DR mark benton - new doctor starting may 2024

GENERAL PRACTITIONER

FFSEM, FRACGP, MBChB, MRCGP, MSc Sports and Exercise Medicine

Dr Mark completed his medical training at Manchester Medical School in the UK in 2006. He then practiced across the UK including in London and Manchester, first in Emergency Medicine before becoming a General Practitioner in 2012.

In Australia, Mark has worked at a GP clinic at the Showgrounds in Flemington, and at a sports medicine clinic in Melbourne’s CBD.

He has a specialist interest in men’s health and rheumatology, having led a regional rheumatology service while working in the UK. Prior to moving to Australia, Mark worked as a musculoskeletal specialist practitioner.

Mark’s predominant sports medicine experience has been in football (soccer), having worked for a number of professional clubs. He has also spent time working in Rugby Union for Saracens Football club and London Irish. He spent a number of years in event medicine and has been the lead doctor in large scale international tournaments for a UK national team. Mark has a specialist interest in knee and ankle injuries, especially tendinopathies and is currently part of the medical team for North Melbourne Football Club.

Mark has a holistic approach to medicine, believing that good communication and patient’s involvement in their care is the key to successful treatment. He has ethos based on exercise and proper nutrition as health tools and believes in evidence based medicine.

Mark will be available for appointments on Tuesdays to Fridays commencing 15 May 2024. You can book an appointment with him online by clicking the button below, or you can call us during business hours on 03 8506 9949.