Our Team
Carlos Fort Novoa - Physiotherapist
Recently we travelled to our partner country España to search for Spains greatest Physiotherapist. After wandering through Madrid, drinking copious amounts of vermouth and eating potatoes with aioli until we had to see the doctor for high cholesterol, we stumbled upon Carlos. A tortilla cooking extraordinaire, current CrossFit coach and elite athlete at CrossFit Richmond, talented climber and basketballer with experience working with soccer athletes in Spain and Saudi Arabia. We signed him up on the spot, with a ‘vamos’ and took him back with us so he can look after you at our clinic.
If you’re after one of the fittest, strongest athletes, with an accent to die for. Then come see Carlos who works Monday - Friday with us.
Master’s degree in Manual Therapy and Pain Management Universidad Europea
Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy from Universidad Europea
Gemma Mollenhauer - Physiotherapist
Eureka we’ve found our diamond in the rough! Excuse us, pardon the Mollenhauer pun. Gem is a physiotherapist by day and a cycling aficionado by, well… the day, so we don’t really know what she gets up to at night, we can’t legally track it according to our discounted lawyer. When she’s not helping folks get back on their feet (literally), you can find her tearing up the road, track, gravel, or cyclocross courses with her local team, Duda Cycling.
Despite being a late-comer to sports, Gem hit the ground running, moving up through the cycling ranks to race at a national level among Australia's best. She holds a Bachelor of Physiotherapy with Honours, where she delved into the research landscape of relative energy deficiency in female elite cyclists. Her findings uncovered a stark lack of research in this area, sparking her mission to educate and develop strong and healthy female athletes.
Gem is passionate about racing crits and doing her part to grow the next generation of strong athletes. When she’s not pedaling, she’s either diving into the world of sports psychology and menstrual cycle hacking for peak sports performance or she’s baking some tasty treats to share.
With a deep understanding of what it takes to become a national-level athlete and physiotherapist, Gem’s dual skills mean she can probably fix your bike and your back in one go.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)
Bachelor of Journalism (Distinction)
APA Sports Physiotherapy Level 1
ASCA Strength & Conditioning Level 1 (in progress)
RCH Orthopedic Pediatric Physiotherapy Building Blocks
Olivia Bucoy - Physiotherapist
Olivia is a Latin name that means "olive tree." It was popularized in 17th-century England by William Shakespeare, who used the name for a character in his play Twelfth Night. The play – a romantic comedy – features a Countess Olivia who is talented, intelligent and who has a black belt in Taekwondo. Remind you of anyone?
That play was modelled from our Olivia. Alongside us, she currently works with the Geelong AFL side and is the Head of Rehab at Old Scotch Victorian Amateur Football Association club. Olivia trains in powerlifting, therefore she can bench press, squat and deadlift the ears off the rest of us. She loves utilising strength training and exercise with all ages and injuries in the gym.
She’d be perfect if you’re a powerlifter, if you have wrist or elbow pain from lifting, if you need a strength and conditioning practitioner to help you long term in rehab, or someone to give you a hug after watching the recent Dracula film with Nicholas Cage. She has an interest in Neurological conditions and has worked heavily with spinal cord injuries.
- Bachelor of Exercise Science (Latrobe) + Masters of Physiotherapy (Swinburne)
- APPI Clinical Pilates Certified
Dry Needling Certified
Sports Level 1 Qualified
Phill Danzi - Physiotherapist & Co Clinic Director
Phill's last name translates to 'hero soup warrior, who cometh and salute the wild flower'. In the early 8th century, Phill ventured north with the other young warriors to complete his degree in the old Saxon land of East Anglia (Sydney)
Phill has over 8 years experience as a Physiotherapist here in Australia, ranging from AFL athletes to lifting athletes. He is currently one of the top practitioners in Australia for Olympic lifting athletes, CrossFit athletes and ACL Rehabilitation.
Phill is also currently the Western Bulldogs AFL Womens Team Rehab leader and is as important to them as Ellie Blackburn bursting through the middle giving don’t argues.
Qualifications
Masters - University of Sydney
Masters of Clinical Exercise Physiology
Sports Level 1
Dry Needling Certified
Bayden Campbell - Physiotherapist & Co Clinic Director
With 9 years experience as a Physiotherapist, Bayden has taken on a co-clinic director role after being conscripted from Tasmania to the team in 2016.
Bayden is the fourth best item to be exported from the iconic state, following in no specific order, Pinot Noir, Sullivans Cove whiskey and Simon Baker. Bayden loves all complex injuries, running injuries, chronic foot pain, biomechanics issues associated with those evil orthotics, powerlifting injuries, and anything complicated; he’s your man.
Built on the old-fashioned principles of hard yakka and earning your dinner (we're not actually sure if he grew up on a farm), Bayden brings a wealth of experience as a Physio in strength and conditioning and high-level rehab to the team at Evolutio.
If it wasn't for the black cow steak bistro in Launceston, we might never have gone to Tasmania to recruit a team member. However, after meeting Bayden and being told by authorities we had to have diversity amongst our team, we very quickly realised he was a constant overachiever and as rare as David Boon.
Qualifications
Melbourne University Qualified through the Doctor program
Bachelor of Exercise Science - University of Tasmania
AiM - Anatomy in Motion Practitioner
Dry Needling Certified
Alex Drew - Physiotherapist & Founder
Alex returns to the treating team after taking time off last year to live and grow tomatoes in Todos Santos, Mexico, with his friends Diego and Renata as well as studying a Masters of Human Rights and working alongside Human Rights Watch and the Red Cross.
With over 14 years of experience as a Physiotherapist here in Australia and overseas, Alex started Evolutio in 2013 after realising high level athletes, needed a new environment, and practitioners that care about their training.
He also wanted to create an environment that fostered individual Physiotherapists to develop in a comfortable and non-sterile environment.
Alex has worked with many of Melbourne's top CrossFit athletes and Powerlifters, as well as North Melbourne Football Club in the past, he has a special interest in complex shoulder and back injuries.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Masters of Human Rights with Distinction
CrossFit Coach and Powerlifting Coach Certified
Dry Needling Certified
Ben Haddrell - Remedial Massage Therapist
With magic hands, and a magic heart, Ben joins us as a remedial massage therapist here in our stunning clinic. With experience from working with the Boomers (not the generation that cashed in on the housing price increase) but the basketball kind, as well as working with elite athletes in multiple sports including olympic lifters, Crossfit athletes and runners. We love Benny, and he is here to look after you on Wednesday mornings, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
