M3 have a dedicated team of practitioners qualified and experienced in their respective fields. We work as a team to reach your rehabilitation, lifestyle and performance goals.
M3 Staff Profiles
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Alyse Morgan-Galley
Alyse Morgan-Galley
Alyse is an experienced musculoskeletal physiotherapist practicing in Auckland before returning home to Whangarei.
She takes a multi-disciplinary and holistic approach to injury prevention, rehabilitation and performance and is passionate about providing clients on their journey with personalised programmes to achieve their individual goals.
Alyse is M3’s Practice manager and works part time while raising her young family.
Available Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9am-2pm.
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Brent Morgan
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Renee Adams
Renee Adams
Renee is a passionate physiotherapist who has recently returned home to Northland after working in Auckland since her graduation.
Renee works collaboratively with patients to reduce pain, restore function and build long term resiliency through the power of education and exercise. She believes heavily in the strength and adaptability of the human body and is passionate about empowering her patients, building their confidence and helping them achieve their goals.
Renee prioritises staying up to date with the latest evidence for various musculoskeletal conditions in order to achieve the highest level of care for patients. She leans on this knowledge to develop practical and effective management plans that get her patients back to the things they love. -
Lauren McDonald
Lauren McDonald
Lauren graduated from Otago University in 2013 and has since completed her postgraduate studies in Acupuncture. She has an impressive resume working with New Zealand Seven’s, Super rugby Chiefs under 20s and the Red Bull Ignite Seven squads to name a few. Lauren loves helping patients regain their full function and achieve and maintain their personal goals, whether it be in sports or normal day to day activities. She has a very strong focus on prevention, education and using exercise as a key rehabilitation tool with the combination of hands-on therapy such as manual therapy and acupuncture. Lauren the Northland Rugby Taniwha Head Physiotherapist for the 2022 season and is in fulltime camp from July – October. -
Madison Brooke
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Corrine Melrose
Corrine Melrose
A proud Otago Graduate, Corrine has been working as a physiotherapist for the last 10 years. Corrine has worked in Lower Hutt, the UK and spent the last 6 years in sunny Tauranga working as a musculoskeletal physiotherapist.
Corrine has a special interest in chronic pain and chronic musculoskeletal conditions and is currently completing her post graduate study in pain management.
Corrine is passionate about running, being a keen runner herself she enjoys working with runners to manage their injuries and create load management plans for injury prevention.
Corrine is currently the Women’s Northern Districts Cricket Physiotherapist and in the summer months will be the teams travelling physiotherapist.
Corrine is passionate about working with people to achieve their rehabilitation goals and get them back to doing everything they enjoy as quickly as possible.
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Michelle Silvester
Michelle Silvester
Michelle has worked in the private sector in NZ and London for over 30 years as a Physiotherapist and for the last 20 years as a Rehabilitative Pilates instructor. She has a passion for helping people to achieve optimal body function, movement and postures.
She feels it is vital for people to take responsibility for their own bodies by being taught awareness of the way they position themselves and move throughout the day and thus making their everyday activities their ‘gym program’.
Most people want more than symptomatic relief of their symptoms and don’t want to have problems reoccur down the track. Michelle enjoys the challenge of low back problems and lower limb injuries particularly but is also able to apply her experience and knowledge to most causes of musculoskeletal dysfunction and pain in the body.
Michelle works with a holistic approach and includes work on relaxation, de stressing and breathing as part of her teaching tools.
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Dr Caroline Stuart
Dr Caroline Stuart
Dr Caroline Stuart is a Sport and Exercise Physician, and is also vocationally trained in Urgent Care. She is excited to return to her home city Whangarei after completing her Sport & Exercise Physician training at Axis Sports Medicine Specialists and High Performance Sport New Zealand. She was a member of the core medical team at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games and travelled to the Tokyo Olympics with the NZ Sailing team. Since graduating from the University of Auckland Medical School in 2008 she completed her Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Medicine with merit in 2014 and her Urgent Care specialist fellowship in 2020. She has published research in sports-related concussion.
Caroline has worked with a wide range of teams and sports including Black Sticks Women’s hockey at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Olympic Doctor for the NZ Sailing team in 2021, Lead Tournament Physician for the 2019 ASB Classic Women’s Tennis tournament, and Medical Director for Canoe Racing New Zealand and the 2020 Rotorua Half Ironman. She has also cared for the Great Britain and Black Sticks hockey teams, Black Ferns Women’s Rugby, Auckland Mitre 10 Cup Men’s Rugby, Auckland Farah Palmer Cup Women’s Rugby, NZ Warriors Reserves, Roosters NRL 9s, NZ Women’s and Breakers Basketball and the New Zealand Surf Life Saving Team.
Previously an elite hockey player she spent nearly 15 years in New Zealand Hockey age-group and Black Sticks Squads, played nine seasons of New Zealand Hockey League and one in the English Hockey League, giving her a unique understanding of athlete’s needs. A mother of two young boys, Caroline is passionate about women’s health and female athletes and enjoys delivering high quality care and empowering her patients to improve their outcomes through exercise.
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Lara McInnes
Lara McInnes
Lara has completed a Bachelor of Health Science in Acupuncture BHSc (Acu) at the New Zealand School of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (NZSATC).
Her approach to healing is gentle and compassionate. TCM and healthcare is a passion of Lara’s, and as such, she is committed to working with you to find the best possible solution to your health needs. The aim of her treatments is to bring the body back to a state of peace, harmony and wellbeing. Lara uses skilled acupuncture, cupping, gua sha, and kineso taping to treat a range of conditions, modifying her treatments to suit the individual patient.
She has developed a passion for treating women and couples on their journey to parenthood. Lara has a keen interest in treating women’s health issues, fertility, pregnancy and birth preparation, as well as cosmetic acupuncture.
Lara continues to expand upon her skills and knowledge through regular attendance of seminars and workshops in the TCM community.
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Ayla Witehira
Ayla Witehira
Kia Ora and congratulations on your pregnancy. My name is Ayla Witehira I’m a registered midwife based here in Whangārei. I grew up in the heart of my Iwi, Ngāti Wai, and my connection and love for midwifery runs deep. I will always aim to do my best to ensure a positive pregnancy, labour, birth and postnatal experience. As we connect and create a partnership, I will provide evidence-based, up to date care, individualising it to suit you and your whānau.
I am approachable, open, caring and respectful. The journey of pregnancy and becoming parents is an exciting time and it is an honour and a privilege to be a Midwife. My practice partner is Sarah O’Donnell and together we will provide professional care that promotes women’s health through flexibility, empowerment and support. I look forward to hearing from you and joining you on your journey.
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Katie Mortlock
Katie Mortlock
Kia Ora, my name is Katie and I have been a midwife for 29 years. It is more than a job to me and I enjoy the variety that this role brings. What I enjoy most is the relationship that builds over the course of a pregnancy so that we have the opportunity to build a trusting and mutually rewarding connection. I teach Hypnobirth and have seen at first hand the value that this method of birth preparation brings to a couple; the classes are in Whangārei bi-monthly and I limit numbers to 8 couples. I keep my case load small so that I can enjoy the journey with you! I look forward to hearing from anyone needing a midwife that feels I might be the right fit for your whānau. I am part of the M3 midwife team and Ayla Witihira is my team colleague. If you would like to engage with us please email us in the first instance.
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Chontelle Watts
Chontelle Watts
Chontelle is a New Zealand Registered Dietitian based in Whangarei, Northland. Her philosophy is all about living a balanced and healthy lifestyle, eating nutritious foods and keeping fit, while leaving room for chocolate and wine! You won’t find any fad diets or restrictions around here, just honest, evidence-based nutrition advice with practical tips tailored to your lifestyle.
Keeping it evidenced-based & real in a world full of crazy advice.
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Melita Haring
Melita Haring
Melita has a real passion for massage therapy, health & wellness, and has 20 years of experience with in the industry. With a sports science background she has worked both clinically and within a sporting environment, working with the weekend warrior to professional athletes.
Her area of interest is deep tissue massage with a primary focus on treating people’s muscular aches and pains, and helping with soft tissue injury management. Melita customises her massages to your individual needs, and has a very caring, professional presence.
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Andrea Curnow
Andrea Curnow
Andrea is a local born and bred Northlander growing up on the local family farm. Andreas enjoys both deep tissue massage work as well as the soothing and relaxing sweddish massage style
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Lucy Roberts
Lucy Roberts
Lucy is a deep tissue and sports massage therapist and has been working in the Massage and Wellness industry for 19 years. Lucy has a deep passion and interest in the muscular system of the body and it’s optimal function and she therefore strives to match each massage to her client’s varying and individual needs. Lucy has a kind and caring personality and aims to build trust and confidence with her clients in her abilities and massage techniques.
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Loren Pedersen
Loren Pedersen
Loren is a qualified Naturopath, Medical Herbalist and Massage Therapist.
She has 17years experience in providing personalised treatments with deep tissue, relaxation, sports and injury prevention/rehab therapies, lymphatic drainage, pregnancy and post-surgical support massage including post-mastectomy and scar work. Her clients continue to have a diverse range of specific needs from professional athletes and sport-specific work to corporate massage to connective tissue disorders and chronic pain.
Loren builds a trusting rapport with clients to enhance their well being and optimal functioning.
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Mike Davis
Mike Davis
Mike graduated from NZCM in 2008 with a Diploma in Therapeutic Massage and sports therapy. He worked for 4 years with in Northcross before heading overseas for 10 years working 1 year in London then the last 9 years in Denmark where Mike worked in Skodsborg physio clinic, one of the largest clinics in Denmark situated within a Medical, fitness and hotel complex. Mike has treated a wide variety of clients from elite athletes, rehab patients to general wellness clients. He has a special interest in treating neck and shoulder pain. Outside of work Mike likes to cycle, play social football and padel tennis.
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Tatum Tyslic