Overview
He is a strong believer of the exercise therapy as the main therapeutic approach in the majority of musculoskeletal conditions and always enjoys the chance to work with highly skilled Allied Health professionals forming a comprehensive health-care team for professional athletes as well as for recreational active people.
-Dr Gozubuyuk will see TAC and Work cover patients as 'private patients only' and they will be required to pay on the day and claim back from their employer or insurance agent. GP referral is recommended for maximum rebates for Mri's and Injections.
Personal areas of interest include musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging (for diagnostıc purposes, follow-up, patient feedback, therapeutic procedures), biomechanics, myofacial chains, injection therapies such as neural therapy and other new forms of therapies such as high-volume injections for paratendinitis or hydro-dissection of peripheral nerves. He performs musculoskeletal injections almost always under ultrasound guidance, and some examples are: the shoulder joint, knee joint (suprapatellar approach), peri-tendinous, peri-ligamentous or intra-lesional injections (PRP), bursal aspirations, peripheral nerve or facial plane blocks (ilioinguinal, LFCN, saphenous, etc.) and sacroiliac joint injections. (Not all of these Injections are available for patients at Croydon)
Ömer has an additional M.Sc. degree in Biomedical Engineering from Bogazici University and was part of the academic staff at Istanbul University where he was giving lectures to medical students. He has delıvered many speeches at national and international congresses including World Congress of Sports Medicine by FIMS in 2016 and additionally has a list of publications. He loves teaching in the university and is passionate about doing clinical research. His Research Gate profile is up-to-date (Omer Batin Gozubuyuk).
Sporting Involvement
- Accredited Team Physician of the Turkish Football Federation and a team doctor for junior national teams since 2012.
- National Anti-doping Agency of Turkey as a doping control officer since 2012.
- Başakşehir Football Club (League A) 2013- 2017 for four consecutive seasons as the team physician.
Ömer is passionate to always learn and further develop his skills, leading him to recently undertake some additional courses.
- Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Education Certificate, Euro-Musculus 2015.
- Clinical Neuraltherapy, NT Association and Integrative Medicine Association of Turkey 2016.
- Interventional Ultrasound, Lumbosacral Injections Course Certificate, Euro-Musculus 2017
- Advanced Team Physician Course, International Olympic Committee 2017.
Areas of interest
Qualifications and Experience
Education
- Master of Biomedical Engineering (MBiomedE) from Bogazici University
- Medical Doctor - Istanbul University
Languages spoken
- English
- Turkish
- Polish
Practice Information
Contact details
- LifeCare Croydon Sports Medicine
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Lifecare Croydon Sports Medicine
383-387 Dorset Road
Croydon, VIC 3136 - (03) 9725 2...
- (03) 9725 1...
- http://www.lifecare.com.au/croydon
Opening hours
- Monday:
- 09:00am - 07:00pm
- Tuesday:
- 08:30am - 07:00pm
- Wednesday:
- 09:00am - 07:00pm
- Thursday:
- 08:30am - 07:00pm
- Friday:
- 09:00am - 07:00pm
- Saturday:
- 08:00am - 12:00pm
Facilities
- Air Conditioned Facility
- Wheelchair Access
- Disabled Parking Available
- Radiology Nearby
- Toilets
- Disabled Toilets
- Magazines
- Free Onsite Parking
- TV in Waiting Area
- Bus Stop Nearby