Dr. Vanessa’s goal is to educate and guide her patients so that they are able to reach their ultimate health goals. She aims to optimize her patient’s health by addressing diet, and lifestyle, among other factors, to prevent the development of disease. Dr. Vanessa uses a variety of treatment modalities including: botanical medicine, traditional chinese medicine (acupuncture and cupping), nutritional and lifestyle counselling. She can also do laboratory testing for patients as needed.

Natalia has been a part of the Physiomed team since 2009. She takes immense pride in helping people live pain-free and achieve confidence in their physical abilities.

Massage practitioner with 20+ years of experience, specializing in sports injury, pain management, range of motion improvement. Passionate about helping his clients to go through the recovery and achieve a healthier lifestyle through massage. Kikkawa College graduate.

Devlin has been working with Physiomed Dixie as a Kinesiologist since 2021. Devlin recently graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor in Kinesiology. Devlin come from a background in high performance sport, specializing in both prehabilitation and rehabilitation. He strongly believes in combining passive care such as soft tissue or joint mobilization treatment with physical exercise. By providing both forms of care, Devlin helps his patients achieve relief of underlying issues.

Shan-E-Ali, aka Ali, has been a member of the Physiomed Dixie team since 2019. With a background in personal training, Ali strives to keep his patients moving by integrating active care strategies into his treatment. Ali is always eager to learn and has participated in many courses to further grow his professional knowledge. These include certifications in Exercise Therapy, Mobility Therapy and Stretching Therapy.

My name is Maria Alejandra, I graduated from University Arturo Michelena in Venezuela with a bachelor degree in Physiotherapy. I have over 10 years of experience with inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, providing treatments and modalities to intensive care, orthopedic and neurologic patients. I'm a dedicated, tactful and patient physiotherapy assistant with knowledge of different techniques of improving body movements, restoring mobility, strengthening muscles and Manual therapy.

Hey! My name is Sukai and I am a Certified Athletic Therapist, graduate of the Athletic Therapy degree program at Sheridan College. I am passionate about finding and treating the cause of injury to increase function, decrease pain and, ultimately, improve one's quality of life. Besides working with patients in a clinic setting, I enjoy working with athletes in the field. I've worked mainly with hockey, soccer, field hockey and rugby. My goals for the future are to continue gaining experience in as many avenues as I can and to continue my education by obtaining my Masters degree in a related field. I enjoy reading, watching shows, music, dancing, and hanging out with friends.

Ben is a Certified Athletic Therapist . He uses a blend of manual therapy treatment with exercise reconditioning to get you feeling and moving at your best, whether for everyday activities or returning to the highest level of sport. When Ben isn’t treating and training, you can find him searching for various delicious places to eat… he is a major foodie!

Anna is part of our administrative team here at Physiomed Dixie. As a psychology major, she expresses great interest in wellness and healthy living.