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Dr. Demetry received his specialized honours undergraduate degree from York University in 2008. He concurrently earned a specialty in Fitness Assessment and Exercise Counseling, and the title of Certified Exercise Physiologist (CEP) through the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP). Dr. Demetry graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 2012 and immediately began practicing in Midtown Toronto. In 2014, Dr. Demetry became the Clinical Coordinator for the University Health Network (UHN) Comprehensive Integrated Pain Program at The Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. In the hospital setting, Demetry works with a team of physicians, nurses, occupational therapists and physiotherapists to adequately diagnose and manage chronic pain. He earned his diplomate in chronic pain management through the Canadian Academy of Pain Management in 2015. He has since been hosted by several provincial associations across Canada to lecture to healthcare providers on the conservative and inter-disciplinary management of chronic pain. He was happy to finally join the fabulous team at the Pain and Wellness Centre in November 2017.

Jane Alway is a Registered Psychotherapist who serves as President of the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP); she is also a certified member of the OAMHP. She has a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology and certificates in Mediation and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She has received training in Meditation for the management of chronic pain from the NeuroNova Centre for Mindful Solutions. She is a trained facilitator and public speaker who has many years of professional and volunteer experience working with people who have special needs and has several years of experience working within medical clinics; she has a private practice in Richmond Hill, ON, where she provides psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families. She has worked within a variety of programs at Family Services York Region (FSYR) -counselling individuals, couples, families and groups, along with assisting those whohave survived domestic abuse. She serves on the Advisory Council of Eating Disorders of York Region (EDOYR) and has developed and facilitated programs for those with Eating Disorders; she has also done community presentations to raise public awareness about the risk factors and serious health effects of Eating Disorders. She is passionate about learning and has worked as a Teaching Assistant for graduate students within the Faculty of Behavioural Sciences at Yorkville University and serves as a Peer Facilitator with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).

Dr. Crystal Draper is the Senior Manager of Professional Practice at the Canadian Chiropractic Association (CCA). She holds a Bachelor of Arts and Science Degree in Human Kinetics and Developmental Psychology from the University of Guelph and is a graduate of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC). In addition to her work at the CCA, she practices downtown Toronto at a family-based interdisciplinary clinic, focusing on pregnancy and postpartum care. Before joining the CCA, Dr. Draper was a faculty member and course coordinator for Clinical Diagnosis and Female Care and taught within the Chiropractic Techniques and Chiropractic Principles departments at CMCC. She has a number of peer-reviewed journal articles and has presented research at various conferences.