PROSPER - Key Persons
Danny is an experienced Podiatrist with a sporting background in cricket, football and soccer. Danny has a special interest in overuse injuries of the feet and lower leg, specifically heel pain and achilles pain. He is also very skilled at performing corrective nail surgeries for recurrent ingrown nail problems.
Danny is an avid lifelong learner and enjoys staying abreast of the latest in sports medicine research. He delivers hands on treatment, regularly using manual therapy techniques including foot mobilisation, joint manipulation and dry needling to assist the bodies natural healing properties. Danny is also passionate about strengthening the foot and lower limbs to reduce the chance for re-injury.
He is passionate about the community aspect of living in the country and loves talking all things sport and farming. When not helping clients Danny loves spending time with his wife Sophie and young family, working in the garden and playing cricket with Irrewarra.
Danny is an active member of the Australian Podiatry Association and also of the Australasian Academy of Sports Podiatric Medicine.
Danny currently consults from Colac, Winchelsea and the Geelong Sports Medicine Centre.
Dean is an accomplished Podiatrist and Director of Prosper Health Group. He specialises in complex skin conditions (dermatology), managing the ageing foot (gerontology), general podiatry, and nail surgery. Dean is the founder of the Geelong Wart Clinic and enjoys using the latest technology in helping people with this issue in...
Job Titles:
- Physiotherapist
- Colac Physiotherapist, Intro Q & a
Grant graduated from La Trobe University with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy in 2011 and in 2017 completed a Graduate Certificate in Sports Physiotherapy.
Grant considers himself very fortunate to have been able to serve the Colac-Otway community with his skills for the last 12 years and is excited to continue doing so with Prosper Health Group.
Grant grew up in the region attending both primary and secondary school locally and has a longstanding and ongoing association with local sport. He especially loves maintaining his connection with local cricket where he assists in coaching his son's junior team.
Grant has a strong interest in all aspects of Physiotherapy, especially musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction. Grant is comfortable to assist with spinal pain, peripheral joint injuries, soft tissue injuries and post-surgical recovery. He is also able to provide lung function testing for those suffering from chronic lung diseases such as asthma and COPD.
Outside of work Grant loves spending time with his wife Jess and his two young boys.
With a keen interest in running and extensive training in running technique analysis, Jake is passionate about helping athletes, triathletes and sports enthusiasts reduce overload and injury risk.
He strongly believes in providing the highest standard of treatments to facilitate fast recovery times, utilising a range of cutting-edge techniques such as functional foot orthoses, shockwave therapy, dry needling and lower limb strength and conditioning. Jake is committed to keeping athletes on the field and helping those in pain get out of it as quickly as possible.
Outside of work Jake enjoys keeping fit running and has completed a number half marathons.
Jane joins Prosper after three years working as a Podiatrist in Launceston, Tasmania. Jane is interested in all aspects of podiatry, from musculoskeletal injuries of the lower limb and foot to skin pathology and dermatology.
Jane has completed extra training neuro-sensory training and will approach each case with an open-mind, always considering the neuromuscular perspective for every patient. She will also utilise these concepts in the treatment and rehabilitation of those with chronic disease and illness.
Jane has always involved herself in community sports with interests in netball, football and running. Acknowledging the benefits of an active lifestyle, Jane believes that ‘movement is medicine' for people of all ages and knows how important it is to get her patients back on their feet.
Jane works from our Colac and Highton clinics.
Marney has a significant knowledge of all aspects of Podiatry, stemming from her practical experience. Marney likes to treat a range of Podiatric conditions as it keeps her up to date with the latest treatments and techniques. She enjoys helping people with skin and nail conditions such as corns, warts and ingrown toenails, as well as helping people with any musculoskeletal injuries. You will also find Marney has a true passion for preventing diabetic foot complications.
Marney studied Podiatry in her home town of Bendigo before spending some time in South Gippsland where she worked for 5 years, before moving to Geelong.
Since moving to Geelong, Marney has enjoyed playing netball for Barwon Heads and spending plenty of time at the beach with her border collie- Bailey. As a avid coffee lover, you may also find Marney checking out all the local coffee hotspots.
Marney is currently on maternity leave during 2023.
Ryan takes pride in being across all facets of Podiatry ranging from lower limb muscle, tendon and bone injuries to in-grown toenail, skin and nail treatments. He takes particular interest in lower limb strength training for injury prevention and rehabilitation, as well as assessing and treating ingrown toenails. You can...
You can expect Ryan to draw on all aspects of his treatment toolbox to help manage and treat any problem you may have. This ranges from foot orthotics, dry needling, strengthening, toenail surgeries and more.
Ryan currently consults every Monday and Wednesday evening from our Highton clinic.
Sheshna graduated from La Trobe University with a Masters of Podiatric Practice and began practicing in the Grampians region of Victoria. Sheshna enjoys all aspects of Podiatry and has a range of experience in the treatment of fungal nails, ingrown toenails, musculoskeletal conditions, high risk feet diabetes foot care and...