Dr Tony Page

Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician
MB.ChB Dip.Child Health Dip. Obstet. PGC Sports Med. FRNZCGP FACSP
OPSMC

Tony Page worked full time in General Practice for 14 years, gaining valuable general experience in dealing with a range of age groups. He made the change from delivering babies and looking after toddlers to full time Sport and Exercise Medicine in 2003.

While he enjoys caring for athletes of all ages and abilities he has been kept busy as doctor for the Canterbury Rugby Union (2003-2004, 2006), assistant doctor Richmond Tigers (2005) and the Crusaders Super 14 Rugby Union team (2006-2010). Tony has also been recently appointed as the principal medical officer for Collingwood Football Club.

Apart from the oval ball codes he has a personal and professional interest in running, cycling and snow sports.

Qualifications

• MB.ChB. (1983)
• Dip.Child Health (1988)
• Dip. Obstet. (1989)
• PGC Sports Med. (1992)
• F.R.N.Z.C.G.P. (1999)
• F.A.C.S.P. (2007) (Class medal)

Appointments

• Senior lecturer, Department of Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Otago.
• Chairman Scientific Committee, Sports Medicine New Zealand (2008-2010)

Team Affliations

• Canterbury Rams basketball (2001-2002)
• Canterbury Rugby Union, A and B teams (2002-2004)
• Richmond AFL (2005)
• Crusaders Super 14 (2006-2010)
• Principal Medical Officer for Collingwood Football Club (2010 - )

Medical coverage of many events including rugby tests, road marathons, ultra-marathon and alpine multisport events.

Career Sporting Highlights

• Winning two Super 14 titles with the Robbie Deans led Crusaders
• Playing the Bulls at Soweto stadium in the 2010 Super 14 semifinals

Published Research

• Exercise associated Hyponatraemia:
  "Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia, Renal Function, and Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drug Use in an Ultraendurance Mountain Run." Clin J Sport Med 2007;17:43-48

Current research

• Medical illness in rugby union
• Shoulder pathology in a community setting