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About sportsmed
sportsmed is focused on delivering the best patient care & experience at every step, a motivation that continues to drive our organisation.
From our origins as a centre of excellence in sports injuries to our position now as a world-leading healthcare provider, we’ve grown to now specialise in the prevention, treatment and recovery of bone, joint, muscle, ligament, tendon, nerve and arthritis issues, treating patients from all over Australia.
Committed to innovation, we offer our patients a range of robotic surgery options.
Covering metropolitan Adelaide and regional hubs, it's now even easier to see one of our skilled practitioners.
How it started
Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Greg Keene was inspired to build a centre of excellence for the treatment and care of sport injuries, and approached fellow Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Roger Paterson, along with Sports Physiotherapist Susan Everett to join him in establishing SPORTSMED·SA.
Since 1987
Thirty years at Stepney
From a group of surgeons and physiotherapists meeting to plan a clinic, to a private hospital and specialist clinics on one site.
- 1987
By the end of 1987, the founding principals started to regularly meet to establish the framework for the new clinic. They were Orthopaedic Surgeons Dr Greg Keene, Dr Roger Paterson and Dr Michael Hayes, Doctors with a special interest in sports medicine including Dr Peter Barnes, Dr Mark Fisher, Dr Geoff Graham and Dr Malcolm Grant, and Physiotherapists John Camens, Shylie Davidson, Glenn Dods and Susan Everett.
- 1989
On Monday, 22nd May 1989, the clinic opened its doors at Stepney to the first patients. This was followed by the opening of Australia’s first freestanding day surgery in 1990.
- 1998
In August 1998, a 45-bed inpatient hospital for overnight patients was built at the Stepney site. It was the first purpose-built orthopaedic facility in Australia to expedite recovery from joint surgery, while it was the first hospital in the state to provide patients with guaranteed private rooms featuring ensuite bathrooms.
- 1999
In a bid to provide patients with access to local and convenient specialist services closer to home, a second location was opened at Morphett Vale in 1999. This was followed by Darwin, Blackwood and Henley Beach over the next five years.
- 2008
In 2008, the hospital underwent a $4.5 million expansion, which included a new fully-equipped theatre, increase in bed numbers by 40% in the first-stage recovery area and a 60% increase in chairs in second-stage recovery.
- 2015
Regional orthopaedic surgeon consulting branches in Mt Gambier and Victor Harbor were opened in early 2015.
- 2016
A major expansion of our Stepney site broke ground in December 2016 to transform the location into an innovative and high-quality healthcare hub that offers patients a one-stop location for all their healthcare needs.
- 2017
With new facilities and services, the Stepney Healthcare Hub opened to the public in August 2017. Full Circle Hand Therapy, Clinpath, Dr Jones & Partners, TerryWhite Chemmart and Three Sons Espresso joined the hospital and existing suite of services at Stepney.
Stepney Healthcare Hub
A hospital and clinics in one place
Consulting rooms, imaging, rehabilitation gyms and a private hospital on one site, so the people treating you can talk to each other.
- A private hospital on the same campus
- Specialist consulting suites
- Rehabilitation gyms
- Allied health under the same roof
Who we work with
Our partners
Port Adelaide Football Club
sportsmed is proud to partner with Port Adelaide Football Club. Having built its reputation over generations through resilience, professionalism and striving for excellence, Port Adelaide’s values closely align with sportsmed.
South Australian Sports Medicine Assocation
SA Sports Medicine Association (SASMA) has provided the sport, physical activity and recreation community with expert information, training and advice for over fifty years.
Sturt Football Club
sportsmed is Sturt’s medical support team with our Orthopaedic Surgeons Dr Claire Bolton, Dr Jakub Jagiello, Dr Shahram Shahrokhi, Dr Andrew Saies and Dr Rob Wallace involved in the club.
On site at Stepney
Affiliated services
A full suite of radiology services are available onsite at Jones Radiology. Clinpath offers a comprehensive range of routine and emergency tests. TerryWhite Chemmart provide clinical pharmacy services and medicines. Three Sons Espresso serves top notch coffee and food.
Why sportsmed
What sets us apart
World-renowned Healthcare Practitioners
Passionate about helping their patients to feel their best.
Latest Innovations And Technology
Committed to innovation, we offer our patients a range of robotic surgery options.
Multiple Locations
Covering metropolitan Adelaide and regional hubs, it's now even easier to see one of our skilled practitioners.
Working here
Want to work with us?
At sportsmed, we don’t just recognise our people as being equally important as our patients, we actually demonstrate this! We provide a workplace that is fair, united, free from discrimination and genuinely strives to provide our team members with a healthy balance between their home life and work life. A workplace that values relationships, diversity, honesty and equal treatment regardless of role and status. Then there are our surgeons – some of the most highly regarded and recognised experts in their chosen field. At sportsmed, you get to work closely with our surgeons and develop a working relationship built on mutual trust and respect.
Stay updated on our current vacancies by finding us on LinkedIn and SEEK.
If you can see yourself on the sportsmed team and your values are aligned with ours, then we would love to hear from you.
While we receive a significant number of secondary student requests, unfortunately due to the privacy and confidentiality of our patients we are unable to assist students with work experience placements. However, we work with a number of tertiary institutions to provide clinical placements.
Appointments
Speak to our team
Our reception team will find you the right practitioner and the soonest appointment. One call covers every clinic and every service.
(08) 8130 1222Monday to Friday · 32 Payneham Road, Stepney SA 5069