Dr Mohammad (Matt) Hassabi

Sports Physician Specialist (OTS)
Specialist Internation Medical Graduate (SIMG)

Matt is an experienced Sports & Exercise Medicine Physician with extensive expertise in managing musculoskeletal and sports-related injuries since 2008. He has worked extensively with elite athletes and active individuals, focusing on injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance optimization. Before moving to Australia, he worked as an academic specialist, contributing to medical education by training sports physicians and providing care for professional sports teams. He has a strong background in musculoskeletal interventions and exercise prescription for various musculoskeletal and medical conditions. Matt is passionate about delivering evidence-based care tailored to each patient’s needs, helping them stay active and achieve their health and performance goals. He has been involved in research in the field of sports and exercise medicine, and his publications are available on his Google Scholar profile.

Clinical Interests

  • Soft tissue injuries
  • Non-surgical management of joint problems
  • Neck and shoulder pain
  • Low back pain
  • Exercise prescription for chronic medical conditions

Please note, whilst we have listed specific areas of interest for our practitioners, this does not mean they are limited to only the topics listed. All of our sport physicians are thoroughly trained in every aspect of the musculoskeletal system; the subjects noted above are simply areas of personal interest, not expertise.

Qualifications

  • Sports & Exercise Medicine Specialist
  • Medical Doctor (MD)

Previous Sporting associations

  • Associate Professor, Sports & Exercise Medicine Department, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
  • Member of the Board of Directors, Iranian Association of Sports and Exercise Medicine
  • Team Physician, Iranian National Judo Team
  • Team Physician, Saipa Soccer Team (Iranian Premier League)

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.

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