The delegation of six renowned Chilean surgeons, physiotherapists, and physicians participated in a detailed programme from 5^th to 8^th November with Aspetar’s team of experts to witness the sports medical care services that the hospital provides to its athletes.

Commenting on the tour, Dr. Alejandro Orizolo Molina, from the Chilean Olympic committee, said;

Our visit shines a spotlight on building knowledge and studying recommended medical approaches to assist athletes. The medical care services offered here make Aspetar globally recognised as it utilises advanced equipment and attains international accreditation.

The Chilean delegation praised Aspetar for enabling athletes to perform at their best and stated that their visit to Aspetar has inspired them to implement positive changes.

As part of its efforts to prevent injuries and ensure athletes are fit to compete at their highest performance level, Aspetar also offers customised treatment solutions. In addition, professional and recreational athletes can use Aspetar’s state-of-the-art facilities, designed to treat patients from all over the world.

These experiences help Aspetar further develop its innovative medical practices and research to help medical practitioners better understand the main concepts behind injuries and develop preventative methods, which originates from Aspetar’s vision; to be a global leader in sports medicine and exercise science by 2020.

About Aspetar:

Aspetar is a world leading specialised orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital, and the first of its kind in the Middle East. Since 2007, with a world expert team, the hospital has provided top-level comprehensive medical treatment to all athletes in a state-of-the-art facility that sets new standards internationally.

In 2009, Aspetar was accredited as a “FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence” by F-MARC. In 2013, Aspetar was adopted as a reference collaborator centre by the Gulf Countries Council (GCC) Health Ministers Council and “IOC Research Centre for Prevention of Injury and Protection of Athlete Health” in 2014.

In 2015, Aspetar has been recognised as the “IHF Reference Centre for Athlete and Referee Health”. In the same year, the hospital also achieved the obtained on December 15 the Accreditation Canada International (ACI) “Platinum Level”.

Aspetar is a member–organisation of Aspire Zone Foundation, Qatar’s innovative sports and healthy lifestyle destination.