Our Therapists
Kaye Kerr – Practice Owner & Principal Physiotherapist
Kaye is the proud owner of the Caboolture Physical Therapy Centre, with extensive experience in a multi-faceted approach to the management of physical injury and rehabilitation. Kaye has built a career and a business with a focus on the greater benefit of the combined effect of therapies including Physiotherapy, Acupuncture, Aquatic Therapy, Hypnotherapy, and various forms of Exercise Prescription and Massage Therapy. She has pursued education and training in all these areas during the past 30 years in order to provide a better service to her clients.
Emma Perry – Exercise Physiologist
Emma is a clinical Exercise Physiologist with a strong understanding and appreciation for the value of exercise and maintaining health and healing, for those suffering chronic disease, illness or injury. Emma is a strong believer in movement for recovery and improving health, advocating a holistic approach to health and exercise as medicine, for the most important vehicle we will ever own… our body! In her spare time, Emma enjoys beach running and family time.
John Newby – Physiotherapist
Physiotherapist John’s passion for private practice is derived from his satisfaction of seeing people “change their lives”. John, growing up in New Zealand, studied Exercise Science after school, following his passion for powerlifting and weight training and his interest in the body and what it can do. After working in a multitude of industries, particularly the outdoor industry, which was physically challenging, as well as being a qualified industrial abseil supervisor and a cave vertical rescue volunteer, he decided to complete his Bachelor of Physiotherapy at Otago University in Dunedin (year).
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He is an accredited McKenzie Method therapist (which is primarily focused on the assessment and treatment of spinal complaints), has a special interest in musculoskeletal injuries of the upper limb and has embarked on further studies in hand therapy as well as the treatment of BPPV (vertigo). He moved to Queensland in 2010 and began working with us in 2012, his passion of seeing his clients get better and achieve their goals was obvious from the start. Aside from quality time spent with his wife and son, he enjoys bouldering (rock climbing), family hiking, mountain biking or training on his home climbing wall.
Nicole Thomson – Physiotherapist
Nicole graduated from Robert Gordon’s university in Aberdeen Scotland with a bachelor of physiotherapy. She practiced in Scotland for four years before moving to Australia. Nicole has worked in both hospitals, aged care and private practice, with experience in paediatrics and women’s health. She has a passion for holistic patient care and incorporates a variety of treatment modalities when treating her clients, including, soft tissue release, manual therapy, mobilisations, dry needling, Pilates and Aquatic Physiotherapy. In her spare time she enjoys exploring new places, hiking and playing hockey.
Aishwarya Bodas – Physiotherapist
Ash grew up in Mumbai and graduated from Maharashtra State University of Health Sciences with a bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy. During her schooling years, seeing her dad’s recovery from a fractured leg and the way physiotherapy helped him get back on his feet sparked her curiosity and interest in the field. Apart from academics in physiotherapy, she has participated in various paper presentations and was awarded with a state research grant in 2015 for one of her projects.
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Ash completed an internship in 2018 in a rural region in India where she led group exercise sessions for geriatric groups, treated children and help people improve their quality of life.
She then worked in Mumbai city for 3 years between orthopaedic hospital and private clinics. During this time, she gained experience in ICU, cardio-vascular and respiratory conditions, sports and orthopaedic injuries and rehabilitation.
Ash moved to Australia in 2022 to follow her dreams. Her primary focus has been musculoskeletal science with a special interest in traumatic knee injuries. She believes that it’s never too late to start making a difference. Listening and understanding patients’ concerns, building a good rapport, compassion and diligence are some of her strong virtues.
She likes travelling and has been to Dubai and different parts of India and would love to explore more places in Australia. Ash is passionate about dancing and is professionally trained in classical dancing. She also enjoys swimming and cycling in her free time.
Leonardo Figueroa – Physiotherapist
Leo holds a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the Industrial University of Santander in Colombia and worked as a Physiotherapist for 7 years before moving to Australia in 2018. Leo started working with us in 2021 to assist our therapists to carry out treatments and programs before receiving his Physiotherapy registration in Australia in 2022.
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He is fluent in both English and Spanish and has great experience in rehabilitation, respiratory care, and intensive care. Our patients love his kind, bubbly, charismatic demeanor. Leo treats patients in the clinic as well as at the gym, in hydrotherapy, exercise classes, and Pilates classes, with evidence-based programs that can improve overall well-being. In his spare time, Leo enjoys riding his motorbike, walking along the beach, board games, and teaching his partner Spanish.
Melvin Kateman – Physiotherapist
Mel received his Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) at CQ University. Initially pursuing a career in Accounting, Mel shifted his career aspirations to Physiotherapy to align with his interests and passions. Following a back injury at a young age and seeing first-hand the impact a good Physiotherapist can have in improving chronic pain, coupled with a long-held interest in exercise, Physiotherapy was a good fit.
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During his studies, Mel found he enjoyed working within private practice physiotherapy due to the environment allowing him to feel like he was making a difference in patients’ lives. Mel is passionate about helping his patients return to activities they enjoy and enabling them to complete their usual daily activities, be it through recovery or adaptation. Mel strongly believes in educating his patients about their condition to empower them to share responsibility in their recovery.
Having spent over a decade doing various types of strength-based exercise, Mel has experience with powerlifting and weight training and has also spent some time as a sports trainer with local sporting clubs.
In his spare time, you will generally find Mel passionately debating about coffee and craft beers. Fun fact, Mel is fluent in both English and Dutch.
Administration Team
Ruby Sharpe, Pam Garner, Tia Born, and Connie Crowther are our friendly faces at the Caboolture Physical Therapy Centre front desk. Striving to make your journey as enjoyable as possible. They are dedicated to helping patients every step of the way, always try their best to help with all inquiries, and ensuring every patient feels welcome and accommodated for.