OUR TEAM

Dr Kylie Shaw
Dr Kylie Shaw

MBChB, MSpM, FACSEP

Founder and Director of Specialist Sports Medicine Centre

With more than 15 years of sports medicine experience, Dr Kylie Shaw is passionate about helping anyone enrich their lives through exercise, whether their goal is elite sports performance or undertaking regular physical activity for optimisation of physical and mental health.

Dr Shaw is a qualified medical practitioner and has completed an additional 5 years of specialist training to become a Fellow of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (FACSEP). She is a Clinical Training Supervisor to registrars of the ACSEP and enjoys teaching the next generation of Sport and Exercise Physicians.

She has previously been involved with a number of elite teams including the Canberra Raiders NRL Club and the Australian Under 22 Men’s Basketball team, and is currently the State Medical Officer for ACT Cricket and the ACT Meteors.

Team Involvement and Achievement
  • ACT Cricket State Medical Officer 2016-present
  • Canberra Raiders NRL Club Doctor 2006-2007
  • Prime Ministers Australian XV Rugby Union Team, Japan Tour 2006
  • Stitching Doctor Brumbies Rugby Union Super 14 Rugby 2006-2007
  • Australian Provincial Rugby Championship (ACT Team Doctor) 2006-2007
  • Chief Medical Officer for Basketball, Commonwealth Games Melbourne 2006
  • Australian Under 22 Mens Basketball Team 2004-2005 (Basketball Australia)
  • Melbourne University Blues Football Club (ARF) 2002-2003
  • Melbourne University Sport Team Physician, Australian University Games 2002-2003
  • World University Games Australian Team Physician, World University Games 2003 Daegu, South Korea
  • Commonwealth Games 2006 Polyclinic Coverage Athletes Village
  • Arafura Games 2005 Darwin
  • World Deaflympic Games 2005 Melbourne
  • Youth Commonwealth Games 2004 Bendigo, International Rugby Sevens Tournament
  • Australian Masters Games 2004 Alice Springs
  • Inter-Collegiate Rugby Tournament, Melbourne University 2003
  • World Masters Games 2002 Melbourne
  • Netball National Championships 2003 Doctor Available for Consultation
  • Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians
  • Content Writer ACSEP Module Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport
  • Clinical Examiner for ACSEP Fellowship Exams 2018-present
  • ACT State Training Co-ordinator and Training Committee Member 2011-2017
  • Conference Co-ordinator, 2006 ACSEP Registrars Conference
Educational Qualifications
  • Fellow of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians 2008 (FACSEP)
  • Masters in Sports Medicine 2005 Melb (MSpM)
  • MBChB University of Otago Medical School (NZ) 1999
Publications
  • Kylie Louise Sellwood, Peter Brukner, David Williams, Alastair Nicol, and Rana Hinman. Ice-water immersion and delayed-onset muscle soreness: a randomised controlled trial. Br. J. Sports Med., Jun 2007; 41: 392 – 397
  • White S & Sellwood K. Bone Stress in females-the state of play. Medicine Today Jan 2005.
  • Masters Thesis: Ice Water immersion and Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness 2005. Melbourne University.

 

Dr Greg Macleod

MBChB BPhty BPhEd BSc PGDipSportsMed DCH (Otago), FACSEP

Sport and Exercise Physician

Greg Macleod is a medical doctor and specialist Sport and Exercise Physician having completed his Fellowship of Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians in 2022. With over ten years experience in the field at the elite level, Greg is a team player with a passion to help patients get more out of life through exercise.

Prior to joining the team at Specialist Sports Medicine Centre, Greg worked at the world renowned Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), and ACT Academy of Sport (ACTAS), managing the care of elite athletes in many different sports.

Holding degrees in Physiotherapy, Physical Education, Human Nutrition, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Medicine, Greg’s approach in the pursuit of better health and well-being is well balanced. With a strong belief that exercise is medicine, Greg will work with you to see you reach your goals. Greg also holds a Diploma in Child Health and enjoys working with people of all ages.

Greg is also the Australian National team doctor to the Opals on their campaign for gold at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, as well as the Chief Medical Officer for the Canberra Raiders NRL Club.

With a clear understanding and skills in injury prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and performance, Greg has developed a track record of success with a host of high level teams, including UC Capitals (WNBL) and the Canberra Brave (NIHL). Greg was part of the Highlanders’ Super Rugby Championship winning team, and is a seasoned Super Rugby team doctor. He has worked with The Kiwis (New Zealand National Rugby League team), Queensland Reds (Super Rugby), Vodafone Warriors (NRL), and the Australian National Women’s Waterpolo team (World Cup bronze medalists).

As a former international representative rower, Greg values team work, and pays attention to detail.

With a wealth of experience in contact sport, the assessment and management of CONCUSSION is one of Greg’s special interests.

Dr Jack Cookson

MBBS Hons (Monash)

Dr Cookson will be relocating to Brisbane in 2024 to continue his training.

Dr Martin Schutte

BChiroSc, MChiroprac (Macq), MChD (ANU)

Martin Schutte is a second-year Sport and Exercise Medicine registrar, joining Specialist Sports Medicine Centre after completing the first year of his specialty training in Adelaide. A Canberra local, Martin attended the Australian National University Medical School, graduating with commendation in 2019, and completed his internship at the Canberra Hospital before undertaking further foundational medical training in Perth.

 

 

He has a broad range of experience in sport and exercise medicine, having been the team doctor for the North Adelaide Football Club (SANFL), South Fremantle Football Club (WAFL) and Western Force (Super W), fulfilling match day medical roles in the Sheffield Shield, Women’s National Cricket League, NBL, WNBL ,and Super Netball, alongside working in a busy community sports medicine practice.

 

Martin is actively involved in research related to concussion in former elite-level rugby league players, and will be working with the Canberra Raiders during the 2024 NRL season.

 

Team Involvement and Achievements

– Club Doctor –  North Adelaide Football Club (SANFL/SANFLW), 2023

– Team Doctor – Woodville West Torrens Football Club (SANFLW),  2023

– Match Day Doctor – Sheffield Shield, Marsh Cup and WNCL, 2023

– Match Day Doctor – NBL and WNBL, 2023

– Club Doctor – South Fremantle Football Club (WAFL), 2022

– Team Doctor – Western Force (Super W), 2022

– Match Day Doctor – A-League Men, 2022

– Event Doctor – Busselton Ironman, 2022

– Match Day Doctor – Super Netball, 2021

Research

– Examining the relationship between Impulsivity, aggression, and concussion history in former elite rugby league players – in progress.

Educational Qualifications

– Medicinae ac Chirurgiae Doctoranda (with Commendation), Australian National University, 2019

– Master of Chiropractic, Macquarie University, 2013

– Bachelor of Chiropractic Science, Macquarie University, 2011

Dr Tze Hao Wong

Medicinae ac Chirurgiae Doctoranda, Australian National University 2017

Bachelor of Medical Science, International Medical University (Malaysia) 2014

Tze Hao Wong is a first year Sports and Exercise Medicine Registrar who will be joining Specialist Sports Medicine Centre in February 2024. He graduated from the Australian National University Medical School in 2017. After completing his foundation training, he dedicated several years to emergency medicine at Canberra Hospital.

Hao has worked with athletes across various sporting codes including NRL, Super Rugby and A-League Women. He strives to increase his exposure to different kinds of sports, improving his skill set so that he can place himself in a better position to advocate for his patients.

Outside of work, Hao enjoys a good pickup basketball game or badminton.

Team Involvement

Match Day Doctor – NRL Canberra Raiders, NRLW Sydney Roosters 2023

Sideline Emergency Doctor – Brumbies (Super Rugby) 2023

Assistant Event Doctor – Canberra Marathon 2023

Away Team Doctor – A-League Women Canberra 2022-present

Club Doctor – Tuggeranong Vikings (Rugby Union) 2019-2021

Publications

Wong TH, Gupta ED, Radhakrishnan AK, Gun SC, Chembalingam G, Yeap SS. Effects of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and vitamin D-binding protein on bone mineral density and disease activity in Malaysian patients with rheumatoid arthritis. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. 2017 Feb 20;21(5):992–1000.

Thambiah SC, Wong TH, Das Gupta E, Radhakrishnan A, Gun SC, Chembalingam G, et al. Calculation of free and bioavailable vitamin D and its association with bone mineral density in Malaysian women. Malaysian Journal of Pathology. 2018 Dec;40(3):287–94.

Educational Qualifications

Medicinae ac Chirurgiae Doctoranda, Australian National University 2017

Bachelor of Medical Science, International Medical University (Malaysia) 2014