Our Presenters

Ms Gill Bedwell
Gill is a clinical physiotherapist, part-time lecturer and PhD candidate at the University of Cape Town. She has pursued her fascination in the physiological mechanisms of pain by completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Interdisciplinary Pain

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

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

Ms Mirda Maclachlan
Mirda is a passionate physiotherapist with more than 30 years’ clinical experience in the management of neurological patients.
She has honed her skills in Neurological Physiotherapy and the
capacity development of undergraduate physiotherapy students

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

Ms Hester van Aswegen
Hester van Aswegen is a physiotherapist with a special interest in pelvic floor dysfunction and pelvic health.
She graduated from Pretoria University in 1987 and has been in private practice since 1991.
She is currently

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

Dr Richard von Bormann
Dr Richard von Bormann is a specialist arthroscopic and reconstructive knee surgeon, who is trained and experienced in all aspects of knee surgery.
He is University of Cape Town Medical School trained with Fellowships in

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

Ms Nicole Craddock
Nicole is a physiotherapist specialising in neuromusculoskeletal, orthopaedic and sports-related conditions. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Physiotherapy in 2014, as well as her MSc Exercise & Sports Physiotherapy Degree in 2020, both

A/Prof Theresa Burgess
A/Prof Theresa Burgess is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Cape Town.