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People in sport · 25 profiles

Doctors

Team physicians, specialists and emergency-care professionals. This opening index brings together people from different sports, countries, generations and levels of the system.

Starting directory

25 people to know.

Each name opens an individual iintroo route with role, sport, country, contribution and a reference trail.

01Orthopaedic sports medicine

James Andrews

Orthopaedic surgeon widely associated with the treatment of elite athletes.

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02Orthopaedic sports medicine

Freddie Fu

Surgeon and academic whose work advanced knee reconstruction and sports medicine.

05Sports medicine

Peter Brukner

Sports physician, author and educator who has worked across Olympic and professional teams.

06Sports medicine

Karim Khan

Physician-scientist and sports medicine editor known for musculoskeletal research translation.

07Sports medicine

Margo Mountjoy

Sports physician whose international work spans athlete health, aquatics and safeguarding.

08Neurology · Sports medicine

Brian Hainline

Neurologist and sports medicine leader focused on athlete health and concussion.

10Sports medicine

Kathryn Ackerman

Physician and researcher focused on female athlete health and energy availability.

11Sports medicine · Para sport

Cheri Blauwet

Physician, Paralympian and advocate working at the intersection of medicine and disability sport.

12Sports medicine

Cindy Chang

Team physician and sports medicine leader with extensive collegiate and Olympic experience.

13Orthopaedics · Sports medicine

Lars Engebretsen

Surgeon and researcher who has held major roles in Olympic athlete health.

14Sports medicine

Jane Thornton

Olympian, physician and researcher focused on physical activity and athlete health.

15Sports medicine · Tennis

Babette Pluim

Sports physician and researcher known for tennis medicine and injury prevention.

16Occupational and sports medicine

Willem van Mechelen

Physician-scientist whose work shaped sports injury prevention research.

17Sports medicine

Roald Bahr

Physician and researcher known internationally for sports injury surveillance and prevention.

18Orthopaedic sports medicine

Bert Mandelbaum

Orthopaedic surgeon with long-standing roles in football medicine and injury prevention.

19Sports medicine

Jordan Metzl

Sports physician and author focused on exercise, injury care and active lifestyles.

20Sports medicine

Andrew Pipe

Physician recognised for leadership in sport medicine, tobacco control and anti-doping.

21Sports medicine

Pippa Bennett

Sports physician with extensive experience in elite and Paralympic competition.

22Sports medicine · Football

Mark Gillett

Sports physician and medical leader in elite professional football.

23Sports medicine

Celeste Geertsema

Sports physician involved in international athletics and event medicine.

24Sports medicine · Football

Ashwin Rao

Team physician and sports medicine educator working in professional football.

25Sports medicine · Football

Matilda Lundblad

Football team physician and researcher focused on injury patterns and player health.

A living index.

The directory begins with 25 people in every role and will continue to grow across disciplines, regions and levels of sport.