Patrick Hart
Pat is a local boy who went to the Entrance High School. He graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) from Sydney University in 1989. He has worked in private practice since graduating and opened Killarney Vale Physiotherapy in 1991.
Pat has always been a keen sportsman and had a long and successful rugby league career. He has played OzTag at an elite level for 15 years and has also been involved in touch, soccer and athletics. As a result, he has extensive knowledge and experience with training and recovery principles. It is the utilisation of this diverse background of knowledge that makes Pat’s expertise unique with regard to injury treatment and management.
Lauren Brown
Lauren ( aka Loz ) is a local girl who has been a part of the KV Physiotherapy team since 2016, graduating from the University of Newcastle with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy ( Honours )
“Loz” enjoys helping a wide variety of patients achieve their health and fitness goals by providing tailored treatment sessions specific to their needs. She has a particular interest in injury prevention for women and children in sport.
Outside the clinic, Lauren loves to lead a healthy, active lifestyle by bushwalking, downhill skiing and paddle boarding. She is a keen soccer player ( and will happily tell you she is a scoring machine! ) having played on the Central Coast for the last 16 years. Lauren is constantly researching and studying new techniques in treatment of injuries and rehabilitation of injuries.
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Alex Kelleher
Alex is a local boy who has worked at Killarney Vale Physiotherapy since January 2021, at first as an assistant while gaining his Physiotherapy degree, and then as a fully qualified Physiotherapist.
Alex studied Biomedical Science for 2 years and then completed his Bachelor of Physiotherapy (honours) at Newcastle University.
Alex enjoys working with a large variety of clients and particularly enjoys treating sports injuries. Alex grew up playing a variety of sports which found him coming to this very practice when he was younger.
Alex has experience in post operative Physiotherapy, rehabilitation for neurological conditions and acute sports injuries. Outside of the practice, Alex enjoys playing oz tag and going to the gym, Alex has worked as an onfield Sports Physio with the Killarney Vale Bombers on the weekends for the last 4 years. Alex is passionate about keeping up to date with the latest research in managing injuries and pain.