Our Presenters

Mrs Helene Simpson
Helene is a physiotherapist with international renown in the assessment and treatment of foot and ankle pathologies. After graduating with a BSc Physiotherapy degree from the University of Free State in 1984, Helene then completed

Ms Donne Descroizilles
Donne is a physiotherapist who has worked in the field of paediatric neurodevelopment therapy for her entire career of 36 years.
She is currently a SANDTA tutor and presents both the Foundation and Introduction to

Dr Dale Rae
Dr Rae is a Senior Researcher in the Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine within the Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Cape Town (UCT). Her research focuses

Mr Brett Phillips
Brett is a physiotherapist specialising in the management of neuromusculoskeletal and orthopaedic conditions.

Dr Steve Carter
Dr Steve Carter is an orthopaedic hand surgeon with 20 years’ experience in the surgical treatment of hand conditions. He obtained his MBChB in 1990 and FCS (SA) Orthopaedic Fellowship in 1999. He is also

Mr Jeremy Burman
Jeremy is a Director of Private Client Financial, the accounting and tax division of Private Client Holdings. Private Client Holdings is a Cape Town based wealth management company who has recently been awarded the Top

Ms Lomé Prinsloo
Lomé Prinsloo is the owner of Lomé Prinsloo Physiotherapy, in Durbanville, Cape Town.
Lomé started our her career in healthcare as a certified pilates instructor, but after working with many clients in pain, she

Dr Alison Lupton-Smith
Alison qualified as a physiotherapist from the University of Cape Town in 2007 and obtained her PhD at UCT in 2017.
She is currently a full-time lecturer in the Division of Physiotherapy at Stellenbosch University.

Dr Wendy Holliday
Wendy Holliday is a physiotherapist with more than ten years of clinical experience and recently completed her PhD in Exercise Science at the University of Cape Town. She combines her physiotherapy background with her PhD

Ms Kim Buchholtz
Kim Buchholtz submitted her PhD in Exercise Science at the University of Cape Town in 2020. Her study investigated the role of balance and agility in mountain bikers. Kim is currently a lecturer in musculoskeletal

Mrs Gakeemah Inglis-Jassiem
Gakeemah Inglis-Jassiem has a special interest in, and clinical expertise in neurological physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Gakeemah completed her BSc Physiotherapy degree (cum laude) at the University of the Western Cape (1996) and her Master’s degree