Dr Jason Lam

Qualifications:

• Masters of Sport Medicine (University of Queensland)
• Graduate Diploma in Medicine, Child and Adolescent Health (University of Sydney)
• Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP)
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Flinders University)

Bio:

Dr Jason Lam has over two decades of experience working in the performing arts space at an elite level. He was formerly a professional dancer with Sydney Dance Company, Tasdance, Opera Australia as well as performing as an independent artist before retiring and studying medicine. He has also taught at Company level and general public at Sydney Dance Company Open Classes and at local ballet schools around Australia from children to adults. He was the inaugural Crichton Dance Medicine Fellow at the Australian Ballet and Orchestra Victoria where he looked after the dancers and musicians. Jason holds a Masters in Sports Medicine, a Diploma of Child Health, is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practice and is undertaking further specialist training with the Australian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians. In addition to his interest in performing arts, Jason was the team doctor for Youth Commonwealth Games Trinbago 2023, the Sandringham Zebras VFL team and has also worked with Carlton VFLW, Combat Sports Victoria and was part of the Medical Team at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018. He is actively involved in medical education and research and has presented and published widely around dance medicine, hand injury, medical education and chronic pain. He works closely with allied health clinicians and surgeons with the patient at the centre of their care and is passionate about providing expert, comprehensive care to performers, athletes and anyone seeking to optimise their performance.