| Meet the Team - Partners |
| Scott Wagstaff |
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| B.App.Sc.(Physio), Grad. Dip. Manipulative Physiotherapy, MAPA, MMPAA. |
Scott Graduated from the school of Physiotherapy, Lincoln Institute in 1980. He worked at St. Vincent’s Hospital for 3 years and completed his manipulative therapy diploma in 1983.
Scott has worked in private practice since 1983, joining the Berwick practice in 1987. He has a special interest in the management of sports and spinal injuries and hydrotherapy. From 1984-1988 Scott was team physiotherapist for St Kilda Football Club and from 1985-1992 for the Victorian Sheffield Cricket Team.
Scott’s outside interests include his family, tennis and golf and supports Melbourne Football Club. |
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| Frank Andrews |
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| B.App.Sci. (Physio), Master of Manipulative Physiotherapy, MAPA, MMPAA. |
Frank completed his Physiotherapy Degree in 1985, and worked at the Warrnambool Base Hospital for one year. He commenced work in private practice on returning to Melbourne in 1987, working in Dandenong from 1987-91. During this time, Frank completed the manipulative physiotherapy diploma, and joined the Berwick practice in 1990. He became a partner at Berwick Physiotherapy in 1992.
His areas of special interest are in the assessment and treatment of headaches and neck pain. He completed a Masters in Manipulative Physiotherapy in 2000, his area of study being headaches of cervical spine origin.
He is a passionate Essendon supporter and a keen golfer. |
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| Ross de Valle |
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| B.App.Sc.(Physio), Grad. Dip. Manipulative Physiotherapy, MAPA, MMPAA. |
Graduate with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Physiotherapy from La Trobe University in 1994. Completed a Post Graduate Diploma of Manipulative Physiotherapy in 1998, with a special interest in low back pain. He became a partner at Berwick Physiotherapy in 2001.
Ross has worked as a physiotherapist in Melbourne and spent 12 months working in the UK. He joined Berwick Physiotherapy in 1999.
Ross was the Victorian U/16 Softball Physiotherapist from 1996-2000. He currently teaches Post Graduate students on an APA endorsed Spinal course.
Ross has a strong sporting background having competed at State level in the 400m hurdle during the late 1990’s and now enjoys social golf and jogging. |
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| David Coulson |
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| Bach. Physio M.A.P.A, Master Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, MMPAA |
David completed his Physiotherapy degree in 1999 at La Trobe University. He worked for 2 years at Dandenong Hospital before then working in the community at Berwick Community Health Centre. After this David went to England in 2002 where he worked in outpatients centres gaining further experience in musculo-skeletal and sports injuries.
After working in England for 18 months, David returned to Australia in November 2003 and joined Berwick Physiotherapy. In October 2005 David completed his Masters degree in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy and became a Partner of the practice in 2006. David enjoys working in all areas of physiotherapy including sports and spinal. |
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| Meet the Team - Practitioners |
| Doris Zikas |
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| B.App.Sc.(Physio), Grad. Dip. Manipulative Physiotherapy, MAPA, MMPAA. |
Graduate in Applied Science in Physiotherapy from La Trobe University in 1989. Initially began work at the Austin Hospital in rehabilitation and acute hospital with a particular interest in orthopaedics and musculoskeletal conditions. Doris completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Musculoskeletal in 1995 from Melbourne University and Post Graduate Diploma of Physiotherapy (manipulative Physiotherapy) from Latrobe University in 1998.
Since 1997 Doris has worked in private practice and joined the team at Berwick Physiotherapy in 1999. Doris has a special interest in sporting injuries particularly of the knee, Pilates, together with neck and back injuries.
Doris’s interests include family, skiing and the outdoors. |
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| Roger Wilson |
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| B.App.Sc.(Physio), Grad. Dip. Manipulative Physiotherapy, MAPA, MMPAA. |
Roger is a physiotherapist with 40 years experience. He commenced practice at the Royal Melbourne Hospital after which he developed and opened successful practices’ in Glen Waverley and Camberwell for 36 years.
His keen interest and participation in sport has worked closely in conjunction with his professional interest in the treatment and management of spinal and musculo-skeletal conditions. He completed his Post Graduate qualifications in manipulative therapy in 1965. Roger is a keen golfer and has recently taken up lawn bowls. |
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| Adam Joyce |
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| B.App.Sci (Physiotherapy), M.A.P.A |
Adam graduated from La Trobe University in 2003. He worked at Dandenong Hospital for three years gaining experience in orthopaedics and hand therapy. Adam undertook work for the defence force before heading overseas on a working holiday to gain further experience.
Adam joined Berwick Physiotherapy in 2007. He has a special interest in the treatment of degenerative and traumatic hand injuries and holds an Associate Membership with the Australian Hand Therapy Association. Adam is currently undertaking his Masters in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne. |
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| Elizabeth Dornom |
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| B.Physiotherapy, Hons M.A.P.A |
Elizabeth graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) in 2002. She worked at St Vincent’s Hospital for over two years and first started practising at Berwick Physiotherapy in 2005.
Elizabeth has spent three and a half years working as a physiotherapist in England and completing three Winter ski seasons in the French Alps. She is excited to have rejoined Berwick Physiotherapy in June 09 and maintains a strong interset in all sports, having run the Melbourne Marathon, Kayaked in the Murray River Marathon and played for Victoria in Touch Football.
Elizabeth is also currently involved in taking hydrotherapy class for Berwick Physiotherapy. |
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| Lee Cresswell |
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| B.Physiotherapy, M.A.P.A |
Lee graduated from La Trobe University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy. After graduation he worked within Peninsula Health for two years, working at Frankston Hospital and at their rehabilitation facility. At this time Lee was also the physiotherapist to the Casey Scorpions in the VFL. Lee then travelled to the UK where he worked for two years in the armed forces treating both navy personnel and civilians. Here Lee gained further experience in treating musculoskeletal injury and intense rehabilitation post orthopaedic and trauma surgery. In March 2008 Lee returned to Australia and went straight into private practice.
Since this time he has completed a dry needling course and his Level 1 & 2 clinical Pilates training at Dance Medicine Australia.
Lee joined the team at Berwick Physiotherapy at the start of 2010 and has a special interest in treating acute sports and musculoskeletal injuries using clinical Pilates to treat and manage musculoskeletal dysfunction.
Lee is also a mad cyclist, taking his bike to France in 2006 to follow the Tour de France around for three weeks. |
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| Our Staff |
| Reception Staff |
Anne Tuckett
Gail Hansen
Lauren Stent
Jane Wilson
Noella William
Kylie Van Boxtel
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