Sports Medicine

Wakefield Sports Med is a specialist facility providing rehabilitation of acute and chronic sports injuries, and sports induced medical problems. We also provide specialist treatment for performing artists from the dance and music community.

The facility includes specialist Orthopaedic Surgeons, Sports Physicians, Physiotherapists, Exercise Therapists, Podiatrists, Acupuncturists and Psychologists.

How to find us:

Wakefield Sports Med

Level 4
Wakefield Specialist Medical Centre
Rintoul Street
Newtown
Wellington

To contact us for an appointment:

ph 04 3818125
fax 04 3818126

Our opening hours are:

Monday to Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

Gym

Monday to Thursday 8am - 6pm

Friday 8am - 5pm

Services

• Sports Physician


• Sports Medicine Doctors


• Physiotherapists


• Orthopaedic Surgeons


• Acupuncture


• Sports Injury Assessments


• Exercise Therapy


• Podiatry


• Massage Treatment


• Rehabilitation programmes

Our team

Sports Medicine Physician

Dr Ruth Highet - MBChB, Dip Sports Med(London), FACSP(Aust) FACSM(USA)

-Full time Sports Physician and Medical Director of Wakefield Sports Med
-Supervisor to Australian College of Sports Physicians for training fellows
at Wakefield since 1993
-NZ Commonwealth Game and Olympic Team Doctor (1994-2000)
-Medical Director to NZ Academy of Sport (central)
-Medical Director to NZ Woman's Softball (men's and women's), NZ Golf
-NZ medical panel for over 10 other sporting disciplines

Dr Highet set up Wellington's first comprehensive sports medicine clinic at Wakefield and was the first New Zealand woman to obtain her fellowship in Sports Medicine in 1993. Ruth is an athlete in her own right and has competed in Triathlons for NZ at the 1990 Commonwealth Games and World Triathlon Championships.

She has also completed 10 Marathons and several half iron man races.

Orthopaedic Consultants

Mr Chris Hoffman - MBChB, FRACS, Dip Clin Epi, Spinal Surgeon

Chris Hoffman is a fellowship trained Spinal and Orthopaedic Surgeon who completed his post graduate fellowship training in Toronto, Canada. He has a special interest in evidence based rehabilitation programmes and surgical intervention for back complaints. He runs a busy orthopaedic practice on Mana Esplanade and is a Director, Consultant and Surgeon for the Wakefield Back Institute.

Mr Peter Welsh - MB ChB, FRCSC, FACS, Dip ABOS, Surgeon

Peter Welsh has spent 20 years practising orthopaedics in Canada. He was Chief of Staff at the Orthopaedic and Arthritic Hospital and Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto. He now runs a busy orthopaedic practice from Wakefield Specialist Medical Centre and is a Director, Consultant and Surgeon for the Wakefield Back Institute.

Mr Tim Gregg - MBChB, FRACS, Surgeon

Tim is a fellow of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons and a member of the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association. He qualified FRACS(Ortho) in 2000 and spent 6 months in sports orthopaedic fellowship at the Adidas Sports Clinic in Auckland, followed by a one year fellowship in paediatric orthopaedics in Portland Oregon, USA. He is currently a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Wellington Hospital and Wakefield Sports Med. Tim has a particular interest in sports related orthopaedic surgery.

Mr Grant Kiddle - MBChB, FRACS, Surgeon

Orthopaedic surgeon, qualified with RACS(ortho) in 1996. Subsequently he spent one year as a shoulder fellow at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and six months at Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney as a fellow in knee surgery.
Grant is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Wakefield Sports Medicine Clinic, Wellington Hospital and Bowen Hospital. His current professional interests are knee / shoulder and sports related orthopaedic problems.

Podiatrist

Kim Tottenham - BHSc(Podiatry), PGrad Dip(Podiatry)UK, R.Pod

Kim has recently returned from overseas on a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship.
She spent two years doing post graduate studies in Podiatry at the University College of Northampton, (UCN) in England. This is the only teaching school in the UK and Europe that has aid projects with underdeveloped countries.
The papers completed were "The Foot in Diabetes", "Clinical Rheumatology", "Applied Orthopaedics", "Hospital and Laboratory Tests", "Research Methods in Healthcare" and "Ways of Knowing".

She was also working with the coordinator of a charity organisation, Foot Care International (FCI) which implements aid projects in Eastern European countries. Together they brought medical personnel from the Ukraine to Northampton for training in diabetes foot education, and also fundraising for medical supplies. One of the aims was to decrease the burden of disease and death caused by diabetes foot complications.
Kim has also worked briefly in Tonga and has traveled extensively throughout Asia and Europe, working in Australia, Pakistan and England. She is a keen sportswoman and has completed a number of marathons and triathlons.

Physiotherapists

Chris Gregg - Dip Phys, Post Grad. Dip Manip Th.

- Physiotherapist / Physiotherapy Manager
- Physiotherapist for Oriental Rongotai Premier Club team and the Wellington Development Rugby team
- New Zealand Academy Approved Provider
- Physiotherapist for Wakefield Back Institute and Wakefield Physiotherapy
Chris has 13 years experience in the physiotherapy field. He has completed post graduate qualifications in manipulative physiotherapy in Perth, Australia.
He has a special interest in manual therapy, sports related spinal pain and sports team physiotherapy.

Derek Young - B.H.Sc.(Physio), Post Grad. Dip Manip Th.

Derek has completed post graduate studies in manipulative physiotherapy.
He has experience and expertise in treating acute and chronic back and neck pain. Derek's specialist interest is in movement analysis and motor control.

Michelle Hayward - BPhEd, BHSc (Physio), MNZSP

- Physiotherapist for Wakefield Back Institute and Wakefield Physiotherapy
- Physiotherapist for Capital Shakers Netball team

Michelle's special interest in sports injuries and rehabilitation has come from completing a Physical Education degree in Otago and a Physiotherapy degree in Auckland. She has worked as a fitness instructor in a gym for many years.
Michelle has worked with many representative sports teams and athletes, both clinically and on the sports field. She is currently the Physiotherapist for the Capital Shakers and has been with the Wakefield team since October 2002.

Linda Lee - Bphyty., MNZSP

- Physiotherapist for Wakefield Back Institute and Wakefield Physiotherapy
Linda graduated from Otago in 1995, and has over 7 years experience in private practice. Linda has worked in New Zealand and spent two and a half years in the UK in both the public and private sector. Linda has a special interest in working with muscle balance clients and joined our Wakefield team in December 2001. She is the physiotherapist for the Wellington Women's Hockey team.

Kinesiologists

Katie Low - BSc Kin

- Exercise Therapist
Katie completed her degree in 2001 and spent time in Victoria, Canada working within the Canadian Back Institute. Katie specializes in developing individual rehabilitation programs with a focus on functional strengthening. Katie has completed training in Canada to perform functional and vocational abiltity assessments.

Adam Cornett - BSc Kin

- Exercise Therapist

Adam has experience with the rehabilitation of occupational injuries in Canada with Summit Injury Management Inc., and the Canadian Back Institute. This has included functional assessments, rehabilitation programming, and return to work planning for patients.
He has also had experience training athletes through EDGE - Enhanced Performance Specialist in Canada. This has involved assessment, developing and implementing training programs for athletes ranging from 12 yrs to professional level in sports including ice-hockey, soccer, rugby, golf, squash and tennis.
Adam is presently involved in a Canadian study on the effects of various warm-up protocols in ice-hockey performance, as well as developing a training program for agility and acceleration in ice-hockey.

Massage Therapist

Nin Roberts

Nin completed her studies in Massage Therapy from the New Zealand College of Massage in 2001. Nin specialises in deep tissue and sports massage and has looked after members of a number of New Zealand sporting teams including the All Blacks, Silver Ferns, New Zealand Sevens' team, Wellington Lions, Hurricanes and the English Indoor Cricket team.
She is a sports woman herself and is in her third season playing for the New Zealand Women's Hockey Team ( The Black Sticks) and currently holds 54 test caps.

Why should you consider Wakefield SportsMed for your assessment and treatment?

Wakefield SportsMed Clinic is a one stop shop for athletes and the general public. We are a highly qualified team of professionals whoose mission is to offer prompt friendly service. We work as a multi-disciplinary clinic and are closely aligned with the wider Wakefield services e.g. Wakefield Hospital, Radiology, Heart Centre, Gastroenterology Centre etc.

If your injury is due to an accident we are able to provide immediate ACC funded treatments.

Be assured, we go the extra mile for you!