Our Team
Dr Peter Kissel
BA(Hon kin), CSCS, DC, FRCCSS
Sports Specialist Chiropractor
Certified strength and conditioning specialist
Certified Active Release Techniques® provider
Certified Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Provider
Dr. Kissel is dedicated to treating athletes. While completing an honors kinesiolgoy degree from the University of Western Ontario, Dr. Kissel was fortunate enough to be employed by a medical doctor who helped guide his career path. From a lifetime commited to sports, Dr. Kissel knew that working with athletes was his ultimate goal leading first to CMCC to obtain a Doctor of Chiropractic degree and finally to pursue a sports specialty in the division of research and graduate studies, culminating in obtaining a fellowship status with the Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences in 2011. Dr. Kissel's vision in creating The Proactive Athlete is now being realized as a place where athletes of all levels can have trust in sports specialists for the best possible care regardless of competitive level. His belief that every athlete deserves the best possible care is illustrated through involvement as team doctor for numerous sports at the grassroots level, and current doctor of The Milton Icehawks and The Toronto Scottish Rugby Football Club. Currently, he is the lead investigator with a medical radiologist trying to uncover the cause of Hockey Groin Syndrome in youth athletes. Dr. Kissel has a true passion for everything sporting.
Email Dr. Kissel: drkissel@theproactiveathlete.ca
Dr Dave Schenkel DC, FRCCSS
Sports Specialist Chiropractor
Certified Active Release Techniques® provider
Certified Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Provider
Certified Sports First Responder
Dr. David Schenkel is a passionate chiropractor committed to the needs and goals of his patients. Dr. Schenkel underwent three years in the Health Sciences Program at The University of Waterloo before he gained entrance into the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. After graduating as Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Schenkel has gone on to pursue a sports specialty in the post graduate residency program, Chiropractic Sports Sciences, completing his fellowship status with the Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences in 2011. Throughout his life, Dr. Schenkel has held a strong personal relationship with sport and continues to be an advocate for the development of young athletes. His dedication to sport is demonstrated through his work with local teams. At present, he is the team doctor for the Milton Icehawks Provincial Junior A Hockey team in addition to the Beaches Junior A lacrosse team. Dr. Schenkel takes a special interest in research. Currently, he is undergoing trials with amateur golfers investigating the cause of low back pain common to the sport. Dr. Schenkel enjoys time with his family and participates in recreational golf, squash and pick-up hockey. And as most Torontonians, he is a frustrated yet devoted fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs!
Email Dr. Schenkel: drschenkel@theproactiveathlete.ca
Dr Angela Bagnulo
BA, DC, CCSS Resident
Sports Sciences Resident
Certified Active Release Techniques® Provider
Certified Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Provider
Certified Sports First Responder
Dr Bagnulo graduated from McMaster University prior to entering the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College to pursue a career in chiropractic. Dr Bagnulo has always known that she wanted to treat athletes stemming from an extensive sporting background in soccer and chearleading that culminated in a national championship as part of the McMaster Varsity team. This led Angela to enter a post graduate residency program in Sports Sciences to become a chiropractic sports specialist. Dr Bagnulo still has a passion for cheerleading as illustrated by her current research focusing on injury prevention in cheerleaders. Angela enjoys the fast paced environment of being on the sidelines during sports events and has provided field coverage for national tae kwon doe, provincial level rugby and hockey, and academy level soccer. Dr Bagnulo enjoys snowboarding, working out and family time back home in Niagara Falls when not being incredibly busy with her schoolwork
Email Dr. Bagnulo: drbagnulo@theproactiveathlete.ca
Clarence Crawford, RMT
Sports/Thai/Pregnancy/Swedish Massage
Clarence left behind 18 years in the information technology/senior management corporate world, to return to school full time in January 2006 to become a Registered Massage Therapist at the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy in Toronto.
Many have asked why such a career switch? While I.T. can be cutting edge, exciting and very financially rewarding, I find that you cannot put a price on being "stress free", finding "happiness" and "helping people". I often tell people that I have had more people say "Thank you" in the first week of massage therapy than 18 years in the I.T. Corporate world combined.
While Clarence has a concentration in Sports Massage, Clarence is also a Reiki Master, Certified Personal Trainer, Thermal Plus Palms Certified Practitioner (similar to Hot Stone). Clarence is also certified in pre/post natal pregnancy massage and IFC/TENS - Ultrasound, Cranio Sacral Therapy, and Thai Massage (studied in Chiang Mai, Thailand).
Clarence has a love for the natural healing arts and plans to further his natural healing modalities by adding ART, Shiatsu, Lome Lomi, Tunia and Ayurvedic Massage.
Clarrence's motto is: "Find a career that you LOVE and you will never have to WORK another day in your life".
Clarence's treatment goals are to help assist my clients to heal themselves, not only with hands on techniques, but also homecare tips and exercises including visualization and self empowerment.
Email Clarence: clarence@theproactiveathlete.ca