
Sam Harkin
FACSEP MChD BPod(Hons) DipSpPhys(IOC)
BIO
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.
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