Sapphire Coast Physiotherapy - Staff

Jeremy Jeremy Fernando - Physiotherapist
B. Physiotherapy

Jeremy Fernando graduated from Melbourne University and has 10 years of private practice physiotherapy experience. He is a keen sportsman and has special interest in sports injuries.

naomi Naomi White - Physiotherapist
BSc. Post Grd Dip Phys

Email: NaomiW@sapphirephysio.com.au

Naomi White is a physiotherapist and hand therapist, with 30 years experience, 20 of these years in the Bega Valley. Naomi is one of Australia’s 100 only hand therapists, and has extensive experience in treatment of upper limb conditions. Naomi has worked as a clinician and manager locally, both in private practice, and in the public sector.

adam Adam Woolacott - Physiotherapist
BAppSc (Physio) Hons MPhysio

Email: AdamW@sapphirephysio.com.au

Adam Woolacott is a Physiotherapist with a Masters Degree in
Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy. Musculoskeletal
physiotherapists are health professionals with advanced postgraduate training in the assessment and diagnosis of musculoskeletal conditions, particularly back and neck pain. He has extensive experience in sports injury management, exercise therapy and chronic pain education.

Renee Pirozzi - Physiotherapist
B App Sc (Physio) Hons

Email: reneed@sapphirephysio.com.au

Renee Dubois studied physiotherapy at Sydney University, and graduated with honours. During study, her key area of interest and achievement was musculoskeletal physiotherapy. Renee spent time working in the public health system with Greater Southern Area Health Service before joining Sapphire Coast Physiotherapy. She has a keen interest in sports and rehabilitative physiotherapy.

Nicole Nicole Staight - Physiotherapist
BHSc (Physiotherapy)

Email: NicoleS@sapphirephysio.com.au

Nicole Staight is a physiotherapist who has been working in Merimbula for the past 10 years in the area of musculoskeletal physiotherapy. Nicole also has post graduate qualifications in both acupuncture and clinical pilates. Nicole is involved in supervising and running both individual and group sessions in clinical pilates which can benefit a large range of injuries/conditions.

Neil Dmytryk - Physiotherapist
B App Sci (Sports Coaching) M Physio

Email: neild@sapphirephysio.com.au

Neil Dmytryk recieved his Master of Physiotherapy at the University of Canberra. He has worked in Public and Private Hospitals before commencing work at Sapphire Coast Physiotherapy. Neil's interests include Musculoskeletal & sports injuries, workplace rehabilitation and conditioning programs, and chronic pain.

David Schmidt - Physiotherapist

M Physio, BAppSc Physio

Email: DavidS@sapphirephysio.com.au

David Schmidt is a Physiotherapist with 15 years experience in a range of physiotherapy fields. He has a Masters Degree in Physiotherapy General Practice and experience as a clinician and manager both interstate and locally. David’s skills and interests include upper limb therapy, respiratory physiotherapy and physiotherapy research.

Kristy Nichols - Physiotherapist

B. Physiotherapy

Email: kristyn@sapphirephysio.com.au

Kristy studied physiotherapy at the University of Newcastle, choosing this University because of its special interest in providing better health services to rural areas. Kristy is interested in Women’s Health Physiotherapy and is hoping to assist women in the Monaro region who have bladder issues. Kristy is also interested in sports and musculoskeletal physiotherapy and loves the diversity that rural health can give her in these areas.

Tegan Butters - Physiotherapist

B. Physiotherapy

Email: teganb@sapphirephysio.com.au

Tegan studied physiotherapy at Charles Sturt University with a keen interest in working in rural areas having grown up locally in Merimbula. Tegan has a special interest in the areas of women’s health physiotherapy and managing sports injuries.

Alison Viner - Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
B App Sc (Physio)Dip Physio, Post Grad Dip Manip Physio, M App Sci Physio Alison

Email: alisonv@sapphirephysio.com.au

Alison has more than twenty years experience of working in physiotherapy, in private practice as well as teaching with the undergraduate and postgraduate physiotherapy programs at the University of Sydney. She has a post graduate diploma in musculoskeletal physiotherapy. Clinically Alison’s particular area of interest is in the treatment of back and neck pain using traditional manual therapy techniques as well as re-education of postural muscles (core control /pilates) and McKenzie techniques.

Matthew Lehoczky - Physiotherapist
B App Sc (Physio)

Email matthewl@sapphirephysio.com.au

Matthew Lehoczky graduated from the University of Queensland before working in a hospital for a number of years. Matthew then transitioned to musculoskeletal physiotherapy, having most recently worked in a multi-disciplinary clinic on the Gold Coast. He has a special interest in cervical pain, particularly cervico-genic head aches, as well as chronic pain and general musculoskeletal conditions. He combines a variety of techniques including acupuncture, manual therapy and motor control / specific exercise.

Susan Mitchell - Physiotherapist
B App Sc (Physio)

Email: susanmitchell@sapphirephysio.com.au