Dermot Simpson

 

Dermot Simpson

Sports Physiotherapist - Aspetar

Dermot is a Senior Physiotherapist at Aspetar Sports Hospital in Doha, Qatar, specialising in hamstring, rectus femoris, and groin injuries. He graduated from University College Dublin in 2011 and completed a Master’s degree in Sports Physiotherapy in 2014. 

Over the past decade at Aspetar, Dermot has treated numerous high-performance athletes, including Olympic champions and World Cup winners. He also served on the Qatar National Football Team’s medical staff for two years, with the highlight being their 2019 Asian Cup triumph.

Dermot has recently presented on muscle injuries at international conferences and professional football clubs in Melbourne, São Paulo, Paris, and Milan. He is the lead author of the soon-to-be-published Aspetar Way – Hamstring Injury Pathway.