Dr Craig Panther
Sport and Exercise Physician
MBChB, MMedSci, FACSEP
Craig is a Sport and Exercise Physician at Axis with a keen interest in football medicine having worked with the All Whites and UK Premier League club Fulham FC. He is the team doctor for the FIFA Club World Cup Bronze medalists Auckland City FC, a position he has held for the past 10 years.
In 2003 Craig worked for the French America's Cup yachting syndicate at the Auckland-based event, and more recently his involvement in sailing has lead to him taking up the position of Medical Director for Yachting NZ. In this capacity he was part of the successful NZ Olympic Sailing team at the Rio Olympics in 2016.
During his training Craig gained experience overseas spending two years in London working at the Pure Sports Medicine Clinic and a further two years in Melbourne at both Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre and with AFL club Geelong FC.
Team Involvement and Achievements:
Current:
- New Zealand High Performance Sports Medicine Provider
- Team Doctor Rio 2016 Olympic Games
- Medical Director Yachting NZ
- Auckland City Football Club Doctor
- Venue Medical Officer, FIFA U20 World Cup, 2015
Previous:
- Event Physician Auckland ITU World Cup Triathlon, 2011
- Geelong Football (AFL) Club Team Doctor, 2010
- Fulham Football Club Team Doctor, 2006-2008
