Our Team
Olivia Bucoy - Physiotherapist
Olivia is a Latin name that means "olive tree." It was popularized in 17th-century England by William Shakespeare, who used the name for a character in his play Twelfth Night. The play – a romantic comedy – features a Countess Olivia who is talented, intelligent and who has a black belt in Taekwondo. Remind you of anyone?
That play was modelled from our Olivia. Alongside us, she currently works with the Geelong AFL side and is the Head of Rehab at Old Scotch Victorian Amateur Football Association club. Olivia trains in powerlifting, therefore she can bench press, squat and deadlift the ears off the rest of us. She loves utilising strength training and exercise with all ages and injuries in the gym.
She’d be perfect if you’re a powerlifter, if you have wrist or elbow pain from lifting, if you need a strength and conditioning practitioner to help you long term in rehab, or someone to give you a hug after watching the recent Dracula film with Nicholas Cage. She has an interest in Neurological conditions and has worked heavily with spinal cord injuries.
- Bachelor of Exercise Science (Latrobe) + Masters of Physiotherapy (Swinburne)
- APPI Clinical Pilates Certified
Dry Needling Certified
Sports Level 1 Qualified
Carlos Fort Novoa - Physiotherapist
Maxine Delaney - Physiotherapist
If there's ever been a Physiotherapist as strong and fit as Maxine, let us know. We want to meet them and congratulate them by throwing a magnificent garden party. With over 5 years of experience as a practitioner here in Melbourne and Sydney, with the additional experience of a Bachelor of Circus Arts from the National Institute of Circus Arts, Maxine is a warm, caring soul who will look after you even during your darkest days.
She has a specialist interest in hypermobile athletes, dancers, circus arts athletes, gymnastics and anything that requires more talent and guile than we generally have here at the clinic.
She is dry needling certified and also boasts experience in the subtle arts of water polo, netball and soccer. In fact, we’re actually too scared to compete with her in anything, because even though some of us did play in the championship Year 9 C team for water polo at school, we’ve put on some kilos since then and we sink to the bottom, then Maxine will rub salt into the wounds and score in the top right corner.
Phill Danzi - Physiotherapist & Co Clinic Director
Phill's last name translates to 'hero soup warrior, who cometh and salute the wild flower'. In the early 8th century, Phill ventured north with the other young warriors to complete his degree in the old Saxon land of East Anglia (Sydney)
Phill has over 8 years experience as a Physiotherapist here in Australia, ranging from AFL athletes to lifting athletes. He is currently one of the top practitioners in Australia for Olympic lifting athletes, CrossFit athletes and ACL Rehabilitation.
Phill is also currently the Western Bulldogs AFL Womens Team Rehab leader and is as important to them as Ellie Blackburn bursting through the middle giving don’t argues.
Qualifications
Masters - University of Sydney
Masters of Clinical Exercise Physiology
Sports Level 1
Dry Needling Certified
Bayden Campbell - Physiotherapist & Co Clinic Director
With 9 years experience as a Physiotherapist, Bayden has taken on a co-clinic director role after being conscripted from Tasmania to the team in 2016.
Bayden is the fourth best item to be exported from the iconic state, following in no specific order, Pinot Noir, Sullivans Cove whiskey and Simon Baker. Bayden loves all complex injuries, running injuries, chronic foot pain, biomechanics issues associated with those evil orthotics, powerlifting injuries, and anything complicated; he’s your man.
Built on the old-fashioned principles of hard yakka and earning your dinner (we're not actually sure if he grew up on a farm), Bayden brings a wealth of experience as a Physio in strength and conditioning and high-level rehab to the team at Evolutio.
If it wasn't for the black cow steak bistro in Launceston, we might never have gone to Tasmania to recruit a team member. However, after meeting Bayden and being told by authorities we had to have diversity amongst our team, we very quickly realised he was a constant overachiever and as rare as David Boon.
Qualifications
Melbourne University Qualified through the Doctor program
Bachelor of Exercise Science - University of Tasmania
AiM - Anatomy in Motion Practitioner
Dry Needling Certified
Alex Drew - Physiotherapist & Founder
Alex returns in 2023 to the treating team after taking time off last year to live and grow tomatoes in Todos Santos, Mexico, with his friends Diego and Renata.
With over 13 years of experience as a Physiotherapist here in Australia and overseas, Alex started Evolutio in 2013 after struggling to survive working in white sterile medical clinics and doctors engulfed in lab coats talking into dictaphones.
Alex has worked with many of Melbourne's top CrossFit athletes and Powerlifters, with a special interest in complex shoulder and back injuries.
Qualifications
Bachelors of Physiotherapy - Curtin
Masters of Human Rights
CrossFit Coach and Powerlifting Coach Certified
Dry Needling Certified
Ben Haddrell - Remedial Massage Therapist
With magic hands, and a magic heart, Ben joins us as a remedial massage therapist here in our stunning clinic. With experience from working with the Boomers (not the generation that cashed in on the housing price increase) but the basketball kind, as well as working with elite athletes in multiple sports including olympic lifters, Crossfit athletes and runners. We love Benny, and he is here to look after you on Wednesday mornings, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
