Mark Bayley, MD, FRCPC

Physiatrist-in-Chief and Program Medical Director
UHN - Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Professor of Medicine, Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Coriat Family Chair in Rehabilitation Service Innovation, UHN

Mark Bayley is Program Medical Director & Physiatrist-in-Chief at UHN-Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. He is a Professor at the University of Toronto in the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Bayley leads large-scale national and international research and health systems change projects aimed at improving outcomes of injury and illnesses of the brain. Mark’s research focuses on understanding how to speed brain recoveries through exercise, virtual reality, telerehabilitation, and functional electrical stimulation. Importantly, he has bridged the know-do gap by making the best evidence available to clinicians through smartphone apps and Best Practices guidelines in stroke, concussion, multiple sclerosis and brain injury. His work has redesigned the stroke and brain injury rehabilitation systems in Canada.

Joseph Cescon

Partner, McLeish Orlando Lawyers

Joseph is a partner of McLeish Orlando Lawyers and has dedicated his practice exclusively to working for injured clients and their families. He has handled a wide variety of personal injury cases, for people of all ages, and has the experience and dedication required to achieve a successful outcome, no matter how complex the case. A passionate advocate, Joseph strives to assist his clients in their recovery and in the pursuit of their goals.

In addition to cases arising from negligence relating to the operation of vehicles, Joseph acts for plaintiffs injured as a result of the negligence of: commercial and social hosts, sports facilities and instructors, medical professionals, corporations, and municipalities. Joseph regularly represents clients before the Licence Appeal Tribunal regarding Statutory Accident Benefits disputes.

Joseph is a Board Member of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association. He has lectured at conferences held by The Law Society of Ontario, The Ontario Bar Association and The Medicolegal Society of Toronto, among others. He is a co-author of the The Oatley – McLeish Guide to Personal Injury Practice in Motor Vehicle Cases. Joseph is a long time Board member of the Brain Injury Association of Waterloo Wellington.

Practicing Law since 2009, after graduating from Kings College, Dalhousie and Western Universities, Joseph has been recognized as one to watch by Lexpert Rising Stars 2020: Leading Lawyers Under 40 Awards and by Best Lawyers in 2022.

Known for his ability to empathize with his clients and their family members, Joseph will patiently guide you through the legal process with efficiency and compassion. He will work with you and your rehabilitation team to secure your future. When your case is resolved, Joseph will remain available to answer any questions you may have.

Outside of the office, Joseph and his wife’s world revolves around their daughter and son. He is an avid cyclist, an outdoors enthusiast, and a frequent volunteer.

Brenda Colella, MA, C. Psych. Assoc

Practice in Clinical Neuropsychology
Clinical Research Manager, Telerehab Centre for Acquired Brain Injury
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute - University Centre, University Health Network

Brenda Colella is a registered Psychological Associate practicing in the area of Clinical Neuropsychology. Since 2018 she has been involved in the establishment and oversight of the KITE TeleNeuroRehab Centre for Acquired Brain Injury at Toronto Rehab, a clinical centre fully integrated with research and training. Her research largely focuses on efficacy, retention and predictors of treatment response in remotely delivered, group based cognitive and mental health treatments for patients in the chronic stages of mild to severe TBI (and other neurological disorders). Brenda completed her undergraduate and graduate studies at University of Toronto.

Carl Dixon

Member of the Canadian Musicians union since 1979, Rock Musician, Author and Survivor of Traumatic Brain Injury

Carl Dixon is a rock musician with a unique survival story. At just 22 years old he signed his first international record deal as lead singer of Coney Hatch opening for Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Peter Frampton and many more. Carl also played in April Wine and was lead singer of The Guess Who for eight years. In 2008 a catastrophic car accident left Carl with a traumatic brain injury and over 50 other injuries. His climb back to a new career and life is the stuff of legends. Carl's survival story reveals much about the healing power of the brain. Though he still sports a hole in his head, titanium implants and a glass eye Carl's busy touring, performing and speaking to events. Carl's autobiography "Strange Way to Live" was published by Dundurn Press in 2015. Today, Carl shares his insights into surviving and thriving after TBI.

Evan Foster, MHSc

Hull-Ellis Concussion and Research Clinic, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute – University Health Network

Evan Foster is the Clinical Research Coordinator at the Hull-Ellis Concussion and Research Clinic (a part of the University Health Network). Evan has a Master’s of Health Science in translational research, and has been involved in the coordination and conduct of qualitative research, observational studies, and clinical trials. He has a keen interest in care navigation and has been working with the Toronto ABI Network over the last two years to lead the creation of the Toronto Concussion Navigator - a user-friendly tool for patients, their caregivers, and health practitioners to use to help them find and access publicly funded, specialized concussion care in Toronto.

Judith Gargaro BSc, MEd

KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute – University Health Network

Judy Gargaro is the Manager for the Neurotrauma Care Pathways Initiative and was previously the Program Director for the ABI programme at the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation (ONF). Judy has been focusing on the creation of a Neurotrauma Care Pathway Strategy with a focus on how best to support persons with a neurotrauma with comorbidities and who have traditionally been under-served by the healthcare system. Other initiatives include developing a Neurotrauma data strategy to assess quality of care, the Provincial TBI Report Card and the implementation of the Standards and Clinical Practice Guidelines for Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and for the Rehabilitation of Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. In all this work Judy collaborates with administrators, clinicians (brain injury, spinal cord injury and other sectors) and policy makers to improve the quality of care available to persons after all severities of neurotrauma.

Robin Green, PhD, C. Psych (Clinical Neuropsychology)

Saunderson Chair in Acquired Brain Injury Research & Senior Scientist, KITE Research Institute, University Health Network (UHN)
Founder/Head, KITE Teleneurorehab Center for ABI,
Co-Lead, Walter & Maria Schroeder Institute for Brain Innovation & Recovery,
Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

Dr. Robin Green is the Saunderson Chair in Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) at KITE Research Institute-UHN, a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, UofT and a scientific lead of the Schroeder Institute for Brain Innovation and Recovery, and the Canadian Concussion Centre.

Dr. Green’s research ranges from basic neuroscience to translational applications focusing on understanding the brain's mechanisms of recovery following traumatic brain injury (TBI) and identifying modifiable treatment targets crucial for advancing treatment methodologies. Her lab challenged conventional perceptions of ABI, reframing moderate-severe TBI as a progressive neurodegenerative disorder.

In response, Dr. Green established and oversees the KITE TeleNeurorehab Centre for ABI which treats and studies chronic ABIs, integrating research, clinical care and training. Funded through grants and donors and in its sixth year, the Centre has delivered more than 10,000 cognitive and mental health visits across Ontario.

Dr. Green completed her PhD in neuropsychology at Cambridge University and post-doctoral fellowship at St Thomas’ Hospital, London, England.

McKyla McIntyre, MD

Physiatrist, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute – University Health Network

Greg Noack

Person with a Brain Injury, Author, and Rehabilitation Therapist with Toronto Rehab BRAIN Program and the KITE Dr. Robin Green Cognitive Neurorehabilitation Sciences Lab.

Greg Noack is a brain injury survivor of an assault that took place in November, 1996. Greg has been volunteering and working with fellow persons with a brain injury in some capacity since 6 months after his injury.

He works at Toronto Rehab University Centre with the BRAIN program and in research with the KITE Dr. Robin Green’s Cognitive Neurorehabilitation Sciences Lab as a rehab therapist. From his experiences, life and work, he has become a successful clinician with the neurotrauma population.

Greg is also an author having written 2 books on his own rehabilitation from brain injury and working in health care for 23+years: “My Invisible Disability” and “ Collateral Damage: when caregivers no longer care.

Greg enjoys time with family, especially his mom, and his wonderful wife. He tries very hard to be active and is an avid runner, having completed 8 marathons.

Abe Snaiderman, MD, FRCPC

Director, Neuropsychiatry Clinic, UHN-Toronto Rehabilitation Institute

Stacey Stevens

Partner, Thompson Rogers Lawyers

Stacey Coomber Stevens is a fierce compassionate advocate who is dedicated to improving the lives of seriously injured accident victims. Stacey graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2004 and was the recipient of the National Tom Wilcox Scholarship Award for her dedication to insurance law and academic achievement. She was called to the Ontario Bar in 2005 and is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Prior to entering law school, Stacey raised two children, fought to have Breakfast programs introduced at local schools and lobbied municipal government in order to improve the quality of life for impoverished members of her community while managing a successful career as a personal injury law clerk. Stacey successfully challenged the Ontario Government and forced it to rewrite the Ontario Adoption Information Disclosure Act to protect individuals’ privacy rights. Stacey’s expertise as a personal injury lawyer is her years spent working with accident victims and their families to adapt to the challenges they face on a daily basis and driven by her inherent desire to fight for the rights of others.

Stacey is a member of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, The Advocates’ Society and the Canadian Bar Association. She volunteers as Legal Counsel for Spinal Cord Injury Action Canada and is on the Board of the Central East Brain Injury Association.

Stacey’s expertise and professionalism have been recognized and she has been sought after for radio interviews and in publications including The Lawyers Weekly, Law Times, The Litigator and The Globe and Mail.