Dr Rachel Taylor
Sport & Exercise Physician
Dr. Rachel Taylor is a Sport and Exercise Physician having completed her training with the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians.
Rachel completed her undergraduate training in the UK graduating from the University of Bristol in 2006. She then spent the next five years working mainly in the fields of Orthopaedics and Emergency Medicine in both the UK and Australia. She then entered the Specialist training programme in 2012. As part of her training, she undertook a year-long Fellowship in 2015 at Aspetar, Doha, Qatar, one of the world’s leading sports medicine hospitals.
She is currently the Chief Medical Officer for the United Cup Tennis tournament in Sydney having worked in elite tennis for over 10 years. Rachel currently works with the NRL and has extensive contact sport experience - she has worked with multiple NRL teams such as Melbourne Storm and the Canberra Raiders, she has provided match day medical coverage for NSW Waratahs and has been the Men’s Tournament team doctor for the Sydney rugby 7s on multiple occasions. She provides match day medical coverage for the Fremantle Dockers and worked with the GWS Giants AFL team during their inaugural 2012 season.
Dr Taylor has worked with a variety of elite sporting teams including touring with Cricket Australia, Athletics Australia and the Young Mathilda’s Soccer Team. In addition, she has provided medical cover for events such as: FINA World Cup, Diamond League, GCC Para-Athletic Championships, Formula One, Six Foot Track Endurance Race, Hurley Australian Open of Surfing and Youth Olympics.
She is active in teaching within the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians as an instructor on their MOST course (Management of Sports Trauma) and as a Zone Training Co-Ordinator for college registrars.
Rachel consults on all musculoskeletal injuries whether it be an acute injury or a chronic problem such as osteoarthritis or tendinopathy. She enjoys and has expertise in treating the elite athlete, weekend warrior or occasional exerciser from childhood through to older age. In addition to treating injuries, Rachel can provide treatment and management advice for medical conditions relating to exercise.
A doctor’s referral is necessary to see Dr. Taylor.
Please bring along any documentation that you feel may be relevant to your consultation, including any previous imaging or investigations.
For all appointment bookings and enquiries with Dr Rachel Taylor please phone their office on (02) 8323 6500.
A valid GP referral is required for all appointments.
