Sport & Exercise Physicians

Adam became a Fellow with the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP) in 2008 after successfully completing 6 years of training in Melbourne and Sydney. Soon after, he was appointed Chief Medical Officer for Athletics Australia and headed up the medical team for the successful Australian Track and Field team at both the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympic Games. From 2014-2017 he worked with the excellent medical and conditioning team at Hawthorn Football Club, with the highlight being the 2014 and 2015 Premierships. In 2015, Adam started his 6 year term on the ACSEP Board as Vice President sitting on the Continuing Professional Development and Practice Accreditation Committees. In 2016, Adam was elected President of ACSEP and held this post for three years. As President, Adam also sat on the Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges (CPMC) and strongly advocated for equality and diversity, improving indigenous, regional and remote health outcomes, as well as doctors mental health and making specialist Sport and Exercise Medical care accessible to all members of the community. Adam was an inaugural member of the Health Champions of Change Coalition. Adam is a mentor on the Australian Indigenous Doctors Association mentorship program and is very active in training and educating the next generation of Sport and Exercise Physicians and our allied health community. He is on the Aotearoa NZ OA Summit Committee and member of the RACGP review committee of the non surgical management of hip and knee osteoarthritis. His professional areas of interest include athletics, all codes of football, triathlon, alpine skiing, lower limb injuries, exercise prescription, adolescent injuries, fatigue in athletes and exercise induced asthma, on which he completed his Masters Research in 2008. In clinic, Adam also performs ultrasound-guided interventions. In March 2021, Adam and his young family moved across the Tasman to join the Axis Sports Medicine team in Queenstown, with the goal of exploring the magnificent Aotearoa and all her wonders. Adam is still be available for private telehealth video consultations for his existing OPSMC patients. Adam enjoys trail running, skiing, mountain biking, tennis, hiking , kayaking and exploring everything Aotearoa has to offer with his family. Exercise in nature really is the best medicine!

In addition to treating musculoskeletal injuries, I have had experienced in rehabilitation of chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease,After relocating to Australia in 2020, I continued practicing at Mornington Peninsula Sports Medicine Clinics providing evidence-based care for athletes of all levels and active individuals which has enriched my experience and knowledge in sport injuries and managing medical conditions including concussion ,metabolic ,respiratory conditions and MSK injuries in athletes, this also improved my knowledge and experience in contact sports particularly football.

Paul has been involved with Australian Athletics from 2013 until present and was Chief Medical Officer for the Australian track and fi eld team from 2016 to 2025. Other team attachments have included the Australian Socceroos, Judo Victoria, SwimmingVictoria, and the Victorian Weight lifting Federation. Paul has particular expertise in ultrasound-guided procedures such as shoulder hydrodilatation and hip-joint injection, in addition, to exercise-induced leg pain, knee, shoulder, and hip/groin pain. Paul is currently on the Board of Censors at the Australasian College of Sports and Exercise Physicians and is actively involved with registrar training through OPSMC.