Dr Jason Lam
Dr Jason Lam
BDM, BMBS, DCH, MSportsMed, FRACGP
Specialist General Practitioner, Sports Doctor
Interests: Sports and dance medicine, dermatology and skin cancer medicine, minimally scarring surgery, ultrasound guided procedures, hand injury, diagnostics, hypermobility, POTS/dysautonomia
Consults: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
Jason was originally a professional dancer and artist before a major injury changed his career path. He studied Medicine at Flinders University in South Australia before working in both Plastic Surgery and Dermatology. Here Jason gained advanced skills in skin cancer assessment and management with particular focus on minimally-scarring surgery. He gained his Fellowship in General Practice and has also completed a Diploma of Child Health, a Certificate in Practical Dermoscopy, a Masters of Sports Medicine and undertaken further training with the Australian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians.
Jason was the inaugural Crichton Dance Medicine Fellow with the Australian Ballet and Orchestra Victoria and has covered combat sports, Carlton VFLW, Sandringham VFL and the Commonwealth Games. He has particular interest working with performing artists, having over a decade of experience working in the performing arts space at an elite level, both as a performer, teacher, doctor and researcher. He has a special interest in hypermobility and associated conditions such as dysautonomia/POTS, MCAS and is part of the Australian EDS & HSD network. He published and presented nationally and internationally. He is a member of Sports Medicine Australia, the Australian Society for Performing Arts Health, the Ehlers Danlos Society and the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science.
Outside of medicine, Jason enjoys time with his young family, riding his mountain bike with questionable skill; producing short films and custom jewellery.
Dr Jason Lam
BDM, BMBS, DCH, MSportsMed, FRACGP
Specialist General Practitioner, Sports Doctor
Interests: Sports and dance medicine, dermatology and skin cancer medicine, minimally scarring surgery, ultrasound guided procedures, hand injury, diagnostics, hypermobility, POTS/dysautonomia
Consults: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
Jason was originally a professional dancer and artist before a major injury changed his career path. He studied Medicine at Flinders University in South Australia before working in both Plastic Surgery and Dermatology. Here Jason gained advanced skills in skin cancer assessment and management with particular focus on minimally-scarring surgery. He gained his Fellowship in General Practice and has also completed a Diploma of Child Health, a Certificate in Practical Dermoscopy, a Masters of Sports Medicine and undertaken further training with the Australian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians.
Jason was the inaugural Crichton Dance Medicine Fellow with the Australian Ballet and Orchestra Victoria and has covered combat sports, Carlton VFLW, Sandringham VFL and the Commonwealth Games. He has particular interest working with performing artists, having over a decade of experience working in the performing arts space at an elite level, both as a performer, teacher, doctor and researcher. He has a special interest in hypermobility and associated conditions such as dysautonomia/POTS, MCAS and is part of the Australian EDS & HSD network. He published and presented nationally and internationally. He is a member of Sports Medicine Australia, the Australian Society for Performing Arts Health, the Ehlers Danlos Society and the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science.
Outside of medicine, Jason enjoys time with his young family, riding his mountain bike with questionable skill; producing short films and custom jewellery.