Aspetar was established to provide the highest level of medical services and state-of-the-art facilities to sports people in Qatar and internationally. The mission of this hospital is to enable athletes to achieve their maximum potential through our constant pursuit of excellence.

The hospital has been developed to internationally accredited standards is designed to treat orthopaedic problems and athletic injuries using the latest technology to guide patients through subsequent rehabilitation for complete recovery. In addition Aspetar will also provide excellent clinical care to patients suffering from sport and sport-related injuries. Orthopaedic surgeons and expert sport medicine consultants are on hand to treat different athletes at all levels of their game.

Aspetar’s philosophy is also to provide athletes with the knowledge and ability to maximize their training and competitive potential by educating them on optimizing their fitness, nutrition, psychology and training schedules.

Aspetar is located within the Aspire Zone (Sports City) campus which hosted the 2006 Asian Games. The campus offers a variety of accompanying facilities including Khalifa Stadium, Hamad Aquatic Center and Aspire Academy.

Four major components:

Orthopaedic Surgery with 50 bed hospital, Day Clinics, Outpatients and Diagnostics
Rehabilitation Facilities
Performance Enhancement
Education and Research

GOAL:

To Assist Athletes in Achieving Their Maximal Potential

VISION :

To Be Recognised As a Centre of Excellence by 2010
Objectives by 2010
To be recognised as a Centre of Excellence FIMS
To be accredited by JCIA
To have a National Program for Sports Medicine
To Provide the Best Possible Patient Services throughout the Hospital
To have a Recognised Post Graduate Program
To have a Productive Research Program
Sustain its Services and Programs
20% QATARIZATION

CLINICAL SERVICES

Rotating Visiting Orthopaedic Surgeons
Orthopaedic & Sports Injuries
Emphasis on knee surgery and treatment
Outpatient services and clinics

SPORTS & EXERCISE SCIENCE

Perform regular QNOC athlete testing
Develop Post Graduate and Research Programs
Become National Health and Fitness Accreditation Agency
Promote healthy lifestyles within the general population
Streams of Expertise
Exercise Physiology
Biomechanics
Nutrition
Psychology
Athlete Social Services

Diagnostics
Diagnostic Equipment includes:
MRI
CT
X-Ray
DEXA
Immunoassay
Biochemistry
Haematology
Microbiology

Rehabilitation
Adoption of Recognised Protocols and Procedures and standardizing them across Sport City and QNOC
Male and Female Rehabilitation Areas
Physiotherapy
Hydrotherapy
Thalasso therapy
Relaxation
Strength and Conditioning

Clinical and Applied Sports Sciences Research
Development of National Program for Sport Sciences Research and Education

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