Meet Our Experienced Team

Michelle Gebrian-Lawton
Principal Physiotherapist & Director

30+ years of physiotherapy & sports medicine experience
20+ years of teaching Pilates + Clinical Exercise

Originally from the United States, Michelle has been practicing in Melbourne since 2003, and has worked in over 20 countries and six continents around the globe. Michelle is a former physiotherapist on the International WTA Tour and personal physiotherapist to Serena & Venus Williams and Lindsay Davenport, working in professional tennis for more than a decade.

“I strongly believe in the holistic treatment of injuries. My expertise lies in preventing and managing musculoskeletal and sports injuries with functional physiotherapy, enabling you to perform at your best.”

    • Master of Physical Therapy degree from Shenandoah University, Virginia, USA, 1998

    • Bachelor of Science, Health Sciences & Athletic Training from Grand Valley State University, Michigan, USA, 1994

    • Board-certified Athletic Trainer from National Athletic Trainers’ Association (sports medicine qualification, USA) since 1994 

    • Registered physical therapist with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Allied Health Professions, USA since 1998 

    • Registered physiotherapist with the Physiotherapists Registration Board of Victoria since 2009

    • Extensive training in Osteopathic Manual Therapy from the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Michigan State University, 1999-2003

    • Rehabilitation Pilates training from Polestar Pilates International, 2002-2003

    • Women’s Tennis Association (WTA Tour), full-time Primary Health Care Provider for five years, providing physiotherapy to elite athletes and travelling to professional tennis   tournaments all over the globe, including Wimbledon, French Open, US Open and Australian Open Championships

    • Coordinator of the WTA Tour Therapeutic Exercise Program, overseeing the rehabilitation exercise programs of professional tennis players from  2003-2004

    • Private physiotherapist for  Lindsay Davenport from 2005-2006, accompanying her to tournaments around the world, while ranked #1 WTA Tour player

    • Private physiotherapist for Serena and Venus Williams at the 2009 Australian Open Championships

    • Sports Medicine Services Consultant at Tennis Australia from 2003-2009, managing physiotherapists at national men’s, women’s and junior tournaments around Australia

    • Australian Federation Cup Team Physiotherapist, 2005

    • Educator at Tennis Australia’s High-Performance Coaches Course, Injury Prevention Unit from 2004-2008

    • Health and Fitness Columnist for Australian Tennis Magazine, 2004-2006

    • Atlanta Paralympics, Medical Team, 1996

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