Meet the team

Dedicated and professional. 

Our professional, caring and helpful team are here to help guide you toward the treatment you need to get back to the life you love. 

Ryan Quintano

  • Ryan grew up in the Sutherland Shire and played soccer into his early 20's. Later in his 20's Ryan took up Triathlon. Suffering many lower limb injuries in his years playing soccer directed him towards a career in lower limb sports injuries. 

  • Southern Sports Podiatry, Sutherland
    Monday 8:00am - 6:00pm

    Wednesday 8:00am - 6:00pm

    South Coast Health Hub, Wollongong

    7:00am - 12:00pm 

PODIATRIST

Monique Bakija 

  • Monique has been with Southern Sports Podiatry since 2018 and has become an integral member of our team. She is amazing with kids, and managing pain and injury, including high level sport. Monique has a great relationship with local Physiotherapists and Doctors due to her professional and personable disposition.

    Monique is highly active herself, and enjoys Netball and running, and draws on her experience when managing injuries, starting and returning to sport or activity and progressing strength and activity load. Her interest in footwear is an asset to us, particularly managing woman’s footwear and orthotic design. She regularly educates us on footwear changes, and new options that become available for specific feet, and foot issues. 

  • Southern Sports Podiatry, Sutherland

    Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

    8:00am - 6:00pm

PODIATRIST

Elise Smithers

  • Elise is a former aged care nurse whom developed a special interest in feet. She is the most caring, organised and diligent person we have ever met. 

    Elise has already become involved in professional sport, managing the Illawarra Hawks NBL team.

    Elise regularly goes to the gym and seems to seek out challenges in all aspects of her life.

    Elise also works in public health, and is experienced with diabetes and high risk feet. She enjoys all aspects of Podiatry, including foot and ankle pain, heel pain, plantar fasciitis, arch pain, shins splints and forefoot pain.

    Elise’s skills include manual therapies, strapping, footwear assessment, strength progression and load management, shockwave therapy, custom foot orthoses prescription and design. 

  • Southern Sports Podiatry, Sutherland

    Tuesday, Wednesday 


    8:00am - 6:00pm


    Friday
7:00am - 3:00pm

    BaiMed Performance Centre, Wollongong

    Thursday 8:00am - 6:00pm 

PODIATRIST

Aniek Compton

RECEPTION

  • Aniek is our friendly, and very intelligent receptionist at Southern Sports Podiatry. She was Dux of her year at Cronulla High School and is currently studying Podiatry. She is highly active through her enjoyment of running, soccer and swimming. Growing up in Cronulla, Aniek enjoys walking her two dogs along the esplanade every morning.

Natalie Kurth

PRACTICE MANAGER

  • It is always a welcome voice to hear when Nat answers the phone. She is caring and warm and has exceptional organisational skills to assist our patients, and our team.

    Nat lives locally, is married and has 2 boys. She loves running and travelling to a different country each year.

    She is an absolute asset to the clinic.

If you are looking to get fit and active, you are a weekend warrior  wanting to return to the pitch or you are aiming for a sporting goal and hit a roadblock we would love to see you.