Chee Wai Siong Wesley
Wesley Chee is the Director and Principal Sports Physiotherapist at Physio & Sole Clinic. He graduated with a Master Degree in Musculoskeletal & Sports Physiotherapy from University of South Australia in 2010 after receiving a postgraduate scholarship from Changi General Hospital. After gaining initial experience as a Sports Physiotherapist at Changi Sports Medicine Centre, Singapore Sports Medicine Centre and private practice, he co-founded Physio & Sole Clinic in 2013. Physio & Sole Clinic grew rapidly to become one of the biggest Physiotherapy and Podiatry clinic chain in Singapore and Wesley was responsible in this transformation. He has mentored many physiotherapists in the development of their skills whilst they were employed by Physio & Sole Clinic. Wesley specialises in the treatment of Sports & Musculoskeletal injuries and has special interest in treating runners and patients with shoulder problems. He is a highly experienced physiotherapist who has worked with the U16 and U17 national teams from the Football Association of Singapore and was involved as a physiotherapist in the inaugural Asian Youth Games held in Singapore in 2009. Wesley has also provided sports physiotherapy and on-field coverage for numerous sports including Australian Rules Football, Cricket and Soccer. In addition to his clinical work, Wesley is passionate about teaching young physiotherapists and had experience as a Clinical Adjunct Lecturer at the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Singapore Institute Of Technology. He exercises regularly and is a firm believer in preventing injuries through customised exercises for the individuals.
Hu Wenyan Fiona
Fiona Hu graduated with a Degree of Podiatry from University of South Australia in 2008 after receiving a CGH podiatry scholarship award. She has been practicing as a senior podiatrist in Changi General Hospital for 5 years. She is rigorously trained in all aspects of podiatry and had amassed a depth of experience having been an anchor podiatrist in both Changi Sports Medicine Centre and the high risk diabetic foot clinics. She was also hugely involved in training of students and junior podiatrists. She was the elected former President of Podiatry Association for 2013-2015. Being the youngest ever serving President for the association, she led the association with tenacity and innovation, positioning the association as the voice for podiatrists in Singapore. Fiona understands the need to provide patients with more treatment options for foot conditions for patients’ varied needs and priorities. This led her to be one of the first certified Yamuna Foot Fitness Practitioner in Singapore, allowing her to provide treatment alternatives to foot problems like bunions and flat feet. She has an avid interest in sports podiatry and podopediatrics, and enjoys many kinds of sporting activities.
Low Yang Zhi
Yang Zhi obtained his Diploma in Physiotherapy from Nanyang Polytechnic in 2015. He then completed his Bachelors in Science (Physiotherapy) from Trinity College Dublin in 2016. Yang Zhi began his career as a physiotherapist in a public restructured hospital. He amassed invaluable experience in treating patients with musculoskeletal, neurological and cardiopulmonary conditions. He has specialised in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy for more than three years since. During his time in the outpatient clinic, he has collaborated with doctors to develop rehabilitation protocols for orthopaedic conditions. He is also a certified Clinical Educator for physiotherapy students at Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). Yang Zhi’s interest lies in helping clients with chronic pain, using a holistic approach in clinical management. He believes in healing through empowerment by helping his clients understand their conditions, and working together to achieve better outcomes. Yang Zhi also constantly seeks to improve his knowledge and skills by attending courses and reading up on the latest research papers. When he is not thinking about physiotherapy, Yang Zhi enjoys outdoor activities such as running and outdoor trekking. He is currently picking up Japanese as a hobby. He also enjoys a good cup of coffee whenever he has the time.
Kelvin Tay Kai Ming
Kelvin Tay graduated from University of Southampton with First Class Honours in 2010 after receiving the Ministry of Health (MOH) Health Sciences Scholarship Award. He embarked on his career as a Podiatrist at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) before transferring to Changi General Hospital (CGH) in 2012. The 6 years of hospital experience have allowed Kelvin to develop extensive clinical skills in all aspects of Podiatry, ranging from general nail care and foot care to high risk diabetic foot and wound management. His main interest is in Sports Podiatry and his experience at the Changi Sports Medicine Centre has been invaluable. Other than his work at the hospital, Kelvin has been an instrumental Committee Member (former Continuing Education Officer) in the Podiatry Association (Singapore) since 2013. Kelvin speaks fluent English, Mandarin and Hokkien. He believes that effective communication with his patients is of utmost importance when delivering podiatry care. Affectionately known by patients as “Ah Tay” and “Kai Kai”, his compassion and genial demeanour have earned him multiple awards including the SingHealth Service Quality Silver Award 2012 (SGH), the Eastern Health Alliance Caring Awards (Silver 2013-2014) and the Quarterly Best Service Award 2014 (CGH). Kelvin is active in running and football, and also plays basketball and tennis. He has had previous injuries as a competitive runner and was unable to walk freely without pain. Therefore, Kelvin has a deep empathy towards competitive athletes on their road to recovery. Together with fellow practitioners such as physiotherapists and sports trainers, Kelvin strives to get patients back to their feet as soon and as painless as possible.
Farha Nisha
Farha completed her studies at Curtin University (Australia) before beginning her career at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, where she was first exposed to a variety of cardiopulmonary, oncology, neurological and orthopaedic conditions. She then went on to specialise in treating musculoskeletal conditions in infants, children, adolescents and women. She has therefore worked with a wide range of age groups : from infants with torticollis, to adolescents with sporting injuries, to women ante/postnatally and even with older osteoporotic ladies. Farha strongly believes that the understanding of a patient’s condition plays the biggest role in recovery. Together with patient education, she employs exercise training, myofascial release, dry needling, manual therapy and taping when necessary to aid in rehabilitation. Overall, she is confident that a holistic individualised treatment addressing the person as a whole will improve his or her quality of life. Farha’s specific area of interest lies in treating scoliosis patients. At KKH, she championed for active conservative treatment and was a pioneer therapist in conducting scoliosis specific exercises. This is contrary to the traditional approach for scoliosis management, which only offers the option of bracing. She understands that exercise is an important component for scoliotic patients of all ages to help improve the scoliotic posture and to be pain free. Having been trained by scoliosis specialists overseas while on courses in the United States and Netherlands, Farha is inspired to work with doctors and other professionals locally to improve how scoliosis is managed in Singapore. Farha practices at East Gate @ Katong. Fun Facts about Farha Nisha Farha is actually a daredevil at heart and enjoys high adrenaline activities like paragliding and bungee jumping when on trips overseas. Currently though, she has a toddler at home and spends most of her free time nurturing his love for the outdoors. Weekends are mostly spent at the parks/beaches, hiking or cycling!
Su Yunfeng
Su Yunfeng began his Physiotherapy career in a restructured hospital in 2011, where he was exposed to patient populations across a wide variety of medical disciplines, including Surgical, Geriatrics, Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal. He gained valuable experience attending to patients from various backgrounds and with different needs. Yunfeng joined Physio and Sole Clinic after completing his Master of Advanced Clinical Physiotherapy (Musculoskeletal) in 2018. His clinical focus in recent years has been on assessment and management of musculoskeletal and post-surgical conditions in an outpatient setting. Across his clinical experience and postgraduate studies, he has developed strong interests in the sporting knee, spinal issues and osteoarthritic conditions. He has extensive experience in management of post-operative total knee arthroplasty, spinal conditions and soft tissue injuries in the shoulder and lower limbs. Yunfeng firmly believes in individualised and active management of musculoskeletal conditions, guided by evidence-based practice, to meet the specific needs of each patient in an ethical manner. He is extremely passionate about helping each person better understand his or her condition(s), be aware of the role of movement, as well as acquire practical knowledge in functional recovery through one-to-one education and discussion.
Goh Yock Jun Vanessa
Vanessa graduated from Nanyang Polytechnic in 2008 with a Diploma in Physiotherapy. She furthered her studies, receiving her Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy) from the University of Sydney in 2009. She went on to obtain her Masters of Manual Therapy from the University of Western Australia in 2015. She started her Physiotherapy career in 2009 in Changi General Hospital where she amassed experience in Orthopaedics, Cardiopulmonary, Neuro and Musculoskeletal cases. She was also part of Changi Sports Medicine Centre, where she gained valuable experience covering sport-related injuries. She has been working in the private sector since 2015, working with patients with musculoskeletal pain and injuries. She was also heavily involved in the clinical teaching and education of the junior physiotherapists in her previous place of practice. She has a wide range of clinical experience, ranging from musculoskeletal to post-operative conditions, with special interest in treating knee, foot and ankle as well as shoulder conditions. In her free time, you can find her practicing the “art of eight limbs” (Muay Thai) or playing badminton with her friends.
Yong Sue Mei
Yong Sue Mei is a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist who graduated from Nanyang Polytechnic in 2006 with a Diploma in Physiotherapy. She then went to further her studies in University of South Australia and graduated with Bachelor of Physiotherapy. Sue Mei started her career working in Tan Tock Seng Hospital treating different kinds of conditions ranging from cardiopulmonary, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions. She was also actively giving public talks on joint pain and office ergonomics. Thereafter, she spent 4 years in private practice treating a comprehensive range of various musculoskeletal conditions. Her interest lies in treating senior clients with spinal and knee pain. She strongly believes in manual therapy and exercises to help clients self-manage their conditions and prevent recurrence.
Cheryl Ng Gek Hong
Cheryl completed her Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy) in 2004, and obtained her Master in Manipulative Therapy in 2006. Having been in the private practice setting for over 15 years, Cheryl has extensive experience in the treatment of a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions, such as back and shoulder pain, sporting injuries and post-operative rehabilitation. She also has a keen interest in musculoskeletal conditions of pregnant and post-partum women. Cheryl adopts a holistic approach in her management strategy and enjoys working closely with her clients to achieve the best possible outcome, whether it is via hands-on treatment, education or exercise-based rehabilitation. Cheryl is a registered physiotherapist and also a certified supervisor in Physiotherapy by the Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC). During her free time, Cheryl enjoys relaxing on the sofa with a good book and coffee. She also enjoys working on arts and crafts.
Joey Ng Zu Er
Joey Ng graduated from Nanyang Polytechnic in 2016 with a Diploma in Physiotherapy. She went on to obtain an Honours Degree for Bachelor in Science (Physiotherapy) from Trinity College, Dublin in 2017. She constantly works on personal development by regularly attending courses to upgrade and update her clinical skills to better manage patients. Joey started her career as a physiotherapist in Sengkang General Hospital where she gained invaluable experience in multiple areas of physiotherapy including Orthopaedics, Acute Care, Musculoskeletal and Geriatrics. She also had exposure in sports injury management when she was the team physiotherapist for the National Men’s Floorball and National Squash teams during the Southeast Asian Games in Manila, 2019. Joey is highly passionate about increasing her clients’ awareness to their conditions, and empowering them to take charge of their injury. She strongly believes in active rehabilitation and incorporates manual therapy, physiotherapy education, and exercise programs to help her clients optimise their function and achieve their rehabilitation goals. Her main areas of interest are musculoskeletal and sports injury management. In her free time, Joey enjoys going to the gym, as well as spending quality time with her family and two dogs. She also loves travelling and her favourite getaways are to islands where she can dive and explore the underwater world.
