Dr Tim Wood
Specialist Sport and Exercise Physician
MBChB, BSc(Hons), FACSEP
Tim is a specialist in sport and exercise medicine with more than 30 years of experience. Tim founded his practice in Hawthorn in 1996 and sees patients of all athletic abilities and ages, from children through to patients in their nineties.
A respected leader in sports medicine, Tim served as the Chief Medical Officer to Tennis Australia and the Australian Open from 2002-2017 and was a member of the International Tennis Federation Sport Science and Medicine Commission from 2004-2011.
With his patient-centric focus and willingness to offer new approaches, Tim has become a trusted consultant to internationally competitive athletes, sports teams and organisations including the Geelong and Richmond AFL clubs, the AFL national draft camp, the Melbourne Rebels and Wallabies.
Tim presents at conferences both in Australia and overseas and also lectures regularly to allied health professionals. He enjoys teaching the next generation of sport and exercise physicians and has had a number of scientific papers published in international journals.
Tim has undertaken independent medical examinations for the Worksafe Victoria and TAC since 2000 and currently provides medicolegal opinions for law firms.
Having completed his medical degree at the University of Bristol, UK, Tim undertook his specialist postgraduate studies in sport and exercise medicine in Australia and obtained his Fellowship with the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians in 1996.
Away from the clinic he enjoys spending time with his wife and three children as well as running, swimming, golf, and tennis. He is also learning to play the ukulele!
Qualifications
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BSc (Hons) University of Bristol, UK 1985
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MB ChB University of Bristol, UK 1988
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Fellow of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Medicine Physicians, 1996
- Masters in Pain Medicine University of Newcastle 2002
Previous & Current Affiliations
- Australian Open Tennis
- Tennis Australia
- Richmond Football Club
- Geelong Football Club
- AFL Draft Camp
- Melbourne Rebels
- Wallabies
- World Weightlifting Championships
- Melbourne Marathon
- Old Scotch Football Club
