Dr Daelyn Cullen (Sport and Exercise Medicine Specialist)
- Name
- Dr Daelyn Margretta Cullen
- Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery New Zealand 1992
- FACSP Australia 2006
- Occupation
- Sport and Exercise Medicine Specialist
- Gender
- Female
Dr Cullen worked as a Sports Physician in Perth from 1997-2010 when she shifted to Brisbane. She has had over 10 year’s involvement with community and elite Rugby Union in Perth, and was assistant doctor to the Western Force for 2010. She was the Match Doctor and medical coordinator (WA) during the Rugby World Cup in 2003. Between 2001 and 2005, Daelyn travelled overseas with the Hockeyroos and Aust Hockey development squads, and more recently with Aust Waterpolo in 2013. Here in Brisbane she has been involved with QAS swimming, hockey and waterpolo, as well as 3 years spent as Match Day Doctor with the Reds at Suncorp.
Daelyn continues to work with community rugby at GPS and Ballymore. Her boys now play for Wests. Daelyn has also been involved in many other sports such as running, triathlon, motorcross, basketball, swimming, tennis and kite surfing.
Daelyn gained her ACSP Specialist qualification in 2007 and was the State Training Coordinator in Perth from then until 2010 when she left Perth. Before that she was the Medical & Educational Director for Sports Medicine Australia (SMA).
Daelyn specialises in managing acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries – such as patellofemoral and knee pain, shoulder impingement and bursitis, hip injuries, back and neck problems, and foot pain. She has worked closely with many athletes as diverse as runners to motorcross riders. She enjoys working with the athlete and their physio at assessing biomechanics, particularly wrt shoulder mechanics and running/walking/hiking.
Daelyn recently completed IRB level 3 Immediate Care in Rugby and IRB Medical Educators Courses with the aim of improving medical management of trauma on the rugby field amongst sports trainers and medical personnel. She is now employed by Word Rugby as a Medical Educator.
- Affiliated Clinics
- Northside Sports Medicine
- Affiliated Organisations
- Australasian College of Sports Physicians (ACSP)
Practice Locations
Brisbane
- Northside Sports Medicine
- Address
- 71 Wilgarning Street
Stafford Heights QLD 4053
Australia
- Phone
- 07 3350 2596
- Fax
- 07 3359 8127
