Meet Our Team

CHRIS MATSIAS

Principal Physiotherapist

Chris has 25 years of experience in private practice. Chris graduated from the University of Sydney with a Masters of Physiotherapy.

Chris is focused and passionate about achieving optimal health and wellness solutions for his clients. Chris feels that he has a great opportunity to assist clients with maximising their health and fitness potential and concurrently minimising injury risk. He achieves this utilising... the Functional Movement Systems approach. Chris is a FMS, SFMA, McKenzie and ART Full Body certified therapist. He is an expert in the prevention of all kinds of injury, particularly sports and fitness related. He works closely with Personal Trainers and S & C coaches to maximise your fitness potential and complement training techniques therefore minimising gym related injury.

Away from the clinic Chris is an over 45's footballer and gym enthusiast.
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NICK MATSIAS

Physiotherapist + Pilates Instructor

Nick has 4 years of experience in private practice. Nick graduated from the University of Western Sydney with Bachelor of Health Science/Masters of Physiotherapy. 

​Nick is very passionate about exercise prescription.

Nick also instructs the Reformer Classes at Mendphysio.

CAINE SCIASCIA

Massage Therapist

Caine may be new to the clinic but he has a great range of experience in the massage industry. While studying for his Diploma of Remedial Massage, he ventured out to gain further knowledge through volunteer sports competitions, mobile table and hotel spa environments. After graduation, he moved onto his dream of working alongside other allied health professionals, including physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, and fellow remedial... massage therapists.

Caine finds that he achieves the best results by treating the source of the pain, restoring muscular mobility and encouraging positive changes to postural habits. He likes to use deep pressure strokes, trigger point release and passive stretching techniques as part of his treatments. He specialises in treating overstressed office workers, gym junkies and fitness freaks for neck tension, lower back pain and leg stiffness.

​Outside of massage, Caine loves to talk about film theory analysis, the best restaurants & places to visit in Sydney and all things sports, especially AFL.
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SAMANTHA PANOS

Physiotherapist + Pilates Instructor

Samantha completed her undergraduate physiotherapy degree at the University of Sydney in 2017. Aside from working as a private practice physiotherapist, Samantha has accumulated a wealth of experience in teaching group exercise classes, with a keen focus on individualising exercise programs to suit the needs of each patient.

She is an ex elite aerobic gymnast, having competed for... over a decade in the sport and represented Australia in two international championships.

Samantha has also provided physiotherapy coverage for a range of sports teams and events, including the City to Surf, Sydney Olympic FC women’s’ football, the Sydney Apia International Wheelchair Tennis Open, the Sydney Amazons and Warriors in the Australian Volleyball League, and as part of the 2017 APA Sports Physiotherapy Mentoring Program.

Samantha is currently completing a Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Notre Dame, and was too passionate about teaching group reformer classes to give them up while studying. She is a fan of Harry Potter, Greek coffee, and in her spare time enjoys exercising on the reformer.
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BRAZIL BAKMIS

Receptionist

Brazil has been a part of the Mendphysio team going on 4 years now! If you call Mendphysio Brazil will most likely be on the other end of the phone ready to answer your queries and assist you. She is very friendly, caring and always up for a chat.
 
Brazil is an avid photographer and in her spare time she runs an Instagram travel blog (@carryluggageonly) sharing her snaps from all over the world.

MIA MATSIAS

Practice Manager

Mia does a lot behind the scenes at Mendphysio. From reception to accounts and customer relations, she is an essential part of the Mendphysio team.

​Outside of Mendphysio Mia likes gardening and has a flair for interior design, enjoying renovating and updating her home.

NATASHA MATSIAS

Business Development

Natasha has a Bachelor of Accounting from UTS. She has acquired a lot of experience in the corporate world having worked at the likes of Macquarie Group, Dexus and Lendlease.

At Mendphysio Natasha takes care of the systems, technology, promotional material, and website. She is passionate about improving the efficiency of processes through innovation and technology.

On the weekends you'll find Natasha lazying about at one of Sydney's beaches or hiking through the Royal National Park.