Meet the Team
Get to know the people supporting patients at Essential Health Physio in Shailer Park, Birkdale and Bracken Ridge.
Our practitioners
Our clinicians bring a range of physiotherapy, exercise physiology, dietetics, massage and diabetes education skills across our three clinics.
Physiotherapist
Johnson Kwan
Johnson is the founder and director of Essential Health Physiotherapy and an APA Titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist.
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Exercise Physiologist
Brendan Lam
Brendan is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist specialising in chronic disease management, musculoskeletal rehabilitation, and mental health.
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Senior Physiotherapist
Reham Mohammed
Reham is keen to help her patients to achieve their goals and regains their independence, self-management and injury prevention and recurrence.
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Physiotherapist
Aryan Hebbandi
Aryan is a Physiotherapist with extensive experience in fracture management, occupational health rehabilitation and musculoskeletal injury recovery.
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Remedial Massage Therapist
Jacqui Maurici
Jacqui is a Remedial Massage Therapist who is proficient in Relaxation and Deep Tissue Massage and other techniques. She believes in the importance of care and time to address clients’ physical, emotional, and mental well-being.
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Dietitian
Clara Wu
Clara is our Accredited Practising Dietitian and with strong clinical interest in women’s health and mental health. She is also seeing clients with disordered eating and eating disorders.
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Exercise Physiologist
Marianna Cassimatis
Marianna is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and is dedicated to personalised, high-quality care, particularly in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, aiming to guide individuals in pain management and recovery.
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Remedial Massage Therapist
James Dowton
James is a dedicated Remedial Massage Therapist specialising in pain management, stress relief, and relaxation through techniques like deep tissue and Swedish massage. With a Diploma in Remedial Massage (Advanced Rehab), he is committed to providing personalised care that promotes both physical and mental well-being.
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Credentialled Diabetes Educator
June Lim Ellul
June brings over 26 years of extensive experience as a nurse, including 19 years working in the field of diabetes, with a strong focus on diabetes education, prevention, and self-management.
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Physiotherapist
Allen Park
Allen is a physiotherapist with experience in pain management, rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions, and recovery from sports-related injuries.
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Physiotherapist
Diljot Kaur
Diljot (Dil) is a physiotherapist with experience across musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiorespiratory, and paediatric care. She works with patients of all ages to build confidence and achieve practical recovery goals.
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Senior Physiotherapist
Douglas Wilson
Doug is an experienced Physiotherapist specializing in musculoskeletal and sports injuries, with expertise in sacroiliac joint mechanics, dry needling, and tailored exercise prescription, backed by 19 years of practice and Sports Physiotherapy certifications.
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Remedial Massage Therapist
Ross Ashcroft
Currently on leave. Ross is a skilled Remedial Massage Therapist and Strength & Conditioning Coach with elite sports experience. He is passionate about professional sports massage, combining massage, rehabilitation, and exercise strategies.
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Remedial Massage Therapist
Alison Butler
Alison takes on a thoughtful approach when tailoring massage techniques for her clients. Alison draws from her over-a-decade experience, clients would enjoy from myofasical release, deep tissue therapy to trigger point therapy. She specialises in pregnancy and post-natal massage.
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Physiotherapist
Hillary Cheung
Hillary is a passionate clinician specialising in pediatrics and proactive aging. She provides purposeful, multilingual care helping diverse communities achieve functional movement goals.
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Our reception team helps make each visit welcoming and straightforward.
Receptionist
Gina
Gina is a former Sydneysider who migrated to Brisbane in 2017.She has had many years working in Fashion and Interior Design in both creative and management roles.She enjoys meeting new people and providing the best customer service possible.She loves cooking, yoga, walking, swimming and spending time with her pets in her spare time.
Receptionist
Jenny
Jen has worked in a variety of customer service roles over the past 40 years which include Hospitality, Retail & Retail Management, Telecommunications, Admin & Reception and Civil Engineering.Jen is originally from Victoria and moved to QLD in 2018 with her husband who took on a role based here in QLD, she has 2 children and 3 grandchildren.Jen is a caring and considerate person and loves to chat to people to find out what makes them tick and motivate them.Outside of work Jen loves to walk/hike, paddle board, art with friends and spend time with family.PS: Jen is an AFL supporter “Go Saints” and loves a craft beer.
Receptionist
Bec
Bec has worked in admin & reception for the best part of 20 Years, with small breaks between for maternity leave for her 3 children.Bec is a very kind, caring & compassionate person who loves to have a laugh & not take life too seriously.Outside of work, you will find Bec managing her kids basketball teams & cheering on her one of her daughter’s at netball. PS: Bec is an avid NZ Warriors fan.
Receptionist
Sandy
Sandy is a very experienced administrative staff member at physiotherapy clinics. She was a reception and physiotherapy assistant during her high school years. Sandy knows people, as she has been working in Birkdale since 2010. She is passionate about creating a welcoming environment and enjoys getting to know clients.You would find Sandy spending time with family & friends and going to the movies outside of work.P.S. Sandy enjoys cheering for the Broncos too!