Sports Physician - Co-Medical Director Qsportsmedicine
Mark qualified in London in 1984. He spent 7 years in rural general practice in Alice Springs, before undertaking his specialist fellowship training for the Australasian College of Sports Physicians and Exercise Medicine (ACSEP) at the AIS in Canberra.
Mark is an experienced Medicare recognised specialist in sports, complex musculoskeletal and exercise medicine. Mark is further sub-specialised in non-operative spinal conditions and is skilled in CT guided spinal injections. Mark receives spinal referrals from GPs, spinal/neurosurgeons, pain management specialists and physiotherapists.
Mark is also an expert in diagnosing and treating complex non-operative musculoskeletal conditions such as pelvic, hip and shoulder pain. He is trained in interventional ultrasound guided interventions, to complement the management of most musculoskeletal pathologies.
Current and Past Appointments:
International Appointments
Chief Medical Officer: ICC T20 Women's Cricket World Cup, Australia 2020
National Appointments
Chief Medical Officer: Diving Australia 2000 - 2022
Chief Medical Officer: Triathlon Australia 2008 - 2016
Chief Medical Officer: Softball Australia 2000 - 2010
Chief Medical Officer: National Cricket Centre (Brisbane) 2014 - 2020
Team Doctor (P/T): Australian Mens and Women's Cricket 2016 - 2022
Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee, Canberra: 2014 - 2023
State/Local Appointments
Chief Medical Officer: Queensland Cricket 2014 - 2023
Chief Medical Officer: Queensland Reds RU 2003 - 2005
Team Doctor: Brisbane Roar (soccer) 2004 - 2008, 2011 - 2013, & 2015 - 2016
Team Doctor: Brisbane Bullets (basketball) 2006 - 2010
Team Doctor: Queensland Firebirds (netball) 2000 - 2004
Queensland Academy of Sport: SMO to multiple squads, 2000 - 2010
ACSEP: State Training Coordinator (Qld and NT) 2000 - 2010
ACSEP: Clinical Training Supervisor 2000 - current
Academic Appointments
Senior Honorary Research Fellow - Stem Cells Laboratory - Mater Medical Research Institute 2011- 2014
Honorary Research fellow - Department of Stem Cells - Translational Research Institute and RBWH 2015 - 2017
Academic Appointment: Senior Lecturer, UQ School of Clinical Medicine 2024 - current
Clinic Appointments
Spineplus (Dr Paul Licina) - (non-operative) Spinal Medicine Specialist 2006 - 2011 and 2013 - 2015
Qsportsmedicine: 2010 - current (Co-Director)
Qspine: 2023 - current (Director)
Pars and Adolescent Spine Clinic: 2024 - current (Co-Director)