WELLNESS

The simple act of planting a seed can be the beginning of a picturesque journey that yields more beauty than the flowers themselves. You cannot grow an entire garden or the life you dream of living overnight. It is this inaugural step of planting a seed that puts into motion a cascade of events that have the potential to create the life you desire. For me, this seed was taking a moment of anguish and realizing that I may be able to use it to ultimately help those around me and discover my life’s purpose.

My fascination with health and wellness began in the most unlikely of places – the community basketball court. Sports are a significant part of my life. I enjoy the swift pace, quick thinking, and camaraderie. In my senior year of high school in Mississauga, a season-ending knee injury during a varsity basketball game shattered my world. I required surgery to reconstruct damaged tissues within the knee. In the midst of my distress, the genuine care I received from my doctor and rehabilitation experts made me appreciate how knowledgeable health professionals can inspire hope. I, too, wanted to help the community achieve optimal health. I wanted to help people overcome similar hardships in moments where their dreams seemed lost. My recovery sparked DR. GURU KANDASAMY

BSc, DC, MD, CCFP Family Physician & Director of Sports Medicine Mimico Medical

a desire to understand the biomechanics of the human body, leading me to pursue a career in physical rehabilitation.

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A seed cannot remain a seed forever. When cared for with the appropriate nourishment, beams of sunlight, and hydrating showers, it changes shape. It patiently matures into what it is destined to be. After completing my undergraduate degree in Kinesiology, my professional career as a Sports Chiropractor and Acupuncturist inside Toronto’s SkyDome developed my confidence and hands-on dexterity as a musculoskeletal clinician. My thirst for lifelong learning and my commitment to using evidence-based medicine in the best interests of my patients, steered me toward my next phase of growth – pursuing my MD and training in Family and Sports Medicine.

I saw the seeds begin to sprout out from the earth in the form of new opportunities. I was making progress in my journey to realize my life’s purpose. Today, I am a proud Family and Sports Medicine Physician at Mimico Medical and a Lecturer at the University of Toronto, paying-itforward and inspiring medical students to work hard and strive for greatness. As an ambassador of health, it is my honour to represent the medical community. My advice to all those within our South Etobicoke family is to go out there and start planting more seeds in your daily life. It doesn’t matter how difficult or unpredictable the result may seem at the moment. With time, patience, commitment and hard work, what seems like a tiny bud in a mound of dirt will erupt triumphantly and allow you, too, to realize a dream.

DR. GURU KANDASAMY

BSc, DC, MD, CCFP Family Physician & Director of Sports Medicine Mimico Medical 416.201.0836 www.mimicomedical.com

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