Dr. Julien Ben Freitag
Sports Physician Registrar
MBBS BMedSci
Education / Academic History
Under-Graduate Qualifications
- 2001: Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery, Melbourne University
- 1999: Bachelor of Medical Science, Australian Institute of Sport : Department of Sports Physiology, Completed a research thesis on the issue of drug use within sport. Title - “Drugs in Sport - With a Focus on Erythropoietin”
Relevant Clinical Experience
- 2009: Post-Graduate Diploma of Sports Medicine, The University of New South Wales - Statistics
- 2008: Post-Graduate Diploma of Sports Medicine, The University of New South Wales - Clinical Biomechanics, Nutrition
Trigger Point Dry Needling Course (Level 1) - Australian Physiotherapy Association Accredited - 2007: Australasian College of Sports Physicians Part 1 Examination
Research
- 2010-11: Current Projects:
Drugs in Sport – Literature Review
Cardiac Screening in the Athlete – St Vincents Public Hospital
Relevance of adductor squeeze test in `groin painʼ
- 2010-11: Research Fellow at the Australian Institute of Sport
Primary Research Topic
- Drugs in Sport with a Focus in Erythropoietin
Other research conducted :
- Erythropoietin Detection
- High fat vs high carbohydrate training diets prior to long distance races
- Caffeine use during racing
- Development of the “Altitude tent”
Publication History
Publications
- 2011: Bicycling Australia Editorial Contributor; “Inside the Biological Passport”, BicAus, Issue 168, March-April 2011
- 2009: MensHealth Editorial Contributor
- 2008: MensHealth Editorial Contributor; Bicycling Australia Editorial Contributor; “Lance Armstrong”, BicAus, Issue 148, March-April 2008
- 2007: Bicycling Australia Editorial Contributor - Appendix 3; “The Vanishing Twin” , BicAus, Issue 144, March-April 2007, “Testing Floyd”, BicAus, Issue 142, November-December 2006, “Busting EPO Myths”, BicAus, Issue 139, May-June 2006, “On the Limit”, BicAus, Issue 137, January-February 2006
- 2000: Co-author/contributor;“A novel method of utilizing markers of altered erythropoiesis for the detection of recombinant human erythropoietin abuse in athletes” Parisotto R* et al., Haematologica, June 2000/Issue 85(6)/pages 564-72
Presentation History
- 2011: BOsteoArthritis - A New Approach, 2011 ACSP Registrar Conference; Active Management of Osteoarthritis - GP Education Evening - The Avenue Hospital; Regional Imaging - Lifecare Education Evening
- 2010: Sports Medicine Super Heroes - 2010 Annual ACSP Conference; The Dynamic Hip - Beleura Sports and Spinal Physiotherapy Group; Hip Imaging – Not just a plain XRay - MP Sports Physicians “Winter Series - Education Seminar; Elbow XRay – Inbetween the Lines - MP Sports Physicians “Summer Series - Education Seminar; Hyponatraemia - a case study - 2010 ACSP Registrar Conference
- 2009: “A Guide to Surviving AFL” Part 1 - Nutrition/Recovery/Supplements, “A Guide to Surviving AFL “ Part 2 - Hydration, Presented to VFL footballers, trainers, coaches and support staff; Sports Dermatitis - Australasian College of Sports Physicians Teaching Seminars; SUFE - Dx and Management - Australasian College of Sports Physicians Teaching Seminars; Who Is Lars? - 2009 ACSP Registrar Conference
- 2008: “A Guide to Surviving AFL - Nutrition/Recovery/Supplements” Presented to VFL footballers, trainers, coaches and support staff; “Myofascial Trigger Points” ‐ Australasian College of Sports Physicians Teaching Seminars
- 2007: “Drugs in Sport - With a Focus on Erythropoietin” - The Alfred Hospital
Clinical Employment History
- 2011: MetroSpinal Clinic, Prahran Lifecare Sports Medicine Centre
- 2010: Ashwood Lifecare Sports Medicine Centre, MP Sports Physicians, Private Surgical Assistant - sports injuries/orthopaedics
- 2009: Ashwood Lifecare Sports Medicine Centre, MP Sports Physicians. Private Surgical Assistant - sports injuries/orthopaedics
- 2008: Geelong Hospital/South West Healthcare ‐ Emergency Registrar; Maroondah Hospital/Eastern Health ‐ Emergency Registrar, Surgical/Plastics Registrar; Monash Hospital/Southern Health ‐ Emergency Registrar, Surgical Registrar; Private Surgical Assistant - sports injuries/orthopaedics
- 2007: Geelong Hospital/South West Healthcare ‐ Emergency Registrar; Maroondah Hospital/Eastern Health ‐ Emergency Registrar, Surgical/Plastics Registrar; Monash Hospital/Southern Health ‐ Emergency Registrar, Surgical Registrar; Private Surgical Assistant - sports injuries/orthopaedics
- 2006: The Alfred Hospital ‐ ICU Registrar, Trauma Surgical Registrar
- 2005: Geelong Hospital/South West Healthcare ‐ Emergency Registrar, Orthopaedic Registrar; Eastern Health ‐ Emergency Registrar, Surgical/Plastics Registrar, General Medical Registrar; Monash Hospital/Southern Health ‐ Emergency Registrar, Surgical Registrar
- 2004: Geelong Hospital/South West Healthcare ‐ Emergency Registrar, Orthopaedic Registrar; Eastern Health ‐ Emergency Registrar, Surgical/Plastics Registrar, General Medical Registrar; Monash Hospital/Southern Health ‐ Emergency Registrar, Surgical Registrar
- 2003: Geelong Hospital/South West Healthcare ‐ Emergency Registrar, Orthopaedic Registrar
- 2002: Geelong Hospital/South West Healthcare ‐ Emergency Resident, Orthopaedic Resident, General Medicine Resident, General Surgical Resident
Sports/Event Coverage/Employment
- 2010: VFL Team/Match Doctor - Frankston Dolphins: UCI World Track Cycling Cup, Melbourne, Race/Event Doctor; Herald Sun World Cycling Classic, Ballarat, Race/Event Doctor
- 2009: VFL Team/Match Doctor - Frankston Dolphins: UCI World Track Cycling Cup, Melbourne, Race/Event Doctor; Herald Sun Tour, Victoria, Race/Event Doctor; Womenʼ s Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) World Cup, Geelong, Race/Event Doctor; Tour Down Under Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) ProTour, Antidoping Doctor
- 2008: VFL Team/Match Doctor, Frankston Dolphins
- 2007: VFL Team/Match Doctor, Frankston Dolphins
