Meet the team
Vibrant, passionate clinicians who strive to empower others.
Working as a multidisciplinary team means we can point you in the right direction for what you actually need — and hand you across to a colleague when that’s the better answer.
Services across the team
- Physiotherapy
- Exercise Physiology
- Vestibular Physiotherapy
- Women’s Health Physiotherapy
- Massage Therapy
Physiotherapists
Darren Pivetta
Physiotherapist
Whole-person musculoskeletal care, chronic pain and performance.
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Darren has worked as a physiotherapist for over 25 years and has a passion for helping people to move at their best.
He believes in taking a whole-person approach to assessment and injury management, considering the various factors that contribute to a person’s recovery or performance. He uses specific advice, education, hands-on therapy and tailored exercise to help people achieve their goals. He is trained in dry needling (Western acupuncture) and teaches Physio Pilates.
Darren has extensive experience treating all types of musculoskeletal problems, neck headaches, postural issues, chronic pain, orthopaedic and sports injury rehabilitation, and athletic performance improvement.
Outside the clinic
On the weekend you’ll find Darren out on the football field, with family and friends, enjoying the outdoors or trying to catch that perfect wave.
Services Darren provides
Denise Pivetta
Physiotherapist
Clinical Pilates, postural pain and pre/post-natal strength.
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Denise has been practising for more than 20 years since graduating from Sydney University, in both hospital and private practice settings. She has a special interest in postural neck and back pain, shoulder injuries, foot and ankle pain, and rehabilitation following hip and knee surgery.
After experiencing first-hand the benefits of core strength and stability following her first child, Denise undertook Clinical Pilates training. She has since applied 15 years of practising and teaching physiotherapy-based Pilates to the treatment and prevention of pain and poor posture, and has taught everything from Get Fit to Ski classes to Physio Pilates and prenatal education.
She particularly enjoys working with women during and after pregnancy to help them feel stronger and fitter, as well as those who are deconditioned following surgery or illness.
Outside the clinic
Away from the clinic, Denise loves sharing a meal with family and friends, the great outdoors, an engrossing book, and community at her local church.
Services Denise provides
Jacqueline Walford
Physiotherapist
Credentialed McKenzie Therapist (Dip. MDT)
Neck and back pain, treated as a partnership with simple, manageable exercise.
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Jackie trained as a physiotherapist in Birmingham, UK, qualifying in 1987. She worked in London before immigrating to Australia in 1995. After seven years with another private practice, Jackie started Berowra Physiotherapy in 2003 — the same year she became a credentialed McKenzie therapist.
Jackie has completed her level 2 sports course and regularly attends postgraduate seminars and courses. She takes a very functional approach to treatment, seeing it as a partnership between therapist and patient, and keeping exercises simple and manageable.
Services Jacqueline provides
Ann Ross
Physiotherapist
Titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, PGrad Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, 35+ years in private practice.
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Ann is a Titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist. She graduated from Sydney University in 1983 and returned in 1994 for a Post Graduate Degree in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy.
She has worked in private practice for over 35 years, including running Burns Bay Physiotherapy in Lane Cove for 26 years. Ann served on numerous state and national Australian Physiotherapy Association committees over an eight-year period, including a year as NSW Vice President.
Ann continues to apply the latest research in musculoskeletal physiotherapy alongside her years of experience. She has particular interests in back pain, lower limb problems, shoulders and chronic pain.
“My passion is to achieve great outcomes for my clients so that they can enjoy the best possible quality of life.”
Outside the clinic
Outside work Ann enjoys cycling, gardening and time with her family.
Services Ann provides
Jennie Whitaker
Physiotherapist
BSc, PGDip Physiotherapy, MMgt
Hand injuries and women’s health, from pregnancy to pelvic floor.
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Jennie trained in Sydney and holds a Bachelor of Science, a Post Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy and a Master of Management. She has almost 25 years of clinical experience in the public hospital system.
Jennie enjoys treating a range of conditions in general physiotherapy, and has several years of experience in her clinical special interests: hand injuries and conditions, and women’s health — including pregnancy, ante and post natal education, and pelvic floor management for women of all ages.
Jennie managed the Physiotherapy Department for Nepean and Hornsby Hospitals for 12 years, chaired their OH&S committees, and has been a member of the APA council.
Simone Szabo
Physiotherapist
Foot, ankle and running injuries, TMJ and postural pain.
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Having worked as a physio for many years, Simone has had a wide variety of experience in both public and private physiotherapy settings, working the last 7 years in private practice. Simone has developed a special interest in treating foot and ankle injuries, running injuries, jaw pain (TMJ) and posture-related back and neck pain.
Simone has vast experience working with elite sporting teams and athletes including Premier League football, rugby, track and field, Australian baseball, and swimming.
She is passionate about helping people move well and stay active, with plenty of experience in running video analysis, hands-on manual therapy, dry needling / acupuncture, and helping develop and retrain ideal movement.
Outside the clinic
When not in the clinic, you’ll find her out running, at the beach or spending time with family and friends.
Amanda Baxter
Physiotherapist
BHSc (Movement Science), MPhysiotherapy
Injury prevention, patient education and small-group physio classes.
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Amanda is passionate about injury prevention and patient education, empowering you to take part in your recovery to be your best self. She also teaches regular small group physiotherapy classes at our Berowra clinic.
Her qualifications include a Bachelor of Health Science majoring in Movement Science, and a Masters in Physiotherapy from The University of Sydney. She has hands-on experience from placements at Westmead Children’s Hospital, St Joseph’s Rehab Hospital, Northern Sydney Lung Rehab Clinic and private practice, and is experienced in aged care, rehabilitation, falls prevention and manual handling training.
Amanda also has a strong background in personal fitness training, nutrition coaching and Pilates.
Outside the clinic
She loves all kinds of sport and physical activity, and spending time with her husband and two children.
Maya Khanna
Physiotherapist
Rehabilitation, persistent pain and Long Covid.
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With 20 years’ experience as a musculoskeletal and rehabilitation physio, Maya enjoys teaching people how to get the best out of their body, no matter what stage of life they’re in.
Maya previously worked as a senior physiotherapist at Mt Wilga Private Hospital and has extensive experience in pre and post-operative rehabilitation, persistent pain and managing complex or chronic conditions, including a special interest in Long Covid. She is also a qualified Pilates instructor and has recently completed her Women’s Health training.
Maya loves to build rapport with her patients to ensure they receive individualised treatment and education delivered with compassion and empathy.
Rob Kerferd
Physiotherapist
BPhysiotherapy
Hands-on and exercise-led rehab, including post-surgical.
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Rob became interested in anatomy, exercise and the human body when he began going to the gym in high school. He started researching and managing his own injuries with exercise, and from that point physiotherapy stood out as a career.
Rob developed his skills in private practice, musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy and post-surgical rehabilitation, completing his Bachelor of Physiotherapy at the Australian Catholic University. He combines hands-on techniques with exercise and aims to involve the patient in decision-making to optimise results — reducing pain and increasing function at work, in sport, or in day-to-day living.
Outside the clinic
Outside physiotherapy, Rob keeps an active life — cycling, the gym, and the outdoors with friends and family.
Services Rob provides
Hung Vuong
Physiotherapist
Doctor of Physiotherapy
Evidence-based care across injury, surgery and return to sport.
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Hung is a registered physiotherapist who moved to Australia from the U.S. to pursue a Doctor of Physiotherapy degree at Macquarie University. He gained his skills across multiple healthcare settings in Sydney — hospitals, private practice and sport. With an interest in calisthenics and tennis, Hung brings a distinct understanding of movement and performance to his practice.
Hung believes in treating the whole person with personalised, evidence-based care, combining thorough assessment, effective treatment and patient education. Whether you’re recovering from surgery, managing an injury or returning to sport, he is committed to helping you reach your movement goals.
Outside the clinic
Hung plays tennis, does calisthenics and loves Sydney beaches — he’s on a quest to visit as many Australian beaches as possible.
Services Hung provides
Exercise Physiologists
Deb Eveniss
Exercise Physiologist
BExercise & Sport Science, MClinical Exercise Physiology, AEP
Cancer, neurological conditions and fatigue conditions.
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Deb is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science and a Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology.
Deb began her career as a personal trainer, developing a keen interest in healthy ageing, falls prevention, and cancer and exercise, before furthering her study to become an exercise physiologist.
She has a keen interest in helping those with cancer, neurological conditions such as MS, HD, PD, and stroke and brain injury survivors. More recently she has been researching and treating fatigue conditions including Long Covid, ME/CFS, POTS and EDS. Deb strongly believes that “movement is medicine”.
Outside the clinic
In her spare time Deb is heavily involved in parkrun, soccer, trail running, hiking, kayaking and raising two very busy teenagers.
Services Deb provides
Jess Mercieca
Exercise Physiologist
BClinical Exercise Physiology, AEP
Neurological conditions, post-operative and chronic pain exercise.
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Jess is an accredited Exercise Physiologist who completed her Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology at the University of New South Wales. Through clinical placement she gained experience in private practice across a range of conditions, with a special interest in Parkinson’s disease, stroke, multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy.
Jess gained further experience in a private hospital, seeing patients post-operatively and assisting their recovery through gym-based exercise and hydrotherapy, as well as treating chronic pain, muscle atrophy and cancer.
She ensures each client is treated as an individual, considering the lifestyle and psychological factors that interplay with recovery. Her focus is to empower people through exercise and guide them towards self-management.
Outside the clinic
Outside work Jess is into strength training, swimming and hiking, and enjoys the beach near her home.
Services Jess provides
William Perrett
Exercise Physiologist
MClinical Exercise Physiology, AEP
Strength and conditioning, paediatrics and older adults.
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Will is an accredited Exercise Physiologist who completed his Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology at the University of Technology Sydney. Through clinical placement he gained extensive experience in age-related conditions, working with older adults on the benefits of resistance training for strength and balance, and in neurological conditions including spinal cord injury, stroke and MS.
Before becoming an exercise physiologist, Will worked as a learn-to-swim instructor and squad swimming coach, where he developed his passion for teaching and gained experience with children and people of all ages. Will believes exercise is for everyone and that it’s never too late to start.
Outside the clinic
Outside work, Will pursues his own goals in running, swimming, triathlon and strength training — always pushing towards a new personal best.
Services William provides
Massage Therapist
Katie Austin
Massage Therapist
Dip. Remedial Massage
Sports and remedial massage, including pregnancy massage.
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Katie is a Sports and Remedial Massage Therapist with over 10 years’ experience. She tailors treatment to your needs and goals using Remedial Massage, Sports Massage, Myofascial Release and Trigger Point Therapy. Over the years she has worked with NRL athletes and Olympians, and has taught the Dip. Remedial Massage course.
Katie’s interest is in helping people maintain a pain-free life, particularly clients training for a specific event. As a mum herself, she knows the benefits of massage and enjoys helping women through and after pregnancy. She also enjoys treating neck issues and seeing people move more freely.
Outside the clinic
Away from work Katie’s two little kids keep her busy. She runs regularly, and loves cooking and travelling — Machu Picchu being a highlight.
Services Katie provides
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