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Sport & Exercise Physicians

Hussain Khan

Hussain Khan

FACSEP, PhD

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BIO

Dr Hussain Khan is passionate about exercise and sports medicine with focus on returning patients to their physical activity goals and promoting healthy active lifestyles.He has valuable medical experience in diverse sporting environments including cricket, soccer, rugby league, Australian rules football, hockey and endurance running events.He is currently the head doctor of Melbourne Victory A-league men’s team and the team doctor of Hawthorn AFL team. He has also worked as the team doctor of the Australian Cricket men’s team, including multiple overseas tours.In addition to these clinical experiences, Dr Hussain Khan has completed a PhD in medical sciences with a focus on early diagnosis and management of knee osteoarthritis.

He is currently involved in several research projects examining the effects of physical activity on knee osteoarthritis in elite athletes and in general community members. He is also conducting multiple clinical trials examining the safety and efficacy of different pharmacological agents for management of osteoarthritis. His work has been presented at several International conferences and published in renowned peer-reviewed journals. He has won several awards for his work including the International Osteoarthritis Research Society Young Researcher scholarship in 2017 and the Avant Mutual Doctors in Training Research award in 2020.Dr Hussain Khan has a keen interest in helping patients manage chronic diseases with exercise medicine. He can help patients manage metabolic diseases such as obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes through physical activity and help them live longer and healthier lives.
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SPECIALIST AREAS

Management of osteoarthritis of joints (including knee, hip and shoulder joints) including rehab, chronic load management and orthobiological injections including Hyaluronic Acid injections and PRP injections

Longevity/Management of Chronic Diseases with Exercise Medicine

Management of sporting injuries including stress fractures especially in female athletes, tendinopathies and ligamentous injuries

2023

Fellowship of Australasian College of Sports and Exercise Medicine

2017

Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) in Medical Sciences

University of Tasmania

2010

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS)

Aga Khan University

PUBLICATIONS

“Natural History and Clinical significance of Meniscal Tears over 8 years in a midlife cohort.”

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"Does cartilage volume measurement or radiographic osteoarthritis at baseline independently predict ten- year cartilage volume loss?”

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"Correlation between changes in global knee structures assessed on MRI and radiographic osteoarthritis changes over 10 years in a mid-life cohort.”

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"A family history of knee joint replacement increases the progression of knee radiographic osteoarthritis and medial tibial cartilage volume loss over 10 years.”

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"History of knee injury and MRI-assessed knee structures in middle- and older-aged adults: a cross-sectional study.”

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"The clinical significance, natural history and predictors of bone marrow lesion change over eight years.”

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"Association between hip and knee cartilage measured using radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging: the Tasmanian Older Adult Cohort Study”

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"Adductor tendinopathy and intramuscular botulinum”
"International consensus statement on injury surveillance in cricket: a 2016 update.”

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"The offspring of people with a total knee replacement for severe primary knee osteoarthritis have a higher risk of worsening knee pain over 8 years”

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"Familial effects on structural changes relevant to knee osteoarthritis: a prospective cohort study. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2015.”

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AFFILIATIONS

Melbourne Victory Football Club

Current

Hawthorn Football Club

Current

Cricket Australia

Current

Australasian College of Sports and Exercise Medicine

Current

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Jacob Jewson

Jacob Jewson

MBBS (hons), BMedSci (hons), FACSEP

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BIO

Dr Jacob Jewson has followed his passion for sport and exercise medicine since graduating from his medical degree in 2015. While working as a junior doctor at the Alfred Hospital, Jacob also worked for the Western Bulldogs AFLW and Footscray VFL teams. In 2019, he moved to Sydney for his first year of registrar training and worked in a variety of sports, including touring with the Young Socceroos

Jacob moved back to Melbourne in 2020, after sorely missing footy for 12 months, and started working with the Demons in the AFL in 2021.Jacob was a founding member of the Sport and Exercise Medicine Students’ Association and has completed an honours degree in medical science where he investigated the relationship between metabolic disease and musculoskeletal pain, an area which he remains very interested in. He continues to be involved in various research projects including the use of smartphone technologies to detect arrhythmias in athletes.Jacob is keen to help all patients of all abilities achieve their goals, whether it be through managing acute or chronic injuries to facilitate sport and exercise, or through using exercise as prevention/treatment of chronic disease.
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SPECIALIST AREAS

Acute and Chronic Sports Injuries

Concussion

Diabetes and Insulin Resistance

2021 – Present

Team Doctor

Melbourne Demons AFL

Australia

2022

Event Doctor

Melbourne Summer Series (Tennis)

Australia

2021

Event Doctor

Great Southern Endurance Run

Australia

2017-2018 , 2020

Team Doctor

Footscray VFL

Australia

2017 – 2018

Team Doctor

Footscray VFL

Australia

2020 – Present

Team Doctor

Footscray VFL

Australia

2019

Touring Doctor

Young Socceroos, AFC Qualifiers

Taiwan

2019

Gameday Away Team Doctor

Sydney FC W-League

Australia

2019

Tournament Team Doctor

Samoa National Team NRL 9s

Australia

2019

Event Doctor

Great Northern Walk(Central Coast)

Australia

2019

Gameday Doctor

Shore School Rugby Union and Soccer

Sydney

2019

Tournament Doctor

FFA National Talent Competition

Australia

2019

Event Doctor

Bay to Bay Half Marathon

Australia

2019

Event Doctor

Ice Hockey Classic Tours:USA vs Canada

Australia

2019

Team Doctor

Balmain Tigers Junior Representatives Rugby League

2016 – 2017

Club Doctor

University Blues FC

2016 – 2017

Team Doctor

Western Bulldogs AFLW

2016 – 2017

Secretary and Founding Member

Sport and Exercise Medicine Student’s Association (SEMSA)

2015

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) (hons)

Monash University

Melbourne, Australia

2014

Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSci) (hons)

Monash University

Melbourne, Australia

2023

Fellowship of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (FACSEP)

Melbourne, Australia

2024

MOST sports trauma course

ACSEP

Melbourne, Australia

2024

SIA anti-doping education

Melbourne, Australia

AWARDS

ACSEP College Medalist

2022

Nominated for the New Investigator Award, Sports Medicine Australia Conference

2015

PUBLICATIONS

“Use of smartphone electrocardiogram to diagnose arrhythmias during exercise in athletes: a case series.”

Jewson JL, Orchard JW, Semsarian C, Fitzpatrick J, La Gerche A, Orchard JJ.

Eur Heart J Case Rep.2022 Mar 23;6(4):ytac126

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"Life after COVID-19: The importance of a safe return to physical activity”

Jewson J, McNamara A, Fitzpatrick J. Aust J Gen Pract. 2020 Nov 25;49

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“Safety in the football codes - a historical review of fatalities in Australian print media”

Jewson JL, Brukner P, Gara TJ, et al. Med J Aust. 2020 Dec;213(11):501-503.e1

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“Does moxonidine reduce Achilles tendon or musculoskeletal pain in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome? A secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial. BMC Endocr Disord.”

Jewson J, Lambert E, Sari C, et al. BMC Endocr Disord. 2020 Aug 26;20(1):131.

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“Pain duration is associated with increased muscle sympathetic nerve activity in patients with Achilles tendinopathy. Scand J Med Sci Sports.”

Jewson JL, Lambert EA, Docking S, et al. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2017Dec;27(12):1942-9.

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“The Sympathetic Nervous System and Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review.”

Jewson JL, Lambert GW, Storr M, Gaida JE. Sports Med. 2015 May;45(5):727-43.

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AFFILIATIONS

Fellow of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians

Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Medicine
1996

Sports Medicine Australia Member

Vice President
2019 - 2025

AFL Doctors Association Member

Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Medicine
1996

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Neels du Toit

Neels du Toit

MBChB (UFS, RSA), DipSEM FACSEP FIPP

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BIO

Neels graduated with a degree in medicine from the university of the Free State, South Africa in 1997 before relocating to Australia in 2003.He commenced specialist training as a Sports and Exercise Physician at the Brisbane Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre and susbsequently at Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre in Melbourne.

Completing his fellowship as a Sports and Exercise Physician in 2008, Neels went on to develop a keen interest in chronic musculoskeletal pain conditions especially chronic spinal, groin and joint pain.Sub-specialising in interventional pain management. With the belief that restoration of movement is key to treating chronic pain conditions, Neels has treated numerous chronic musculoskeletal conditions over the past ten years.Making accurate diagnoses and providing management plans which allow patients to return to a better life,Neels performs all diagnostic and therapeutic pain interventions for chronic pain conditions, including neuromodulation to manage chronic neuropathic pain.
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SPECIALIST AREAS

Chronic musculoskeletal pain (back, neck and joint) assessment and management

Interventional pain management

Neuropathic pain assessment and management

2009 – Present

MSK Pain Group, Clayton

Australia

2009 – Present

Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre

Australia

2009 – Present

VMO Monash House Private Hospital

Australia

2009 – Present

VMO Masada Private Hospital

2009 – Present

VMO Holmesglen Private Hospital

2006 – 2009

Registrar

Australasian College of Sports Physicians,Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre

2004 – 2006

Registrar

Australasian College of Sports Physicians, Brisbane Orthopaedic and Sports
Medicine Centre

Brisbane, Australia

2003 – 2004

Resident Medical Officer

Respiratory Medicine,Western Hospital

2003

Resident Medical Officer

Surgery , Western Hospital

2003

Registrar

Emergency Medicine , Western Hospital

India

2002

Senior House Officer

Accident and Emergency , Bristol Royal Infirmary

UK

2001 – 2002

Senior House Officer

Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery , Bristol Royal Infirmary

UK

2001

Senior House Officer

Urology, Princess of Wales Hospital

UK

2000

Medical Officer

Urology, Klerksdorp Hospital

South Africa

1999

Medical Officer

Klerksdorp Hospital

South Africa

1998

Intern

Klerksdorp Hospital

South Africa

1997

M.B., Ch.B. degree

University of the Free State

South Africa

2003

Diploma in Sports and Exercise Medicine

Bath University

2008

Fellowship Specialist training Australasian College of Sports Physicians

1998

Fellowship Interventional Pain Procedures

Melbourne, Australia

PUBLICATIONS

“An audit of Clinically relevant abnormal laboratory parameters investigating athletes with persistent symptoms of fatigue”

2007

"Diagnostic accuracy of power Doppler ultrasound in patients with chronic tennis elbow”

2008

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Tim Barbour

Tim Barbour

MBBS, FACSEP

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BIO

Tim has been working full-time in this field for the last 25years and achieved Fellowship of the ACSP in 2004.Given his competitive involvement in both Track and Field and Asutralian Rules Football,Tim has a broad understanding of injuries concerned with these sports.Further research has been undertaken in the study of lower limb compartment syndrome,a common condition seen in runners.

This extended to the completion in 2006 of a Masters Degree with the Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine(CHESM) at the University of Melbourne.Tim was Chief Medical Officer to Athletics Australia from 2003 until 2008,being Team Doctor to National Teams for two Olympic campaigns, two World Championships and the Melbourne Commonwealth Games.During his tenure he also served on the Athletics Australia Anti Doping Commission.Many professional highlights occurred during his time with Athletics Australia, especially seeing athletes reach and exceed their sporting potential on the world stage. In 2008 he became Medical Officer to the St Kilda Football Club, a position he continues in currently as Chief Medical Officer. Tim enjoys consulting with members of the public who wish to pursue their recreational sporting endeavours, working towards establishing a firm diagnosis and management plan for all manner of injury types.He recognises the importance of maintaining an exercise program for both physical and psychological benefits.Tim enjoys interacting with his colleagues in the multidisciplinary setting that OPSMC offers, along with contributing towards the supervision and education of the clinic's registrars.
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SPECIALIST AREAS

General Sport and Exercise Medicine

Running Injuries ,Australian Rules Football Injuries

Interventional - Injection Therapies, Shock Wave

2008 – Present

Medical Officer

St Kilda Football Club

2003 – 2008

Medical Officer

Athletics Australia

2004

Team Doctor

Australian Olympic Athletics Team

Athens

2008

Team Doctor

Australian Olympic Athletics Team

Beijing

2006

Team Doctor

Australian Commonwealth Games Athletics Team

Melbourne

2003

Team Doctor

Australian World Championship Athletics Team

Paris

2007

Team Doctor

Australian World Championship Athletics Team

Osaka

1997 – 2002

Medical Officer

Richmond Football Club

1998 – 2002

Medical Officer

Australian Under 20 Track and Field Team

2006

Master of Sports Medicine (Research)

University of Melbourne

Melbourne, Australia

2004

Fellow of the Australian College of Sports and Exercise Physicians (FACSEP)

Melbourne, Australia

1998

 Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners(FRACGP – Inactive)

Adelaide, Australia

1991

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

University of Adelaide

Adelaide, Australia

PUBLICATIONS

“Histology of the Fascial-Periosteal Interface in Lower Limb Chronic Deep Posterior Compartment Syndrome”

Master Sports Medicine 2006

"The Match Day use of Ultrasound during Professional Football Finals Matches”

BJSM 2010

“Return to Competitive Play after Hamstring Injuries involving Disruption of the Central Tendon”

AJSM 2013

AFFILIATIONS

Sports Medicine Australia

Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Medicine
1996

AFL Doctor's Association

Vice President
2019 - 2025

Fellow of the Australian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (FACSEP)

Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Medicine
1996

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Chris Lim

Chris Lim

FACSEP, MBBS, B. App Sci, M Ost

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BIO

Chris is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians who has worked in a variety of sports including football, MMA, and athletics. He has had previous roles with the Frankston Dolphins VFL club, Southern Saints VFLW club and Oakleigh Chargers Football club. Chris was the team doctor for the Australian u20’s athletics team for the world u20’s athletics championships in 2022 in Columbia and 2024 inPeru.

Prior to working in sports medicine, Chris worked as an emergency department doctor.Chris is passionate about keeping people active and facilitating people of all ages and levels of fitness in reaching their goals. He enjoys treating both sporting and non-sporting related injuries and has a particular interest in lower limb and running related injuries. Away from sport Chris enjoys travelling and spending time with his young family
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SPECIALIST AREAS

Running Related Injuries

Exercise Rehabilitation

Joint and soft tissue injections

2022 – Present

Sport and Exercise Physician

OPSMC

Australia

2022 – Present

Sport and Exercise Physician

Essendon Sport Medicine

2022 , 2024

Australian team doctor

Athletics Australia, World Under 20’s Championships

Australia

2018 – 2019

Team Doctor

Frankston Dolphins VLF

Melbourne

2018

Team Doctor

Southern Saints VFLW

Melbourne

2015 – 2017

Team Doctor

Oakleigh Chargers Football Club

Melbourne

2024

Fellowship

Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians

Australia

2013

 MBBS

University of Notre Dame

Sydney, Australia

2008

Master of Osteopathy

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Australia

2006

Bachelor of Applied Science

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Australia

PUBLICATIONS

“Profile of Sport and Exercise Physician trainee's clinical practice within Australasia in 2019.”

a cross-sectional study

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Sam Harkin

Sam Harkin

FACSEP MChD BPod(Hons) DipSpPhys(IOC)

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BIO

Dr Sam Harkin is a specialist Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician with a breadth of experience managing injury and illness associated with exercise at all levels. Sam is passionate about helping his patients maintain an active lifestyle and pursue their sporting dreams.

Sam is a fellow of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP). He holds a Diploma in Sports Medicine from the International Olympic Committee, and current research interests include the clinical assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness and physical function. He presents regularly on topics including the clinical management of concussion; interventions for osteoarthritis and bone stress injuries. Sam is the AFL club doctor for the Collingwood Football Club. He has previously served as the AFLW club doctor and VFL doctor at Collingwood. His other elite sporting experience includes work with British Athletics, the Young Matildas, Australian Open Tennis, FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), and A-League match day coverage amongst others. Originally from Bendigo, Sam’s early career saw him qualify in Podiatry with honours and work as a podiatrist between 2009 and 2015. Sam graduated from the ANU in Medicine and Surgery in 2015. He completed his residency at hospitals across Melbourne and country Victoria. Outside of work is a self-described mediocre sportsman, enjoying golf, cricket, football of all codes, and cycling. Sam is dedicated to providing a caring and empathetic environment for his patients, and individually tailoring rehabilitation and interventions plans to achieve the best possible outcome.
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SPECIALIST AREAS

Sports Medicine

Interventions - Corticosteroid injection / Visco supplementation / Biologics - including PRP injection

Non-surgical management of osteoarthritis

2015

Doctor, Medicine, and Surgery

MChD Australian National University 2015

Australia

2018

Diploma of Sports Medicine

DipSpPhys International Olympic Committee 2018

Australia

2018

Sydney Child Health Program

SCHP

2009

Bachelor of Podiatry with Honours

Fellow of the Australasian College of Sports Physicians (FACSEP)

Australia

Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician

OPSMC

Melbourne, Australia

PUBLICATIONS

“Reliability and validity of clinical tests of cardiorespiratory fitness: A systematic review and meta-analysis”

Harkin S, Cousins S, Locke S, Gordon B. R

"A novel pulsed stimulation pattern in spinal cord stimulation: clinical results and postulated mechanisms of action in the treatment of chronic low back and leg pain. Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface.”

Desai MJ, Salmon J, Verrills P, Mitchell B, Du Toit N, Bates D, Vajramani G, Williams A, Love-Jones S, Christelis N, Harkin S, Patel N, Nikolic S.

“Change in foot strike patterns and performance in recreational runners during a road race: a cross-sectional study”

Bovalino SP, Cunningham NJ, Zordan RD, Harkin SM, Thies HHG, Graham CJ, Kingsley MIC

 Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2019

Gastrocolic Fistula: A rare sequela of colonic adenocarcinoma’ Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery.”

Harkin, S. & Gananadha, S

AFFILIATIONS

AFL Doctors Association

Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Medicine
1996

Sports Medicine Australia

Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Medicine
1996

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Krishant Naidu

Krishant Naidu

MBBS, PGDipSpMed, FACSEP

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BIO

Dr Krishant Naidu is a highly experienced Sports and Exercise Physician. He is passionate about helping people of all ages and sporting backgrounds achieve their best health and fitness outcomes.Krishants’ professional interests include management of osteoarthritis, tendonopathy, adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) and exercise associated leg pain. He has completed advanced training in diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound and performs his own ultrasound guided procedures including joint injections,

shoulder hydrodilatations and compartment pressure testing. He has undertaken numerous research studiesincluding a randomised clinical trial for treatment of chronic common extensor tendinopathy (tennis elbow),atraumatic compartment syndrome and shoulder injuries in cricket. Krishant is currently involved in research projects on anterior knee pain and knee osteoarthritis. Krishant 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 League and Collingwood Football Club VFL team. He has also worked with Athletics Australia’s Youth Development Program. Krishant is an active member of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ASCEP). He holds multiple positions and was the inaugural Chair of the Indigenous Health Advisory Committee. He sits on the ASCEP Continuing Professional Development Committee, as well as the Selection Committee for the FASCEP Training Program. Krishant 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.Krishant enjoys a love of all sport, in particular soccer, golf, tennis, athletics, cricket and hockey. Having grown up in Fiji, he has a love of Rugby and is a strong advocate for promoting Indigenous participation in sporting codes, as well as within the Sports and Exercise Physician Training Program. Krish enjoys the challenge of his coaching role with his daughter’s soccer team.Krishant remains a highly experienced and passionate Physician and is happy to see people of all sporting and fitness backgrounds.
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SPECIALIST AREAS

Sports Medicine

Osteoarthritis

Tendinopathies and Adhesive Capsulitis of Shoulder

2015 – Present

Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician

Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre

Australia

2019 – Present

Sportsmed Biologic

Box Hill

Australia

2021 – Present

Stronger Healthcare

Australia

2014 – 2016

Alphington Sports Medicine Clinic

Northcote

Australia

2013 – 2014

Sport and Exercise Medicine Registrar

Peak Sports Medicine

Australia

2013-2015

Sport and Exercise Medicine Registrar

Epworth Sport and Exercise Medicine Group

Australia

2009

Orthopaedic Clinical Research Fellow –Murdoch Children’s Research Institute

The Royal Children’s Hospital

Australia

2008

Orthopaedic Registrar(Nonaccredited)

Northern Hospital

Australia

2007

Orthopaedic Registrar (Nonaccredited) Western Health (Western Hospital, Williamstown Hospital,
Sunshine Hospital)

Australia

2003 – 2007

Austin Health, Northern Health, Bendigo Hospital, Echuca Hospital

Orthopaedic/ surgical resident, Emergency Dept Resident

Australia

2012 – 2021

Team Doctor

Melbourne Victory Football Club Senior

Australia

2012 – 2013

Team Doctor

Melbourne Storm Rugby League U20s

Australia

2012 – 2013

Assistant match day doctor Senior team

Australia

2010 – 2011

Team Doctor

Collingwood Football Club VFL

Australia

2010 – 2012

Team Doctor

Melbourne Victory Youth Footbal

Australia

2009

UCI Cycling World Cup

Australia

2007 – 2008

Volunteer medical officer

Victorian State GKR Karate Tournements

Australia

1994 – 1996

Fellowship training

Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians

Melbourne, Australia

1993

Anatomy demonstrator

Monash University

Melbourne, Australia

1991 – 1992

Medical resident

Alfred Hospital

Melbourne, Australia

1985 – 1990

Medicine

Monash University

Melbourne, Australia

PUBLICATIONS

“Atraumatic Bilateral Peroneal Compartment Syndrome after Horse Riding. 2009 American Journal of Emergency Medicine”

 Naidu KS, Chin T, Harris C, Talbot S.

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“Cystoscopy in females with recurrent urinary tract infections- Int J Urol”

 Lawrentschuk N, Ooi J, Pang A, Naidu K, Bolton DM.

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"Latissimus Dorsi and Teres Major tendon avulsions in cricketers: A Case Series and Literature Review.”

Clin J Sport Med 2016

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“Systemic Adverse events following botulinum toxin A therapy in children with cerebral palsy. 2010 Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology.”

Naidu K, Smith K, Sheedy M, Adair B, Yu X, Graham HK.

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“Comparison of corticosteroid, autologous blood or sclerosant injections for chronic tennis elbow. J Sci Med Sport”

Branson R, Naidu K, du Toit C, Rotstein AH, Kiss R, McMillan D, Fooks L, Coombes BK, Vicenzino B.

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AWARDS

Orthopaedic Clinical Research Fellow

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
The Royal Children’s Hospital

Recipient of Clinical Research Training Fellowship

Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Gait Analysis and Rehabilitation

2009

AFFILIATIONS

Member Pasifika Medical Association
Associate Member Australian Football Doctors Association

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James Ooi

James Ooi

MBBS (Hons), GDipSurgAnat (Ortho), FACSEP

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BIO

Dr James Ooi carved a career in sports and exercise medicine through a passion for applying the principles of elite healthcare for the general public. James was granted the Monash University Scholarship for Excellence in recognition of academic achievement. After graduating with honours in 2016, he trained at The Alfred Hospital, culminating in his role as trauma registrar for the state service.

During this time, James undertook further training including advanced musculoskeletal ultrasound,therapeutic injections and the Graduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy. He was awarded for outstanding performance in Orthopaedics. James enjoys maintaining a broad skillset, continuing to assist orthopaedic surgeries, whilst being actively involved across numerous elite sports. It is an ardent passion for improved quality-of-life and functional health outcomes that guides James’ balanced holistic approach to optimising physical function. James also works with elite athletes at the Victorian Institute of Sport. He is the current Chief Medical Officer for The Combat Institute of Australia (CombatAUS). James has a personal background in bodyweight fitness, strength and conditioning. Outside of work, you are likely to find James savouring a coffee whilst devouring NBA stats or hanging out at/on the (pull-up) bar.
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SPECIALIST AREAS

Bodyweight Sports (Gymnastics, Sport Climbing, Martial Arts)

Jumping Sports (Basketball, Football, Racquet Sports)

Upper and Lower Limb Injuries (Acute and Chronic)

2024 – Present

Medical Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician

OPSMC | MPSP | VIS

Australia

2024 – Present

Chief Medical Officer (CombatAUS)

NPC

Australia

2020 – Present

Orthopaedic Surgical Assistant

Multiple Locations

Australia

2020 – 2023

Sport and Exercise Medicine Registrar,

BOSM|OPSMC|MPSP

Australia

2020 – 2021

Emergency Registrar

Ballarat Health | Mulgrave Private

Australia

2019

Critical Care & Trauma Registrar/Resident

Alfred Health

Australia

2018

Surgical Resident

Alfred Health

Australia

2017

Medical Intern

Alfred Health

Australia

2022

Southern Zebras VFL/Southern Saints VFLW Doctor

Australia

2018 – 2019

Footscray Bulldogs VFL/VFLW Doctor

Australia

2018

University Blues Football Club Doctor

Australia

2022 , 2024

Australia Men’s Basketball Team “Boomers” Travel Doctor

Dubai

2022

Australia Men’s Basketball Team “Boomers” Travel Doctor

Kazakhstan

2024

Australia Men’s Basketball Team “Boomers” Travel Doctor

Australia

2022

WNBL Southside Flyers Game Day Doctor

2020 – 2021

NBL1/WNBL1 Ballarat Miners Team Doctor

Kazakhstan

2024

CombatAUS Chief Medical Officer

2022

Victorian Amateur Boxing League Ringside Doctor

2021, 2022

Event Doctor

AusCycling Road National Championships

Kazakhstan

2021

Warburton Trail Fest Event Doctor

2023

FIFA Women’s World Cup Independent Concussion Assessment Rehabilitation Service

2021

Western United FC Away Team Doctor

Kazakhstan

2019

A-League Match Day Doctor

2019

FFA Cup Match Day Doctor

2022 – Now

Australian Gymnastics Championships Doctor

Kazakhstan

2022 – Now

Gymnastics Australia National Clubs Carnival Doctor

2022

Super Rugby HIA Doctor

2022

NRL U19 Field of Play Doctor

Kazakhstan

2020

Super W Rugby Match Day Doctor

2023

IFSC Oceanic Championships (Olympic Games Qualifier) Doctor

2022

Victorian State Bouldering Titles Medical Officer

Kazakhstan

2022

FINA World Swimming Championships Event Doctor

2021 – 2022

K1 Amateur Kickboxing Ringside Doctor

Kazakhstan

2024

Fellow of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (FASCEP)

Melbourne, Australia

2018

Graduate Diploma of Surgical Anatomy

University of Melbourne

Melbourne, Australia

2016

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) (Hons)

Monash University

Melbourne, Australia

PUBLICATIONS

“Confusion among doctors regarding sports and exercise medicine as a specialty: an Australian multidisciplinary cross-sectional survey”

2023

"Survival and quality of life outcomes of high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment of localized prostate cancer”

2020

“Discordance of Patient and Physician Health-Related Quality of Life Concerns in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus”

2017

“Climbing Sports, ACSEP & SMA Scientific Conference ”

2024

“Confusion among doctors regarding sports and exercise medicine as a specialty: an Australian multidisciplinary cross-sectional survey, ACSEP Annual Scientific Conference”

2023

“Sports and Exercise Medicine and its Importance to Regional Healthcare, DRIVERS Conference ”

2021

“Doctors’ Understanding of Sports and Exercise Medicine, ACSEP Online Conference ”

2021

“Making CRPS Less Complex, Australian Physiotherapy Association Professional Development Series ”

2020

“The VFL vs VFLW Experience, Ballarat Sports Medicine Symposium ”

2020

“Spinal Trauma, ACSEP Annual Scientific Conference”

2020

“Discordance of Patient and Physician Health-Related Quality of Life Concerns in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, LUPUS”

2017

“Transition Readiness: Paediatric to Adult Rheumatology, 57th Annual Scientific Meeting, Australian Rheumatology Association”

2016

AWARDS

Best Reflective Presentation, Doctors for Regional Innovation, Vision, Excellence, Research and Scholarship (DRIVERS)

Bendigo
2021

Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Performance in Orthopaedics, Graduate Diploma of Surgical Anatomy

University of Melbourne
2018

Monash University Scholarship for Excellence

Monash University
2012 - 2016

Affiliations

Chief Medical Officer

The Combat Institute of Australia

Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP)

Fellow, ACSEP Examination Reviewer and Assessor

Member

Sports Medicine Australia (SMA)

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David Long

David Long

MBBS, BSc. (Hons), FACSEP

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BIO

Dr David Long completed his medical degree at the University of Melbourne in 2006. After working and training in the field of critical care and emergency medicine for nearly 10 years David decided to retrain in sport and exercise medicine and was awarded his fellowship of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians in 2021.

In addition to his clinic-based practice, David has more than 10 years experience as a team physician at elite level VFL/AFL clubs and for 6 years at elite level rugby union (Super Rugby). He has also provided medical coverage for a variety of other sporting codes including gymnastics, motor cross, cycling, and ultramarathon to name a few. David is the current Chief Medical Officer with the Geelong Football Club. His special interests include acute injury management and the biomechanical basis of recurrent soft tissue injury in all sports. David also has a background in research having completed a Bachelor of Science with honours in anatomy and neuroscience and worked in neuroscience and diabetes research for 5 years. When not at work he enjoys time with his young children and continued involvement in musical endeavours as a compliment to his medical career.
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SPECIALIST AREAS

Sports Medicine

Emergency Medicine

Clinical governance

2021 – Present

Chief Medical Officer

Geelong Football Club

2017 – 2020

Medical Officer

Brisbane Lions AFL Football Club

2014 – 2017

Medical Officer

Carlton Blues AFL Football Club

2012 – 2014

Medical Officer

St Kilda AFL Football Club

2014 – 2020

Match Day Doctor

Melbourne Rebels, Super 15 Rugby

2020 – 2021

Chief Medical Officer

Gymnastics Australia National Championships

Australia

2017 – 2019

Medical Officer

Gymnastics

Australia

2014 – 2017

Chief Medical Officer

Northern Blues VFL Football Club

Australia

2014 – Present

Emergency Medical Consultant

South West Healthcare

Australia

2022 – Present

Executive Committee Member

AFL doctors association

2014 – Present

Senior Lecturer

Deakin University Medical School

2012 – 2014

Chief Medical Officer

Sandringham VFL Football Club

2020

Fellowship

Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians

Melbourne, Australia

2014

Australasian College for Emergency Medicine Postgraduate specialist training program

Melbourne, Australia

2006

Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

University of Melbourne

Melbourne, Australia

1999

Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BSc(Hons))

University of Melbourne

Melbourne, Australia

PUBLICATIONS

“Does Menopausal Hormone Therapy, Exercise, or Both Improve Pain and Function in Postmenopausal Women With Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome? A 2 × 2 Factorial Randomized Clinical Trial. The American Journal of Sports Medicine”

doi:1177/03635465211061142

Cowan RM, Ganderton CL, Cook J, Semciw AI, Long DM,
Pizzari T.

“Safety and efficacy of a single intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid in osteoarthritis of the hip: a case series of 87 patients. BMC Musculoskelet Disord.”

doi:10.1186/s12891-021-04672-0. PMID: 34530784; PMCID: PMC8447787

Long DM, Fitzpatrick J

“The effect of implementing a new guideline and operative pro forma on the detection and management of third- and fourth-degree perineal tears. Int J Womens Health”

doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S101188.

Cornell K, De Souza A, Tacey M, Long DM, Veerasingham M

“Combination therapy with the advanced glycation end product cross-link breaker, alagebrium, and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in diabetes: synergy or redundancy? Endocrinology”

148(2):886-95

Coughlan MT, Thallas-Bonke V, Pete J, Long DM, Gasser A, Tong DC, Arnstein M, Thorpe SR, Cooper ME,Forbes JM

“Combination therapy with the AGE cross-link breaker, alagebrium and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in diabetes: Synergy or redundancy? Endocrinology.”

Coughlan MT, Thallas-Bonke V, Pete J, Long DM, Gasser A, Tong DC, Arnstein M, Thorpe SR, Cooper ME,Forbes JM.

“Modulation of soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products by angiotensin-converting enzyme-1 inhibition in diabetic nephropathy. J Am Soc Nephrol”

16(8):2363-72

Forbes JM, Thorpe SR, Thallas-Bonke V, Pete J, Thomas MC, Deemer ER, Bassal S, El-Osta A, Long DM, Panagiotopoulos S, Jerums G, Osicka TM, Cooper ME.

“Interactions between angiotensin II and NF-kappaB-dependent pathways in modulating macrophage infiltration in experimental diabetic nephropathy”

2139-51.

Lee FT, Cao Z, Long DM, Panagiotopoulos S, Jerums G, Cooper ME, Forbes JM.

"Renoprotective effects of a novel inhibitor of advanced glycation.”

108-114

Forbes J.M, Soulis T, Thallas V, Panagiotopoulos S, Long D.M., Jerums G, Cooper M.E.

AWARDS

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Student Scholarship
Australian Postgraduate Award (PhD Scholarship)
AFL medical officers association Fellowship

AFFILIATIONS

Australasian College of Sports and Exercise Physicians

2014 - Ongoing

Australasian College of Emergency Medicine

2012 - Ongoing

Australasian College of Emergency Medicine

2009 - 2015

Australian Medical Association

2007 - Present

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Andrew Jowett

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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