FACULTY

Sports Medicine Physician and he is currently Chairman, AFC Medical Committee and Member , FIFA Medical Committee.

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

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

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

Dr Mohammed Alsaey is the Director of Sports Dentistry and Consultant in Oral Surgery
at Aspetar (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 Roula is a physiotherapist and has an MSc in Motion Analysis & a PhD in Computer Modeling with a focus on the biomechanical profile of professional athletes after ACL reconstruction.

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

Andy Massey joined FIFA in 2020, having worked at Liverpool FC for the previous 7 years as Head of Medical Services.

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

Prof Marco is a Sports Scientist and he is currently the Executive Director of Research Scientific Support in Aspetar.

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 Cristiano Eirale is a Sports Medicine Physician with a focus on football medicine pathology, physiology and performance.

Dr Bahar Hassanmirzaei is a Sports and Exercise Medicine Specialist who graduated in Islamic Republic of Iran. She is a consultant physician and part of the Aspetar ASPREV) Project.

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.

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.

Ramon (Ramón) Cugat Bertomeu is a Spanish surgeon specializing in orthopedic surgery, orthopaedic sports medicine, and arthroscopy.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Dr Pieter D’Hooghe is the Chief Medical Officer at Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in Doha, Qatar.

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

Dr Khalid is an Orthopedic Surgeon and currently the Director of the Visiting Surgeons Programme in Aspetar.

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

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.

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