I provide specialist care in injury prevention, diagnosis and treatment. I enjoy working with people who exercise for fun, through to competitive and elite athletes.
A prompt appointment is offered to acute knee injuries and acute concussion in a specialised clinic. Click here for more details:
ABOUT ME
ABOUT ME
I am a Sport and Exercise Physician, mother of two and lover of all Hawke's Bay has to offer: sun, food, wine and outdoor adventures!
I graduated from Medicine at Otago University and came to the Hawke's Bay as a Junior Doctor. After a year in General Practice I transferred to Sports Medicine and have been working in this field since 2011. I started my advanced training in Sport and Exercise Medicine in 2014, spending two years in Wellington and two years in Melbourne. I finished my training with a fellowship at High Performance Sport NZ (HPSNZ), where I worked solely with elite athletes.
SPORT EXPERIENCE
I am currently the team Doctor for the Silver Fern's and am Medical Director for Netball, HPSNZ. I have also worked with women's football, travelling to both Japan and Canada for U/21 FIFA World Cups in 2012 and 2014 respectively. While in Australia, I worked with an AFL team in the TAC Cup. I have also worked with a variety of endurance and other team sports, at the recreational, club and elite level.
A sport and exercise physician brings expert opinion, diagnosis and management for musculoskeletal injury. I enjoying seeing patients with knee and shoulder injuries, foot and ankle injuries, and hip and groin pain. I offer treatments for acute and chronic tendinopathies and plantarfasciopathies. I aim to keep patients active while recovering from injury.
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Sports Injury in Children and Adolescents
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Sporting Injury
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Women in Sport
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Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport
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Elite Athletes
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Exercise as Medicine
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Knee Osteoarthritis
EDUCATION
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Specialist Training: Australiasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (FACSEP) 2018
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PG Diploma (Sports Medicine): University of Auckland 2015
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MB ChB: University of Otago 2007
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PhD (Medicine): Monash University 2002
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BSc (Honours): Monash University 1998
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B App Sc (Human Movement): Deakin University 1997
CONTACT ME
PHONE
06 870 7001
06 870 7011
ADDRESS
EIT INSTITUTE OF SPORT & HEALTH
42 Percival Road
Hastings, 4122
FAX
EDI: hbsports
