Dr Simon Jenkin

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (UWA)
• Fellow of the Australasian College of Sports Physicians (Specialist Sport & Exercise Physician)
• AFL Doctors Association Scholarship with West Coast Eagles
• Current Team Doctor to Perth Lynx Basketball
• Current Team Doctor to Western Force Rugby
• Medical Officer to WA Ballet
• Tournament Doctor for Hopman Cup
• Medical Director to Rottnest SwimRun

Previous doctor to

• Subiaco Football Club (WAFL)
• East Perth Football Club (WAFL)
• Australian Boomers (basketball)
• Cirque du Soleil
• USA vs Canada Ice Hockey Classic
• Young Socceroos
• Cape to Cape Mountain Bike
• Ironman WA
• Gran Fondo World Championships Perth (cycling)

Clinical interests

• Medical (non-surgical) management of osteoarthritis
• Football, rugby and soccer injuries
• Running and endurance sport injuries
• Stress fractures
• Tendinopathies and tendon injuries
• Hip and groin pain
• Dance medicine

Professional memberships:

• Australasian College of Sports and Exercise Physicians
• AFL Doctors’ Association
• Australian Medical Association

Personal interests

Simon has always had a close affinity with exercise and the great outdoors.

After playing mostly team sports as a junior, including rep level soccer, Simon found a passion for endurance sport as an adult.

Adventure racing, mountain biking, running, hiking and anything that gets him out on the trails is fair game.

These days Simon mostly spends his spare time travelling, enjoying water sports and the beach with his young family.

He is a great believer in the benefit of physical activity for everyone, regardless of physical injury or other limitations – ‘exercise is medicine’ after all!