About Dr Bloomfield

Dr Bloomfield was the Chief Medical Officer for the National Rugby League (NRL) for 6 years, from 2015 to 2021 (April), during which time he developed and implemented  numerous policies to improve the safety and welfare of players. This included the NRL's Concussion policies for both the elite and community competitions. Dr Bloomfield also played a major role in developing the NRL's concussion research, including the ongoing past player research into the potential effects of head injuries in later life. He was also the Chief Medical Officer of the Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) in 2017.

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Dr Bloomfield was the team doctor/chief medical officer for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles NRL rugby league team for 13 years (2000 - 2012) and again for the 2022 to 2025 season. He was the team doctor for the Northern Spirit NSL soccer club from 1998 to 2003. He has also worked extensively with the Australian Men’s Volleyball Team and was the assistant medical officer for the St. George rugby league team prior to joining Manly and returned to the St George Illawarra Dragons NRL team for 2013 as their consultant sports physician/shared team doctor. Other sport coverage has included numerous Brooks Triathlon series at Kurnell, mountain bike and skateboard competitions, the Australian Men's volleyball team and the Soccer Australia senior men’s team.

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Dr Bloomfield was on the medical panel of the WSL (World Surfing league; formerly  the ASP - Association of Surfing Professionals) and has previously worked with SOAR (Sports Orthopaedics And Rehabilitation) providing injury and medical management to coal mines on the south coast and southern highlands of NSW.

Dr Bloomfield also works with eo, a sports performance company, as the Chief Medical consultant and consults to the RLPA (Rugby League Players Association) on medical issues.

For more than 25 years Dr Bloomfield has been assisting orthopaedic surgeons at the Mater Hospital in Crows Nest. His primary assisting is with knee arthroscopic and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions as well as knee replacement surgery. He has also assisted with shoulder/upper limb, hip and foot/ankle surgery.