Krishant Naidu
Krishant Naidu
MBBS, PGDipSpMed, FACSEP
BIO
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.
“Cystoscopy in females with recurrent urinary tract infections- Int J Urol”
Lawrentschuk N, Ooi J, Pang A, Naidu K, Bolton DM.
"Latissimus Dorsi and Teres Major tendon avulsions in cricketers: A Case Series and Literature Review.”
Clin J Sport Med 2016
“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.
“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.
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
James Ooi
James Ooi
MBBS (Hons), GDipSurgAnat (Ortho), FACSEP
BIO
SPECIALIST AREAS
Bodyweight Sports (Gymnastics, Climbing, Martial Arts)
Plyometric Sports (Basketball, Football Codes, Racquet Sports)
Upper and Lower Limb Injuries
2025 – Present
Chief Medical Officer
Sport Climbing Australia
Australia
2024 – Present
Chief Medical Officer
CombatAUS
Australia
2022
Travel Doctor
Basketball Australia “Boomers”
Kazakhstan
2024
Travel Doctor
Basketball Australia “Boomers”
Australia
2024 , 2022
Game Day Doctor
WNBL Southside Flyers
Australia
2022 – Present
Australian Gymnastics Championships Doctor
Kazakhstan
2022 – Now
Gymnastics Australia National Clubs Carnival Doctor
Australia
2023
IFSC Oceanic Championships (Olympic Games Qualifier) Doctor
Australia
2023
FIFA Women’s World Cup – Independent Concussion Assessment & Rehab Service
Kazakhstan
2022
Medical Officer
Victorian State Bouldering Titles
Australia
2022
Super Rugby HIA Doctor
Australia
2022
NRL U19 Field of Play Doctor
Kazakhstan
2022
Ringside Doctor
Victorian Amateur Boxing League
Australia
2022
Southern Zebras VFL / Southern Saints VFLW Doctor
Australia
2022 – 2021
Event Doctor
AusCycling Road National Championships
Kazakhstan
2021 – 2022
Ringside Doctor
K1 Amateur Kickboxing
Australia
2021
Event Doctor
Warburton Trail Fest
Australia
2021
Team Doctor
Western United FC Away
Kazakhstan
2021 – 2020
Team Doctor
NBL1 / WNBL1 Ballarat Miners
Australia
2020
Match Day Doctor
Super W Rugby
Australia
2019
Match Day Doctor
A-League
Kazakhstan
2019
Match Day Doctor
FFA Cup
Australia
2018 – 2019
VFL / VFLW Doctor
Footscray Bulldogs
Australia
2018
Club Doctor
University Blues Football Club 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, ACSEP Annual Scientific Conference”
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, LUPUS”
2017
“Climbing Sports, ACSEP & SMA Scientific Conference ”
2024
“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
“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 Conference, 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
Sport Climbing Australia
Chief Medical Officer
The Combat Institute of Australia
Sport and Exercise Physician
Victorian Institute of Sport
Fellow of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP)
ACSEP Examination Reviewer and Assessor
Orthopaedic Surgical Assistant
Epworth Hospital
Member
Sports Medicine Australia (SMA)
Hilary Grover
Hilary Grover
MD , BSc
BIO
SPECIALIST AREAS
REDs Management
Female Athlete Health
Injury Rehabilitation
2025 – Present
Team Doctor
AFL Melbourne Football Club
Australia
2024 – Present
Touring Doctor
Australian Women’s Cricket Team
Australia
2024 – 2025
Match Day Doctor
Big Bach League
Australia
2020 – 2024
Head Doctor
AFLW North Melbourne
Australia
2024
Regetta Doctor
Australian Rowing Championships
Australia
2023
Team Doctor
Victorian Second XI cricket
Australia
2023
Australian Team Doctor
U19 Women’s Cricket World Cup
South Africa
2022-2023
Team Doctor
Melbourne Victory A-league Women’s Doctor
Australia
2022
Event Doctor
FINA 16th Swimming World Championships 25m
Australia
2022
Team Doctor
VFL Frankston Dolphins
Australia
2021
Team Doctor
VFL North Melbourne
Australia
2021
Team Doctor
VFLW North Melbourne
Australia
2020 – 2023
AFL Medical Spotter
Bachelor of Science
Melbourne University
Melbourne, Australia
Doctor of Medicine
Melbourne University
Melbourne, Australia
PUBLICATIONS
“JSAMS -Disordered eating in elite youth athletes: A scoping review of studies published”
since 2000, 2023
AFFILIATIONS
Australasian College of Sports and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP)
Australian Football League Doctor’s Association (AFLDA)
David Long
David Long
MBBS, BSc. (Hons), FACSEP
BIO
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
AFL Doctors Association
2013 - Present
Australasian College of Emergency Medicine
2009 - 2015
Australian Medical Association
2007 - Present
Daniel Friedman
Daniel Friedman
MBBS(Hons)
BIO
SPECIALIST AREAS
Athletics, Australian Rules Football, Basketball, Cycling, Tennis
Running and endurance medicine
Physical activity for prevention and management of chronic disease.
2025
Matchday doctor
Brisbane Lions
Melbourne , Australia
2023 – 2025
Sport and Exercise Medicine Registrar
Australian Institute of Sport
Canberra , Australia
2023 – 2025
Team doctor
Basketball Australia Men’s Centre of Excellence Program
Canberra , Australia
2023-2025
Team doctor
NBA Global Academy
Canberra, Australia
2024
Event doctor
World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships
Antalya , Turkey
2023, 2024
Camp doctor
Junior Wallabies
Canberra , Australia
2024
Camp doctor
Aussie Stingers Water Polo
Canberra , Australia
2024
Touring Doctor
Australian National Diving Team, World Aquatic Championships
Qatar
2023
Event doctor
World Athletics Championships
Budapest, Hungary
2023
Event doctor
World Athletics Cross Country Championships
Australia
2021-2022
Team doctor
Casey Demons Football Club
Australia
2019 – 2021
Team doctor
University Blues Football Club
Australia
2021
League doctor
Medical Spotter, AFL Review Centre (ARC)
Match day doctor
AFLW, VFL, NRL, NRL U21, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Women’s, A-League Women’s,Para Football
2019
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with Honours
Monash University
Australia
PUBLICATIONS
“ Nutrition for health. In: Brukner P, Khan KM, editors. Brukner & Khan's Clinical Sports Medicine: The Medicine of Exercise”
Mason P, Friedman D.
5th ed, vol 2. Australia: McGraw-Hill Education; 2019.
“Cancer. In: Brukner P, Khan KM, editors. Brukner & Khan's Clinical Sports Medicine: The Medicine of Exercise”
Friedman D, Agostinho M, Campbell K, Schmitz KH. Cancer.
5th ed, vol 2. Australia: McGraw-Hill Education;2019.
“Older people. In: Brukner P, Khan KM, editors. Brukner & Khan's Clinical Sports Medicine: The Medicine of Exercise”
Friedman D, Agostinho M, Campbell K, Schmitz KH. Cancer.
5th ed, vol 2. Australia: McGraw-Hill Education;2019.
“Bringing reproductive, pelvic, and breast health to light: insights from the Health of Elite Retired Australian female athletes survey (HER-Aus)”
Friedman DJ, Hughes D, Thornton JS, et al.
“ACTIVE: a technical package for increasing physical activity.”
World Health Organization; 2018.
“ Preventing overdiagnosis and the harms of too much sport and exercise medicine. Br J Sports Med. 2019.”
Friedman DJ, Khan KM.
“Prescribing physical activity: the written prescription. In: Brukner P, Khan KM, editors. Brukner & Khan's Clinical Sports Medicine: The Medicine of Exercise.”
Friedman D.
5th ed, vol 2. Australia: McGraw-Hill Education;2019.
“ Prescribing physical activity: motivational interviewing. In: Brukner P, Khan KM, editors. Brukner & Khan's Clinical Sports Medicine: The Medicine of Exercise.”
Friedman D, Vishnubala D.
5th ed, vol 2. Australia: McGraw-Hill Education; 2019.
“Benefits and risks of physical activity. In: Brukner P, Khan KM, editors. Brukner & Khan's Clinical Sports Medicine .The Medicine of Exercise”
Friedman D.
5th ed, vol 2. Australia: McGraw-Hill Education; 2019.
“Prescribing physical activity: the clinical assessment. In: Brukner P, Khan KM, editors. Brukner & Khan's Clinical Sports Medicine: The Medicine of Exercise.”
Friedman D.
5th ed, vol 2. Australia: McGraw-Hill Education;2019.
“Physiotherapist-led treatment for young to middle-aged active adults with hip-related pain: consensus recommendations from the International Hip-related Pain Research Network, Zurich 2018. Br J Sports Med. 2019”
Kemp et al.
“Physical inactivity: a global public health problem. In: Brukner P, Khan KM, editors. Brukner & Khan's Clinical Sports Medicine: The Medicine of Exercise. ”
Friedman D.
5th ed, vol 2. Australia: McGraw-Hill Education;
2019.
“ Batting against mental health in elite cricket. Br J Sports Med. 2021.”
Mahmood HJS, Friedman DJ.
“Promoting physical activity through primary health care: a toolkit.”
Geneva: World Health Organization; 2021
“Global Health Risk Factors: Physical Inactivity. In: Haring R, Kickbusch I, Ganten D, Moeti M, editors. Handbook of Global Health. Cham: Springer; 2021.”
Bull F, Guthold R, Friedman DJ, Katzmarzyk P.
“Peeling off musculoskeletal labels: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but diagnostic labels can hamstring me forever. Br J Sports Med. 2021.”
Friedman DJ, Khan KM, Tulloh L.
“Brukner & Khan's Clinical Sports Medicine.”
Fried K, Friedman D. Managing pain. In: Brukner P, Khan KM, editors .
6th ed, vol 1. Australia: McGraw-Hill Education; 2024.
“Global status report on physical activity 2022.”
World Health Organization, 2022.
"The effects of eating frequency on changes in body composition and cardiometabolic health in adults: a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized trials.”
Blazey P, Habibi A, Hassen N, Friedman D, Khan K, Ardern C.
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2023.
“Exercise across the lifespan: Exercise and obesity.Exercise to prevent and manage chronic disease across the lifespan”
Friedman DJ, Brukner P, In: Apostolopoulos V, Feehan J,
Tripodi N, editors
Elsevier
AFFILIATIONS
Sports Medicine Australia (SMA)
AFL Doctors Association (AFLDA)
Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP)
Andy Stephens
Andy Stephens
BPhysio, MPhysio
BIO
SPECIALIST AREAS
Manual Therapy
Prescription of exercise therapy
Lower and upper limb injuries
2008 – 2010
Physiotherapist
Hawthorn Football Club
Australia
2005 – 2007,2012 – 2014
Physiotherapist
AFL umpires
Australia
1994 – 1997
Massage Therapist
Royal Ballet
Australia
1999 – 2003
Massage Therapist
Essendon Football Club
Australia
Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Master of Sports Physiotherapy
PUBLICATIONS
“Contributor to Brukner & Khan, Clinical Sports Medicine (3rd Ed) ”
AFFILIATIONS
Honorary Life Member of the AFL Umpires Association
Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Medicine
1996
Andrew Jowett
Andrew Jowett
MBBS, MSc (Sports Med), FACSEP
BIO
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
Adam Castricum
Dr. Adam Castricum
MBBS, FACSEP, MSportsMed(Res), GAICD
BIO
SPECIALIST AREAS
Sports Medicine
Ultrasound guided interventions
Exercise Medicine
2019
Event Doctor
Ironman World Championships
USA
2014 – 2017
Team Doctor
Hawthorn AFL Football Club
2008 – 2016
Chief Medical Officer
Athletics Australia
Australia
2012
Team Doctor
Australian Athletics Team , Olympic Games
UK
2016
Team Doctor
Australian Athletics Team, Olympic Games
Brazil
2015
Team Doctor
World Athletics Championships
China
2011
Team Doctor
World Athletics Championships
Korea
2009
Team Doctor
World Athletics Championships
Germany
2014
Team Doctor
Commonwealth Games
Scotland
2010
Team Doctor
Commonwealth Games
India
2008
Team Doctor
Australian Junior Athletics Team:World Junior Championships
Poland
2006
Chief Medical Officer
Melbourne Commonwealth Games
Australia
2005 – 2008
Team Doctor
Australian Youth Athletics Team
Australia
2007
Team Doctor
World Youth Championships
Czech Republic
2005
Team Doctor
World Youth Championships
Morocco
2008
Team Doctor
Bendigo Bombers VFL / Essendon AFL Club
Australia
2006
Team Doctor
Sydney Swans AFL Football Club
Czech Republic
2006
Medical Officer
NSW/ACT AFL Academy
Morocco
2005
Team Doctor
Sydney University Rugby Union Team
Australia
2004
Team Doctor
Australian U21 Rugby Union Team, World Cup
Scotland
2003
Team Doctor
Williamstown VFL / Collingwood AFL Football Club
2003
Team Doctor
Collingwood AFL Football Club
Australia
2002
Team Doctor
World Masters Games
Australia
2019
Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors
Melbourne, Australia
2009
Masters of Sports Medicine by Research
Melbourne University
Melbourne, Australia
2008
Fellow of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians
Melbourne, Australia
1998
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Monash University
Melbourne, Australia
PUBLICATIONS
“The role of Bronchial Provocation Challenge Tests in the diagnosis of Exercise Induced Bronchoconstriction in Elite Swimmers.”
Castricum et al; British Journal of Sports Medicine 2010 44: 736-740
"Overuse injuries in Australian Rules Football”
Castricum et al; Medicine Today 2007, Vol 8, No 8: 55-58
“Change to Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians – position statement: the place of mesenchymal stem / stromal cells therapies in sport and exercise”
Osborne, H; Castricum, A; British Journal of Sports Medicine 2016: 50 (20) 1229-30
“A roundtable on responsible innovation with autologous stem cells in Australia, Japan and Singapore.”
Lysaght, T., Munsie, M., Castricum, A., Hui, J.H., Okada, K., Sato, Y., Sawa, Y., Stewart, C., Tan, L.K., Tan,
L.H. and Sugii, S., 2018. Cytotherapy, 20(9), 1103-1109
“Physical Activity should be safe, for life, for all”
Sport Health 2018: 36 (2), 14-16
“Fifteen minutes of high intensity running can impair performance on concussion testing; Implications for onfield diagnosis in sport”
F. Fronzoni, E.K. Rio, M.A. Girdwood, A. Castricum, Jennifer Batchelor, 2022 Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
AFFILIATIONS
Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP)
Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Medicine
1996
Sports Medicine Australia (SMA)
Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Medicine
1996
Graduate Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)
Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Medicine
1996
Australian Indigenous Doctors Association (AIDA)
Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Medicine
1996
Mona Shabghareh
Mona Shabghareh
FACSEP, MD
BIO
SPECIALIST AREAS
Management of wide range of acute and chronic (overused ) MSK injuries in athletes and general population(all age groups)
Management of medical conditions in athletes including asthma, concussion,RED and overtraining
US guided procedures in tendon and joints including CSI and regenerative medicine (PRP and viscosupplements)
2025 – Present
Sport and exercise medicine specialist
Physiosports
Australia
2020 – Present
Sport and exercise medicine specialist
MP Sports physicians
Australia
2013 – 2019
Sport and exercise medicine specialist
Physiosports
Iran
2009
MD
Shiraz University of Medical Science
Iran
2013
Sport medicine specialist
Tehran University of Medical Science
Iran
2023
ACSEP fellowship
Australasian college of Sport and Exercise Medicine
Melbourne, Australia
Alex Ashton
Alex Ashton
MSc , BSc , PGCert
BIO
SPECIALIST AREAS
Injury prevention
Knee rehabilitation
Post-operative rehabilitation
2019 – Present
Physiotherapist
Tennis Australia
Australia
2022 – 2024
Physiotherapist
Western Bulldogs AFLW
Australia
2020-2022
Senior Physiotherapist
Australian Institute of Sport
Australia
2018 – 2019
Physiotherapist
Melbourne Rebels
Australia
2017 – 2019
Head Physiotherapist
Melbourne University Rugby
Australia
2014
Head Physiotherapist
Northland Rugby
Australia
2022
Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Clinical Epidemiology in Sport
University of Canberra
Melbourne, Australia
2019
Master of Sports Physiotherapy
La Trobe University
Australia
2007
Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy Studies
Keele University
UK