Our Team
Dr Matthew Samartzis
Dr Matthew has over 5 years clinical Chiropractic experience and is passionate about aiding human function through exercise, rehabilitation, positive thinking, and chiropractic care. When it comes to health, he has always been intrigued by the power of the human body to heal itself and how stress and poor mobility can have a detrimental effect to the human body.
Dr Matthew's interest in research and evidence-based practice enables him to give accurate, up to date advice on how to help with your health goals. Whether it is poor musculoskeletal function, poor energy or overall poor wellbeing, Dr Matthew is passionate about helping you create change.
Dr Matthew is dedicated to helping people from all walks of life. This can include those who just want to get out of pain, to those who are looking to increase their mobility/function and direct their life onto a healthier path, so they can achieve their goals and have more energy to do what they love!
Dr Tania Leski
Dr Tania Leski has over 10 years of clinical Chiropractic experience. She has a passion for health, fitness and wellbeing, having been an elite gymnast for most of her young life. She has worked with athletes in local community sporting clubs, as well as treating gymnasts at the Victorian Institute of Sport in Prahan.
Dr Tania is a holistic practitioner who believes in treating the whole spine and body. She has experience with treating people of all ages, offering Chiropractic treatment and home care advice, that includes a personalised rehab program and long term pain management advice. She is focused on treating acute pain, posture dysfunction, pregnancy, paediatrics and headaches.
Dr Tania has completed additional seminars since gradating from RMIT University with an Undergraduate and Masters Degree, and is studied in the application of chiropractic for infants and children , the treatment of childhood behavioural conditions, organic adjustment protocols, TBM, kinesiology, sports chiropractic, therapy for acute musculoskeletal pain, and applied activator adjusting. She brings experience and focused treatment skills to her visits, in order to help every patient with alleviating pain and restoring function.
Dr Andrew Koranic
Dr. Andrew Koranic is a holistic practitioner who believes in a multimodal approach to treating the whole spine and body. Dr. Andrew's interest in chiropractic started 15 years ago as a result of low back pain that he developed due to a gym injury. After visiting his local chiropractor, Dr Andrew had significantly benefited from the treatment and seeing these incredible results inspired him to complete his Bachelor of Health Science and Bachelor of Applied Science at RMIT University with a distinction. Dr Andrew's caring and empathetic nature has led him to be an instrument of change to the wider community.
Dr Andrew is an evidence based chiropractor who uses a diverse range of Chiropractic techniques including gentle and specific manipulation/mobilisation, diversified, soft tissue therapy, activator, blocks, drop piece and rehab. Dr Andrew is focused on treating acute and chronic pain, postural dysfunction, neck pain, upper and lower back pain, sciatica, jaw pain, scoliosis, headaches and upper and lower extremities. Dr Andrew recognises that every patient has individual needs and goals and provides his patients with a tailor made approach to your spinal/health journey.
Dr Gwen Christian
Dr. Gwen Christian graduated from RMIT and has the ability and knowledge to help people with neuromuscular and skeletal issues from all age groups.
He is committed to identifying the root cause of pain and dysfunction, helping patients gain optimal health, strength, and mobility throughout their body.
He has a profound interest in acute and chronic pain, sports chiropractic, and postural dysfunction in all ages.
He is passionate about achieving long-term results by providing diverse Chiropractic techniques, rehabilitation, and education that are evidence-based and tailored to the patients' overall health goals to help empower them to stay active.
Dr Aysu Tanyolacar
Dr Aysu Tanyolacar holds a Bachelor of Health Science/Bachelor of Applied Science (Chiropractic) from RMIT University and has experience in sports, aged care, and community health. Through her recent volunteering with Hands on India, Aysu provided chiropractic care to underserved communities, treating a diverse range of unique cases and paediatric patients.
Aysu also has a strong background in soccer, having played competitively for many years. Her firsthand experience with sports injuries and her experience as a sports trainer has provided her with an understanding of injury management and prevention.
Aysu adopts an evidence-based, patient-centred approach, considering all aspects of a patient's health. Using a multimodal approach, she combines various techniques to create personalised management plans tailored to each patient and their specific goals. She ensures that every patient fully understands their management plan, empowering them to participate actively in their health.
Dr Rozhan Rasekhi
Rozhan is incredibly passionate about Chiropractic care and thrives on the unique challenges and opportunities that each patient brings. They enjoy the diversity of clinical practice and find immense reward in helping patients understand, manage, and overcome their musculoskeletal concerns. Rozhan is dedicated to building meaningful connections with their patients and takes pride in educating them to achieve long-term health and wellness.
Having worked with patients from all walks of life, Rozhan has developed a particular interest in treating posture-related issues, neck pain, and headaches. They are committed to addressing the root cause of problems, not just the symptoms, by improving overall alignment, stability, and strength. Rozhan believes in empowering their patients with the tools and knowledge they need to take charge of their health.
An advocate for staying active and healthy, Rozhan is a regular Pilates attendee and understands the importance of maintaining balance in both body and mind. Outside of work, they enjoy discovering new restaurants, catching up with loved ones, and spending quality time outdoors. These experiences inspire Rozhan’s holistic approach to care, helping patients lead vibrant, balanced, and pain-free lives.
Dr Jen May Chang
Dr Jen has a been in practice for several years both in Malaysia and Canberra before her recent move to Melbourne. Her first encounter with chiropractic has helped her posture and self-confidence tremendously as a teenager that ultimately inspired her to enrol into a local chiropractic college in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
As a holistic practitioner, Dr Jen sees a range of clients from school kids to seniors, sports people to desk workers in her practice. She works closely with her patients to improve their neuromuscular symptoms and giving back their confidence to do things as simple as going about their daily activities. Close to her personal experience, Jen has a special interest in postural dysfunction, chronic pain and wellness care. She acknowledges that physical, biochemical and mental health can impact one's wellbeing. Jen is a strong believer in the body's natural abilities to heal and hopes to guide people to wellness through better understanding of their own body.
Dr Jen has completed multiple courses and seminars over the years including pregnancy, the management of TMJ and sacro occipital technique (SOT).
Her gentle and courteous demeanour has put many first-time chiropractic patients at ease. Jen is also able to communicate in Mandarin, Cantonese and Malay.
Dr Sophie Wain
Dr. Sophie Wain began her Chiropractic journey in 2019, moving from Gippsland to Melbourne to start her studies. Having been interested in Chiropractic care from a young age and visiting a chiropractor since she was a baby, she was eager to dive into this field.
Throughout her studies, she discovered a deeper passion for Chiropractic care and its potential to positively impact people's health and lives. She graduated in 2023, having thoroughly enjoyed her academic experience and additional external courses.
Dr. Sophie has a special interest in family care and sports chiropractic. With two years of experience as a sports trainer for the Northern Football Netball League, she aims to help athletes and families achieve optimal health and well-being.
Aaron Tucker
Aaron graduated his degree in Remedial Massage Therapy through Victoria University with ounces of experience in patient communication and therapy. He has harnessed a learnt over the years of both study and practice various techniques, such as myofascial release, muscle energy technique, positional release technique, trigger point, palpation techniques, and deep tissue massage.
Aaron has hands on experience as a sports trainer, since 2017, in both grassroots football as well as elite level competitions in the Coates Talent League, a pathway competition to find the best underage talent for recruitment to the AFL.
As part of the Remedial Massage Therapy course, he was selected to participate in a 10 week myotherapy cadetship with the Western Bulldogs AFL team, a most rewarding experience. This in turn has given him the ability to work with athletes and help them with conditioning over their seasonal activities.
Aaron also works with people of all ages adjusting his skills accordingly to suit each patient best!
Angelica Germano
As a qualified therapist and a member of the Massage and Myotherapy Australia, I bring a unique perspective to my practice.
My training and experience in physiotherapy overseas contribute to my exceptional attention to detail in addressing clients' needs. With a passion for promoting holistic well-being, I specialize in massage techniques aimed to alleviate tension and enhance overall health.
My diverse background allows me to integrate a comprehensive understanding of the body's mechanics into my massages, ensuring a personalized and effective approach for each client. I am committed to providing a therapeutic experience that not only relaxes but also contributes to the overall improvement of my clients' physical well-being.
Alannah Hydon
Alannah is our experienced remedial massage therapist at The Melbourne Chiropractor in our Broadmeadows clinic.
Alannah is a graduate from RMIT planning to further her industry skills and study myotherapy in the new year. She is keenly interested in pain management and rehabilitation and improving individual sporting performance.
Her professional journey includes working at Melbourne centre for athletic performance and placement treating world-class athletes. She secured opportunities with the New Zealand and Australian national basketball teams as well as being offered a position to work alongside Essendon’s AFLW medical team.
Alannah is committed to ongoing improvement by staying up to date with the latest industry developments and techniques by attending seminars with the association Massage and Myotherapy Australia.
Tana Sami
Tana has over 5 years of remedial massage experience and is passionate about helping people feel their best. Tana applies various massage techniques into practice such as shiatsu, swedish massage, deep tissue, trigger point therapy, mobilisation, muscle stripping, cross friction, relaxation, and muscle therapy.
Having worked in multiple clinical settings with many practitioners he is able to offer patients optimal co- management for better long-term care within the clinic. Tana can apply both light and firm pressure depending on the patient's needs and is able to work throughout the whole body or in certain areas of pain.
Tana has previous experience in helping people with sciatica, headaches, upper and lower limb aches and pain and the more common neck and back pains.