Dr Steve Reid graduated in medicine from the University of London in 1989. He gained Fellowship of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP) in 2004 and became a Foundation Fellow of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (UK) in 2008. Steve was the Medical Director for the Hobart International WTA Tennis Tournament from 2005 to 2024 and has been a member of the Australian Open Tennis Medical Team since 2018. He was a doctor for the Australian Rowing Team between 2013 and 2022 and in 2016 was a Rio Headquarters Doctor for the Australian Olympic Team.
Steve began working with Para athletes in 2013 and initially worked particularly with Para Rowing and Wheelchair Tennis. More recently he has travelled with the Australian Para Cycling Team. In 2021 Steve was appointed as Chief Medical Officer for Paralympics Australia and led the medical services for the Australian Team that attended the Beijing Winter Paralympics in 2022 and the current Summer Paralympic Games in Paris.
Steve has held a number of leadership positions for the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians. He completed two terms as Chair of Training between 2010 and 2016 and was subsequently Chair of Training Practice Accreditation. He currently chairs the Professional Standards Committee and in 2022 was awarded The Ken Crichton Memorial Citation for Distinguished Service to the College. Steve was Editor for the Practical Management Section of the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine from 2013 to 2023.