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Dato' Dr Gurcharan Singh

Dato' Dr Gurcharan Singh

Malaysia

Dato’ Dr. Gurcharan Singh, commonly known as Dato’ Guru, is a veteran sports medicine physician with over 35 years of involvement in sports medicine and anti-doping programs in Malaysia and internationally. He is a Sports Medicine Physician and he is currently Chairman, AFC Medical Committee and Member , FIFA Medical Committee.

Dr Andrew Massey

Dr Andrew Massey

Northern Ireland | FIFA

Andy Massey joined FIFA in 2020, having worked at Liverpool FC for the previous 7 years as Head of Medical Services. At FIFA he has been tasked with leading the Medical Subdivision. His current projects are looking at strategies to improve the physical and mental health of footballers globally and providing frameworks for clubs, member associations and confederations to deliver the optimal medical care for all, and to encourage football participation.

Prof. Dr Ramon Cugat

Prof. Dr Ramon Cugat

Spain

Ramon (Ramón) Cugat Bertomeu is a Spanish surgeon specializing in orthopedic surgery, orthopaedic sports medicine, and arthroscopy. He is an expert in knee injuries and pioneered arthroscopic operations in Spain. Throughout his professional career, he has been linked to the football world, treating thousands of players in all categories.

Dr Pieter D’Hooghe

Dr Pieter D’Hooghe

Qatar | Belgium

Dr Pieter D’Hooghe is the Chief Medical Officer at Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in Doha, Qatar. Over the last decade, he has successfully delivered the medical coverage as Aspetar Hospital Chief Medical Officer supporting major sports events. He specializes in Sports Traumatology of the lower leg with focus on the arthroscopic treatment of athletic Knee and Ankle/Foot injuries.

Prof Roald Bahr

Prof Roald Bahr

Norway

Prof Roald is a Professor of Sports Medicine in the Department of Sports Medicine at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.

Dr Paul Dijkstra

Dr Paul Dijkstra

Qatar | UK

Dr Paul Dijkstra is a Consultant Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician and Director of Medical Education at Aspetar.

Dr Celeste Geertsema

Dr Celeste Geertsema

Qatar | New Zealand

Dr Celeste is a Sports Medicine Physician and specialise in event coverage in football, snow and adventure sports.

Prof Dr Tim Meyer

Prof Dr Tim Meyer

Germany | UEFA

Prof Tim Meyer completed his MD and his MA in sport science at the universities of Hanover and Göttingen, Germany

Dr Michiko Dohi-Tashima

Dr Michiko Dohi-Tashima

Japan

Dr Michiko Dohi is currently the Deputy Chairperson of AFC Medical Committee and a Sports Radiologist and Sports Medicine Specialists.

Prof Marco Cardinale

Prof Marco Cardinale

Qatar | Italy

Prof. Marco is the Executive Director of Research & Scientific Support in Aspetar, Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Hospital.

Prof Yung Shu-Hang  Patrick

Prof Yung Shu-Hang Patrick

Hong Kong

Prof Yung Shu-Hang Patrick is a Consultant Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Physician.

Dr Khalid Al-Khelaifi

Dr Khalid Al-Khelaifi

Qatar

Dr Khalid is an Orthopedic surgery consultant & currently the Director of the visiting surgeons programme in Aspetar.

Prof. Dr. Vincent Gouttebarge

Prof. Dr. Vincent Gouttebarge

Netherlands

Prof Dr Vincent is a former professional footballer who played in France and the Netherlands. He is the Chief Medical Officer at FIFPRO.

Dr Montassar Tabben, PhD

Dr Montassar Tabben, PhD

Qatar | France

Dr. Monty Tabben is a Ph.D in Exercise Physiology, a former Karate world champion medalist. He currently working as Scientific Researcher and part of the ASPREV Department of Aspetar.

Dr Katharina Grimm

Dr Katharina Grimm

South Africa | FIFA

Dr Katharina is a surgeon by education and obtained a Master of Science in Sports Medicine. She is member of various organisation such as FIMS, WADA to name a few.

Konstantinos Epameinontidis

Konstantinos Epameinontidis

Qatar | Greece

Konstantinos is a Physiotherapist and BSc in Health Sciences from Leeds Metropolitan Univ. A full-time clinician with a special focus on sports injuries.

Dr Mohammed Alsaey

Dr Mohammed Alsaey

Qatar

Dr Mohammed Alsaey is the Director of Sports Dentistry and Consultant in Oral Surgery
at Aspetar (Qatar).

Dr Cristiano Eirale

Dr Cristiano Eirale

Qatar | Italy

Dr. Cristiano is the Chief of Sports Medicine & a distinguished sports medicine physician, renowned for his specialization in football medicine.

Prof Dr Jens Kleinefeld

Prof Dr Jens Kleinefeld

Germany

Prof Jens is a leading Emergency Doctor, Pain Specialist & Intensive Care Physician. He is a UEFA DCO & FIFA Medical Officer.

Dr Marcelo Bordalo

Dr Marcelo Bordalo

Qatar | Brazil

Dr Marcelo is currently the Chief of Sports Radiology in Aspetar and specialist on Musculoskeletal and Interventional Radiology.

Dr Rod Whiteley, PhD

Dr Rod Whiteley, PhD

Australia | Qatar

Dr Rod Whiteley is a Specialist Sports Physiotherapist and who was awarded a fellowship in the first cohort in Australia, he is currently the Assistant Director of Clinical Projects & Quality at Aspetar.

Dr Bahar Hassanmirzaei

Dr Bahar Hassanmirzaei

Qatar | Islamic Republic of Iran

Dr. Bahar is a specialist in sports and exercise medicine with over a decade of experience as the national team doctor for women’s football and futsal.

Prof Dr Arumugam Sivaraman

Prof Dr Arumugam Sivaraman

India

Prof Arumugam is the Director of CSS and Department Head of Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research.

Prof Guido Pieles

Prof Guido Pieles

Qatar | UK

Prof Guido Pieles is a Consultant Adult & Pediatric Sports & Congenital Cardiologist and an international expert in the care of elite and amateur athletes leading the Aspetar Sports Cardiology Dept.

Dr. Roula Kotsifaki

Dr. Roula Kotsifaki

Qatar | Greece

Dr. Roula Kotsifaki is the Head of the Assessment Lab at Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in Doha, Qatar, a world-class clinical and biomechanical assessment facility dedicated to providing precise 3D biomechanical testing for local and international elite athletes.

Dr Andreas Serner, PhD

Dr Andreas Serner, PhD

Denmark | FIFA

Dr Andreas is a physiotherapist from Copenhagen, Denmark. He has a Master’s in Medical Science; Sports Science and Sports Medicine and currently working as a Medical Researcher at FIFA.

Prof Rob Duffield

Prof Rob Duffield

Australia

Professor Rob Duffield works in the School of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation at the University of Technology Sydney. He is also Head of Research & Development at Football Australia

Edna King, PhD, MSc

Edna King, PhD, MSc

Qatar | Ireland

Enda King PhD MSc combines his roles as a sports physiotherapist, strength and conditioning coach, researcher, and educator. Currently Head of Elite Performance & Development in Aspetar.

Dr. Saw Khay Yong

Dr. Saw Khay Yong

Malaysia

Dr Khay-Yong SAW is the founder and a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Kuala Lumpur Sports Medicine Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

A/Prof. Kerry Peek

A/Prof. Kerry Peek

Australia | FIFA

A/Prof Kerry Peek is a medical researcher (brain health) with FIFA Medical. She has worked as an Injury Spotter at FIFA organised tournaments since 2023.

Dr. Peter Dzendrowskyj

Dr. Peter Dzendrowskyj

Qatar | New Zealand

Born and educated in England, Peter finished his dual intensive care and anaesthesia training in New Zealand.

Andy Roxburgh

Andy Roxburgh

Scotland

Andy is a former Scottish professional player, a former coach and currently the AFC Technical Director.

Dr. Kat Okholm Kryger

Dr. Kat Okholm Kryger

United Kingdom

Dr Kat Okholm Kryger is working with medical researcher and knowledge transfer at UEFA Medical & Anti-Doping.

Dr. Evert Verhagen

Dr. Evert Verhagen

Netherlands

Dr. Evert is a Human Movement Scientist and Epidemiologist with extensive expertise in sports medicine and injury prevention. He serves as a senior research expert in the UEFA Medical and Anti-Doping Department

Prof. Claus Reinsberger, PhD, MD.

Prof. Claus Reinsberger, PhD, MD.

USA

Prof. Reinsberger is a board certified neurologist, Professor of Sports Medicine. he serves as a member of the Medical Commission of the DFB and the expert commission on head injuries of UEFA.

Dr. Raouf Rakik

Dr. Raouf Rakik

Qatar

Dr. Raouf Nader Rekik is a medical doctor and sports physician with a background in emergency medicine, and he holds a PhD in Physical Activities and Sport Science. He has been working as a Clubs and Federations doctor in the National Sport Medicine Programme (NSMP) department, Aspetar hospital since 2012.

Prof. Carolina Franco Wilke

Prof. Carolina Franco Wilke

Brazil

Prof Carolina Wike is a Post-Doctorate Researcher at St Mary’s University Twickenham, London, working with FIFA to enhance the translation of scientific evidence to football practice and its impact on player health worldwide.

Dr. Johnny Gordon

Dr. Johnny Gordon

Scotland

Dr Gordon works as an Emergency Medicine Consultant in the Major Trauma Centre at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. He is the Scotland Men’s A team doctor as well as the Chief Medical Officer of the Scottish FA. He is course director of the FIFA Emergency Care Pitch Side Course as well as the UEFA Football Doctor Education Programme – Emergency Medicine

Associate Professor Chathchai Pookarnjanamorakot

Associate Professor Chathchai Pookarnjanamorakot

Thailand

A/Professor Chathchai Pookarnjanamorakot is an Orthopaedic Surgeon working in Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital in Bangkok as Head of the Sports Clinic Department.

Dr. Kamaljeet Singh

Dr. Kamaljeet Singh

Malaysia

Dr. Kamaljeet Singh is a Sports Medicine Physician working in Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is a visiting Consultant Sports Medicine Physician of Columbia Asia Hospital Bukit Rimau and Ara Damansara Medical Centre, Malaysia.

A.Prof. Dr. Anwar Bin Suhaimi

A.Prof. Dr. Anwar Bin Suhaimi

Malaysia

Associate Professor Dr. Anwar Suhaimi received both his undergraduate and postgraduate training in Universiti Malaya (UM). He received his physiatrics training in renowned rehabilitation medicine centres in Australia and Turkey, prior to his current clinical service in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, UM.

Associate Professor Dr. Mohamad Shariff A Hamid

Associate Professor Dr. Mohamad Shariff A Hamid

Malaysia

Mohamad Shariff A Hamid is a sports physician and a senior lecturer with Universiti Malaya. He is also a visiting physician at the National Sports Medicine Centre. He is a member of the Malaysia Association of Sports Medicine. His research interest includes sports injury and injury prevention and management.

Dr. Vinotha Genisan

Dr. Vinotha Genisan

Malaysia

Dr. Vinotha Genisan is a dedicated Sports Medicine Specialist. She earned her MBBS from Melaka-Manipal Medical College before pursuing a Master’s in Sports Medicine at the prestigious University of Malaya. Since 2014, she has been an integral part of Hospital Kuala Lumpur. Dr. Vinotha has played a crucial role in the recovery and performance of countless athletes. Her expertise has taken her to national and international sporting events, where she has served as a team physician or tournament doctor at the SUKMA Games, Para SUKMA, SEA Games, Badminton Asia, and many more. As a National Classifier for para-athletics, she is deeply involved in advancing the field of adaptive sports.

Dr. Shahrin Merican

Dr. Shahrin Merican

Malaysia

Dr Shahrin is a general radiologist with interest in musculoskeletal imaging
working at the Kuala Lumpur Sports Medicine Centre and Prince Court Medical Centre.
His education background are MBBCh LRCP and SI Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Master of Medicine (Radiology) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and FRCR Royal College of Radiologists
United Kingdom.

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