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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