Our Team

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Dr. Richard Robinson is the clinic owner at Altitude Collaborative Health. He works collaboratively with the rest of our therapists and doctors to provide the highest standard of care not only to treat and rehabilitate injuries, but help the patient prevent injuries and ultimately help them optimize their performance.

Dr. Robinson is from Victoria British Columbia, and was originally interested in sports broadcast journalism.  Dr. Robinson changed careers in the second year at the University of Victoria when he had a stubborn injury and it was only until a chiropractor’s treatment that the problem was resolved. It was that experience that motivated Dr. Robinson to change careers and stay involved in sports as a Doctor of Chiropractic.

Having achieved his Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from the University of Waterloo, Dr. Robinson went on to obtain his Doctor of Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic West in San Jose, California. Along the way, he studied athletic therapy and also received his certification in massage therapy. 

With a goal of treating athletes at the highest level, he gained extensive experience in the field of sports chiropractic by helping create what became the premier student sports chiropractic program in the United States. Since then he has achieved certifications, which include the international chiropractic sports sciences diploma, certified chiropractic sports physician, certified strength and conditioning specialist, active release certification, Graston technique certification, contemporary medical acupuncture from McMaster University, and Frequency Specific Microcurrent certification among other specialized techniques.

Dr. Robinson has worked with many professional athletes and amateur athletes and was a member of the Canadian Olympic Medical Teams in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, and 2022. He has worked as a contractor with the National Sports Center and with many National Sport Organizations including the Canadian Freestyle Ski Team, Speed Skating Canada, Hockey Canada, Bobsled Skeleton Canada, Canadian Cycling Association, and Alpine Canada among other national teams.

Dr. Robinson is also adjunct faculty of Palmer College of Chiropractic West in San Jose, California where he has taught for 26 years, and the University of Western States in Portland Oregon. He proudly served for six years on the University of Waterloo alumni council.   

By applying his renowned experience to all of his clients, no matter their goals or injuries, Dr. Robinson leaves each client knowing their optimal physical condition is being looked after in every possible way.

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Dr. Hildebrandt enjoyed hockey, biking, and snowboarding while growing up in Calgary. His aggressive participation in these activities led him to appreciate the benefits of chiropractic care which drove his pursuit of related training.

After obtaining a Bachelor of Kinesiology from the University of Calgary he moved to Portland Oregon where he graduated Summa Cum Laude from Chiropractic studies at the University of Western States (UWS). Through additional studies, he also achieved a Master of Science in Sports Medicine from UWS. The Sports Medicine program provided the opportunity to work extensively with athletes of all ages in a variety of sports.

Dr. Hildebrandt strives to provide his patients with the highest quality of care which will lead to health and performance improvements and to a higher quality of life.  To achieve these objectives, he continues to develop his professional skills. He has received further training through the Motion Palpation Institute as well as Complete Concussion Management (CCMI) and is certified in the Active Release Technique (ART). He blends a combination of chiropractic manipulation, instrument-assisted soft tissue therapy, and ART to develop a treatment plan that will enable his patients to return to the level of activity that they desire.

Dr. Hildebrandt offers concussion baseline testing and concussion treatment.

During his spare time, Dr. Hildebrandt continues to enjoy a variety of sporting activities. He is also an accomplished glider pilot and has experienced the joy of soaring with eagles in the mountains of B.C.

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Dr. Dana Lougheed has been helping patients stay well and keep active since 1998. Her primary modality is electro-acupuncture, and she enjoys empowering her patients with lifestyle improvements to give them the tools to stay well.

Some conditions she loves to treat include back pain, headaches, and sports injuries of all kinds- many of which she has been through herself, as an avid lifetime athlete.

Dr. Dana also has a wealth of experience in prenatal and pediatric care as well. She enjoys focusing on helping moms stay well and active through their pregnancies and helping the little ones grow into healthy athletes for life.

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Matt is a graduate of the University of Alberta completing both a Bachelor of Physical Education and Recreation and a Masters of Science in Physical Therapy. He spent the majority of his youth growing up in Okotoks, AB and was heavily involved in competitive sports such as hockey, lacrosse, volleyball, and badminton.

Matt takes an active approach to rehab and implements a mixture of manual therapies, dry needling, exercise, and education to help patients work toward their health goals. He has a particular interest in treating athletic/sports injuries, shoulder and rotator cuff injuries, running injuries, and whiplash disorders.

When not at work, Matt can be found playing volleyball or spending time with family, friends, and the dog.

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Originally from Tokyo, Tomo moved to Calgary in 2006 to pursue her ongoing interest in promoting optimal health in people’s lives through movement therapies. Tomo is a physical therapist, and Pilates Instructor with over 15 years of experience teaching movement and enjoys being physically active.

Tomo received her Bachelor of Science in Health and Exercise Science from Colorado State University, United States and her Master’s of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Alberta, Canada.

Tomo has additional certification and training including Functional Dry Needling (FDN) Level 1 & 2, Level 1 Manual Therapy with the Canadian Physiotherapy Association Orthopedic Division, STOTT PILATES® Certification in mat and equipment-based Pilates, The Running Clinic’s specialized training course on the prevention of running injuries and Neurokinetic Therapy (NKT). 

She draws from her diverse background and knowledge of the human body to help those rehabilitating from injuries, as well as in the interest of providing the most comprehensive program that will help patients prevent future injuries and achieve their optimal health and performance.

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Justin Warsylewicz is a former Canadian National Team speed skater. His career highlights include winning an Olympic Silver Medal in the Team Pursuit at the 2006 Olympics, competing in 12 World Championships, and being crowned 2004 Junior World Champion.

Once Justin completed his athletic career, he graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Science Degree (Exercise and Health Physiology Major), became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and completed the 2200-hour Massage Therapy Diploma program through Mount Royal University.

Justin has been a therapist for the Canadian Biathlon Team at the 2022 Beijing Olympics and the Canadian Men's Soccer Team at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

In addition, Justin is the proud father of two children and spends most of his free time with his family exploring the great outdoors.

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Maxime is a clinical massage therapist. His areas of expertise include injuries, posture rehabilitation, sports therapy, parasympathetic treatments, and pain management. In the aftermath of a personal accident, he has developed his skills to provide the best to his patients.

Originally a tradesman, he switched lanes after a workplace accident left him with an L4-L5 disk protrusion. He availed of a variety of treatments over many years, but nothing seemed to help. Finally, after many years of suffering, he decided to take matters into his own hands and returned to school. 

Maxime chose to do a 3000hrs Advanced Clinical Massage Therapy course to help others like him with chronic pain and similar issues. He was lucky to be guided by the best clinical massage therapists around, who not only helped him alleviate his chronic pain but also taught him how to identify the very source of the pain. Furthermore, he took a Reflexology and Reiki course to better understand how energy and voltage deficiency can affect healing. This helped him further his interest and knowledge in health and bioelectricity as well. 

He uses his experience to better connect with the clients and provide them with more effective solutions. He also aims to teach his clients about the source of their pain so that they can prevent future mishaps. 

If you are looking for carefully curated massage therapy that can help with your chronic pain from any kind of injury, you should consider Maxime and his services. 

The following are some of the services that you can avail of:

● Deep Tissue Massage

● Clinical Massage Therapy

● Postural Treatment 

● Sports Massage Therapy 

● Chronic Pain Management

● Injury Treatment

● Gua Sha

● Myofascial Cupping

● Stretching Therapy

● Cyriax Friction Treatment 

● PNF Stretching

● Rehabilitation Exercises

● Parasympathetic Treatment

● Relaxation Massage

● Reflexology

● Energy Work

● Sound Therapy

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Matt is a Registered Massage Therapist and Manual Osteopathic Therapist with a passion for human anatomy. With a background in the trades for most of his early twenties, he is no stranger to the aches and pains of manual labour. He utilizes this passion in his career to help figure out the root causes of problems and uses a whole-body approach in injury and pain management. Matt knew he was missing something in his practice so he returned to school to attain his designation as a Manual Osteopathic Therapist.

With Manual Osteopathic therapy Matt was able to utilize techniques that he didn't have prior and gained a renewed perspective on the body. Now he is able to treat more effectively and efficiently with gentle-handed techniques.

Matt spent the beginning of his career working with patients that were in motor vehicle accidents or post-surgical patients. 

Matt has plenty of tools in his tool kit such as:

• IASTM

• Cupping

• Osteoarticulations

• Myofascial work

• Lymphatic techniques

• Visceral/Organ manipulation

• Joint manipulation

• Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM)

• Clinical Massage, and more

Outside of work, Matt enjoys staying active with softball - placing first with his team in 2022. Matt is returning this year to co-captain with the softball league. Other activities include lawn bowling and the gym. 

You can follow him on Instagram @garnetwellness where he creates content surrounding the field of massage and manual osteopathic therapy.

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Dr. Brandon Testa, ND is a Calgary Naturopathic and Functional Medicine doctor who provides holistic and personalized care to improve your health and help you feel well again. He uses conventional and functional medicine labs to help discover the root of your health concern. His goal is to provide you with not only effective treatments but a clear explanation of the what and why.

 

Dr. Brandon can help you with:

• Gut health (gas and bloating, IBS, SIBO, constipation, diarrhea, food sensitivities, leaky gut, heartburn, and inflammatory disease)

• Heart health (high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart failure, POTS, care for those who have had a heart attack, and prevention of heart attacks)

• Metabolic health (pre-diabetes, type II diabetes, fatty liver disease, thyroid dysfunction, and weight maintenance)

• Men’s health (male hormones, erectile dysfunction, prostatitis, and BPH or enlarged prostate)

• Mental health (anxiety, depression, insomnia)

• Pain (long-standing pain, headaches, joint pain, arthritis, and gout)

 

 Dr. Brandon has received advanced training from the Institute of Functional Medicine and uses this knowledge to provide you with a unique healthcare experience tailored just for you. 

 

Outside of clinical practice, Brandon enjoys riding his mountain bike, fly fishing on the Highwood River, and spending time outdoors with his wife, daughter, and dog.

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David McNiff has been practicing Chinese Medicine and acupuncture since graduating from CCAOM in Victoria in 2003.

Focusing on musculoskeletal imbalance, gynecology, pregnancy, and autoimmune imbalance have been areas of intense study for David.  Along with specializing in Japanese acupuncture techniques, including electroacupuncture, and painless needling, David has also studied IMS needling, and dry needling when requested by the patient.   Auriculoacupuncture and pediatrics including non-needle insertion acupuncture are also available.  

Please connect with David to explore health possibilities. Or to gain insights into your health balance.  Trained by Japanese sensei Miki Shima, this style of acupuncture explores differential diagnosis including tongue, pulse, and palpation.

​​​​​​​Shannon Gordon is a Certified Pedorthist with 16 years of clinical experience. Shannon received her diploma in Athletic Therapy from Mount Royal College in 1995 and a degree in Kinesiology from the University of Calgary in 1999. After graduation she worked as a Kinesiologist for 2 years before starting her internship in pedorthics. Shannon received her Pedorthic certification in 2002. Shannon has been quite involved in the development of her profession; she was on the board of directors for the Pedorthic Association of Canada and was an instructor for the University of Western Ontario’s online Diploma in Pedorthics from 2006-2010. Shannon is currently on the board of directors for the College of Pedorthics.

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Certified as a STOTT PILATES Instructor in 2007 Diana has been teaching since then. She strongly believes that Pilates, STOTT PILATES specifically, can support soul-filling activities, help to prevent injuries, and speed recovery by strengthening deep, supporting muscles. She has personally experienced improved performance in numerous activities including running, race walking, hiking, climbing, swimming, cycling, cross-country skiing, horse riding, kayaking, canoeing, skating, walking on ice, snow, and strolling on a beach.

Diana’s attitude to strength training changed the first time she experienced work on the Reformer; a piece of Pilates-specific apparatus. Continuing education in Cadillac, Stability Chair, Barrels, Injuries and Special Populations filled out the STOTT PILATES repertoire. As a Fully Certified STOTT PILATES Instructor (certified in levels from Essential to Advanced in all apparatus) Diana has the experience and resources to understand a vast number of situations. Diana is also a Qualified Total Barre Instructor, Qualified CORE Athletic Conditioning Instructor, Certified TRX Instructor, and Certified PBT (Progressing Ballet Technique) Instructor.

Diana specializes in working with small groups and individuals. She works with a wide variety of clients from ballet dancers to athletes to pregnant women, from young people to seniors. She is passionate about guiding people to a new level of fitness and awareness of their bodies. She is happy she can use Pilates and her training in other fitness systems to make a positive change in people’s lives.

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Mark attended Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, USA on a golf scholarship. During his time in school, he competed in a number of international competitions. After completing two years in the States he moved to Lethbridge to complete his undergraduate degree in 2004, where he graduated with a BA in Kinesiology.

Mark traveled to Australia, where he attended the University of Canberra, Faculty of Health. He graduated in 2011 with a Master's in Physical Therapy and moved back to Calgary to start work.

Mark has special interest in spinal manipulation and treating sports injuries, whiplash, and low back pain. He has taken courses in manual therapy, spinal manipulation, whiplash management, and acupuncture, including Kinetacore dry needling.

Mark enjoys golfing, snowboarding, playing squash, and hanging out with his dog Winston.