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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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