MAAHIR BEHARDIEN
PHYSIOTHERAPY

Relieve Pain. Regain Your Life

ABOUT

MAAHIR BEHARDIEN

From humble beginnings and always striving for excellence, Maahir is the founder and owner of Maahir Behardien Physiotherapy (MBP), situated within the Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital.

After matriculating from Alexander Sinton Senior Secondary school in 1992, Maahir went on to obtain his BSc Physiotherapy degree at the University of the Western Cape in 1997. Maahir is passionate about Physiotherapy and expanding his knowledge base through practice and learning.

His extensive experience and resume include his previous roles prior to establishing Maahir Behardien Physiotherapy (MBP):

Tygerberg Hospital – Chief Physiotherapist, Surgical and Medical
Western Cape Rehab Centre – Rehabilitation and Spinal Physiotherapy
Sports Science Institute – Special events, On the road Physiotherapy
Conradie Hospital – Senior Physiotherapist, Acute hospital section
Peter Gormann and Associates, N1 City Hospital – General Hospital Physiotherapy
Zerilda Steyn Old Age Home (CPOA Institution) – Head of Physiotherapy Department

ABOUT US

Behardien Physiotherapy was established in March 2007. It is located within the Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital.

The physiotherapy practice has a keen focus on general physiotherapy and maintains a specialisation in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and paediatrics focused physiotherapy.

MEET THE TEAM

Team

Roscoe Lyle Fisher

Roscoe has been Behardien Physiotherapy since 2018 and has a special interest in sports Physiotherapy as well as cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Roscoe qualified with a BSc Physiotherapy from the University of Stellenbosch in 2016, where he went on to complete his community service at Khayelitsha District Hospital in 2017.

Highlights:

Head physiotherapist at Union-Milnerton Rugby Club from 2018 till 2021
Published a systematic review and meta-analysis in the journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation - presented at the world conference for physiotherapy in 2017.
Member of the cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation group at the South African physiotherapy society
Currently specialising in cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation (CPT 1) with an expected completion date of end 2022.

Kathryn Nieuwstadt

Kathryn has been with Maahir Behardien Physiotherapy since 2021 and has a special interest in rehabilitation physiotherapy where she can help others get back onto their feet.

Kathryn qualified with a BSc Physiotherapy from the University of the Western Cape in 2017, where she went on to complete her community service at Port Shepstone Regional Hospital in Kwa-Zulu Natal in 2018.

Highlights:

Passionate about rehabilitation physiotherapy, specifically: sports and traumatic injuries, general orthopaedic and post-surgery rehabilitation.

Miskah Salie

Miskah has been with Maahir Behardien Physiotherapy since 2015 and has a special interest in treating adult and paediatric cardio-pulmonary conditions.

Miskah qualified with a BSc Physiotherapy from the University of the Western Cape in 2012, where she went on to complete her community service at Humansdorp Hospital in the Eastern Cape in 2013. Miskah practiced Physiotherapy at Humansdorp Hospital up until 2015.

TREATMENTS

We offer but are not limited to the following treatments: