Andrew Jowett

MBBS, MSc (Sports Med), FACSEP

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BIO

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.

On a daily basis Andrew wishes to assist members of the general public achieve their sporting, health andfitness goals by drawing upon his expertise at the elite level as well as his personal sporting mediocrity!Andrew has special interests in sports such as all football codes, baseball and throwing sports as well as musculoskeletal problems such as exercise-induced leg pain, groin pain, tendon problems and shoulder pain.His master’s research was into compartment syndrome and he continues to investigate exertional leg pain.Andrew is passionate about Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre and the concept of multidisciplinary sports medicine. He has developed his role at the clinic to take on the position of clinic director to further enhance Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre as a leading provider of sports medicine services, education and training. Andrew completed 14 seasons as a doctor with Collingwood FC in 2009. He was fortunate enough to maintain his involvement in elite teams by joining the Hawthorn FC medical team in 2012 and provides backup medical support 3 premierships later! He served as team doctor for the Australian Socceroos from 1996-2006, continued to advise FFA on medical matters including the medical structure of the A-League before joining Melbourne Victory as medical director in 2014. He led the accreditation in 2013 of Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre as Australia’s only FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence as part of a worldwide chain of 32 centres.Andrew is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Sports Physicians as well as holding affiliations to Sports Medicine Australia and AFL Medical Officers Associations both as a member and on the executive. Andrew was appointed Chief Medical Officer for the Football Federation of Victoria (FFV) in 2013 and Chairman of Sports Medicine Australia in 2015. He is an accredited FIFA Medical Officer and provided leadership at the 2023 FIFA Womens World Cup, Australia. He is currently Oceania Representative on the Executive of the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS).
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SPECIALIST AREAS

Sport and Exercise Medicine generally especially around football codes

Exertional Leg Pain

Radial Shockwave Therapy

1998 – Present

Sport and Exercise Physician

Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre

2013 – 2017

Chief Medical Officer

Football Federation of Victoria (FFV)

1995 – 1998

Sports and Exercise Registrar

Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre, Alphington Sports Medicine

1996 – 2006

National Team Doctor

Socceroos(FFA)

2012 – Present

Team Doctor

Hawthorn Football Club

1996 – 2009

Team Doctor

Collingwood Football Club

2006

Team Doctor

Socceroos, World Cup

Germany

2011

Team Doctor

AFL International Rules team

Ireland

2013 – 2019

Medical Officer

Melbourne Victory

Australia

2004

Team Doctor

Olympic Soccer Team(Olyroos)

Greece

2000

Athlete Medical Services Director

Olympic Games

Australia

1995 – 1998

Team Doctor

Melbourne Reds Baseball Team

Australia

2007 – 2013

Coach

Boroondara Eagles FC Girls Soccer

Australia

2014

Graduate Australian Institute of Company Directors

Melbourne, Australia

1998

Fellow of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians

Melbourne, Australia

1989

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

University of Melbourne

Melbourne, Australia

1995

Master of Science – Sports Medicine

University of London

London , United Kingdom

PUBLICATIONS

“MSc Thesis: A Volumetric Analysis of Compartments in Chronic Compartment Syndrome”

AFFILIATIONS

Sports Medicine Australia (SMA)

 Member (ongoing), Chairman
2015 - 2019

Fellow of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians
ACSEP

Chair, Workforce and Accreditation Committee

International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS)

Executive Committee

FIFA

Accredited Medical Officer

AFL Doctors Association
Fellow Australian Institute of Company Directors

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