Dr Stacey Compton

Dr Stacey Compton is a highly accomplished Sport and Exercise Physician who dedicatedly supports athletes and active individuals of all levels. With a unique clinical background that combines medical expertise, physiotherapy, and exercise science, she delivers a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to sports medicine. Dr Compton is committed to helping patients recover from injuries, manage complex medical conditions affecting physical activity, and safely return to their chosen sports or exercise regimes.

Her clinical practice encompasses a wide range of sports-related conditions, with a particular interest in endurance sports, overuse injuries, and bone stress injuries. Dr Compton is highly regarded for her expertise in managing relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S), eating disorders in athletes, and menstrual disturbances such as amenorrhoea. Additionally, she provides specialised care in paediatric and adolescent sports medicine, dance medicine, and aesthetic sports, alongside prescribing tailored exercise programmes for the prevention and management of chronic diseases.

Throughout her career, Dr Compton has held significant leadership roles, including serving as a Medical Director for specialised athletic performance clinics and as a Chief Medical Officer for national sporting organisations. She has provided extensive medical coverage for elite and community sports, ranging from national triathlon and diving programmes to professional rugby, football, and tennis events. Her diverse experience also includes working within national institute of sport departments and contributing to concussion management teams for major sporting matches.

Dr Compton holds a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), a Bachelor of Physiotherapy, and a Bachelor of Exercise Science. She is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (FACSEP) and maintains an active professional membership with Sports Medicine Australia. This extensive educational foundation allows her to seamlessly integrate medical diagnostics with physical rehabilitation strategies to optimise patient outcomes.