Dustin Maree

Dustin Maree

ASPETAR Sports and Orthopaedic Hospital

Dustin has been a sports physiotherapist for the last 15 years after graduating from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy. He went on to complete a Masters in Physiotherapy, focusing on recovery strategies in football and sleep interventions to improve recovery and performance. He has a passion for working with sports teams, having assisted multiple major events including the FIFA World Cup, IAAF Athletics, and the Gymnastics World Cup, and served as head physio for Ajax Cape Town FC for multiple seasons. For the last 9 years at Aspetar Sports and Orthopaedic Hospital in Doha, Qatar, his main focus has been rehabilitating athletes post knee surgery. Working alongside a team of highly experienced therapists and a world-class assessment centre, they have successfully returned hundreds of athletes to the field, while continuously publishing research from their findings and best practices. Dustin has also presented multiple workshops and presentations on ACL rehabilitation, post-operative cartilage rehabilitation, and return to running following knee surgery. As an avid sports fan and amateur triathlete, footballer, padel player, and sub-par golfer, Dustin loves connecting with people from around the world and is always up for new challenges and learning experiences.

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