Centre of Excellence:

ASPETAR – Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Quatar

Medical Specialty:

Sport and Exercise Physician

General information:

Dr Geertsema is a New Zealand trained Sports Medicine Physician with experience in treating male and female athletes across a wide range of international sports. She has been involved in a number of top-level competitions, including the 2006 Winter Olympics, 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. She has a special interest in winter sports, adventure racing and multi-sport.

Team/Sports/Research/Academic Involvement:

• FIFA Doping Control and Venue Medical Officer 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup
• New Zealand Medical Team Leader at the Torino Winter Olympic Games
• New Zealand Team doctor at the Delhi Commonwealth Games
• Past Medical Director of BikeNZ
• Co-founder of Sports Doctors, a specialist referral Sports Medicine clinic in Christchurch, New Zealand