Dr Matt Chamberlain is a Sport & Exercise Physician and co-founder of Cadence, with particular interests in swimming and aquatic sports medicine, stress fracture management, and degenerative joint and tendon conditions.
Dr Matt Chamberlain
FACSEP · Sport & Exercise Physician Sees patients atIkon Park
Clinical focusSwimming medicine, overuse and bone stress injuries, football medicine
Point-of-care ultrasoundYes
New patientsReferral requested
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How Matt thinks about care.
"I love to hear people's exercise journey, figure out what is holding them back currently and how we can make change from immediate to the long-term."
On a first appointment"When problems get complex, an accurate “Diagnosis and understanding the levers of change are important. Combining this with your personal philosophy allows us to create a tailored plan to move you forward. Sometimes people already understand the tools of recovery — it's just using them in the right order that makes the difference."
philosophyOn building a plan"Nearly two decades working across Olympic and professional sport — including the Australian Swimming Team at two Olympic Games — has shaped how I think about musculoskeletal medicine for everyone I see, not just athletes at the top level."
Why this kind of medicine"That our patients — and their referrers — leave with a clearer understanding of what is happening, how we can help, and, most importantly, how they can remain at the centre of their recovery."
What matters to him about Cadence
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Clinical interestsWhat Dr Chamberlain sees most.
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Investigating not just the injury but the underlying cause — training load, bone health, biomechanics — to reduce the risk of it happening again.
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Managing osteoarthritis, tendon pathology and stiffening joints like a frozen shoulder, with a considered, evidence-based approach to injection-based treatments where they're genuinely appropriate.
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Particular interests in persistent anterior knee pain, and persistent foot and ankle pain (including neuropathic issues).
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Medical issues specific to swimmers and open-water competitors, drawn from years working with Australia's national swimming team.
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Musculoskeletal management for AFL and soccer, from the training track back to the oval.
Committed to athletes and everyday patients alike.
Matt is a Sport & Exercise Physician and co-founder of Cadence, established in 2026 with Dr Chris Hasenkam. He works with patients of all ages and sporting abilities — from elite athletes to people managing everyday musculoskeletal pain — and is equally committed to both.
He graduated from the University of Sydney in 1998, building a broad clinical foundation across general medicine, ophthalmology and emergency medicine before moving into sport and musculoskeletal medicine full time. He is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians and holds a Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology from the University of Newcastle.
Matt has worked in elite sport since 2007, including as team doctor for the Australian Swimming Team across the Rio and Tokyo Olympic Games, and head doctor for the Melbourne Vixens. He currently serves as head doctor for the Carlton Football Club and the AFL Men's program. Alongside clinical practice, he maintains a research interest in the use of donor-derived stem cell therapy for knee osteoarthritis, and has published internationally on medical conditions specific to open water swimming.
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EXPERIENCE & CREDENTIALSQualifications
Fellow of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians
2019Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery, University of Sydney
1998Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology, University of Newcastle
2005Professional Experience
Head Doctor, Carlton Football Club & AFL Men's program
CurrentTeam Doctor, Australian Swimming Team — Rio & Tokyo Olympic Games
2012-21Head Doctor, Melbourne Vixens Netball
2014-19Consultant, Waverley International Gymnastics Squad
2017-23Refer or arrange a consult.
Our practice management staff are always happy to field enquiries from referrers and patients alike - get in touch to organise a consultation or alternatively, we will happily direct you to the right clinician for your needs.
Locations.
Ikon Park
Level 1, Suite 1, 400 Royal Parade
Carlton North VIC 3054
