WESTOWN
Carefirst Medical Centre 99 Tukapa Street, Westown, New Plymouth
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Ms Kelsey Husband
Physiotherapist
Kelsey grew up in Taranaki and was a student at New Plymouth Girls High School. After studying and graduating from Auckland University of Technology, she returned to New Plymouth to start her Physiotherapy career at Physiotherapy@Carefirst. After 2 years at Physiotherapy@Carefirst, Kelsey undertook her OE and has returned to work at Physiotherapy@Carefirst Kelsey’s interest in sport and especially her involvement in cricket influenced her interest in physiotherapy and she still plays cricket at a representative level. Qualifications: Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy), 2020. View details »
Mrs Zara Ward
Physiotherapist
Raised in the Bay of Plenty by two very active parents, Zara found a love for sport in her high school years which came with a fair amount of injuries. Through her rehabilitation, she found the profession of physiotherapy that combined helping people and being involved in sport. Zara moved to Northern Ireland and Scotland for 2 years before settling back in the Bay of Plenty and has recently moved to Taranaki with her husband. Qualifications: Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy) at AUT, 2016. Currently studying towards a Masters of Health Science at AUT. Work Experience: Zara started her physiotherapy career as a Rotational Physiotherapist at Whakatane Hospital from 2017 to 2018 before moving overseas. She then spent two years working as a locum in the UK in a variety of settings - outpatients, acute respiratory, medical, and private physiotherapy clinics. Since arriving back to New Zealand in 2020, Zara has worked in a Sports physiotherapy Clinic working with athletes in a variety of settings, especially rugby at club and provincial levels, the NZ speed climbing team, runners and rhythmic gymnasts. View details »
Ms Nicola Milby