Specialist Sport & Exercise Physician
- Specialist Sport & Exercise Physician (ACSEP)
- Head Doctor – Australian Opals Basketball, Melbourne Vixens Netball, AFL and AFLW Umpires
- Australian Diamonds Netball Team Doctor
- Essendon AFLW Consultant Doctor
Dr Samantha May is a Specialist Sport & Exercise Physician and member of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Medicine (ACSEP).
Samantha is currently the Head Doctor for the Australian Opals Basketball Squad, the Melbourne Vixens Netball Club at the Victorian Institute of Sport, and the AFL Umpires.
She has previously worked as Doctor for the Australian Diamonds Netball Team and Essendon Football Club, bringing extensive experience in elite female and male sport.
She has worked across a wide range of elite sporting environments including AFL/AFLW, netball, basketball, cricket, athletics (track and field), gymnastics, hockey, sailing, rowing and tennis.
Samantha completed her Bachelor of Medicine, Surgery and Advanced Medical Science at The University of Melbourne in 2013 and completed her Specialist Sport & Exercise Physician training in 2024.
She holds a Diploma of Sports Medicine through the International Olympic Committee (2016), and a Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Management of Pain from The University of Edinburgh (2015).
She also completed a Master of Applied Science (Research) at La Trobe University, with research focused on ultrasound measurement of gastrocnemius muscle architecture in athletes.
Samantha has a special interest in:
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Tendinopathy
- Running-related injuries
- Osteoarthritis
- Female athlete health (including RED-S)
- Concussion management
She is experienced in ultrasound-guided procedures, including corticosteroid, platelet-rich plasma (PRP), and hyaluronic acid injections, tailored to optimise recovery and performance outcomes.
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As part of the clinical services in this practice, Samantha is trained to make the appropriate diagnosis, and just as importantly, detect the causes or risk factors that lead to the development of the condition, to minimise the risk of recurrence.
She can arrange appropriate investigations from blood tests to ECG’s, and x-rays to complex imaging, including rebatable MRI scans.
Once the diagnosis is made, she will advise on treatment and arrange for the appropriate referrals. This may involve giving advice on injury or concussion management including the appropriate rehabilitation program, as well as the prescription of medications or the injection of joints under ultrasound guidance.
Where allied health and other medical specialist advice is warranted, she can arrange rapid referral to the appropriate practitioners.
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