Meet Our Team
Specialist Physiotherapists
Dr Michael Vadiveloo
Sport & Exercise and Knee Specialist Physiotherapist
Michael is a knee specialist and sports & exercise physiotherapist (awarded by Australian College of Physiotherapists 2009), with over 30 years experience in treating spinal and sports injuries. He established the City Baths Spinal and Sports Medicine Clinic in 1991.
He was a physiotherapist at St. Kilda Football Club from 1991 to 2005 and has travelled extensively with representative teams including Australia (International Rules vs Ireland 2003, 2004, 2005), the Dream Team (vs Victoria 2008) and the Indigenous All Stars (vs Adelaide Crows 2009).
Michael has a special interest in treating knee and lower limb kinetic chain injuries.
Dr Alastair Flett
Specialist Musculoskeletal and Vestibular Physiotherapist
The Melbourne Dizziness, Headache, and Neck Pain Clinic is run by Alastair Flett, a specialist Musculoskeletal and Vestibular Physiotherapist as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists, with over 25 years of clinical experience.
He has a particular interest in the assessment and management of dizziness, neck pain, headache, shoulder and temporomandibular (jaw) disorders.
Dr Alicia Rayner
Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
Alicia was awarded the title of Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, in 2022.
Alicia holds Masters degrees in both Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy and Sports Physiotherapy in addition to her specialist title, and has extensive experience working with athletes and diverse sporting teams.
Alicia enjoys working with a diverse range of clients, but she has a special interest in treating complex problems such as jaw pain, headaches, chronic pain, or long-term injuries, as well as providing advanced spinal treatment.
Senior Physiotherapists
Lynne Kruger
Senior Physiotherapist
For over 25 years Lynne has been delivering personalised Physiotherapy to her clients.
Lynne’s belief is that excellent outcomes comes from a comprehensive approach, and her goal is to deliver this with genuine care and compassion.
After undertaking further study in Clinical Pilates, Lynne became a founding director of a successful purpose-built clinical pilates studio in Cheltenham. She continues to utilise Clinical Pilates with many of her clients, designing individualised programs to address specific needs and goals. Lynne takes a large number of the Clinical Exercise Classes throughout the week here at CBSSMC.
Lachy has a passion for evidence-based care and avoiding the unnecessary extra worry that comes from over-complicating rehabilitation.
He has undertaken further studies in various fields, including spinal and sports injuries and persistent pain.
He completed his Masters of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy at La Trobe University in 2022, which helped to further develop his passion for unraveling complex pain presentations.
Lachy enjoys helping patients experiencing persistant back and neck pain recover, and get back to doing what they love.
Zac Caughey
Titled Physiotherapist
Zac is a dedicated and skilled physiotherapist with a special interest in sports and musculoskeletal injuries and performance enhancement.
He has extensive experience working with athletes from a wide range of sports disciplines, including professional athletes, community teams, and recreational athletes.
Zac has recently achieved titling, after successfully obtaining his Master’s in Sport and Exercise Physiotherapy, and has extensive experience in a sporting setting, through his numerous roles as a physiotherapist in the AFL, VFL and QAFL.
General Physiotherapists
Tom Bevan-Shannon
Physiotherapist
Tom completed a bachelor of Exercise Science at LaTrobe University, before completing his Masters of Physiotherapy at the University of Technology Sydney.
Tom has a keen interest in treating musculoskeletal and sports injuries and loves to help clients restore confidence in their body. Tom uses a combination of exercise-based rehabilitation and hands-on techniques, in conjunction with the latest evidence, to get his patients feeling their best and performing at their peak.
Lewis Butterfield-Tucker
Physiotherapist
Lewis is a Melbourne-based physiotherapist with experience in private practice and sports physiotherapy, from amateur all the way to elite sports. He has a strong background in musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy, using hands-on treatment and evidence-based rehabilitation to help patients recover.
He has an interest in working with soft tissue injuries, post-operative rehabilitation, acute foot and ankle injuries, and shoulder instability. He enjoys helping patients through their rehab and performance journeys.
Aki Nemoto
Physiotherapist
Aki found her passion for physiotherapy after completing her Bachelor of Science and going on a volunteering trip to Mexico, where she worked alongside physiotherapists in a local hospital. After returning from her trip, she went on to complete her Doctor of Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne in 2019.
As a general musculoskeletal physiotherapist, Aki enjoys working across athletic and non-athletic populations. She has a passion for collaborating with her patients and helping them achieve their goals with a mixture of manual therapy and exercise. Her main areas of interest include neck, shoulder, and back pain.
Men's Health GP, Remedial Massage Therapist and Podiatrist
Dr Joshua Grokop
Men’s health GP
Dr Joshua graduated from James Cook University (Townsville) with a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery in 2010 and went on to complete his hospital training in Victoria, as well as further specialty general practice training.
He has been working in Melbourne in General Practice, focussing his interests in men’s health, specifically weight loss medicine, sexual health, dermatology, hormonal health and PrEP/STI prevention.
Dr Joshua has now founded Forte Men’s Health in order to improve delivery of men’s health services and personalised treatment plans.
He will be consulting at City Baths Spinal and Sports Medicine every Wednesday.
Book below via the Forte Men’s Health website.
Suzanna Vukovic
Remedial Massage Therapist
Suzanna is a Remedial Massage Therapist (Diploma of Remedial Massage from Australian Institute of Natural Therapies 2006).
For the past 12 years, Suzanna has worked in the therapeutic industry, specialising in elite and amateur athletes, plus international artists providing a thorough knowledge of the sporting environment and workings of the human body.
Skills include: Deep tissue, myofascial release, trigger point therapy and pregnancy massage.
Suzanna has completed the AFL Sports Trainers course, has her current first aid and is a member of Massage and Myotherapy Australia (MMA). Suzanna is keen to share her knowledge and empathy of Sporting injuries and is passionate about optimal health of the mind and body.
Michael Randles is one of our key Podiatry specialists and has been in private practice for 20 years, graduating initially in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science Education and then in 1990 with a Bachelor of Podiatry.
He was Dux of his final year in 1989 receiving the Registration Board of Victoria Prize. Michael was also the recipient of ‘The Harley Award’ for excellence in orthotic therapy and ‘The John Disste Award’ for excellence in functional anatomy.
He has a broad base of experience including consultancy to industry for the Australian Defence Force and AFL team St Kilda Football Club. Michael has particular interest and competency in treating overuse injury of the foot and lower limb injuries in children, adolescents and active adults, and has appeared on Radio SEN discussing football boots and assisting listener’s general inquiries.
All of our Physiotherapists are members of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) and are required to practice in accordance with the APA Code of Conduct.
Our physiotherapists’ expertise includes:
- Specialist Sport & Exercise Physiotherapy
- Knee Clinic
- Specialist Musculoskeletal & Vestibular Physiotherapy
- Sports & Spinal Physiotherapy
- Clinical Physiotherapy Exercise (Clinical Pilates)
- Podiatry
- Massage Therapy