Chiropractors
Dr. Kim Gillies
Dr. Kim Gillies is a chiropractor who loves working with her patients. She started Village Chiropractic in 1999 and strives to help patients reduce pain, gain movement, build strength, and improve their function in daily life. Dr. Gillies listens to patients, examines them, and provides a diagnosis and care for conditions involving nerves, muscles, and joints. Her evidence-based treatment could involve education, advice, muscular therapy, joint manipulation or mobilization, and rehabilitative exercise.
She has completed further certification in rehabilitation and Active Release muscular treatment. In addition to clinical private practice, Dr. Gillies also serves as an Advanced Practice Provider for the Rapid Access Clinic for Low Back Pain Central West program, funded by the Government of Ontario. Family physicians or nurse practitioners refer patients to the program designed to provide assessment, education, and advice, along with referral for MRI, specialist, or surgical consultation as appropriate.
She is a member of the Ontario and Canadian Chiropractic Associations. She is an Ontario Chiropractic Association Research and Knowledge Translation committee member.
Dr. Gillies is married and a proud mother of two. She regularly spends time with her family on the trails, hiking, running, biking, or skiing.
Dr. Emma Heimbecker
Dr. Heimbecker was born and raised in Orangeville. She graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. She has held teaching positions at Centennial College, University of Waterloo’s Professional Development Program, and Humber College’s Human Anatomy Lab. Emma is also certified as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist with the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. She graduated summa cum laude from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto.
Her treatment methods consist of diversified adjusting and mobilization techniques, soft tissue therapy, rehabilitation exercise, acupuncture, and education. She strives to empower patients to live healthy active lifestyles while managing pain and improving motion and strength. Emma has received further certifications with Spinemobility’s Lumbar Spinal Stenosis boot camp, and she has joined forces with Eramosa Physiotherapy as a GLA:D® certified practitioner to offer an evidence-based education and exercise program for management of hip and knee osteoarthritis.
Emma is a former Ottawa Valley stepdance instructor and is classically trained in piano and voice. In her spare time, she enjoys playing tennis, curling, baking, and spending time with her dogs.
Dr. Joseph Kawun
Dr. Joseph Kawun holds an Honours Bachelor of Applied Science in Kinesiology as well as a Diploma in Fitness & Health Promotion, Kinesiology from the University of Guelph Humber and received a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. He was fortunate to have completed several sports therapy related internships while in university and worked for two years as a Licensed Kinesiologist. He understands the importance of exercise to maintain muscle strength, flexibility and to prevent injury!
He has made Orangeville his home and is Excited to join Village Chiropractic. He is a firm believer in preventive health care and in maintaining a good level of fitness and mobility and looks forward to working with the team and our patients to provide best-in-class chiropractic services. When not working, Dr. Kawun can be found playing hockey, cycling or hiking the trails year-round with his wife and their dog Echo.
Dr. Kim Gillies
While studying Kinesiology at McMaster University Dr. Gillies’s interest in the human body developed. From the beginning, the study of muscles, joints and motion captivated her. She was accepted into the Doctor of Chiropractic program and graduated as a chiropractor in 1998. Dr. Gillies started Village Chiropractic in 1999. She is very proud that the clinic has grown to three full-time chiropractors and is a great member of the community. Dr Gillies loves her work. She thrives from helping patients reduce pain, regain motion and strength as well as giving people the tools to maintain a good quality of life.
Dr. Gillies is a member of the Ontario and Canadian Chiropractic Associations. She is primarily a hands-on chiropractor, using adjustments, soft tissue therapy and rehabilitation exercises. She has completed certification in Rehabilitation, Activator, SFMA and Active Release Technique.
Dr. Gillies is married and a proud mother of two. You can regularly find her with her family on the trails, either hiking, running, biking or skiing.
Dr. Emma Heimbecker
Dr. Heimbecker was born and raised in Orangeville. She graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. Through their co-operative education program, she has held teaching positions at Centennial College, University of Waterloo’s Professional Development Program, and Humber College’s Human Anatomy Lab. After completing her undergraduate degree, she became certified as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist with the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. She graduated summa cum laude from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto.
Her treatment methods consist of diversified adjusting and mobilization techniques, soft tissue therapy, rehabilitation exercise, acupuncture, and education. She strives to empower patients to live healthy active lifestyles while managing pain and improving motion and strength.
Emma is a former Ottawa Valley stepdance instructor and is classically trained in piano and voice. In her spare time, she enjoys playing tennis, curling, baking, and spending time with her dogs.
Dr. Joseph Kawun
Dr. Joseph Kawun holds an Honours Bachelor of Applied Science in Kinesiology as well as a Diploma in Fitness & Health Promotion, Kinesiology from the University of Guelph Humber and received a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. He was fortunate to have completed several sports therapy related internships while in university and worked for two years as a Licensed Kinesiologist. He understands the importance of exercise to maintain muscle strength, flexibility and to prevent injury!
He has made Orangeville his home and is Excited to join Village Chiropractic. He is a firm believer in preventive health care and in maintaining a good level of fitness and mobility and looks forward to working with the team and our patients to provide best-in-class chiropractic services. When not working, Dr. Kawun can be found playing hockey, cycling or hiking the trails year-round with his wife and their dog Echo.
Office Administrators
Jessica
Jessica joined the team in August 2019. You can find her behind the desk Mon-Fri looking after the behind-the-scenes administrative work at the clinic, like WSIB and MVA insurance. She attended Lakehead University in Thunder Bay and received a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in psychology & gerontology, and a master’s degree in public health. She is a “total nerd” and likes working with data. She hopes to continue her education in health information management. She grew up between Bala and Port Carling, and has worked in tourism, recreation, event planning, academic research, and retail. She likes to paint and research her family tree. She lives outside of Hillsburgh with her fiancé and a cat named Mully.
Amy
Amy has many years of experience as an administrator but has been with Village Chiropractic for 1 year. She grew up in Alton, completed high school in Orangeville, then went to Sheridan College in Brampton where she took the Office Administration Executive program and graduated with honours. Outside of Village Chiropractic, Amy enjoys cooking and spending time with her family.
Karon
Karon has been a resident of Orangeville for most of her life after moving here from Erin at the age of 10. After graduating from ODSS, she moved to Barrie and attended Georgian College taking Graphic Design. The pull of our small town brought her back here after graduation, and she worked at the Orangeville Banner for a few years until taking a ‘stop gap’ full time job with RBC Insurance in Mississauga. 27 years later, she decided to ease her way into semi-retirement, left RBC and joined the wonderful team at Village Chiropractic working behind reception part-time. Karon has 2 grown children, both currently pursuing post secondary education. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, yoga, walking her dog, baking and travelling (preferably somewhere in the warm sunshine by a beach!).
Jessica
Jessica joined the team in August 2019. You can find her behind the desk Mon-Fri looking after the behind-the-scenes administrative work at the clinic, like WSIB and MVA insurance. She attended Lakehead University in Thunder Bay and received a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in psychology & gerontology, and a master’s degree in public health. She is a “total nerd” and likes working with data. She hopes to continue her education in health information management. She grew up between Bala and Port Carling, and has worked in tourism, recreation, event planning, academic research, and retail. She likes to paint and research her family tree. She lives outside of Hillsburgh with her fiancé and a cat named Mully.
Amy
Amy has many years of experience as an administrator but has been with Village Chiropractic for 1 year. She grew up in Alton, completed high school in Orangeville, then went to Sheridan College in Brampton where she took the Office Administration Executive program and graduated with honours. Outside of Village Chiropractic, Amy enjoys cooking and spending time with her family.
Karon
Karon has been a resident of Orangeville for most of her life after moving here from Erin at the age of 10. After graduating from ODSS, she moved to Barrie and attended Georgian College taking Graphic Design. The pull of our small town brought her back here after graduation, and she worked at the Orangeville Banner for a few years until taking a ‘stop gap’ full time job with RBC Insurance in Mississauga. 27 years later, she decided to ease her way into semi-retirement, left RBC and joined the wonderful team at Village Chiropractic working behind reception part-time. Karon has 2 grown children, both currently pursuing post secondary education. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, yoga, walking her dog, baking and travelling (preferably somewhere in the warm sunshine by a beach!).