Ballarat Sports Medicine welcomes back Senior Sport and Exercise Medicine registrar, Dr Jai Sharma.
A Ballarat boy himself, Jai moved to the UK to acquire his medical degree (University of Liverpool 2015) and gain valuable experience working in the NHS before returning home to Victoria. Jai has also completed a Master’s degree in Sports Medicine (University of Queensland 2021).
Jai has extensive experience in many hospital settings in particular orthopaedic surgery. Regarding sports, he has worked as team doctor for North Melbourne and Geelong VFL teams, touring doctor with Cricket Australia, match coverage for the BBL, as well as Basketball, Road Cycling and the Ballarat Marathon.
Growing up and going to school in Ballarat gives Jai a unique perspective of the local area and he is keen to engage with the local community and other health care professionals involved in your care to provide the best possible management for you.
Jai’s is available for all aspects of Sports Medicine and injury management. His specific areas of interest include :
- Osteoarthritis management
- Tendon injury
- Ligament injury
- Ultrasound injections
- Sports injuries
- Bone stress injuries
Jai will be available for appointments from 30th July 2025, on an ongoing basis
