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Simon is a Sport and Exercise Physician and previous specialist GP. He has worked at the Tokyo and Paris Olympic Games, Birmingham Commonwealth Games and was the NZOC Medical Lead at the Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games. He has been the Medical Director for Men's Black Sticks Hockey, Pathway to Podium, and Counties Manukau Steelers Doctor.

About

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Simon has dual fellowship as a Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician (FACSEP 2021) and Specialist General Practitioner (FRNZCGP 2011). 

He graduated from the Otago School of Medicine in 2002. He spent his initial years working in Emergency Medicine whilst travelling throughout Australia, Southeast Asia and Europe. Simon returned to NZ in 2006 where he undertook General Practice Specialist training. He was a Registrar teacher for the College and was involved with the training of young up and coming GPs. 

Simon completed his postgraduate diploma in Sports Medicine in 2014 to further pursue his interest in this area. He decided to embark on specialist training and joined the team at Axis as a Registrar in 2016.

 

His recent touring experience with the Black Caps and covering the New Zealand Surf Team during the Paris Olympics at "The End of the Road" Teahupo'o Tahiti have been career highlights.

 

Simon is passionate about elite level team sports and physical activity in general, meaning he can also empathise with and manage the "weekend warriors".

Team Involvement and Achievements

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Current:

  1. Touring Doctor Black Caps
  2. Paris Olympics NZ Surf Team Doctor Tahiti 2024

Previous:

  1. Black Caps Doctor Afghanistan and Sri Lanka Test Series 2024
  2. Black Caps Touring Doctor Bangladesh ODI Series 2023
  3. Black Caps Touring Doctor Pakistan White Ball Series 2023
  4. Medical Director New Zealand Men's Hockey 2017-2023
  5. NZOC Core health Team Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022
  6. Tokyo Olympics New Zealand Hockey Doctor 2021
  7. Medical Director for Pathway to Podium High Performance Sport New Zealand 2016-2018
  8. New Zealand team Medical Lead Youth Olympics, Buenos Aires, 2018
  9. New Zealand Men's Hockey World Cup Doctor, India 2018
  10. Tournament Physician ASB Classic Tennis Open - Women's WTA 2017
  11. Tournament Physician ASB Classic Tennis Open - Men's ATP 2018
  12. Team Doctor Mitre 10 Cup for Counties Manukau Steelers rugby team, 2016-2017