Our team

Sport and Exercise Medicine Registrar, Director

MBChB, FRNZCGP

Andrew has had a keen interest in sport and exercise since secondary school here in Christchurch through swimming and Surf Lifesaving (TMSLSC).

Since graduating from Otago University in 1994 he has worked in New Zealand, Australia and England.

After moving away from General Practice and into Sports Medicine in 2008, he finally decided it was time to apply to the Australasian College of Sports and Exercise Physicians and he sat his primary examinations in 2016.

Andrew’s team affiliations include working with the successful Canterbury Rugby ITM Cup Team in 2010 and 2011. He was also the team Doctor for the Black Caps tours to Bangladesh, South Africa, Zimbabwe and India between 2013 and 2016.

He has worked with NZ Football, including the NZ Men’s U-20’s team where he was the team doctor at the 2019 FIFA Men’s U-20 World Cup in Poland and also the NZ Men’s U-23 team who qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

2021 was his year for contact sport with rugby league and he provided care for the Papanui Tigers and the Canterbury Bulls.

Andrew’s special interests include paediatrics in sport, frozen shoulders and exercise as medicine

Sport and Exercise Medicine Practitioner

MBChB, B.LA, Dip Occ Med, PG Sports Med

Mary is a Sports Doctor with a background in Sports Medicine, Occupational Medicine, and general practice. She joined us in 2017 (previously SportsMed Medical), bringing over 25 years of experience at the highest level in Sports medicine. She completed her post-graduate certificate in sports medicine in 1992, and the Diploma in Occupational Medicine in 1997. Since 2014 she has held a contract with ACC as a GPSI provider (General Practitioner with special interest in Orthopaedics), enabling her to request MRI and CT scans where deemed appropriate. She is also interested in physician-performed ultrasound and performs ultrasound-guided injections. She is trained in the preparation and injection of Platelet-rich plasma, and Hyaluronic acid (Durolane). She is interested in the injectable treatment of osteoarthritis, particularly knees.

Outside of medicine Mary enjoys travelling to Italy annually, and speaks conversational Italian. She is a reformer Pilates “freak”, attending almost daily for her fix. In 2011 she was a Medical Advisor to Pink and Steel Pilates, and developed medical content for teaching Pink and Steel Pilates; a cancer survivorship program course, to Physiotherapists NZ & worldwide. In 2010 she completed Dance Medicine Australia Level 1 & 2, and enjoys using clinical Pilates for rehabilitation. She also holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, and has also been a contributor to the local Artist Doctors events held in Christchurch annually.

Sport and Exercise Medicine Practitioner

MbChB, BBiomedsci, Dip Child Health

Annabel is from Christchurch and completed her medical studies at Otago University. She returned to Christchurch to work at Christchurch Hospital and has joined the Sports Doctors team in 2023. She is currently the team doctor for the Canterbury Women’s Rugby Team.

She enjoys competing in running, triathlon and tennis and has many years of ballet and contemporary dance training. When she is not working you can find her at the pool, cycling in the Port Hills, or running around Hagley Park.

Sport and Exercise Medicine Practitioner

MB BCh BAO

Seán originally hails from Ireland and completed his medical training in Cork in 2018. He made the move to New Zealand in 2020, and worked as a Medical Registrar in Christchurch Hospital before deciding to follow his passion into Sports Medicine, joining the team in 2023. He has provided medical cover at various boxing, rugby and multi-sport events throughout the year.
 
Seán enjoys running, cycling, swimming and climbing and plays Gaelic football with a local team. He competed nationally in rowing throughout high school and dipped his toes in various other sports in this time.

Sport and Exercise Medicine Practitioner

MBChB

Tayla was brought up in the Waikato and completed her medical degree through Auckland University. She has spent her initial years working at Tauranga Hospital and living in Mount Maunganui. Tayla has recently moved down to Christchurch to pursue her training in sports medicine, joining the Sports Doctors team in 2024.
She has worked with running, multi-sport and rugby events, including being the assistant team doctor for the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union in 2023.

Tayla enjoys running and competing in triathlon with a keen interest in endurance training and performance. She also spent 13 years as a dancer and played football.