Address:
Ice House, Carleton University
Sport Medicine & Physiotherapy:
Sport Med: (613) 520-3510
Medical Team of:
BA(Kin), MSc, MD, CCFP (CAC SEM), Dip Sport Med
Dr. Taylor attended the University of Western Ontario and received a BA in Kinesiology and an MSc in Sport Medicine (advisor Dr. Peter Fowler). She then completed medical school 2004 & residency in family medicine 2006 at the University of Ottawa followed by a Primary Care Sport Medicine Fellowship (PGY3). She is currently the co-owner & medical director of the Carleton Sport Medicine Clinic caring and she assists Dr. Andrew Marshall (Orthopaedic Surgeon) in the operating room at the Montfort Hospital. Dr. Taylor is actively involved in medical student, resident and fellow education. She was on the Executive of the Ontario Medical Association Sport & Exercise Medicine Section from 2005-2019 and is an active member of the Canadian Academy of Sport & Exercise Medicine (CASEM). She is the first Chair of the USPORTS Sport Medicine & Research Science Committee and director of varsity athlete care at Carleton University. Dr. Taylor was the VMO for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 and has worked with Hockey Canada, Soccer Canada, Rugby Canada, Softball Canada and Skate Canada. She has been on the medical team for the Ontario Summer/Winter Games, Canada Games, FISU Games, Pan Am Games and Olympic Games.
Dr. Taylor has a special interest in research and currently has the role of research advisor for resident projects in the PGY3 Sport Medicine Fellowship Program. She has a special interest in concussion management and currently offers computer based neuropsychological testing (IMPACT) to the varsity athletes and to the community and holds an adjunct position in Neurosciences at Carleton. She was a member of the Canadian Concussion Collaborative (CCC), was invited to the Governor General’s Residence for the Concussion Conference in Sport in 2016 and was a member of the expert consensus that developed the Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Concussion and Persistent Symptoms. She also has a keen interest in ACL prevention and has assisted in the development of an ACL prevention program at Carleton University while being an author on CASEM’s position paper supporting such interventions. She enjoys continuing education and the opportunity to develop as a sport medicine physician by gaining knowledge from her highly esteemed colleagues and the allied health care professionals in a variety of disciplines. She is a proud mother of 2 active children who keep me on my toes!
Highlights of Dr. Taylor’s sport and event coverage are the following:
Professional:
Team physician for the Ottawa 67’s OHL Hockey Team – 2007-Present
Team Physician for the Ottawa RedBlacks CFL – 2016-Present
Team Physician for the Ottawa Fury FC – 2014-2017
Medical coverage for Cirque du Soleil (ALEGRIA) – Gatineau, August 1-Sept 6, 2019
Medical coverage for Cirque du Soleil (VOLTA) – Gatineau, August 7-28, 2017
Medical coverage for Cirque du Soleil (Totem) – Ottawa Scotia Bank Place Big Top, July 10-20, 2013
Medical coverage for Cirque du Soleil (Delirium) – Ottawa Scotia Bank Center, Nov 24, 2006
International:
Medical Coverage at the World Volleyball Championship, TD Place, Ottawa, Ontario, June 7-9, 2019
VMO Team Canada Women’s Soccer Game vs. Brazil, TD Place, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada June 7, 2016
Host Medical, White Water Kayak, 2015 Pan American Summer Games: Toronto, ON, July 13-21, 2015
Venue Medical Officer 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, TD Place, Ottawa, Ontario, June 6-July 5, 2015
Core Medical Team Alternate, Winter Olympics, Sochi Russia, 2014
CMO Canada Health Care Team 2013 Winter Universiade Games (FISU): Trentino, Italy Dec 5-23,2013
Host Medical, IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship, Ottawa, Ontario, April 2-9, 2013
Team Physician Senior National Figure Skating Team: ISU Four Continents Championship, Colorado Springs, USA Feb 6-13, 2012
Team Canada Health Care Team 2011 Pan American Summer Games: Guadalajara, Mexico Oct 6-Nov 1, 2011
Team Physician for the U20 Canadian National Men’s Soccer Team, 2011 CONCACAF Men’s Under-20
Championship, Ciudad Guatemala, March 28-April 10, 2011
Team Canada Health Care Team 2011 Winter Universiade Games (FISU): Erzurum, Turkey Jan 27- Feb 6, 2011
Team Physician U22 National Women`s Hockey Team,. MLP Cup, Kreuzlingen Switzerland, Jan 1-Jan 10, 2011
Team Physician for the Canadian Senior National Figure Skating Team: ISU Grand Prix, Cup of China, Beijing, China Nov 3-8, 2010
Host Medical coverage Men’s Hockey, 2010 Olympic Games, Canada Hockey Place, Vancouver BC, Feb 2010.
Medical coverage at the 2009 Canadian “KCG” Grappling International and world grappling team trials, Algonquin College, Ottawa,
Ontario, Aug 8-9, 2009
Head Physician at the Civic Center & Medical Coverage at the World Junior Hockey Championships: Dec 23, 2008- Jan 5, 2009
Team Physician for the Canadian Junior National Figure Skating Team: ISU JGP Mexico Cup Sept 10-14, 2008
Team Physician for the Canadian National Women’s Softball Team for Olympic Tryouts and the China Cup: Sept 30-Oct 16, 2007, Beijing, China
March 2-19, 2008, Sydney Australia
Medical coverage at the 2006 Furlani Cup International Men’s Volleyball tournament – Sept 6-9, 2006
National:
CMO for the USPORTS Men’s & Women’s Basketball National Championships, TD Place & Carleton
University, Ottawa, Ontario, March 5-8, 2020
Physician/Medical Coverage Canadian Track & Field Championships, Terry Fox Stadium, Ottawa, Ontario, July 5, 2018
Medical Coverage U18 National Women’s Hockey Selection Camp, CIH Academy Arena, Rockland, Ontario, Aug 17, 2013
Lead Physician/Medical Coverage at the Canadian National Artistic Gymnastics Competition: Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, May 18-25, 2013
Lead Physician/Medical Coverage at the Canadian National Trampoline Competition: Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, May 18-25, 2013
Lead Physician/Medical Coverage CIS National Men’s Basketball Competition, Scotia Bank Place, Ottawa, Ontario, March 8-10, 2013
Team Physician/Medical Coverage U18 National Women’s Hockey Team, 2011 Women’s Under-18 Series vs. USA, Rockland, Ontario, Aug 18, 2011
Medical Coverage at the Canadian National Championships for Ultimate Frisbee – Manotick ON, Aug 18-21, 2011
Medical Coverage for the Canadian National Men’s Rugby Team vs. USA (Churchill Cup), BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario, August 6, 2011
Team Physician U22 National Women’s Hockey Team, Selection Camp & USA Tournament – Toronto August 10-22, 2010
Medical coverage/Sponsored Physician at the Canada Games, PEI, August 15-29, 2009
Medical coverage Canadian National U17/U18 Volleyball Championship, Ottawa, Ontario – April 30-May 3, 2009
Medical coverage CIS National Men’s Basketball Championship, Ottawa, March 13-16, 2009
Medical coverage Home Sense Skate Canada International, Ottawa Oct 30-Nov 2, 2008
Head Physician CIS National Soccer Championship, Ottawa, Nov 6-9 2008
Medical coverage at the BMO Skate Canada Junior National Figure Skating Championship, Ottawa, Feb 2008
Head Physician at the National Track & Field/Athletics Competition: Terry Fox Stadium, Ottawa, Ontario, Aug 4-6 2006
Medical coverage at the Senior National Figure Skating Championship, Ottawa, ON, Feb 2006
Provincial:
Lead Physician/Medical coverage at the Ontario Provincial Artistic Gymnastics Competition: Nepean-Corona
School of Gymnastics, Ottawa, Ontario, April 19-22, 2012
Medical coverage at the Ontario Track & Field Championship: Ottawa June 20-22, 2008
CMO of the Ontario Summer Games: Ottawa, Aug 13-16, 2008
Assistant CMO of the Ontario Summer Games: Ottawa, Aug 9-13 2006
Ontario Summer Games Medical Team- London, Ontario Aug 2004
Ontario Winter Games Medical Team– London, Ontario March 2004
Local:
Carleton University Head Varsity Team Physician- Men & Women’s Hockey Teams 2007-present
Carleton University Head Varsity Team Physician, Men’s Basketball Team 2007-2019
Medical coverage Carleton vs. Ottawa U Men’s & Women’s Basketball Capital Hoops, CTC, Ottawa, ON 2007-2019
Medical coverage Carleton vs. Ottawa U Men’s Hockey Colonel By Classic 2017-2019
Medical coverage OUA East Bronze medal game, Men’s Hockey, Carleton University, March 8, 2019.
Medical coverage Men’s Basketball OUA Final 4 – March 2017-2019
Consulting Physician Ottawa Indians Rugby Club – 2015-2017
Medical coverage 2015 Floor Hockey Championships, Special Olympics Ontario, Carleton University, May 7-9,2015
Ottawa South United (OSU) Soccer Club consulting Physician – Oct 2009-present
Kanata Little League Baseball Association Consultant & Physician– May 2010-present
University of Ottawa Team Physician- Women’s Soccer Team 2006
University of Ottawa Assistant Team Physician- Women’s Rugby, Women’s Hockey 2006-2007
Medical coverage at the National Capital Marathon- Ottawa, Ont, May 2005-2009
Head Physician at the Ottawa Skate Marathon (in-line skating)- Sept 4, 2005