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Simon is a Physician at Axis and has worked with a wide range of New Zealand sports teams. His current roles include team Physician for the All Whites, and the Match Day doctor for Auckland FC games. His prior involvements include team Physician for the Oly Whites Paris 2024 Olympics, Counties Manukau NPC Rugby team, New Zealand Black Caps Cricket team, the Hurricanes and Wellington Lions Rugby teams, Silver Ferns, Wellington Pulse, Tall Blacks, and was team doctor for the U20 All Whites at the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup. Simon was also the Medical Director for the Red Bull Ignite 7's tournaments. He is also actively involved in education and promotion of Sport and Exercise medicine by his roles in the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Medicine and his educator role for World Rugby.

About

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Simon is a Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician at Axis, having completed his ACSEP fellowship training in 2020.  
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Since graduating from The University of Auckland in 2008, Simon has been based in various parts of NZ's North Island, working in both Orthopaedics and Sport and Exercise Medicine. He joined the team at Axis in 2018.  
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Simon has a keen interest in keeping individuals of all shapes and sizes physically active, with consultations aimed at identifying rehabilitation activities in which they can participate suited to their injuries and circumstances. 
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Outside of work, Simon has an interest in a variety of sports with an attitude of giving anything a go.  He played football (soccer) competitively at senior men's level with the highlight of being involved in the championship-winning Taradale AFC Premiership team in Hawkes Bay.  He also has a keen interest in skiing. 
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His research, published in the BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine in 2020, explored the prevalence of depressive symptoms and life stresses experienced by New Zealand elite-level coaches. 

Team Involvement and Achievements

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Current

  1. Team Physician New Zealand Football Men's Senior team - All Whites 2023 - Current
  2. World Rugby ICIR Level 2 Educator - December 2020 - Current
  3. Australasian College of Sport & Exercise Physicians Examination & Assessment Committee 2023 | Chair 2024 - Current
  4. Australasian College of Sport & Exercise Physicians Education Committee 2024 - Current

Previous:

  1. Oly Whites Team Doctor Paris Olympics 2024
  2. Red Bull Ignite 7's Event Medical Director 2018 - 2020
  3. Blues Development Squad Team Doctor 2018
  4. Counties Manukau ITM Cup Team Doctor 2018
  5. Team Doctor NZ U20 Men's Football team - 2017 U20 FIFA World Cup Tournament
  6. Team Doctor Central Pulse Netball team 2016-2017
  7. Match Day Doctor Hurricanes & Wellington Lions 2016-2017
  8. Match Day Doctor British and Irish Lions Tour 2017
  9. Match Day Doctor NZ Black Caps 2016-2017
  10. Match Day Medical Co-ordinator RLWQ 2017 – Wellington
  11. Coverage of Silver Ferns and Tall Black matches 2016-2017