Dr Krishant Naidu

Dr Krishant Naidu is a highly experienced Sports and Exercise Physician and is the current Head of the Medical Department at Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre. He is passionate about helping people of all ages and sporting backgrounds achieve their best health and fitness outcomes.

Krish’s professional interests include management of osteoarthritis, tendonopathy and adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder). He has completed advanced training in diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound and performs his own ultrasound guided procedures including joint injections as well as shoulder hydrodilatation. He has undertaken numerous research studies including a randomised clinical trial for treatment of chronic common extensor tendinopathy (tennis elbow), atraumatic compartment syndrome and shoulder injuries in cricket.

Krish has worked as the Senior Team Doctor to Melbourne Victory Football Club for 9 years. He has also been a team Doctor with Melbourne Storm Rugby and Collingwood Football Club VFL team. He has also worked with Athletics Australia’s Youth Development Program.

Krish is an active member of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ASCEP). He holds multiple positions and is the appointed Chair of the Indigenous Health Advisory Committee. He also sits on the ASCEP Continuing Professional Development Committee, as well as the Selection Committee for the FASCEP Training Program.

Krish became a Fellow of the Australasian College of Sports and Exercise Physicians in 2015 after completing his Fellowship training in Melbourne. Prior to becoming a Fellow of the FASCEP, Krish gained invaluable experience as an Orthopaedic Registrar for several years at Northern and Western Health. He also completed his Basic Surgical Training through the Royal Australasian College of Surgery. He undertook his hospital clinical training through Austin and Northern Health. He attained his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery at the University of Melbourne in 2002.

Krish enjoys a love of all sport, in particular athletics, soccer, golf, tennis and hockey. He is an active and loyal member of the Brunswick Hockey Club. Having grown up in Fiji, he is a strong advocate for promoting Indigenous participation in all sporting codes, as well as within the Sports and Exercise Physician Training Program.

Krish remains a highly experienced and passionate Physician and is happy to see people of all sporting and fitness backgrounds.

• Team Doctor – Melbourne Victory Football Club (2010-2021)
• Team Doctor – Melbourne Storm Rugby League U20s (2012-2013)
• Team Doctor – Collingwood Football Club (VFL) (2010-2011)
  Team Doctor – Melbourne Victory Youth Football (2010-2012)
• Youth Development Program Doctor – Athletics Australia (2011-2012) (including coverage of 2011 World Youth Championships Lille, France and 2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain)

• Conference Convener – Australasian College of Sports Physicians Registrar Conference 2012 Healesville, Victoria
• Australasian College of Sports Physicians Annual Scientific Conference, Wellington 2013. Latissimus dorsi tendon avulsions in cricketers, A Case Series and Literature review
• Australasian College of Sports Physicians Annual Scientific Conference. Couran Cove 2009. Naidu K, Chin T, Harris C, Talbot S. Atraumatic peroneal compartment syndrome after horse riding.
• Austrauma Conference. Sydney 2009. Krishant Naidu, Roger Westh. 5 year outcome of the Austin Moore Hemiarthroplasty.
• Austrauma Conference. Sydney 2009. Naidu K, Chin T, Harris C, Talbot S. Bilateral peroneal compartment syndrome after horse riding.
• Victorian Annual General Surgical Scientific and Fellowship Meeting. Traralgon 2008. Naidu KS, Westh R. 5 year outcome of the Austin Moore Hemiarthroplasty