About

MBChB, FRACGP, ACSEP Senior Registrar

Dr Jimmy McLaren is a sports doctor. He is a doctor at the Geelong Football Club, a World Surf League (WSL) event doctor, consults for the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia, and is a Sport and Exercise Medicine registrar.  

Jimmy aims to improve pain to return patients to the things they enjoy doing. He treats both acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions to optimise health and performance. He cares for people of all ages, has previously covered the U17 Australian Soccer Joeys team and he has an interest in keeping retirees active. He also manages medical conditions related to exercise, such as asthma, energy deficiency, disordered eating and mental wellbeing. 

Where appropriate, Jimmy provides ultrasound guided injections including cortisone, hyaluronic acid and platelet rich plasma (PRP). 

Experience includes covering WSL events such as Bells Beach Pro, Teahupo’o Tahiti, Keramas Bali, and the Longboard and Junior World Championships.  He covered the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics and was previously a doctor at North Melbourne Football Club before joining Geelong Football Club.  He is currently undertaking research into the reliability of concussion video signs in AFL. 

In his spare time, he enjoys surfing, snowboarding, fishing with his wife and walking their dog.