Sports Physicians
Dr Nathan Gibbs | Dr Grace Bryant | Dr John Orchard | Dr Jill McDonell
 

Dr Nathan Gibbs

MBBS (UNSW 1983), Grad Dip Sports Sc (Cumberland College, Health Sciences 1987), FACSP (ACSP 1991)
 
Dr Gibbs is one of the founding members and part owner of the clinic.

In his younger days Dr Gibbs was a professional Rugby League Player, from 1977-1984. He played with such teams as South Sydney, Eastern Suburbs and Parramatta.
 
Dr Gibbs has been the Medical Officer for:
South Sydney Rugby League Football Club: 1985 - 1995
Manly Rugby League Football Club: 1996 - 1999
NSW Rugby League (State of Origin): 1989 - 1999
Australian Rugby League: 1990 - 1999
AFL Sydney Swans: 1998 - Current
 
Specialities:
Groin injuries
Muscle/MRI research
 
Availability:
Monday: 1pm - 5pm
Wednesday: 10am - 5pm
Friday: 1pm - 5pm
 
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Dr Grace Bryant

MBBS (1978), Grad Dip Sports Sc, FASMF, FACSP (Sports Physician)
Dr Bryant is one of the founding members and part owner of the clinic.
 
Dr Bryant has been the Medical Officer for:
Australian Olympic Team in Atlanta, Sydney and Athens
The Australian Commonwealth Games Team in Kuala Lumpur and Manchester
Australian Women's Water Polo Team since 1999
Australian Netball Team: 1991 - 1999
Tour Doctor for the Australian Women's Hockey Team: 1997 - Current
Newtown Rugby League Football Club for the past 9 years
 
Specialities:
Water Polo
Netball
Women in Sport
Drugs in Sport
 
Associations & Memberships:
Sports Medicine Australia (Fellow)
American College of Sports Medicine
Women's Sport NSW
 
Availability:
Monday: 2pm - 6pm
Tuesday: 2pm - 6pm
Thursday: 2pm - 6pm
 
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Dr John Orchard

MBBS, BA, PhD, FACSP, FACSM, FASMF
 
Dr Orchard has been the Club Doctor for:
Sydney Swans: 1994 - 1997
Sydney Roosters: 1998 - Present
NSW Rugby League (State of Origin): 2000 - Current
 
Specialities:
Muscle and Tendon injuries Click to read some of Dr. Orchard's research papers.
Aprotinin injections Click to read more or print consent form.
 
Associations & Memberships:
Australian College of Sport Physicians (Fellow)
Australian Sports Medicine Federation (Fellow)
American College of Sports Medicine (Fellow)
 
Dr Orchard's websites:
www.injuryupdate.com.au
www.johnorchard.com
 
Availability:
Monday: 2pm - 6pm
Tuesday: 2:20pm - 6pm
Friday: 3pm - 6pm
 
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Dr Jill McDonell

MBBS, DRANZCOG, Dip Paed, FRACGP, Grad Dip Ex & Sports Science, FACSP
 
Dr. McDonell has worked at the clinic since 1996.
 
Dr McDonell has been the Medical Officer for:
Athletics NSW 1992 - present (Chief Medical Officer 1997 - 2004)
South Sydney Junior Rugby League teams 1996 - 1999
North Sydney Rugby League teams 2001 - 2003 (shared)
Randwick Colts Rugby Union 1993 - 1994
Sydney Olympic Games 2000
Sydney Paralympic Games 2000
Australian Women's Hockey team Korea trip 2001
 
Associations & Memberships:
Australian College of Sports Physicians
Australian Sports Medicine Federation
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Royal Australian College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (Diplomate member)
 
Interests:
Paediatric Sports Medicine
Women in sport
Medical aspects of sports medicine
Altitude medicine
 
Dr McDonell has written:
1996: "An investigation of lateral ankle pain caused by peroneal tendon tears" Paper delivered at Australian conference of Science and Medicine in Sport
 
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