Sydney Sportsmed Specialists

Dr Ameer Ibrahim has a particular interest in non-surgical treatments for Tendinopathies, Osteoarthritis and sporting injuries. He has extensive experience in stem cell research, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and ultrasound guided injections.

Dr Ibrahim is a Sports and Exercise Physician who graduated from the UNSW in 1994. He has had over 15 years of sports medicine experience dealing with professional and elite athletes and teams across a number of different sports. Dr Ibrahim is a co-founder of Sydney Sportsmed Specialists and Sydney Sports Medicine Centre at Olympic Park.

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Dr Donald Kuah is an experienced sports physician specialist. He is the Chief Medical Officer to the Wests Tigers NRL team and has previously been team doctor to the Sydney Kings basketball team.

For his services to sports medicine, the Commonwealth awarded the year 2000 Sports Medal to Dr Kuah.

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A/Prof Diana Robinson AM is a Specialist Sport and Exercise Physician with over twenty years of clinical experience ranging from elite athletes to the everyday recreational exerciser.

She has a strong interest in conditions of the hip, pelvis, knee, foot and ankle and how issues of technique, equipment, biomechanics and training errors contribute to injury. Her focus is to ensure the safe and effective return to sport, exercise or work for the injured or ill patient.

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Emily Smith's sports podiatry repertoire includes elite athletes of NSWIS and other elite populations including the Wallabies 2011 World Cup squad, as well as ultra marathon runners, weekend warriors, Australian Defence Force members and active individuals.

Emily has a keen interest in the barefoot running debate and has presented her evidence-based view on the modification of running technique at a number of forums and within magazine articles.

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A/Prof Jeni Saunders is an experienced sports physician and Foundation Fellow of the Australasian College of Sports and Exercise Medicine.

A/Prof Saunders involvement at Sydney Sportsmed Specialists also gives opportunity for members of the general public to avail themselves of her expertise. A/Prof Saunders welcomes people with back injury and tendon injury to her practice in the city.

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Dr Ron Muratore is an experienced specialist Sport and Exercise Physician who was instrumental in implementing many important safety and medical policies in the NRL during his term as the Chief Medical Officer.

His interests include overuse injuries, workplace rehabilitation, exercise induced leg pain, especially compartment syndrome, and paediatric sports injuries. He is one of only a few specialists who perform compartment pressure testing.

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Dr John Trantalis is a surgeon specialising in the treatment of shoulder and elbow disorders. He is fully trained and accredited with the Australian Orthopaedic Association, The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, and The Shoulder and Elbow Society of Australia.

Dr Trantalis is a Conjoint Lecturer at The University of New South Wales, and also lectures students at The University of Sydney.

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