Team BMJ & Alliance

Darek led a team of physiotherapists and sports trainers from 2009 to 2011 and is also in-charge of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), cartilage repair and golf rehabilitation programme. In 2012-2013, Darek set up his own private practice GoPhysio which specialises in providing top notch home physiotherapy services. The following year BMJ Physiotherapy was conceived to bring together a team of Allied Health Professionals to provide quality rehabilitative care to our patients.

His treatment techniques include the use of Clinical Pilates and Visceral Manipulation to treat movement dysfunction. He also uses dry needling, radial shockwave therapy and myofascial release technique as part of his treatment protocol. He believes that our body should operate in a pain-free environment for the individual to enjoy and excel in his/her sports.

Ding Zhi has a special interest in managing lower limb musculoskeletal conditions and is experienced in post-operative rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries such as amputation, total knee replacement, and total hip replacement.

Through the course of his work, he believes in taking a holistic approach in his patient’s care by listening and prioritising their needs. He is committed to helping patients to progress through their rehabilitation journey. He also strives to improves himself clinically to ensure that his patients obtains quality care.

Nicole joined BMJ Physiotherapy to pursue her interest in musculoskeletal conditions. Beyond her professional endeavours, she finds joy in weightlifting, swimming, and running. She enjoys trying new sports and is always ready to learn from others, aiming to better support her patients on their path towards pain-free lives.

As a Physiotherapist, Nicole strongly believes in taking a holistic approach, emphasising on helping patients understand that small adjustments and profoundly change our lives.

She completed her Masters of Musculoskeletal & Sports Physiotherapy in 2014 with the scholarship awarded by Sengkang General Hospital. Upon her return, she was involved in the setup of the outpatients team and led the Ortho-surgical team.

Sharon is experienced with sport injuries including a wide range of a wide range of musculoskeletal injuries including hand injuries and post-operative orthopaedic conditions.

Sharon is also active in the sports scene where she provided medical coverage for the Team Singapore during major games – SEA games, SEA Paragames and Asian games. She is a certified KinesioTape and RockTape practitioner, and also a level 1 Animal Flow instructor. She is a dancer, yogi, basketball player and creates her own HIIT exercises.

Angela first started her career as an auditor with PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

Her true passion, however, came to be in Physiotherapy as it gave her immense satisfaction customizing treatment programmes for her patient’s rehabilitation; knowing she plays an integral role in each and every patient’s physical and mental health.

In her free time, Angela volunteers in overseas outreach programs such as Myanmar and Siem Reap to educate kids and adults on simple self-care exercises.

She is a strong believer in adopting a Holistic approach to seeing each patient and is currently also a practicing Yoga teacher.

He completed his Master in Clinical Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy and went on to work in several private clinics and hospital to accumulate experience in seeing sports injury, post-operation, acute or chronic pain patients. He has great interest in treating chronic pain patients and will use holistic treatment for them.

Fred is experienced in a wide range of musculoskeletal injury and post-operative orthopaedic conditions. He has special interests in  treating knee and shoulder conditions.

In his free time, Fred will usually workout in the gym, travel with family or play with his two cats.

During your treatment with Fred, you will expect a thorough assessment and the formulation of an evidence-based treatment plan in line with your goals.

Her interest lies in back pain and individuals with sporting injuries. Janette is trained in ISST Schroth Level 1. She  helped scoliotic patients through non-surgical scoliosis management to improve their scoliotic posture and mitigate discomfort.

Her skills, along with her caring attributes and passion allow her to facilitate her clients to optimize function.

Janette enjoys yoga and Salsa dance in her free time. She is also actively performing and competing Salsa dance since 2011. She is well-versed in dance and performance-related injuries.

Aloysius was a previous team member of Singapore General Hospital’s Obesity Centre and metastatic prostate cancer multidisciplinary teams. With a keen interest in oncology rehabilitation, Aloysius was awarded the FY2019 Singhealth Health Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) Fellowship for exercise rehabilitation in patients with metastatic prostate cancer. Aloysius also won the Singapore Health Service Quality Awards in 2018 and 2021 for providing outstanding care for patients and contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Being a previous competitive golfer and competed in tournaments internationally, Aloysius has a special interest in managing golf related injuries, attaining a Titleist Performance Institute Level 1 Certification in 2016 and completed an Honours research thesis on lower back pain and golf swing biomechanics. He believes being an ex-athlete with his fair share of injuries allowed him to be empathetic and appreciate how important a Physiotherapist is in the journey back to sport or function.

Aloysius is a firm believer of patient empowerment and works together with patients to allow them to take active ownership of their health, providing the best holistic care.

Outside of work, you will find Aloysius catching up on golf related news, cycling in the park connectors or surfing through interior design aesthetic ideas.

She played competitive basketball, floorball, and table tennis in school, and also represented Singapore in Women’s Football. This involvement in sports deepened Kiyoko’s understanding of sports-related injuries and is what inspires her to supporting others in their journey of recovery.

In addition to participating in research and quality improvement projects in Changi General Hospital, Kiyoko was also a clinical educator to undergraduate physiotherapy students and mentor to junior physiotherapists. She strongly believes in using evidence-based approach to alleviate pain and restore mobility, allowing patients to regain confidence and to resume their daily activities.

Being trained in public health and having a keen focus in preventive care, Kiyoko is dedicated to empowering her patients to take charge of their health through personalized treatment plans and education. She is a certified Kinesio Rock Tape practitioner and has a FAS/AFC ‘C’ Diploma in football coaching.

Outside of work, Kiyoko enjoys playing football, doing yoga and rock climbing. She is also a bun-mum to her two adorable bunnies.

Bruno was the team leader at CSMC and was the Principal investigator in a multi-department musculoskeletal disorder research group. He won both the Changi General Hospital Best Service award and the Eastern Health Alliance Caring award in 2014. He was the official physiotherapist for major local and international sports events in Singapore including: South East Asian Games 2015, World Rugby 7s 2014, National Netball Super League and Singapore schools Inter-varsity Taekwondo Competition.

He enjoys seeing both sport athletes and the elderly population alike for surgical and non-surgical musculoskeletal, spinal and chronic pain conditions. He uses a multitude of hands on techniques for treatment that involves Myofascial Release, Muscle Energy and Joint Mobilisations and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. During his free time, he plays Rugby, Taekwondo, Badminton and indoor sports climbing. Bruno is a certified Exercise is Medicine Singapore practitioner and certified Kinesio RockTape Instructor

Having worked in the SPD since 2018, she has wide exposure to patients with Geriatric, Neuro, Ortho and Cardiopulmonary conditions and has worked in various settings from Day Rehabilitation Centres, Day Care Centres, to home therapy. She believes in providing patient centred care so gains can be translated into their daily life.

She is experienced with musculoskeletal injuries including post-operative orthopaedic condition and has a keen interest in conditions of the upper limb. As a keen learner of all things related to the human body, she maintains up-to-date with current research evidence and continues to attend courses to help treat patients effectively and holistically.

During her free time, Alyssa enjoys sport climbing, surf-skating, reading, and exploring other physical activities.

Motivated by a strong belief in providing quality care, Ruth won the Gold Award from Singapore Health Quality Service Awards (SHQSA) in 2022. In the following year, she received the Best Employee Award from Parkway Medicentre.

She has a keen interest in women’s health and managing complex pain to help enhance client’s quality of life.

Outside of work, she enjoys exploring new places and conversing with people from all walks of life.

She is experienced with a wide range of musculoskeletal injuries including hand injuries and post-operative orthopaedic conditions. She has special interests in treating knee, foot, ankle and shoulder conditions.

She is also a certified Clinical Exercise Specialist from the American College of Sports Medicine, a Level 2 Clinical Pilates Practitioner, a Certified RockTape practitioner and has completed the International Rugby Board (IRB) Level 2 Immediate Care Medical Course in 2014.

She was involved in the coverage of various sporting events such as OSIM Triathlons, Standard Charted Marathons, 2009 Asian Youth Games, 2012 Clash of Continents and 2013 Li Ning Singapore Badminton Open.

Vanessa is responsible for the clinical educational function(s) in BMJ Group of clinics. She focus on leveraging proven methodology to inform strategic decisions to optimize our clinical outcomes for patients.

In 2019, Sook Fun started her physiotherapy career in Changi General Hospital where she managed patients with cardiopulmonary and orthopaedic conditions. Yearning to accompany her patients through their rehabilitation journey, she ventured into the community setting with St Luke’s ElderCare (SLEC). In her 3.5 years with SLEC, she gained exposure to a wide range of patient group – Geriatric, Musculoskeletal, Orthopaedic, Neuro, Cardiopulmonary, General deconditioning. During her time there, she also established and conducted the Stroke module to upskill therapy aides in SLEC. She actively attended external courses to improve her clinical knowledge and skills. Her keen interest lies in musculoskeletal injuries, post-operative orthopaedic and neuro conditions.

Sook Fun enjoys getting lost in the mountains whenever she explores the world. During her free time, she unwinds by going for long runs, strength training in the gym, sport climbing or swimming.

With background in sport and exercise science, Hayson understands human biomechanics and its influence in movements and posture. He believes manual release and movement work well together to bring holistic healing.  Whether a sedentary person suffers from chronic pain and stress or an active person suffers muscular tension and inflexibility, a combination approach with manual release and exercise will break faulty patterns and bring back harmony to the body balance.

She further studied exercise programming and soft tissue myofascial release to assist and guide her clients towards a stronger body. She also became a Pre and Post Natal Trainer, and helped new mothers stay fit throughout their pregnancy.

With a keen interest in exercise rehabilitation, Sabrina is now a certified Sports Massage Therapist and providing manual therapy to her clients. She believes that sports massage is effective in releasing muscle tension and increasing one’s joint mobility and range of motion. She hopes to provide an effective sport massage that will promote recovery, healing and benefit her client’s overall wellbeing.

Hwee Koon previously worked for the Singapore Sport Institute (SSI) for 10 years and was SSI team lead for the Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation team between 2016 – 2021. Her extensive experience with sport injury management has led her to be a Team Singapore Physiotherapist for ●3 Olympic Games, ●2 Paralympic Games, ●4 Asian Games, ●2 Asian Para-Games, ●8 South East Asia Games, and ●3 ASEAN Para Games. She was also the Lead Physiotherapist for Team Singapore medical team during Major Games since 2014 and had traveled widely with various sporting teams for their training camps and international tournaments for various high-profile sports ranging from Table Tennis, Swimming, Para-Swimming, Badminton, Fencing, Kayak, Netball, Water Polo, Diving, and Artistic Swimming, etc.

She was also the National and Young Lions’ Team physiotherapist for Football Association of Singapore (FAS) between 2004 – 2011 where The Lions had championed in the 2004 Tiger Cup and 2007 Suzuki Cup.

Hwee Koon’s major interests are in lower limb sporting-related injuries, shoulder pain in swimming, racket sport, and throwing activities. She also has a keen interest in back, hand, and elbow issues in hand-standing sports. She has extensive experience managing both acute and overuse or repetitive injuries and enjoyed managing both post-operative rehabilitation and non-surgical interventions.

Eric is experienced in a wide range of musculoskeletal injury and post-operative orthopaedic conditions. He has special interests in treating knee and shoulder conditions.

Eric values continuous learning and adopting a holistic approach to assist clients in achieving their goals and reaching their maximum potential.

Outside of work, Eric enjoys playing basketball and is passionate about cooking.

Her passion for sports led her to explore her journey as a physiotherapist with different sports teams for both local and overseas competition. This includes various clubs such as Singapore’s Women’s National Team for Asian Games 2023, ASEAN Football Federation U19 Women’s Championship 2023, Singapore Premier League Albirex Niigata FC Singapore 2022 and 2023, Women’s Premier League Albirex Niigata FC Singapore Women’s team 2023, Singapore Handball Federation SEA Games 2022. Alison has also covered other sports ranging from Touch Rugby, Floorball, Badminton, Tennis, Golf, Netball, etc.

She is a firm believer in keeping active to help our bodies to stay healthy and flexible which will help to improve muscles strength and range of movement.

Known for keeping patients motivated and dedicated to treatment sessions and continually exceeded expectations on performance records

As a former athlete herself, she knows the importance of rehabilitation and how it can lead to better performance. Sports massage can positively affect your ability to not only perform at sport but also improve your daily quality of life.

He started his career in the rehabilitation field as an Exercise Physiologist/ Sports Trainer in Changi Sports Medicine Centre before he moved on as an Exercise Specialist and specialise in sports massage in private clinics.

He has a background in Basketball and Triathlon, which has given him valuable experience in issues rising from both team and endurance sports.

His hobbies include comedies and trying new foods.

Her therapy treatments are rooted both from a biomechanical approach as well as a functional, occupation based approach to ensure the holistic and meaningful recovery for the clients. She emphasizes on achieving positive outcomes on goals that are functional and of client’s priority to enable them to live an abundant life. The aim is allow patient to engage in meaningful roles within their family and community again.

In addition, Meliza is also a certified Ergoscience Physical Work Performance Evaluation (PWPE) functional capacity evaluation therapist. Meliza’s clinical interests is in the rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Limb conditions and in the area of Lymphoedema.

She strongly believes in using a holistic approach and collaborating with her clients to tailor therapy needs. She advocates for early education and interventions to clients so that they are able to make informed choices for their health.

Apart of the management of upper limb conditions, she is skilled in custom splint fabrication, as well as tailoring a personalised upper limb rehabilitation to facilitate her client’s return to function.

Breast Care Rehabilitation & Lymphoedema management of oncological conditions is also an area of clinical focus in her practice.

Winnie strongly believes in empowering her clients by educating them of their conditions and their rehabilitation journey, so that therapy will be client-centred, collaborative, and effective beyond therapy sessions. She constantly seeks to improve herself to provide better value for her clients.