FACULTY

Sports Medicine Physician and he is currently Chairman, AFC Medical Committee and Member , FIFA Medical Committee.

Andy Massey joined FIFA in 2020, having worked at Liverpool FC for the previous 7 years as Head of Medical Services.

Ramon (Ramón) Cugat Bertomeu is a Spanish surgeon specializing in orthopedic surgery, orthopaedic sports medicine, and arthroscopy.

Dr Pieter D’Hooghe is the Chief Medical Officer at Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in Doha, Qatar.

Prof Roald is a Professor of Sports Medicine in the Department of Sports Medicine at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.

Dr Paul Dijkstra is a Consultant Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician and Director of Medical Education at Aspetar.

Dr Celeste is a Sports Medicine Physician and specialise in event coverage in football, snow and adventure sports.

Prof Tim Meyer completed his MD and his MA in sport science at the universities of Hanover and Göttingen, Germany

Dr Michiko Dohi is currently the Deputy Chairperson of AFC Medical Committee and a Sports Radiologist and Sports Medicine Specialists.

Prof. Marco is the Executive Director of Research & Scientific Support in Aspetar, Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Hospital.

Prof Yung Shu-Hang Patrick is a Consultant Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Physician.

Dr Khalid is an Orthopedic surgery consultant & currently the Director of the visiting surgeons programme in Aspetar.

Prof Dr Vincent is a former professional footballer who played in France and the Netherlands. He is the Chief Medical Officer at FIFPRO.

Dr. Monty Tabben is a Ph.D in Exercise Physiology, a former Karate world champion medalist. He currently working as Scientific Researcher and part of the ASPREV Department of Aspetar.

Dr Katharina is a surgeon by education and obtained a Master of Science in Sports Medicine. She is member of various organisation such as FIMS, WADA to name a few.

Konstantinos is a Physiotherapist and BSc in Health Sciences from Leeds Metropolitan Univ. A full-time clinician with a special focus on sports injuries.

Dr Mohammed Alsaey is the Director of Sports Dentistry and Consultant in Oral Surgery
at Aspetar (Qatar).

Dr. Cristiano is the Chief of Sports Medicine & a distinguished sports medicine physician, renowned for his specialization in football medicine.

Prof Jens is a leading Emergency Doctor, Pain Specialist & Intensive Care Physician. He is a UEFA DCO & FIFA Medical Officer.

Dr Marcelo is currently the Chief of Sports Radiology in Aspetar and specialist on Musculoskeletal and Interventional Radiology.

Dr Rod Whiteley is a Specialist Sports Physiotherapist and who was awarded a fellowship in the first cohort in Australia, he is currently the Assistant Director of Clinical Projects & Quality at Aspetar.

Dr. Bahar is a specialist in sports and exercise medicine with over a decade of experience as the national team doctor for women’s football and futsal.

Prof Arumugam is the Director of CSS and Department Head of Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research.

Prof Guido Pieles is a Consultant Adult & Pediatric Sports & Congenital Cardiologist and an international expert in the care of elite and amateur athletes leading the Aspetar Sports Cardiology Dept.

Dr Roula is a physiotherapist and has an MSc in Motion Analysis & a PhD in Computer Modeling with a focus on the biomechanical profile of professional athletes after ACL reconstruction.

Dr Andreas is a physiotherapist from Copenhagen, Denmark. He has a Master’s in Medical Science; Sports Science and Sports Medicine and currently working as a Medical Researcher at FIFA.

Professor Rob Duffield works in the School of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation at the University of Technology Sydney. He is also Head of Research & Development at Football Australia

Enda King PhD MSc combines his roles as a sports physiotherapist, strength and conditioning coach, researcher, and educator. Currently Head of Elite Performance & Development in Aspetar.

Dr Khay-Yong SAW is the founder and a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Kuala Lumpur Sports Medicine Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

A/Prof Kerry Peek is a medical researcher (brain health) with FIFA Medical. She has worked as an Injury Spotter at FIFA organised tournaments since 2023.

Born and educated in England, Peter finished his dual intensive care and anaesthesia training in New Zealand.

Andy is a former Scottish professional player, a former coach and currently the AFC Technical Director.

Dr Kat Okholm Kryger is working with medical researcher and knowledge transfer at UEFA Medical & Anti-Doping.

Dr. Evert is a Human Movement Scientist and Epidemiologist with extensive expertise in sports medicine and injury prevention. He serves as a senior research expert in the UEFA Medical and Anti-Doping Department

Prof. Reinsberger is a board certified neurologist, Professor of Sports Medicine. he serves as a member of the Medical Commission of the DFB and the expert commission on head injuries of UEFA.

Dr. Raouf Nader Rekik is a medical doctor and sports physician with a background in emergency medicine, and he holds a PhD in Physical Activities and Sport Science. He has been working as a Clubs and Federations doctor in the National Sport Medicine Programme (NSMP) department, Aspetar hospital since 2012.

Prof Carolina Wike is a Post-Doctorate Researcher at St Mary’s University Twickenham, London, working with FIFA to enhance the translation of scientific evidence to football practice and its impact on player health worldwide.

Dr Gordon works as an Emergency Medicine Consultant in the Major Trauma Centre at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. He is the Scotland Men’s A team doctor as well as the Chief Medical Officer of the Scottish FA. He is course director of the FIFA Emergency Care Pitch Side Course as well as the UEFA Football Doctor Education Programme – Emergency Medicine