Sports Medicine Hamilton & Waikato
Dr Kevin Bell & Dr Brendan O’Neill
Looking for a Sports Physician in Hamilton?
Don’t let pain stop your active lifestyle. Our specialist sports physicians, Dr Kevin Bell and Dr Brendan O’Neill, provide expert diagnosis and treatment for sports injuries and active lifestyle conditions across the Waikato.
Why choose our sports medicine specialists?
- Faster diagnoses through specialist expertise and direct access to medical imaging
- Advanced treatments including ultrasound-guided injections, PRP therapy, and shockwave treatment
- No ACC surcharge – specialist care at no extra cost with proper referral
- Proven results with elite sports experience and published research
Ready to get back to what you love?
Ask your GP or physiotherapist for a referral to see Dr Bell or Dr O’Neill. As qualified sports medicine specialists, they’ll put you on the fastest pathway to recovery and get you back to peak performance.
*you must be referred by a GP or other health provider in order to have a consult with either Dr Bell or Dr O’Neill
Meet the team below!
Dr Kevin Bell
mbchb, mmedsc (hons), pgdsm, facsem
Kevin has been a specialist in Sports and Exercise Medicine working in Hamilton since 2014, having completed his fellowship training in Wellington and Sydney. He completed his Masters degree investigating the treatment of Achilles tendinopathy with autologous blood injections and his work was published in the prestigious British Medical Journal.
He diagnoses and treats all kinds of acute and chronic musculoskeletal problems including sport, leisure and work related injuries.
He has a special interest in treating chronic tendon injuries and in the non surgical treatment of osteoarthritis. He has been carrying out ultrasound guided Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Orthokine injections to treat osteoarthritis and tendinopathy for many years.
He also uses extracorporeal shockwave therapy to treat tendinopathy and plantar fasciitis.
He has been team doctor for the Chiefs, Wests Tigers, Northland Taniwha, Wellington Lions and attended two FIFA age group soccer world cups in the past.
Kevin has two young children that keep him busy at home and is a keen cricketer and golfer when the weather allows.
Dr Brendan O'Neill
facsem, Australasian Sport and Exercise Physician
Since beginning the ACSEP training programme in 2005, I have been deeply involved in elite sports medicine and my passion for exercise involves both elite sports performance and general health benefits. I enjoy helping individuals recover from injuries and reach their health and fitness goals through advancing their own knowledge of activity as “medicine” and developing individualised performance or rehabilitation strategies.
Recently I have become interested in non-surgical management of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) ruptures, with research identifying some of these injuries healing through a Cross Brace Protocol.
Cycling and trying to keep up with my kids are my main sporting passions these days! I avidly follow the health recommendations around activity, nutrition, and general lifestyle options to maintain an active body and mind as I age – my current focus is on preserving muscle and balance function which a critical factors in keeping one’s independence.
My elite sporting involvement has been wide and varied, and includes:
- Medical Director Cycling NZ
- Medical Director Canoe Racing NZ
- Medical Director Silver Ferns
- Medical Director ASB Auckland Tennis Open,
- Football NZ Team Doctor
- Counties Rugby Team Doctor
- West Tigers Rugby League Team Doctor
- NZ Commonwealth Games Team Doctor
Get in touch
To see Dr Bell or Dr O’Neill you need to request a referral through your GP, physiotherapist or other medical provider. To learn more please give us a call on: