Dr Peter Brukner

Sports Physician
MB BS DRCOG FACSP FASMF FACSM OAM
OPSMC

Dr. Peter Brukner is a world-renowned sports physician who has vast Olympic and professional team expertise. In 1996, he received the Inaugural Honour Award from the Australian College of Sports Physicians. Dr Peter Brukner has had two terms as President of the Australian College of Sports Physicians and is currently Adjunct Associate Professor at the Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine (CHESM), University of Melbourne.

Dr Peter Brukner is also well known for his contribution as co-author of the highly regarded book, Clinical Sports Medicine, which is now in its third edition.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS)
• Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (DRCOG)
• Fellow Australian Sports Medicine Federation (FASMF)
• Fellow Australasian College of Sports Physicians (FACSP)
• Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM)

Honours achieved in his sports medicine career include:

• Inaugural Honour Award, Australian College of Sports Physicians, 1996
• Citation Award, American College of Sports Medicine, 2000

Involvement with Teams and Associations:

• Team Physician Australian Olympic Team, Atlanta 1996
• Team Physician Australian Athletics Team, World Championships Tokyo 1991, Gothenburg 1995
• Team Physician Australian Mens Hockey Team, 1995 - 96
• Team Physician Australian Team World Cup Athletics, Havana 1992
• Team Physician Australian Team, World Student Games, Edmonton 1983, Kobe 1985, Zagreb 1987
• Team Physician Australian Team, World Swimming Championships, Madrid 1986
• Team Physician Melbourne Football Club (AFL) 1987 - 90
• Team Physician Collingwood Football Club (AFL) 1978 - 2000
• Team Physician University Blues Football Club 1978 - 2000

Professional Affiliations: SMA, Council positions:

• Visiting Associate Professor, Stanford University 1997
• Adjunct Associate Professor, Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine (CHESM), University of Melbourne
• President, Australian College of Sports Physicians 1991 - 92, 1999 - 2000
• Board of Trustees, American College of Sports Medicine
• Section Manager, Australian Athletics Team, Olympic Games, Sydney 2000

Publications:

• Senior Associate Editor Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine
• Senior Associate Editor The Physician and Sports Medicine
• Editor Sport Health 1990 - 95
• Co-author Food for Sport 1987
• Co-author Stress Fractures 1999
• Author, Clinical Sports Medicine, Brukner & Khan, 3rd Edition, 2006