Our Presenters

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

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Prof Malcolm Collins

Malcolm Collins is a Professor within the Department of Human Biology at the University of Cape Town (UCT).

He obtained a BSc degree majoring in Biochemistry and Human Physiology from Stellenbosch University in South

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Mr Lance Brinders

Lance is a Chartered Accountant who has run his own accounting, tax and consulting business.

He has also worked in the private sector, covering the Petroleum, FMCG, Agricultural, Wholesale and Retail industries, both locally and

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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

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Mr Rowan Thorpe

Rowan is an Advanced Practice Physiotherapist (APP) working in London.

He graduated with his B.Sc in Physiotherapy from UCT in 2011 before going on to complete his M.Phil in Exercise and Sports Physiotherapy in

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Mr Nick Pereira

Nick is a neuro-musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and sports physiotherapist who practices in Pietermaritzburg, KZN. He is a prominent figure in the South African physiotherapy scene, and has an extensive background in sports physiotherapy and health as

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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

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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.

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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

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Prof Brenda Morrow

Brenda Morrow is a Physiotherapist and Professor in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa. Brenda is an active clinician-scientist with a special interests in interdisciplinary paediatric critical care

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