Sports Medicine | Cairns Orthopaedic Clinic

DR KIRA JAMES

Sport & Exercise Physician

MBBS, FACSEP, GCSpMed, BAppSci (HMS-Ex Sci)(Hons)

Dr Kira James is a Sport and Exercise Physician who has completed her FACSEP Sport & Exercise Medicine speciality training and settled in Cairns after working across Australia in Sydney, Brisbane, Darwin and Alice Springs. Kira consults from the rooms at Cairns Orthopaedic Clinic. A referral is required to see Dr James.

Whilst Sport & Exercise Medicine is not just about working with ‘athletes’, Kira has worked with many high-level sporting teams and most recently, was the Deputy Chief Medical Officer for the 2022 Australian Winter Paralympic team, taking her all the way to Beijing in -15C temps at the bottom of the Snowboard Events. She is also a Team Doctor for the Australian Swim Team with tours to World and Pan Pacific Championships and has toured internationally with the Australian Men’s Water Polo Team and the Young Matilda’s Football team for a number of years. Kira is also a published author in Concussion Assessment & Management.

Kira loves regional life and travelling, both in Australia and across the world. She is keen to participate in all forms of sports and exercise, from running and hiking, to fishing and winter sports. Her husband is still trying to get her on the bike – this remains a work in progress. Kira loves learning about new sports and forms of exercise through her patients, is in awe of many of her patients and their own active achievements and is keen to get everyone back to (or start) a journey of love with exercise and feeling healthy.

DR NICK CHARALAMBOUS

Sport & Exercise Physician Registrar

MBChB, BSc. Neuroscience (Hons) MRCS, MRCP I+II, ACEM Cert.

Dr. Nick Charalambous is a registered Sport and Exercise Physician with a strong passion for combat and contact sports, as well as weightlifting. He grew up in the UK, where he earned both his medical degree and a degree in neuroscience from the University of Bristol. Afterward, he completed the written components of the Royal College of Physicians examinations and then went on to complete both the written and practical components of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) exams.
Dr. Charalambous has worked across several surgical specialties, including trauma and orthopaedics, where he received a national prize, general surgery, and neurosurgery. He has also gained extensive experience in emergency medicine, earning certification from the Australian College of Emergency Medicine, as well as in neurology, where he was awarded another national prize.
This wide-ranging experience, combined with his commitment to preventative medicine, inspired him to pursue a career as a Sport and Exercise Physician, with a focus on both acute injuries and chronic conditions. On a personal level, Dr. Charalambous has competed internationally in Taekwondo, trained in western boxing, currently holds a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and is an avid weightlifter.

Location: FNQ Sports Medicine @ Cairns Orthopaedic Clinic 225-227 Draper Street, CAIRNS QLD 4870

Phone: (07) 4040 6260 Fax: (07) 4040 6261

Referrals: Healthlink = fnqspmed (& Medical Objects available)