Matthew N. Aggerholm

5/21/2025

Matthew Aggerholm
Registration Number 10493
Case Number: 2024-0185

On May 20, 2025 the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (ICRC) referred a matter involving Matthew Aggerholm to the Discipline Committee for a hearing.  

The dates for the hearing will be posted on the register and the College’s website when they have been confirmed. When the hearing is completed, a summary of the Discipline Committee’s decision will be posted on the Public Register and the decision will be made available on CanLII (www.canlii.org).   

Overview of the Allegations 
1. At all material times Matthew Aggerholm (the “Registrant”) was a registrant of the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario holding an Independent Practice certificate of registration and was the owner or co-owner of Vestibular and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (the “Clinic”) in Waterloo, Ontario, where the Registrant practiced physiotherapy.

2. In the period May 15, 2024 to July 15, 2024, the Registrant engaged in professional misconduct within the meaning of the following paragraphs of section 1 of the Professional Misconduct Regulation, O. Reg. 388/08

• paragraph 1 (failing to maintain the standards of practice of the profession);
• paragraph 7 (performing a professional service for which consent is required by law without such consent);
• paragraph 10 (sexual abuse of a patient);
• paragraph 18 (engaging in conduct or performing an act relevant to the practice of the profession that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional); and
• paragraph 21 (representing qualifications in a manner that is false, misleading or deceptive).

3. In or about May 15, 2024 to July 15, 2024, the Registrant committed an act or acts of professional misconduct under ss. 1(3), 1(4) and s.51(1)(b.1) of the Health Professions Procedural Code, which is Schedule 2 to the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c.18 (the “Code”), in that he engaged in sexual abuse of a patient.