About · Sports Medicine · Specialist Physician · Sydney
Sport and Exercise Physicians: specialist doctors for the active body.
In Australia, a Sport and Exercise Physician is a specialist medical doctor — a Physician — with advanced training in the diagnosis and non-surgical management of musculoskeletal injury, chronic pain, and the medicine of exercise itself.
What is a Sport and Exercise Physician?
A Sport and Exercise Physician is a specialist doctor recognised by the Australian Medical Council. Like cardiologists or rheumatologists, we have completed many years of training beyond medical school to become consultants in our field. The award of Fellowship from the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP) is among the most respected qualifications attainable in the field of Sports Medicine in the world.
To better understand the field, you can watch this short lecture on Sport and Exercise Medicine , or learn more about Dr Samra's experience and clinical background. Dr Samra works alongside other world-class leaders in the field of Sport and Exercise Medicine, and the pathway to Fellowship has six demanding stages:
Medicine and Surgery
Completion of a primary medical degree (Bachelor or Doctor of Medicine and Surgery) at an accredited Australian university.
Hospital Training
Internship and postgraduate hospital work across emergency, medical and surgical rotations, developing the foundations of clinical medicine.
Specialist Exams
Successful completion of numerous highly competitive written, oral and clinical examinations within the ACSEP Fellowship training program.
Teaching & Postgraduate Study
Teaching and continued study at a postgraduate level, including supervision of registrars and contribution to specialist education.
Original Research
Publication of original research in peer-reviewed scientific journals, advancing the evidence base in Sports Medicine.
Elite Sport Experience
Working with elite sporting teams and providing organised medical coverage of competitive sporting events across many different sports.
The award of Fellowship from the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians is among the most respected qualifications attainable in the field of Sports Medicine in the world.
— FACSEP, Australasian College of Sport and Exercise PhysiciansWho should see a Sport and Exercise Physician?
There is wide diversity in what we see. Sport and Exercise Physicians manage all musculoskeletal complaints — from sudden injury to long-standing degeneration — in everyone from children to older adults, elite athletes to office workers, footballers to dancers, and everyone in between.
Many of our patients are referred by their physiotherapist, surgeon or GP, which we prefer as it allows shared clinical context. You do not need to be an athlete of any kind.
What we specialise in
While we see the full breadth of musculoskeletal medicine, the areas in which a specialist Sport and Exercise Physician adds the most value are:
Meet your specialist
Dr David Samra is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (FACSEP), an Affiliate Clinical Lecturer at the University of Sydney, and the owner of Progressive Sports Medicine in Sydney's Inner West.
