Several famous swimmers, rowers, and NBA champions are also doctors. This is the list of Top 10 Athletes Who Are Doctors. Some of these athletes received their doctorates in education, while others earned their medical degrees.
10. Hugh Fisher
old medal-winning kayaker Hugh Fisher is is a medical doctor at Northlands Medical Clinic in British Columbia.
9. Glen Smith
Rowing champion Glen Smith went on to get a medical degree.
8. Simon Hoogewerf
Simon Hoogewerf competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He graduated with a degree in medicine two years earlier.
7. Turlough O'Hare
Olympic swimmer Turlough O'Hare went on to become a doctor working in anesthesia research at McMaster University.
6. Pat McGeer
Pat McGeer competed on the Canadian basketball team in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He is currently regarded as a leading authority on the causes and prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
5. Kevin Draxinger
Olympic swimmer Kevin Draxinger became a doctor after he retired from swimming.
4. Pat Turner
Pat Turner won a gold medal for rowing in the 1984 Summer Olympics. He later went on to graduate from the University of B.C. Faculty of Medicine.
3. Alan Page
NFL champion Alan Page received a Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1978. He currently sits on the Minnesota Supreme Court.
2. Lise Leveille
Olympic gymnast Lise Leveille completed medical school at UBC in Vancouver. In 2014, she started a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic surgery at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas.
1. Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal received his doctor of education degree from Barry University in 2012. He reportedly has plans to continue his education at law school.
10. Hugh Fisher
old medal-winning kayaker Hugh Fisher is is a medical doctor at Northlands Medical Clinic in British Columbia.
9. Glen Smith
Rowing champion Glen Smith went on to get a medical degree.
8. Simon Hoogewerf
Simon Hoogewerf competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He graduated with a degree in medicine two years earlier.
7. Turlough O'Hare
Olympic swimmer Turlough O'Hare went on to become a doctor working in anesthesia research at McMaster University.
6. Pat McGeer
Pat McGeer competed on the Canadian basketball team in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He is currently regarded as a leading authority on the causes and prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
5. Kevin Draxinger
Olympic swimmer Kevin Draxinger became a doctor after he retired from swimming.
4. Pat Turner
Pat Turner won a gold medal for rowing in the 1984 Summer Olympics. He later went on to graduate from the University of B.C. Faculty of Medicine.
3. Alan Page
NFL champion Alan Page received a Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1978. He currently sits on the Minnesota Supreme Court.
2. Lise Leveille
Olympic gymnast Lise Leveille completed medical school at UBC in Vancouver. In 2014, she started a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic surgery at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas.
1. Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal received his doctor of education degree from Barry University in 2012. He reportedly has plans to continue his education at law school.
