NHC Higgins

Prior to joining the National Health Co-op, Mayokun practiced as a General Practitioner / Family Physician in Nigeria.

Mayokun obtained his medical degree from the University of Ilorin in Nigeria. He obtained a Masters of Medicine from the University of Limpopo in South Africa. Mayokun is also a fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

As an APD Stefanie tailors nutrition advice to the individual. Despite have the word “diet” in her professional title, Stefanie takes a mindful eating, or non-diet approach, to her practice, focussing on a person’s overall health and wellbeing rather than encouraging a restrictive, diet-focussed mentality.

Along with assisting patients with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and osteoporosis, Stefanie also works with patients to improve their gut symptoms and optimise their dietary intake in conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome and diverticular disease. Stefanie also assists parents with introducing first foods, fussy eating and appropriate growth of their little ones.

With an interest in allergies and intolerances she completed  the Professional Certificate in Medical Nutrition Therapy in Food Allergy and Intolerance in 2018 and is a professional member of Coeliac Australia.

Sam obtained a Bachelor of Human Movement (Exercise Rehabilitation) undergraduate degree at Charles Stuart University in 2008 and completed a Master of Physiotherapy degree at the University of Canberra in 2011. He also completed a Graduate Certificate of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy at LaTrobe University in 2015, and has worked as both a Physiotherapist and Accredited Exercise Physiologist within Canberra and the Mid-North Coast for over 6 years.

Sam has extensive experience managing and treating various problems including back and neck pain, lumbo-pelvic pain, sports injuries and migraine / headaches. He is trained in spinal physiotherapy, dry needling, clinical pilates, kinesiology taping, exercise prescription and specialised migraine headache physiotherapy.

Jacinta is an experienced physiotherapist who joined the NHC in 2021.

Her treatment approach is to provide quality, evidence based manual therapy and exercise prescription to assist people in all stages of life to manage their injuries, achieve their goals and lead a healthy lifestyle.  She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Biology and a Masters of Physiotherapy, both achieved at the University of Canberra. Her professional experience spans musculoskeletal private practices, aged care providers and hospitals, meaning she has extensive experience with sports injuries, occupational injuries, orthopaedics, chronic conditions, aged care, dry needling, hydrotherapy and much more. 

Outside of work she’s a proud Mum who loves netball, knitting and baking.