clinicians
12 senior
the people who'll treat you
senior clinicians, not junior hand-offs.
every member of the team is hcpc-registered and csp-chartered. between us we've worked at olympic games, with national and professional teams, and with the grandparents of newcastle for twenty-two years.
in practice
22 years
clinics
jesmond · gosforth
accreditation
hcpc · csp
clinical lead
meet the clinical lead
darren wigg
clinical lead · injection therapist
founder and director of newcastle physiotherapy. former international swimmer, team gb physiotherapist at the 2012 london olympics.
darren founded newcastle physiotherapy in 2011 after two years in the nhs and a stint as team gb physiotherapist at the 2012 london olympic games. he continues to consult for british swimming and england golf.
the full team
the rest of the team.
physiotherapists, a dietitian, a pilates lead, and a practice manager who knows where everything lives. pick whoever you'd like to see — or let reception find the best fit for you.
physiotherapist · bsc (first class hons)
iwona trzecinska
graduated university of sunderland 2024, awarded the ede and ravenscroft prize. holds a master's from the polish academy of physical education.
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clinical specialist · injection therapist
daniel farnell
inspired to physio by his grandfather's stroke recovery. previously worked with children at hadrian school.
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clinical specialist · injection therapist
chanté melville
south african-trained physiotherapist with over 9 years of musculoskeletal experience. interests in biomechanics and functional movement.
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physiotherapist · msc physiotherapy
fatma elmahdi
msc from brunel university london (2021); bsc kinesiology from the university of calgary (2018). relocated to newcastle from canada.
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physiotherapist · hcpc registered
taylor smith
graduate of university of sunderland. hospital and sporting injury experience including football.
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clinical specialist · bsc (hons) physiotherapy
steven workman
sheffield hallam 2009. three years at chesterfield royal hospital covering msk, hands, orthopaedics and rheumatology.
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clinical specialist · bsc (hons) physiotherapy & sport science
david fothergill
dual degrees from northumbria. experience across nhs, private practice and sporting environments.
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clinical specialist · bsc (hons) physiotherapy
tal yishay
graduated university of haifa, israel in 2016. holistic approach centred on posture, connective tissue and wellness.
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clinical specialist · 8+ years in msk
ann-marie ballantine
university of liverpool (2009). nhs and elite-sport experience, specialising in musculoskeletal care.
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dietitian · ioc sports nutritionist
rachel zibe
11 years of nhs and private consultancy experience across clinical nutrition, sports performance and lifestyle care.
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practice manager · jesmond clinic
chris neale
bsc fitness & personal training and bsc sports science. interests in functional fitness and sports science.
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