Meet the Physiotherapist/Owner

4Kristen decided at a young age that she wanted to become a physiotherapist and her passion for the profession is undeniable.  It has always been her dream to open a clinic in her hometown of Cornwall, ON and she is proud to be providing an unparalleled skill set developed over the past 14 years to this community.

The name MacDonell Family Physiotherapy represents a desire to ensure each client receives the type of care/treatment she would expect for her own family members. In addition, Kristen is pleased to offer a service that supports clients from all age ranges from pediatric to geriatric - the whole family!

After graduating with a Master of Science in Physiotherapy from the University of Toronto in 2009, Kristen gained extraordinary exposure to clinical care at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto Rehab Institute and the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.   As a passionate teacher and advocate for oncology rehab, she has developed oncology modules and course materials for the University of Toronto Physiotherapy program. She was also published in Physiotherapy Canada. She is enthusiastic about knowledge translation and life-long learning and has presented at various symposiums. Of note, in 2019, she was invited to present her work with Falls Prevention at the International Safety Conference in Glasgow, UK. 

Kristen is proud to serve as a director on the Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) Board of Directors, as Vice Chair on the CCH Quality Performance and Monitoring Committee and Vice Chair of the CCH French Language Services Committee. She is also a director on the Cornwall & Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.