Dr Peter Baquie

Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician
MB BS FACSP FRACGP DipOH DipOb
OPSMC since 1994

After graduating in 1976, Dr Peter Baquie worked in a rural general practice for 10 years before specialising in sports medicine. His interests are in hockey medicine, adolescent and paediatric sports medicine, dance medicine and team medical provision. Dr Baquie has been involved with the Australian men’s hockey team, the Kookaburras, for seven years which included their gold medal winning performance in Athens in 2004.

Dr Tim Barbour

Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician
MB BS, FACSP, FRACGP
OPSMC

After three years in General Practice, Dr. Tim Barbour moved to Melbourne to pursue his interest in Sports Medicine. Tim has been working full-time in this field for the last 12 years. Given his competitive involvement in both Track and Field and Australian Rules Football, Dr Tim Barbour has a broad understanding of injuries concerned with these sports. After a 6 year period as Medical Officer to Athletics Australia, in 2008 he became Medical officer to the St Kilda Football Club.

Dr Paul Blackman

Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician
MB BS (Hons) FACSP FFSEM (UK)
OPSMC since 1993

Paul Blackman gained fellowship of the Australasian College of Sports Physicians in 1996, winning the college medal for the best candidate. He has extensive experience in AFL working with North Melbourne Kangaroos and Richmond, then Collingwood from 1997 to 2010 as chief medical officer. Paul has also worked with the Australian Socceroos, Judo Victoria, Swimming Victoria and the Victorian Weightlifting Federation. His special interests are exercise induced leg pain, knee, shoulder and hip/groin pain.

Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician
MB BS FACSP
OPSMC - Geelong Campus

Dr. Chris Bradshaw has over 23 years experience in sports medicine, having been Head Doctor at Richmond Football (AFL) clubs for 12 years and at Melbourne Football club for several years prior. In 2004 he changed football codes and became Head Doctor for Fulham Football (Soccer) club in the United Kingdom. On returning to Melbourne, Chris now heads up the Geelong Football Club’s medical team.

Dr Peter Brukner

Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician
MB BS DRCOG FACSP FASMF FACSM OAM
OPSMC

Dr. Peter Brukner is a world-renowned sports physician who has vast Olympic and professional team expertise. In 1996, he received the Inaugural Honour Award from the Australian College of Sports Physicians. Dr Peter Brukner has had two terms as President of the Australian College of Sports Physicians and is currently Adjunct Associate Professor at the Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine (CHESM), University of Melbourne.

Dr. Adam Castricum

Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician
MB BS (Monash) FACSP MSpMed(Res)
OPSMC

Adam Castricum gained his Fellowship with the Australasian College of Sports Physicians in 2008, after successfully completing 6 years of training in Melbourne and Sydney. He has recently been appointed Medical Director for Athletics Australia. His professional areas of interest include athletics, all codes of football, alpine skiing, lower limb injuries, exercise prescription, adolescent injuries, fatigue and vitamin D deficiency in athletes and exercise induced asthma, on which he completed his Masters Research in 2008.

Sport and Exercise Medicine Registrar
MB BS; Grad Dip (Epidemiology)
OPSMC since 2011

Dr Matt Chamberlain is a Sport and Exercise Medicine Registrar and graduated from the University of Sydney in 1998. He worked extensively in emergency medicine, general medicine and ophthalmology in both an urban and rural setting, before making a transition into sports medicine.

Dr Neels du Toit

Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician
MBChB (UFS, RSA), DipSEM(Bath, UK) FACSP
OPSMC since 2006

Dr Neels du Toit achieved his primary medical qualification in 1997 from the University of the Freestate, South Africa. He then completed a diploma in Sports and Exercise Medicine from Bath University, UK. He worked as a Sports Physician registrar at the Brisbane Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre and joined OPSMC in 2006. Neels completed his specialist Sports Physician fellowship from the Australasian College of Sports Physicians in 2008.

Dr Greg Harris

Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician
MB BS(Hons) FACSP
OPSMC Since 2001

Greg Harris is a Sports and Exercise Physician who has worked at OPSMC since 2001. As the head of Sports Medicine and Research for the Suzuki RaceSafe Medical team he works with the National Motocross, Supercross and Australian Superbikes series. His professional interests include foot and ankle injuries, cycling, expedition medicine and motor sports.

Dr Andrew Jowett

Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician
MB BS MSc (Sports Med, Uni of London) Hons FACSP
OPMSC Since 1995
Medical Director OPSMC

Dr Andrew Jowett realized at a young age that despite his obsession with sport and diverse sporting interests that he was never destined for a career as a sportsman. Throughout his medical training, however, he maintained his links and interests in sport to develop his expertise combining both passions. This culminated in the fabulous adventure that was the World Cup in Germany 2006 as the Socceroos national team doctor.

Dr Michael Makdissi

Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician
MB BS BSc. (Hons) PhD FACSP
OPSMC

Michael Makdissi completed his initial medical training at St. Vincent’s hospital in Melbourne before commencing as a sports medicine registrar in 2001. Since this time, Michael has been involved in providing sports medicine coverage for a range of sports including Australian Rules football, netball, cricket, rugby league, track and field, cycling, swimming, gymnastics, boxing and volleyball at recreational through to elite levels.

Sports & Exercise Medicine Registrar
MB BS
OPSMC since 2011

Dr Krishant Naidu is a Sports & Exercise Medicine Registrar who has recently joined Olympic Parks Sports Medicine Centre. His is currently involved with the Melbourne Storm Rugby League Team, Melbourne Victory Youth Team and Athletics Australia Junior development program. His professional interests include using exercise and sport to promote wellness and prevent morbidity.

Dr Tony Page

Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician
MB.ChB Dip.Child Health Dip. Obstet. PGC Sports Med. FRNZCGP FACSP
OPSMC

Tony Page worked full time in General Practice for 14 years, gaining valuable general experience in dealing with a range of age groups. He made the change from delivering babies and looking after toddlers to full time Sport and Exercise Medicine in 2003. While he enjoys caring for athletes of all ages and abilities he has been kept busy as doctor for the Canterbury Rugby Union, assistant doctor Richmond Tigers and the Crusaders Super 14 Rugby Union team and principal medical officer for Collingwood Football Club.. Apart from the oval ball codes he has a personal and professional interest in running, cycling and snow sports.

Sports Medicine Registrar
MB BS
OPSMC

Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician
OPSMC - Geelong Campus

Drew Slimmon completed his undergraduate medical degree at the University of Melbourne. He has worked in Melbourne and Hobart in Sport and Exercise Medicine. He has been a doctor at the Hawthorn Football Club from 2008 - 2010. Drew has also worked with junior Australian soccer teams, martial arts clubs and Melbourne based hockey and amateur football clubs.

Dr Larissa Trease

Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician
MB BS(Hons) BMedSci(Hons) FACSP
OPSMC

Dr Lari Trease is a Sport & Exercise Medicine Physican who has returned to OPSMC after time away working at the AIS and for the Australian Paralympic Committee. She was the Chief Medical Officer for the Australian Beijing Paralympic Team and has worked closely with able bodied and disabled athletes in the world sporting arena. Lari is currently The Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) Doctor for rowing and travels with the Australian Under 23 Rowing team.

Dr Susan White

Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician
MB BS FACSP FASM
OPSMC since 1992

Dr. Susan White’s initial medical training was completed at Monash University and Prince Henry’s Hospital in Melbourne, completing her medical elective at the AIS in 1988. Susan commenced as a Registrar at OPSMC in 1992, completing her sports physician specialist training and was awarded a fellowship in 1996. Susan's professional areas of interests include swimming, netball, rowing, pregnancy and exercise, paralympic sport, drugs in sport and women in sport. Susan is currently Chief Medical Officer for Swimming Australia and she was Team Doctor for the Swim team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.