Dr Rob Collins

Dr Rob Collins has been practicing as a sports and exercise medicine practitioner since 2007, having completed his MSc in Sports Medicine from the University of Pretoria the previous year. Rob is a lecturer in Sports and Exercise Medicine at Pretoria and Witwatersrand Universities. He has also examined post-graduate students in Sport and Exercise Medicine at Pretoria, Wits, UCT and Free State universities.

Rob established the Gauteng south clinic of Sports Concussion South Africa in 2007 and has been actively involved in treating patients affected by concussion since.

Rob was appointed as Senior team physician for the Lions Rugby Company Super Rugby and Currie Cup teams (now URC and EPCR) in 2010, where he is currently still the Chief Medical Officer.

Rob’s practice is based at the Centre for Sports Medicine and Orthopedic in Rosebank, Johannesburg, where he leads an advanced concussion management team. The treatment includes clinical assessment, Neuroflex neurocognitive assessment and rehabilitation as well as physiotherapy treatment and referral for further interventions and treatment if needed.