Our Team
Long COVID Physio leadership comprises our executive board, committees and board liaisons from July 2023 to June 2025.
EXECUTIVE BOARD
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Prof Todd Davenport PT, DPT, MPH, OCS
CHAIR
Todd (he/him) is a Physiotherapist and Long COVID ally. Todd is a tenured full Professor, faculty member, and academic administrator of the Department of Physical Therapy, University of the Pacific, Stockon, California, USA. Todd is also Scientific Advisor at Workwell Foundation.
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Daria Oller PT, DPT, ATC
VICE-CHAIR
Daria (she/her) is a Physiotherapist and person living with Long COVID. Daria specialises in workplace injury prevention and health promotion at Pro-Activity in New Jersey, USA. She is also an athletic trainer with a background in clinical practice, research, and education. Daria has been a dancer for 35 years.
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Dr. Mark Faghy
VICE-CHAIR
Mark (he/him) is a clinical Exercise Physiologist and Long COVID ally. Mark is an Associate Professor in Respiratory Physiology at the School of Human Sciences, Biomedical and Clinical Exercise Research Theme, University of Derby, United Kingdom.
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Scott Venkataraman PT, DPT, CSCS
VICE-CHAIR
Scott (he/him) is a Physiotherapist and person living with Long COVID. Scott is an outpatient orthopaedic Physical Therapist in Florida, USA.
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Jimmy McKay PT, DPT
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Jimmy (he/him) is a Physiotherapist and Long COVID ally. Jimmy is Director of Communications for Mount Sinai Hospital Division of Rehabilitation and Human Performance and the Abilities Research Center (ARC). Jimmy was a rock radio DJ for 15 years.
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Kay Atkin MCSP
SECRETARY
Kay (she/her) is a Physiotherapist and person living with Long COVID. Kay is a Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapist and PhD student, living in the United Kingdom.
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Leigh Alexander PT, DPT, OCS, CIDN
SECRETARY
Leigh (she/her) is a Physiotherapist and person living with Long COVID. Leigh is an orthopaedic Physical Therapist in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Leigh has been a dancer for over 24 years.
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Dr Dardo Manuel Vargas Eced
EQUITY, DIVERSITY, BELONGING CO-DIRECTOR
Dardo (he/him) is a Physiotherapist and person living with Long COVID. Dardo is the creator of the Physiological and Neurobiomechanic Long COVID clinic at Hospital San Luis, Argentina.
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Etienne Ngeh BSc MSc
EQUITY, DIVERSITY, BELONGING CO-DIRECTOR
Etienne (he/him) is a Physiotherapist and Long COVID Ally. Etienne is a cardiac rehabilitation specialist in Cameroon, founder of Research Organization for Health Education and Rehabilitation-Cameroon (ROHER-CAM), and Chair of the Guideline-International-Network (GIN) African Regional Community.
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Marcos Rodrigues PT, MSc
EQUITY, DIVERSITY, BELONGING CO-DIRECTOR
Marcos (he/him) is a Physiotherapist and person living with Long COVID. Marcos was born in Brazil and immigrated to Canada in 2011, working as Physio in both countries. Marcos is a faculty lecturer at McGill University, Quebec, Canada and speaks English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
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Dr Kazi Md Amran Hossain BPT, MPT, CMU
EQUITY, DIVERSITY, BELONGING CO-DIRECTOR
Amran (he/him) is a Physiotherapist and person living with Long COVID. Amran is a Lecturer in the Department of Physical Therapy at Jashore University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh. Amran is the organising secretary of the Bangladesh Physiotherapy Association and founder of “Amran’s School of Thoughts” aiming to promote healthcare research in Low and Middle income countries.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
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Dr Nia Luxton PhD, MAppSc, BScHons, GradCert (Higher Ed), FHEA
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Talia Pollok PT, DPT, CCS
Physiotherapist
United States of America
she/her
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Dr Daisy Motta Santos PhD
Exercise Physiologist
Brazil
she/her
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Dan Bradley
Physiotherapist
Canada
he/him
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Dr Kelly Meiners PT, MPT, PhD, ATC, CSCS
Physiotherapist
United States of America
she/her
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Hanna Markkula
Physiotherapist
Finland
she/her
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Cassandra McGuirk
Physiotherapist
United States of America
she/her
ADVOCACY COMMITTEE
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Christine Kelly
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Dra. Anjali Agarwal
Physiotherapist
India
she/her
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Dr Caroline Kavanagh
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Cathy Thomson
Physiotherapist
United Kingdom
she/her
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Peggy So
Occupational Therapist
Canada
she/her
RESEARCH COMMMITTE
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Dr Kelly O'Brien
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Eveliina Leinonen
Physiotherapist
Finland
she/her
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Mary Kelly
Physiotherapist
United Kingdom
she/her
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Se-Sergio Baldew
Physiotherapist
Suriname
he/him
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Garret Tan
Physiotherapist
Singapore / United Kingdom
he/him
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Prof Alia Alghwiri
Physiotherapist
Jordan
she/her
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Kate Ayoub
PEER SUPPORT COMMITTEE
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Lindsay Skipper
Physiotherapist
United Kingdom
she/her
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Cara Kaup
Physiotherapist
Canada
she/her
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Julina Sabo PT, DPT
Physiotherapist
United States of America
she/her
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Felicity Jeyes
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John Zeising
ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS (AHP) COMMITTEE
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Helen Skiffington
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Alba Miranda Azalea, MD
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Ciara Breen
Occupational Therapist
Ireland
she/her
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Rebecca Hankin
Diagnostic Radiographer
United Kingdom
she/her
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Detainee Bond
Nurse Executive
United States of America
she/her
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Prof Louise Cummings
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Kim Martin
Principal Podiatrist
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
she/her
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May Lim
Occupational Therapist
United Kingdom
she/her
DISABILITY AND SAFE REHABILITATION COMMITTEE
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Jessica DeMars
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Emma Tucker
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Claire Jones
Physiotherapist
Wales, United Kingdom
she/her
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Jack Howell
Physiotherapist
United Kingdom
he/him
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Jenna Hopkins
Occupational Therapist
United States of America
she/her
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Gulam Gaush
Student Physiotherapist
India
he/him
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Francis McGuire
Physiotherapist
Switzerland
he/him
Find out about our inaugural Executive Board who founded Long COVID Physio leadership from July 2021 to June 2023.
Date Last Revised: 8th June 2023