Dr John Ward (Specialist Sports and Exercise Physician) consulting from Burleigh Clinic

Dr John Ward, Specialist Sports and Exercise Physician will be consulting from our BURLEIGH clinic on Wednesday afternoons from the start of December, 2026.

In sad news, Dr Stacey Compton who has consulted with us for almost 10years is ending her work on the Gold Coast and will only be available at her Brisbane location of Brisbane Sports Medicine. Dr Ward has excellent experience and will be a valuable addition to our Clinic with the loss of Dr Compton.

John was awarded the ACSEP College Medal in 2024 for the top Sports Physician exam results across Australia and New Zealand.

John has stepped away from his role as the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for the Dolphins NRL team, after experience also working with the Titans NRL Team. With this he remains CMO for Surfing Australia & attended the 2024 Paris Olympics with surfing working out of the renowned surfing spot Teahuapo’o.

John has experience as the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Swimming Doctor on the Gold Coast and remains a QAS Medical Consultant.

When should you see a Sports & Exercise Medicine Physician?

Sports and exercise medicine Physician’s addresses medical conditions and injuries that occur in those who wish to participate in sport or to exercise. They cover the role of physical activity in the treatment and prevention of illness.

Our Physio’s regularly refer to a Sports & Exercise Medicine Physician for:

Accurate injury diagnosis including referral for appropriate investigations to aid diagnosis (e.g. pathology, X-ray, MRI)
Advice regarding appropriate injury management and rehabilitation
Designing a graduated physical activity program to assist you with achieving your activity goals with a good understanding of the challenges you may face due to your medical conditions (such as osteoporosis, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, etc.)
Referring you to other specialists (such as orthopaedic surgeons)
Collaborating on a management plan with allied health professionals, especially Physio’s

John will be able to do his own simple ultrasound guided injectables in clinic which makes your medical journey more simple and with a whole team you can trust. For complex sterile injectable procedures, John will refer you appropriately he also consults from Sports Injury HQ in Benowa.

You will need a GP referral to see Dr Ward to access a higher Medicare rebate for his consult.

Call us for an appointment – 07 5500 6470.

Or for more information on John and his experience, visit: https://drjohnward.com.au/