Medical Lead at FIFA serving team doctors. Former Director of Medical Affairs Aspetar. Physician. Manager.
Switzerland
Joined May 2016
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Well done Monterrey medical team @FIFAWorldCup playoff tournament for keeping players and delegation members safe on and off the pitch.
FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup 2025 Morocco: new multi-pitch concept poses its own challenges to Medical, mainly around access. But so much fun for teams!
Simpler means safer when responding to an emergency: The new FIFA Medical Set-Piece toolkit and Pre-Match Emergency Action Plan - go.shr.lc/467UTFg Implemented at all FIFA competitions but can be used at all levels of play. Thanks to leadership by @andy_massey + Dr J Gordon
With growing experience, we see that the FIFA Medical Set Piece can be implemented across diverse global settings. All field-of-play medical teams at the @FIFACWC in the US fully embraced the concept following its introduction by the FIFA Match Doctor. #Playersafety first.
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The BRILLIANT @aserner explaining how @FIFAcom are facilitating truly collaborative, open and transparent health research, with all stakeholders to safeguard health and improve performance
Great work across the globe in health surveillance, aligning all parties in a common goal
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Pitchside emergency medicine guru Dr Jonny Gordon explaining the @FIFAcom Medical Set Piece
A scripted, rehearsed response medical teams/coaches/parents can learn to provide the best care for all footballers
Thank you for your leadership with @FIFAMedical
Winner of the first FIFA Youth Series is the U16 team from Paraguay—and ALL teams. No serious injuries despite uncompromising competition. Well done to everyone involved. Thank you to Dr Paul Borbas and Zurich Schutz&Rettung @FIFAcom #FIFAYouthSeries2025
Know the signs FIFA’s #SuspectAndProtect campaign features prominently at the pitch and in player workshops during the FIFA Youth Series. Young players need to know about the risks of concussion in football and that no match is worth the risk. @fifa
How can we make the Concussion Assessment and Rehabilitation Service that we offer at our World Cups available to every player globally? Respond to Dr @andy_massey ‘s invitation and reach out to FIFA Medical if you want to help. @FIFAMedical @footballmed
FIFA Medical Symposium :Concussion in Football @aserner FIFA Medical takes concussion very seriously, always putting scientific evidence in football first in our decisions. @footballmed
FIFA Match Doctors are critical to player safety at World Cups. They implement the FIFA Medical Set Piece and assist team doctors in all their needs. Thank you for an outstanding Match Doctor Summit and your valuable contributions! @andy_massey @FIFAMedical
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🚀⚡️It’s published ⚡️🚀
Pre- Hospital Management of Exertional Heat Illness
17 recommendations on the definition, assessment, management (including infographics) and preparation of EHI.
@FSEM_UK @WorldExtremeMed @BASICS_HQ @RCollEM @FSEM_IRL @rcgp @theAIS @DMS_MilMed @RCPhysicians @RSTMH @RSM_SEM
🌟The FPHC is pleased to announce the publication of a new consensus statement!🌟
This vital document will enhance prevention and treatment, improve early management, and lead to better patient outcomes.
Available here bit.ly/48QG7Ua
#FPHC #ExertionalHeatIllness
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Safeguarding Athletes: How Prepared Are Sports Medicine Physicians to Recognise and Report Harassment and Abuse? 🏃♀️
🚨 NEW #BJSMBlog 📄
A breakdown of a recent study published at the BJSM ✅
Read 👉 bit.ly/3Zspriy
Principle of acceptance—the crisis will come…. Are we prepared at FIFA Medical? Thank you to @IntlSOS and @andy_massey for the many learnings at the crisis management master class in Frankfurt.
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Many thanks to @IndianFootball organising a Concussion Webinar, as part of the roll out to Member Associations of the @FIFAcom Concussion Awareness campaign, led expertly by @fifamedia
Be aware. Suspect and Protect
@FIFAMedical
Thank you to the amazing FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024 medical teams who kept everyone on and off the pitch safe! It has been such a rewarding experience and real privilege for Drs Steve Boyce, John MacLean, Fenton DeSouza and myself to work with you! Rahmat🙏
Thank you very much to the Paris2024 medical team, all field-of-play medical teams, other player medical staff, our FIFA Match Doctors and Injury Spotters for keeping players safe at the amazing Olympic Football Tournaments. Thank you @FIFAcom @Olympics
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THE FIFA MEDICAL SET PIECE
So important to rehearse for medical emergencies on the football pitch, so that the response becomes a scripted approach, minimising errors
Precise roles, precise locations for equipment
#MedicalSetPiece
@FIFAcom @FIFAMedical
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Player education on critical medical incidents at @copaamerica_ENG !Very privileged to observe medical services getting ready for PER-CHI at Dallas stadium thanks to Dr Osvaldo Pangrazio, Alicia and Jesus from @CONMEBOL Medical
