OUR TEAM

• BMath, MD, FCFP, Dip. Sport Med. Dr. Frankovich graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a Doctor of Medicine in 1994 and from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Mathematics in 1982. After medical school she completed Family Medicine training at Western, where she was the Chief Resident of her program. She continued with further specialized training in sports medicine, working with Division I athletes at Ball State University, and completing a Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship at Ball Memorial Hospital/Central Indiana Sports Medicine in Muncie, Indiana. Dr Frankovich has been actively involved in the sport medicine community in a number of leadership roles. She was a board member of the Ontario Medical Association Sport Medicine Section for 13 years, serving as Chair from 2006-2007. She was also on the board of the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine (CASEM) for 8 years and served as President from 2012-2013. She chaired the Canadian Concussion Collaborative in 2013 and has been the CASEM representative on the Exercise is Medicine Canada Advisory board since 2012. In recognition of her contributions, Dr Frankovich has been awarded the 2007 Sport Medicine Community Physician of the Year by CASEM. Dr. Frankovich is involved in medical education and is an Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa, Department of Family Medicine. She teaches medical students, residents and fellows in her office, giving them clinical experience in sport and exercise medicine. She frequently is asked to speak on sport medicine subjects, particularly those related to running injuries, osteoarthritis, sport concussion and knee injuries. She has presented at major national and international conferences including the CASEM annual symposium, Team Physician Course and the American College of Sport Medicine meeting. Dr. Frankovich was part of the core Canadian medical team at the 2004, 2008, 2010 and 2014 Olympic Games. She was Assistant Chief Medical Officer for the 2007 Pan Am Games and 2010 Olympics. She has been to two World University Games – one as Chief Medical Officer in Korea in 2003 and one as a member of the core medical team in Beijing China in 2001. She has been Chief Medical Officer for a number of events including the 2001 Brier Men’s National Curling Championship, 2006 and 2014 National Figure Skating Championships, 2006 Ontario Summer Games, and 2008 Junior National Figure Skating Champions. Dr. Frankovich has been involved with University of Ottawa Gee Gees teams since 1999. April 2018: A big congratulations to Dr. Renata Frankovich who was one of three finalists in the 2017 Businesswoman of the Year Awards (BYAs) Professional Category.

• Honours BSc, MD, FRCPC, CSCN Diplomate (EMG) Dr. McDonald is a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician with a special interest in sport medicine, concussion management, and the diagnosis and rehabilitation of complex musculoskeletal and neurological injuries. She is a consultant at The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus and The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre. She is actively involved in clinical research and medical education through the division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Ottawa. Dr. McDonald graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Science in 2007. She obtained her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Toronto in 2011. After medical school, she completed her Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation training at the University of Ottawa. She is also a licensed Electromyographer through the Canadian Society of Clinical Neurophysiologists. Dr. McDonald will be completing a 6-month fellowship at the University of Toronto in January 2017 focused on ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injections and interventions. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation doctors, also known as Physiatrists, are physicians specializing in the diagnosis and rehabilitation of muscle, nerve and joint complaints. Electromyography is a diagnostic test that assesses the health of muscles and the nerves that control them. It is used to confirm the diagnosis of certain muscle diseases and nerve injuries.

• MD, MBA, FRCSC Dr. Carsen is an Orthopaedic Surgeon with a special interest in pediatric, adolescent, and young adult Orthopaedic sports medicine. He has full time clinical practice based at CHEO, and also serves as a consultant at the Ottawa Hospital. He is an Assistant Professor of Surgery within the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Ottawa, and has an active academic and research practice. Dr. Carsen graduated from McGill medical school after an undergraduate science degree in Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario. Orthopaedic Surgery training took place here in Ottawa, and was followed by a sub-specialty fellowship year in Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Orthopaedic Sports Medicine at Harvard University and Boston Children’s Hospital. This was also followed by further fellowship in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at UBC and BC Children’s Hospital. Dr. Carsen is active within the Canadian Orthopaedic Association, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine group, the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, and the Canadian Pediatric Orthopaedic Study Group, to name but a few. Dr. Carsen will be seeing consultations primarily in the area of pediatric, adolescent, and young adult orthopaedic sports medicine, as well as pediatric orthopaedics.

• HONOURS BSc, MSc, MD FRCPC Dr. Marc Monsour graduated from the University of Ottawa with an H.B.Sc in Human Kinetics and completed a Masters in Neuroscience at Western University. He then attended Trinity College Dublin in Ireland, where he received his undergraduate Medical Degree and then returned to the University of Ottawa to complete his 5-year residency program in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He recently completed a fellowship at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute for Interventional Physiatry for pain management. Dr. Monsour’s primary interests include sports medicine, peripheral joint injections, spinal procedures, and nerve blocks. As a Physiatrist, he works with his patients to improve their function. Dr. Monsour is very active and competed internationally in Karate. He has sustained a few injuries in training and competitions. As such, he understands the importance of rehabilitation to return to sport.

Dr. Shi is a Sport Medicine Specialist who also practices general Family Medicine. He graduated from McGill University with a joint degree in Computer Science and Biology and received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Toronto. He then finished his Family Medicine training at the University of Toronto, before completing further training in Sport Medicine at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Shi has worked with athletes of all levels and is involved in the care of varsity athletes at the local universities. He was also the Chief Medical Officer of the World Women’s Curling Championship in 2021. Dr. Shi also has an interest in education. He is involved in the teaching of clinical skills to medical students at the University of Ottawa, and he was also the editor-in-chief of the book Essentials of Clinical Examination Handbook, 8th edition.

Dr. Young is a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialist with an interest in musculoskeletal conditions in the active patient population. After receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology and Doctor of Medicine from McMaster University, Dr. Young went on to complete her Family Medicine residency training from the University of British Columbia, Victoria and Rural Program. She served in the Canadian Armed Forces in various roles in clinics, deployed and supporting members with environmental training in both Advance Dive and Flight Surgeon courses. She went on to complete Specialist training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and interventional musculoskeletal pain medicine with the University of Ottawa. Dr. Young values a holistic approach to patient centered care.

Dr. Michael Osmond completed medical school at the University of Toronto and post-graduate training in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of Ottawa. He has also completed a fellowship in ultrasound-guided interventional musculoskeletal medicine at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Osmond is certified in Electromyography by the Canadian Society of Clinical Neurophysiologists. Dr. Osmond’s other clinical and academic interests include: sports medicine, medical education and human anatomy teaching.

• BSc, MD, CCFP (SEM) Dr. Nicole Laskosky graduated from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California with a BSc in Health, Exercise, and Sport Science and completed her medical school training from the University College Cork in Ireland. She then completed her Family Medicine and Sport and Exercise Medicine training at the University of Ottawa. Having competed as a high-level athlete, playing both varsity volleyball in the ACAC and field hockey in the CIS, and NCAA Division I., Dr. Laskosky sustained a handful of injuries and understands the importance of rehabilitation and return to play protocols. She has worked with athletes at all levels, including varsity, national, and international levels. Dr. Laskosky’s primary interests include sport medicine, image-guided injections, and team medicine.