Specialisations: Sports & Exercise Medicine; Travel Medicine; Team Physician
Interests: Biomechanics of running and racquet sports and their injuries; Tendinopathies; Musculoskeletal injuries in rugby; Hip and groin injuries. Concussion management.
Qualifications: MBBCh (Wits); M.Phil (SEM) (UCT); Certificate of competence in Travel Medicine (Wits)

Dr JASON SUTER is one of the founding partners at Cape Sports Medicine. He is currently Team physician at Team UAE Emirates, a world tour cycling team. He currently holds
the position of Chief Medical Officer at DHL Stormers and Western Province Rugby. Previously he has also been the team physician for the Proteas cricket team; as well as the SA A and SA U21 Rugby teams.

Dr Suter is a Director at Cape Sports Medicine with a specific interest in hip and groin injuries, chronic tendinopathies, rugby and football related medicine and injuries including concussion as well as running, cycling and racquet sport biomechanics and their associated injuries. In addition he is the founder and Director of Hambisa Health, with over 25 years experience in the Corporate Wellness arena. Jason plays league squash and has sweated through a Comrades and 5 Two Ocean Marathons, a Cape Argus cycle tour plus swum five Midmar miles.

Specialisations: Sports & Exercise Medicine
Interests: Cycling specific injuries and illness; high performance; knee, hip and groin injuries.
Qualifications: MBChB; MPhil (Sports & Exercise Medicine), FFIMS, ACSEM, PhD (Exercise Science)

Dr JEROEN SWART is one of the 3 founding members at Cape Sports Medicine and his love for all things cycling has led to his specialisation in injury prevention and the biomechanics of cycling, as well as in fatigue and exercise performance research. Jeroen’s academic qualifications and extensive experience have positioned him well to fulfill many leadership roles.

He’s currently the Head of the Division of Sports Medicine of The University of Cape Town, Director of International Sports Medicine Federation (FIMS) Center of Collaboration,
Performance Director for UAE Team Emirates and a FIMS Scientific Committee Member.

Specialisations: Sports & Exercise Medicine
Interests: Concussion, post-covid return to exercise, the female athlete and RED-S; pre-participation and cardiac screening
Qualifications: MBChB (UCT); MRCGP (London); MPhil (Sports & Exercise Medicine) (UCT); Diplomas in Obstetrics (SA), Paediatrics (London) and Reproductive Health (London)

Dr LEIGH GORDON is one of the 3 founding partners at Cape Sports Medicine. She works in the CSM practice as a full-time SEM physician. She concluded a 6.5 year stint in Dec ’21 as team physician for the national Springbok Sevens men’s and women’s squads. She is a World Rugby Medical Trainer and co-ordinates the South African Immediate Care in Rugby pitch-side care training courses. She is also on World Rugby’s Independent Concussion Consultant panel, and enjoys match day doctor duties, particularly for head injuries (recent appointment as Head Injury Assessment dr for Rugby World Cup 7s, held in Cape Town in Sept 2022. She is a Medical Officer for the International Field Hockey association (FIH), for whom she was appointed as FIH Medical Officer for the last two Women’s Hockey World Cups, as well as the Field Hockey at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

Specialisations: Sports & Exercise Medicine
Qualifications: MBChB; MPhil (Sports Medicine)

Dr SID ALLIE has his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (2003); MPhilMed (Sports Medicine) (2010) from UCT as well as additional qualifications in HIV/AIDS Management and he’s completed a Dispensing Practitioners Course (2008).

As one of the CSM partners, he has his own practice and is also hard-working as the team doctor for Western Province Rugby, with previous involvement at Villagers Rugby Club and Hamilton’s Rugby Football Club. Previously he held the title of Senior Medical Director for Indian Premier League Cricket for M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengalaru and Maharashtra International Stadium, Pune!

Specialisations: Sports & Exercise Medicine
Qualifications: MBChB (UCT); currently completing his thesis on altitude physiology for his MPhil (ESSM) qualification; BLS/ACLS/ATLS/PALS

Dr. David de Klerk is a keen athlete with particular interests in cycling and running. He has competed in multiple endurance events including the Comrades Marathon, Two Oceans Marathon and Ultra Trail Cape Town. He spent 4 years cycling at a national and provincial level before beginning his studies in medicine. His current personal focus is on ultra trail running.

Dr. de Klerk is passionate about his work and providing a more personal interaction with his patients. He is a member of the medical team at UAE Team Emirates World Tour professional cycling team and has provided medical care at multiple events on the European cycling circuit as well as in Asia.

Outside of clinical involvement, Dr. de Klerk works in cycling biomechanics, performance science and coaching with Science to Sport, an international company with a focus on cycling excellence. His long-term vision is to bring South African sports medicine and cycling and running excellence further onto the world stage.