Dr James Ooi
Sports Consultant Physician
Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP); ACSEP Examination Reviewer and Assessor; & Sports Medicine Australia (SMA)
Dr James Ooi carved a career in sports and exercise medicine through a passion for applying the principles of elite healthcare for the general public. James was granted the Monash University Scholarship for Excellence in recognition of academic achievement. After graduating with honours in 2016, he trained at The Alfred Hospital, culminating in his role as trauma registrar for the state service.
During this time, James undertook further training including advanced musculoskeletal ultrasound, therapeutic injections and the Graduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy. He was awarded for outstanding performance in Orthopaedics.
Qualifications
- MBBS (Hons)
- Graduate Diploma of Surgical Anatomy
Previous & current sporting club associations
| Australian Rules Football | Southern Zebras VFL/Southern Saints VFLW Doctor (2022)
Footscray Bulldogs VFL/VFLW Doctor (2018 – 2019) University Blues Football Club Doctor (2018) |
| Basketball | Australia Men’s Basketball Team “Boomers” Travel Doctor (2022, 2024)
· Dubai, Kazakhstan (2022), Indonesia (2024) WNBL Southside Flyers Game Day Doctor (2022, 2024) NBL1/WNBL1 Ballarat Miners Team Doctor (2020 – 2021) |
| Combat Sport | CombatAUS Chief Medical Officer (2024 – Now)
Victorian Amateur Boxing League Ringside Doctor (2022) K1 Amateur Kickboxing Ringside Doctor (2021 – 2022) |
| Cycling | AusCycling Road National Championships Event Doctor (2021 – 2022) |
| Endurance | Warburton Trail Fest Event Doctor (2021) |
| Football (Soccer) | FIFA Women’s World Cup Independent Concussion Assessment Rehabilitation Service (2023)
Western United FC Away Team Doctor (2021) A-League Match Day Doctor (2019) FFA Cup Match Day Doctor (2019) |
| Gymnastics | Australian Gymnastics Championships Doctor (2022 – Now)
Gymnastics Australia National Clubs Carnival Doctor (2022 – Now) |
| Rugby Union & League | Super Rugby HIA Doctor (2022)
NRL U19 Field of Play Doctor (2022) Super W Rugby Match Day Doctor (2020) |
| Sport Climbing | Sport Climbing Australia Chief Medical Officer (2025 – Now)
IFSC Oceanic Championships (Olympic Games Qualifier) Doctor (2023) Victorian State Bouldering Titles Medical Officer (2022) |
| Swimming | FINA World Swimming Championships Event Doctor (2022) |
To keep up to date with our practitioners’ recent sporting involvements, head over to our MP Sports Physicians Facebook page where you can join our community and be the first to know about our monthly tips on improving general wellbeing and information on common injuries, as well as keeping track of our doctors sporting events/whereabouts.
https://www.facebook.com/mpsportsphysicians