Ian Dawson
Clinical Services Manager - Physiotherapy
Ian qualified as a Physiotherapist in 2008 at the University of Huddersfield. He has worked throughout all sectors including the NHS, Independent and Corporate sector. This variety has given Ian a well-rounded knowledge base in the majority of areas. His real interest is Knee, Ankle and Foot conditions whether they are MSK or Orthopaedic in nature.
Georgios Schizas
Deputy Clinical Services Manager - Physiotherapy
Georgios started his career back in 2012 as a physiotherapy assistant for sports teams. Due to the nature of this job, exercise prescription and strengthening became the centre of his clinical research and expertise. In 2013 he became an accredited sports and exercise specialist by the National Academy of Sports Medicine. For the following 4 years, he developed his career as a corrective exercise specialist and offered personal training services in Sports and Exercise facilities while at the same time studying for his Bachelor's in Physiotherapy.
During this time he accomplished successfully his apprenticeships with two of the best exercise physiologists in Greece. In 2017 he graduated from Coventry University and started his physiotherapy career in London. Georgios’s particular interests and exposure were primarily in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation where he offered his services in medicolegal, NHS and private institutions till 2020. In 2020 he had to return to his home country, Greece in order to complete his mandatory military service in the country. Through major challenges he had the honour to attain the rank of lance corporal, leading soldiers under his command in fulfilling their duty. After the end of his service, he came back to the UK and recommenced his work as a senior physiotherapist and Deputy Clinical Services Manager for the Blackheath hospital.
Alongside his clinical duties and clinical interests in Orthopaedic and Musculoskeletal conditions, he recently started his MSc studies inGlobal Healthcare Management at UCL. His clinical exposure throughout the years made him aware of the difficulties of health and healthcare systems, hence, learning the know-how to improve treatment outcomes, access in healthcare and patient satisfaction became his particular area of further research studies.
Laura Jeu
Senior Physiotherapist
Laura Jeu Louis has over 11 years of experience as a physiotherapist. In 2009, she earned a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (USA). She also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Loyola University Chicago (USA), earned in 2006. She specialises in neuro-rehabilitation including post-stroke and brain injury rehabilitation.
Judi Battle
Clinical Specialist Women’s Health
Judi qualified with an Honours degree in Physiotherapy from King’s College London over 20 years ago. Since qualifying Judi has had extensive experience both in the NHS and private practice and in the last 10 years has developed her interest and passion for Women’s Health Physiotherapy. In 2018 she completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Women’s Health Physiotherapy at Bradford University, passing with distinction, and therefore achieved full membership of POGP (Pelvic, Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy). This has given Judi in-depth knowledge which she combines with her wealth of clinical experience to help women with Women’s Health related conditions such as pelvic floor weakness, urinary and faecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, persistent pelvic pain, pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain and rectus diastasis.
Judi is a mum to two young girls and therefore able to empathise with the challenges that many of her patients face. When not working or looking after her family, Judi enjoys cycling to keep fit. Judi is also able to rehabilitate patients following hip and knee replacement surgery.
Sabine Nave
Senior Physiotherapist
Sabine Nave is a London trained Chartered Physiotherapist specialising in Musculoskeletal Sport and Age-related injuries, post-surgical rehabilitation, as well as Occupational health. She has worked as a senior specialist within a variety of large NHS hospital departments (including Royal London, Guy’s and St Thomas’ London and Queen Elizabeth, Birmingham) between 2007 to 2014. She returned to post-graduate studies from 2014 to 2016 and completed four Masters of Science Modules in Advanced neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapy acquiring a deepened knowledge and understanding of the underlying mechanisms of injuries, pathologies and contemporary, effective treatment approaches including the psychosocial components of persistent pain presentations. She works in private sports clinics and joined Blackheath Hospital in 2020, where patient benefits from collaborative work allowing comprehensive and timely access to the most appropriate care.
Her treatment approach consists of education of the underlying problems, post-surgical procedures, treatment options, and the stages of rehabilitation. She gives extensive advice on long-term self-management and injury prevention. To help overcome injuries and aid return to everyday life and sporting activities her treatment options include spinal, joint, and soft tissue mobilisations, acupuncture, and tailored rehabilitation exercise prescription.
Filippo Parisi
Senior Physiotherapist
Filippo started his professional career in Italy, where he graduated in 2013 from The University of Bologna. Thereafter developed his working experience in MSK and the sports injury field at Isokinetic, where he managed the rehabilitation protocols of several professional sports players. After completing a university placement in Valencia, Spain, at the Hospital Clinic, he decided to move to London in 2014 with the desire to challenge himself, learn a new language, and culture and improve his skills.
He continued to work, specialising in the orthopaedic and MSK field, mainly in the private sector alongside Dr Guichet (limb lengthening procedures), but also at Rehab plus and Schoen Clinic in London and at the Physiotherapy Centre in Kent. He assessed and treated a large number of patients: NHS, private, medico-legal and occupational health.
He attended several courses to update and improve skills such as Dry Needling, K-taping, Fascial Manipulation, osteopathic techniques and Pilates. He most recently obtained a master's degree in musculoskeletal physiotherapy, Manual therapy and therapeutic exercise which allows Filippo to offer an extensive repertoire of assessment and treatment skills for all musculoskeletal conditions affecting the spine, and upper and lower limb.
Vlado Marinov
Senior Physiotherapist
Vlado completed his professional bachelor's degree as a "Physiotherapist" in 2017, then continued his studies with a master's degree in "Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation", which he completed in 2019 at the Vassil Levski National Sports Academy Sofia - Bulgaria.
Initially, as a student, Vlado gained vast experience as a Massage Therapist and then gradually began working as a Physiotherapist treating people with Musculoskeletal conditions both in the NHS and in the private sector.
He has an interest in manual therapy and attended various courses such as "Mulligan Manual Therapy", and "spine mobilizations".
He has an interest in treating conditions of the shoulder, hip, and spine and this would be something he would like to specialise in as his career develops. Vlado secondary to his clinical background also likes Strength and Conditioning and builds this into his clinical practice.
In his free time, Vlado likes to go to the gym, spending time with friends and family, travelling, reading and is consistently driving to be a better person and clinician.
Apostolos Orliaklis
Physiotherapist
Apostolos started his career as a Physiotherapist in Greece in 2012. He has since gained 3 degrees in physiotherapy – Assistant physiotherapist (2014), BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy (2019), and MSc rehabilitation (2022). His university placements included the Interbalkan Medical Centre and ANAGENNISI rehabilitation centre’s both in Thessaloniki, Greece. There he developed skills in creating dedicated rehabilitation programs and promoted patient health and wellbeing through a variety of clinical skills inclusive of manual therapy, exercise therapy and patient education. He has additionally attended several courses to update and improve skills such as vestibular rehabilitation and spinal rehabilitation.
Apostolos has worked with adult patients with a wide variety of conditions. His portfolio includes working with neurological conditions such as stroke, as well as musculoskeletal conditions, where his main clinical interest lies.
In 2020 Apostolos decided to move to London in order to face new challenges and improve his physiotherapy skills. He started working as a support worker for adults with disabilities, during the procedures of HCPC registration. Prior to his employment at Blackheath Hospital, Apostolos was employed at another well-known Private Physiotherapy clinic where he managed a diverse caseload of MSK and Orthopaedic patients.
Kelly Harry
Bank Physiotherapist
Kelly qualified from King’s College London with a BSc (Hons) degree in Physiotherapy in 1999. Since then, she has worked in both the NHS, private hospitals and clinics treating a wide range of conditions including neck, back and joint pains; sports injuries; rehabilitation post musculoskeletal surgery and the treatment of complaints such as arthritis. Kelly also has a special interest in treating upper limb restrictions following breast cancer treatment and has completed a number of courses in that area including a breast cancer care Master's module at the Royal Marsden Hospital, London. Whilst in her previous role, she was able to establish a close link with their breast cancer centre and was able to work alongside the team delivering treatment to patients following a wide range of oncologic breast surgery.
Kelly believes that treatment works best as a collaboration between therapist and patient to achieve that individual’s goal, whether it be to return to work, sport or to run around after the kids. She has been lucky enough to have been able to work closely with consultants in order to deliver cohesive patient care.#
Yewande Gbejuade
Clinical Specialist Hand Therapy
Yewande has a BSc in Anatomical Sciences with a year in Industry; a MSc (pre-reg) in Physiotherapy and a Post graduate Diploma in Hand Therapy. As a clinical specialist in hand therapy her clinical expertise are in the assessment and treatment of conditions resulting from trauma or acquired deformities in the hand and wrist such as repetitive stress injuries; fractures; dislocations; joint instabilities and inflammatory and degenerative arthritis. She has clinical skills in the fabrication of thermoplastic splinting, compressive therapy, desensitisation, sensory re-education, wound and scar management and exercise prescription. Yewande believes in the importance of empowering patients with the knowledge and understanding of their condition to maximise their self-management and recovery of their condition.
Clare Corrans
Clinical Specialist Hand Therapy
Clare Corrans is a Specialist Hand Therapist who qualified in Occupational Therapy from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa in 2000.
Clare has over 15 years of experience in hand therapy. She has worked in specialist private practice in South Africa. This involved treating a wide spectrum of hand conditions including trauma, plastics, rheumatology, elective surgeries and work-related upper limb disorders.
She has worked in both private practice and the NHS in the UK providing expert treatment and rehabilitation of hand and wrist patients following trauma and elective surgery as well as assessment and treatment of chronic conditions in both adults and children. Her current NHS post alongside working at Circle Health Group is at the Hand and Wrist Specialist Unit at Croydon University Hospital where she is responsible for treating patients as well as managing and developing the service.
Clare has presented numerous courses in Hand Therapy and has had extensive involvement in teaching fellow therapists. She has a special interest in work-related hand and wrist trauma injuries and assisting these patients to return to work."
