FORTIUS CLINIC - Key Persons
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- Tournament Player Physician
Anu leads the HR team and is responsible for the full range of functions including training and development, employee relations and recognition just to name a few. Anu is an expert HR professional with over 15 years experience of working in several different industries as well as being a qualified member of the CIPD. Her diverse experience has provided her with an excellent set of skills and deep knowledge of people management.
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- Registered Nurse
- Theatre Manager
Braden is a Registered Nurse with 25 years' experience in operating theatres in both public and private sector environments. He has been in managerial roles since 1999 and has completed several postgraduate degrees combining clinical, managerial and business subjects. Here he manages the theatres at our Surgical Centre, working with a highly knowledgeable and respected theatre team.
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- Financial Accounting Manager
A qualified accountant, Camilla is responsible for overseeing the financial accounting function for Fortius Group Limited and its subsidiaries.
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- Consultant in Sports Medicine and Rheumatology / Professor Cathy Speed / Consultant in Rheumatology, Sport and Exercise Medicine
- Consultant Sports & Exercise Medicine Physician / Professor Cathy Speed / Consultant in Rheumatology, Sport and Exercise Medicine
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- Head of Consultant Services and Billing
Diogo previously worked in Pharmaceutical industries, his background is within sales and business. At Fortius he leads the billing team, working hard to ensure accurate and smooth payments are made throughout the organisation.
Dr Mitchell specialises in musculoskeletal imaging, with particular expertise in sports injury.
He is radiologist to numerous Premier League and Championship football teams, professional cricket clubs and numerous rugby union teams. Dr Mitchell works with many International football, cricket and Rugby teams. He also provided radiological imaging services for individual athletes at the Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympics.
Dr Andrew Dunn specialises in all aspects of musculoskeletal imaging with a particular interest in sports injury.
Andrew completed a fellowship in musculoskeletal imaging from the University of Toronto in 2006. Andrew provides imaging services to a number of Premier League and Championship football clubs, Super League rugby clubs, and was a member of the imaging team for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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- Member of the Rheumatology & Sports Medicine Team
- Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine
Dr Waring is passionate about the non-surgical management of musculoskeletal injuries, osteoarthritis and sporting injuries. He regularly uses ultrasound as a point of care diagnostic tool and works with a multidisciplinary team with the aim of optimising health and helping patients return to full function.
Dr Waring is currently a Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine at British Athletics and Fulham Football Club.
Anthony graduated from The University of Birmingham in 2009 and went on to complete his Masters in Sport and Exercise Medicine with Distinction at Queen Mary University of London in 2012. He completed his Core Medical Training in London and obtained his MRCP in 2014. Dr Waring achieved his FSEM Intercollegiate Faculty Diploma in 2016 and completed his PGCert in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound with Distinction from the University of Bournemouth in 2017.
Anthony completed Higher Specialist Training in Sport and Exercise Medicine in London, working at Hammersmith Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital, The Royal London Hospital, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore and the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court.
Dr Waring has experience of working with team sports, for example The Football Association and Watford Football Club, Dance Medicine and Endurance Sports like London Marathon and Triathlons.
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- Member of the Pain Team
- Member of the Spine & Pain Team
- Member of the Spine Team
- Consultant in Spine & Pain Medicine
- Consultant in Spine & Pain Medicine / Professor Ian Loftus / Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Dr Thomas is a Consultant in Spine & Pain Medicine. His practice provides diagnosis and a full range of treatments for painful conditions where surgery is not indicated or is not yet needed. Common issues include degenerative and arthritic conditions, spine, joint and back injury, slipped spinal discs, and pain medicine advice after acute sporting injuries. He has experience across the age ranges, having undertaken dual pain medicine training.
Dr Thomas qualified from St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospital in 2000 and studied Pain Medicine at both the Imperial School NW London Deanery, and Great Ormond Street Hospital.
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- Member of the Rheumatology & Sports Medicine Team
- Member of the Sports & Exercise Medicine Team
- Chief Medical Officer at Reading Football Club
- Consultant in Sport Exercise and Musculoskeletal Medicine
Dr. Kumar has over ten years of experience successfully treating all manner of upper limb, lower limb and spinal musculoskeletal conditions causing pain or impairing performance. He draws upon his previous postgraduate training and qualifications in surgery, high performance sports medicine and General Practice to undertake in-depth clinical evaluation and formulate bespoke management plans that help his patients achieve their goals.
As an educationalist, leading degree programs in Sports Medicine, Exercise and Health at University College London, he ensures all his patients acquire a good understanding of their diagnosis and rehabilitation strategies, and works closely with colleagues, to enable optimum recovery. Dr. Kumar has special expertise and qualifications in diagnostic ultrasound imaging of orthopaedic complaints to help confirm an accurate diagnosis and evaluate the extent of any injury often on the same visit.
He has acquired specialist expertise in tendinopathy, concussion, chronic pain management, complex and recurrent injuries, youth and adolescent sport, disability sport, and optimisation of health and physical activity in patients with chronic disease. He leads the National Tendinopathy Centre for clinical and research excellence based at the Institute of Sport Exercise and Health in London, where he is also involved in providing a multidisciplinary concussion service.
Dr. Kumar is Chief Medical Officer at Reading Football Club and AFC Wimbledon. He also currently works as a Consultant Physician to active servicemen and women with the Ministry of Defense, and elite able-bodied, disabled and youth athletes across professional sports, including British Athletics and The European Tour Golf.
Having been a keen rower and runner at Imperial College London, he remains active in a variety of individual and team sports, having overcome various injuries along the way.
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- Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist
Dr Williams specialises in all aspects of musculoskeletal imaging.
He has particular interest in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and undertook a Fellowship in this field as part of his radiology training.
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- Consultant
- Member of the Pain Team
- Member of the Spine & Pain Team
- Consultant in Pain Medicine and Anaesthesia
Dr Damien Smith is a consultant in pain medicine and anaesthesia, specialising in the treatment of chronic pain conditions.
He provides a wide range of interventional and non-interventional treatments for this diverse and fascinating patient population. Dr Smith specialises in assessing and treating patients with Lower back pain, Cervical pain, Radiculopathy, Headaches and Complex regional pain syndrome. He provides interventional techniques such as lumbar/cervical epidural steroid injections, facet joint injections, nerve root injections, pulsed radio frequency lesioning and other injection therapies.
Dr Smith studied medicine at Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School and completed his training in anaesthesia and chronic pain in London. During this time he undertook a pain fellowship at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington. He has been a consultant since 2005 and is now the lead clinician for Pain Services at The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. He is a Fellow of the Faculty of Pain of the Royal College of Anaesthetists. He owns and runs an online pain education tool, which is accessed by pain consultants in the UK, Europe, USA and Australia. Dr Smith has also greatly expanded his practice around professional sports and elite athletes.
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- Consultant
- Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist
Dr Svasti-Salee is a Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist with a particular interest in image guided intervention. He has a broad range of experience in radiology working equally within the NHS and the private sector blending his general radiology expertise with his specialist skills in musculoskeletal radiology.
He has undertaken a fellowship at the Royal Marsden Hospital gaining experience in sarcoma and cancer imaging and completed musculoskeletal observerships at Kings College Hospital and Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital.
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- Consultant
- Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist
Dr Astrinakis is a consultant musculoskeletal radiologist, with a broad experience in all aspects of musculoskeletal imaging and image guided intervention.
His interests include sports imaging and intervention, rheumatology, paediatric musculoskeletal imaging, bone and soft tissue tumours.
He has completed a post CCT Musculoskeletal Radiology Fellowship in Leeds Teaching Hospitals and has previously trained in musculoskeletal radiology in Cleveland UH Hospital / Case Western Reserve University and Geneva University Hospital.
He sees recreational and elite athletes as part of his NHS and private practice.
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- Member of the Pain Team
- Member of the Spine & Pain Team
- Member of the Spine Team
- Consultant in Spinal and Pain Medicine
Dr Towlerton specialises in non-surgical treatments for the back, neck and leg.
He has particular expertise in treating lumbar, sciatica, neck and shoulder pain. He has treated many elite athletes from a wide range of sports for over a decade. His special interests include spinal interventional procedures and injections and spinal cord stimulation.
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- Editor
- Consultant Radiologist
Dr Healy specialises in all aspects of musculoskeletal imaging with a particular expertise in sports injury.
He is radiologist to the England Rugby Football Union (ERFU) and English Cricket Board (ECB) and many of his patients are professional footballers, rugby players and athletes from across the UK. He provided radiology imaging services at the World Indoor Athletics Championship and the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
Dr Healy is editor of four books and was lead and section editor of chapters in Gray's Anatomy.
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- Member of the Rheumatology & Sports Medicine Team
- Member of the Sports & Exercise Medicine Team
- Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine
- Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine / Professor Richard Keen / Consultant in Metabolic Bone Disease
Dr Larkin has extensive experience in treating elite athletes and working in high performance environments, as well as managing musculoskeletal conditions of city workers, weekend warriors and physically active people in pain. She is currently the Chief Medical Officer for the LTA and works with our British Elite Tennis players and future aspiring junior players. Dr Larkin works with athletes of all abilities and has been fortunate enough to be involved in two Olympics and one Paralympics. She worked at both the Olympics and Paralympics in London 2012 in the athletes' village polyclinic as a sport physician and in the athletics stadium as a field of play team leader. More recently she travelled to Rio as the team physician for the men's and women's GB rugby 7s squad, with the men successfully winning a silver medal. For 8 years, she worked for England Rugby and was involved with every team in some capacity, through this she has developed an interest in women's health and performance. She was also involved in the Rugby World Cup 2015 as an immediate care doctor and an area medical officer.
Through her experience of working in the Military, at Headley Court, and her appointment as the clinical lead of the Spines department, she developed an interest in chronic pain management and the understanding the multifaceted components to pain.
She has worked in a variety of sports including premiership academy football, rugby, hockey, ice hockey and GB disability target shooting. She has experience with both international men's & women's rugby and football and has also worked extensively with the younger age group.
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- Member of the Rheumatology & Sports Medicine Team
- Member of the Sports & Exercise Medicine Team
- Consultant in Sports Medicine and Rheumatology
- Consultant in Sports Medicine and Rheumatology / Professor Cathy Speed / Consultant in Rheumatology, Sport and Exercise Medicine
Dr Houghton has wide and extensive experience in treating elite athletes, military personnel, city workers and all those who are physically active or in pain. He specialises in tendon pain utilising Ultrasound and UTC scanning for diagnosis and Ultrasound Guided Injections and ESWT (Shockwave) as potential treatments. He also has a wide range of experience in upper and lower limb overuse and running injuries, bone stress injuries, adolescent overuse injuries, hip and groin pain, exercise induced leg pain and injury rehabilitation. His Rheumatology interests are gout, inflammatory spinal conditions and inflammatory joint conditions that affect young or athletic people.
Dr Houghton has excellent communication skills and promotes a multidisciplinary approach, liaising effectively with physiotherapists, osteopaths/chiropractors, pain doctors and orthopaedic surgeons to get the best results for his patients. He understands the significant effects that injury and pain can have on normal day to day life and promotes physical activity in all of his treatment plans. Dr Houghton was head of the Wales Medical Team in the hugely successful EURO 2016 tournament and continues to look after the Welsh national team and the 2018 county cricket champions, Surrey.
Dr Brant has a major interest in all areas of musculoskeletal imaging, including MRI, CT and Ultrasound.
In addition he is highly experienced in ultrasound-guided therapeutic interventions for the treatment of joint and tendon disorders across the spectrum from acute sport injuries to more chronic and everyday disorders.
Dr Brant is a regular lecturer on FRCR courses for National and International Trainees
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- Member of the Rheumatology & Sports Medicine Team
- Member of the Sports & Exercise Medicine Team
- Consultant in Rheumatology, Sport and Exercise Medicine
- Consultant in Rheumatology, Sport and Exercise Medicine / Professor Richard Keen / Consultant in Metabolic Bone Disease
Jonathan is a highly experienced Consultant Rheumatologist and Sports Physician having been a Consultant since 2004.
In Rheumatology Jonathan has an interest in, gout, back pain, osteoarthritis, bone health, osteoporosis and other inflammatory conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.
In Sports Medicine he also has a particular interest in diagnosis and recovery from all forms of injury. He has experience in Professional Football, Rugby Union, Disability Sport and Rehabilitation. He was Physician to the London 2012 Olympic Games and the Great Britain Beijing 2008 Paralympic Team.
Jonathan is recognised as an international expert on treating patients with tendon problems. He is skilled in providing shock wave and injection therapy and guiding rehabilitation. His medical doctorate on tendinopathy from University College London won the British Society of Sport and Exercise Medicine research prize and he has published many influential papers in this field. He is also experienced at performing musculoskeletal ultrasound.
Jonathan has extensive experience in working with within multidisciplinary environments with physiotherapists, coaches, sports therapists and osteopaths and his aim is to help every patient achieve their maximum potential. His appointments have included, Consultant in Rheumatology Addenbrookes' Hospital, Cambridge, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Medicine, Queen Mary College London, Consultant Rheumatologist at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Headley Court and Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals. He is a past President of the Royal Society of Medicine Sports Medicine Section.
For every patient he sees, Jonathan aim is to help them reach their maximum potential, whatever the injury or illness they may have.
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- Member of the Rheumatology & Sports Medicine Team
- Member of the Sports & Exercise Medicine Team
- Consultant in Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Medicine
Dr Hughes has extensive experience in treating Sports and Musculoskeletal Injuries.
He has worked across a diverse range of elite sport teams and clubs. More recently he was the doctor to the World Champion England Women's Rugby team. He worked for several years with the Ministry of Defence at DMCR Headley Court where he specialised in Complex Trauma Injury Rehabilitation. He was also the lead Consultant of the Elite Sports Injuries clinic there. Dr Hughes has a sub speciality interest in tendinopathy management. His uses a team approach working with the patient and physical therapy team using the same rehabilitation principles used in elite sport.
For tendinopthy treatments he is an expert in delivery of shockwave therapy, in performing High Volume injections and the use of Platelet Rich Plasma. He is experienced in diagnostic and interventional ultrasound and works closely with the Fortius Radiology team to obtain a rapid diagnosis for patients. Dr Hughes delivers an expert Sports Medicine opinion on Knee injuries, Hip and Groin pain, Neck and Back pain, Foot and ankle injuries and running related injuries. He works full time at the Fortius city clinic.
Dr Hughes is a leader in his speciality as Vice President of the Faculty ( FSEM) . He was Chairman of the Specialist advisory committee and involved in the education of the next generation of consultants. He is an excellent communicator with colleagues and patients. He lectures and promotes his Speciality nationally and internationally.
Consultant radiologist for multiple UK club, national, and International football, rugby, and cricket organisations. Consultant Radiologist for Team GB and British Athletics. Dr Lee also works as a radiologist for the NFL International Series UK and provides imaging support for an NBA organisation.
Dr Lee specialises in all aspects of musculoskeletal imaging. He works as a radiologist for a number of individual sports professionals and players from Premier League and Championship football clubs, Premiership rugby clubs and professional cricket clubs
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- Consultant
- Member of the Rheumatology & Sports Medicine Team
- Member of the Sports & Exercise Medicine Team
- Consultant in Musculoskeletal, Sports and Exercise Medicine
- Specialist
Dr Justin Yeoh is a specialist Consultant in Musculoskeletal, Sports and Exercise Medicine. He has worked at several Premier League football clubs and is currently Club Doctor at Fulham FC.
His vast experience is drawn from working for the NHS in a general musculoskeletal clinic, Military at the renowned Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre in Headley Court and various sporting events including the 2012 London Olympics.
Justin specialises in the non-surgical management of a variety of musculoskeletal issues. This includes any joint related pain (such as osteoarthritis), tendon related pain (such as the of the Achilles, patella, elbow or shoulder), acute and chronic sport or exercise related injuries as well as more complex unresolved problems that need a further in-depth assessment.
He has a particular interest in treating overuse injuries (such as stress fractures) as well as football related injuries in both children and adults. He can perform advanced diagnostics, such as ultrasound with guided injections.
Having suffered significant injuries himself, Justin has a personal understanding of what is required of the journey to get back to fitness and being active again. He enjoyed playing competitive sport including football and tennis, but now enjoys regular swimming.
He will use his extensive knowledge and skill as well as his own experiences with a tailored patient focused approach to facilitate returning to normal physical activity.
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- Consultant
- Member of the Rheumatology & Sports Medicine Team
- Member of the Sports & Exercise Medicine Team
- Consultant Sports & Exercise Medicine Physician
- Consultant Sports & Exercise Medicine Physician / Professor Cathy Speed / Consultant in Rheumatology, Sport and Exercise Medicine
Dr Mark Ridgewell is a Consultant Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician. His main field is the management of soft tissue and overuse injuries across the whole spectrum from elite performers to those who are wishing to undertake low level exercise. He specialises in the prevention and management of overuse injuries all over the body as well as rehabilitation.
Dr Ridgewell became the first doctor in Wales to be appointed to the GMC Specialist Register in Sport and Exercise Medicine in 2010. He works for Abertawe Bro Morgannwg Local Health Board as the Clinical Lead specialist service, which sees over 12000 patients with soft tissue, bone and joint problems annually. He has worked at international level across a wide variety of sports included rugby, football, athletics, swimming, cricket, hockey, netball, cycling, and gymnastics. Glasgow 2014 was his third Commonwealth Games as Sports Physician to Team Wales.
He has been instrumental in the setting-up and design of the internationally regarded Masters in Sport & Exercise Medicine course at Cardiff Metropolitan University since 1999 and was Programme Director of the course for many years. He constantly updates his learning via his teaching posts and has acted as a mentor for many junior doctors and physiotherapists who have risen to prominent roles over the years.
Over the last 20 years Dr Ridgewell has gained considerable experience on the management of sporting injuries, specialising in the non-surgical treatment of soft tissue injuries affecting muscles, tendons and ligaments, particularly in the exercising population. He works with World, Olympic and Paralympic champions across several sports. He has excellent communication skills and liaises closely with Physiotherapists, Osteopaths/Chiropractors and Orthopaedic Surgeons to determine the best management plan to bring good outcomes for his patients. He understands the significant effects that injury and pain can have on normal day to day life and very much encourages physical activity in his treatment plans.
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- Consultant
- Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist
Dr Michael Khoo is a Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist working at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital.
He specialises in musculoskeletal imaging and image-guided intervention. He has a broad experience of musculoskeletal radiology which includes specialist orthopaedic services (sarcoma, complex upper and lower limb joint reconstruction, peripheral nerve injuries) and complex spinal services (complex spinal tumour and deformity surgery, Spinal Cord Injury Centre (SCIC)).
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- Member of the Sports & Exercise Medicine Team
- Consultant in Sport, Exercise and Musculoskeletal Medicine
- Lead Physician for the England Senior Men 's Cricket Team
Dr Moghal obtained his medical degree from the University of Sheffield in 2002. Having gained a broad range of experience in a number of specialities, he then completed General Practice Vocational Training in the London Deanery in 2011, becoming a Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners. Dr Moghal then went on to complete Higher Specialist Training in the Oxford Deanery in Sport & Exercise Medicine obtaining the Diploma in Sport & Exercise Medicine from the Royal College of Surgeons, as well as a Master's Degree in Sport, Exercise & Health from University College London. He appears on the GMC specialist register and is a Fellow of the Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine.
Dr Moghal is currently the Lead Physician for the England Senior Men's Cricket Team. As part of his role, he tours with the team both home and abroad. He has extensive experience in cricket having worked with the England team for a number of years as well as previously being the team doctor for Hampshire CCC.
He was also a Sports Physician with the English Institute of Sport and during this time worked with athletes from a broad range of Olympic & Paralympic Sports. During this time he spent 4 years as the Chief Medical Officer for GB & England Hockey culminating in being part of the team that travelled to the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021. As well as this Dr Moghal has attended European Championships, World Cups and the Commonwealth Games in 2018. He was also part of the medical team for the Paralympic Games in 2012 and 2016. Dr Moghal was also a team doctor at Southampton Football Club for 4 years providing care to the first team and academy.
Previously, Dr Moghal has worked as a consultant in the NHS at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust and acted as an examiner for the University of Bath's Masters Degree in Sports Medicine.
Dr Moghal has expertise in the assessment and management of acute and chronic sports injuries as well as in general musculoskeletal conditions not directly related to sport or exercise. His aims are to accurately diagnose musculoskeletal conditions and form effective treatment plans for patients in order to relieve pain and restore function. He is able to perform musculoskeletal ultrasound, joint injections as well as extracorporeal shockwave treatment. He is recognised by all major medical insurers.
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- Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist
Dr Monica Khanna is a dedicated full time Musculoskeletal Radiologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
She has completed a Musculoskeletal Fellowship in Toronto Canada covering all aspect of musculoskeletal and sports injury imaging. She has developed a musculoskeletal Fellowship program at Imperial College for radiology trainees. Interests include musculoskeletal intervention and all aspects of musculoskeletal imaging.
Dr Mangat's special areas of interest include Musculoskeletal Imaging, Oncological and Cross Sectional Imaging.
After qualifying from Guys and St Thomas Medical School in 1998, Dr Mangat obtained his core medical training from teaching hospitals in London. He went on to obtain membership at the Royal College of Physicians London in 2003, and then entered into Specialist Radiology training at The Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. His fellowship training at the Royal Marsden Hospital complemented these interests.
In 2009, Dr Mangat was appointed a Consultant Radiologist with an interest in Musculoskeletal Imaging at Kingston Hospital NHS Trust.
Dr Mangat has published in the BMJ and presented at many international Radiological meetings including the International Cancer Imaging Society, the UK Radiological Congress and The Radiological Society of North America.
Audits of his Interventional work have demonstrated no adverse outcomes and excellent patient satisfaction.
Dr Mangat is the lead IT and Musculoskeletal Imaging Radiologist at Kingston Hospital, he is currently involved in a project which will bring state of the art cloud based technology to healthcare.
Personal interests include cycling and Nimrat competed in the last London Ride 100 with a respectable time!
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- Member of the Rheumatology & Sports Medicine Team
- Member of the Sports & Exercise Medicine Team
- Consultant in Sport & Exercise Medicine and Musculoskeletal Medicine
- Consultant in Sport & Exercise Medicine and Musculoskeletal Medicine / Professor Richard Keen / Consultant in Metabolic Bone Disease
- Specialist
Dr Jackson has been a sports medicine specialist for over 25 years and provides medical care for elite international athletes and teams and those involved in recreational exercise and sport. The knowledge and skills employed to diagnose and manage elite professionals in sport can be transferred to treat anyone in the exercising population to return them to their chosen sport or activity as quickly as possible. He is particularly interested in seeing patients where the exact diagnosis is unclear or the underlying cause for recurrent injuries is not understood.
Dr Jackson works with a wide variety of international teams and GB Olympic teams, is the Immediate Past President of the Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine (UK) (2015-18) and is the Deputy National Medical Director at the English Institute of Sport. Paul works with Olympic athletes from over 20 different sports and sits on the International Governing Body Medical Committees for Bobsleigh & Skeleton, and for Modern Pentathlon. He sees private patients at the Fortius Clinic in Marylebone and the City and also consults at the BMI hospitals in Bath & Swindon.
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- Consultant
- Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist
Dr Rajat Chowdhury is a Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist at Oxford University Hospitals and specialises in all aspects of orthopaedic, rheumatology, sports and spine imaging, and image-guided treatments.
He read medicine at the University of Oxford, where he also coxed the rowing team. He completed core surgical training at St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College London, and specialist radiology training in Wessex. He completed a musculoskeletal radiology fellowship at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London and an honorary advanced fellowship at the internationally renowned Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford. He was subsequently appointed as a Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre.
His practice includes complex orthopaedic and spine disorders, major trauma, rheumatology, bone and soft tissue sarcoma, and bone infection. He has special interests in sports imaging and image-guided treatments, regularly working with athletes and professional dancers.
Dr Hughes specialises in musculoskeletal and spinal imaging and image-guided treatments.
He has wide experience in treating various musculoskeletal and spinal conditions and has been Clinical Radiology Lead at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, home of the National Spinal Injury Centre. He sees many recreational and elite athletes as part of his NHS and private practice.
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- Member of the Rheumatology & Sports Medicine Team
- Member of the Sports & Exercise Medicine Team
- Consultant Physician in Sport, Exercise & Musculoskeletal Medicine
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- Member of the Rheumatology & Sports Medicine Team
- Member of the Sports & Exercise Medicine Team
- Consultant in Sport, Exercise and Musculoskeletal Medicine
- Consultant in Sport, Exercise and Musculoskeletal Medicine / Professor Julian Redhead / Consultant Physician in Sport & Exercise Medicine
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- Member of the Pain Team
- Member of the Spine & Pain Team
- Member of the Spine Team
- Consultant in Spinal and Pain Medicine
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- Member of the Rheumatology & Sports Medicine Team
- Member of the Sports & Exercise Medicine Team
- Performance Scientist and Specialist
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- Consultant Neurophysiologist
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- Head of Consultant Engagement
Fenia has 20+ years of healthcare experience and in-depth knowledge of the private healthcare sector in London and the UK. She has previously worked in private healthcare insurance, hospital and service development and managed private practice as well. She is responsible for the Consultant engagement strategy and accountable for maintaining strong relations with all Fortius consultants.
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- Head of Marketing and Communications
Helen is responsible for the brand, marketing and communications strategy for Fortius. She has worked in the private healthcare sector for over 20 years and has held marketing positions in a number of the leading private hospital groups.
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- Consultant in Spine & Pain Medicine / Professor Ian Loftus / Consultant Vascular Surgeon
- Consultant Vascular Surgeon
- Professor
Jackie has 10 years of healthcare experience working in the private sector. As Quality Manager, she is responsible for supporting the leadership and management of the Quality agenda including implementation of the management of quality governance, patient safety, clinical effectiveness, and regulatory compliance for Fortius.
James Calder is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Fortius Clinic London and Professor in the Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College where he directs the "FORCE" Sports Injury Research Group. He has a passion for developing innovative research projects aimed at improving the clinical outcomes following musculoskeletal conditions with a particular emphasis on sports injuries. He supervises several PhD at Universities within the UK, Europe and USA.
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- Surgical Business Manager
James has worked in a number of roles within healthcare over the last 8 years. At Fortius he is responsible for overseeing scheduling and boosting utilisation and efficiency at the Surgical Centre. He works closely with all clinical and non-clinical teams to ensure success for the surgical side of the business.
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- Head of Clinical Services
Jo Pierre has over 25 years of clinical and managerial experience in the NHS and private sector giving her a wealth of knowledge and experience in the orthopaedic patient care pathway. Jo works closely with her team to ensure the highest quality of care is delivered, to provide an all-round positive experience.
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- Business and Service Development Director
John leads the Business Development activity at Fortius. Previously he has helped clients create award-winning health & leisure destinations in many parts of the world and has established an impressive portfolio of successful businesses. At Fortius he has been heavily involved in the opening of Fortius Clinic Wimbledon and the development of Fortius Pro.
After qualifying as an Accountant, Jonathan specialised in taxation, residential and commercial development and investment, lecturing on the subjects.
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- Consultant in Sport, Exercise and Musculoskeletal Medicine / Professor Julian Redhead / Consultant Physician in Sport & Exercise Medicine
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- Association - Head of Sports Medicine 2007 / 09
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- Director of Outpatients and Radiology Services
A qualified radiographer, Lucy's knowledge, experience and organisational abilities - gained in hospitals around the country - help keep Fortius Clinic running smoothly and efficiently.
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- Director of Research, Effectiveness and Standards
A qualified physiotherapist, Mary is responsible for implementing the SCORES system that monitors the outcomes of all our treatments to ensure we deliver the highest standards of care. Mary is also developing our new programme of clinical research studies.
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- Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon
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- Director
- Consultant Knee Surgeon
Andrew specialises in reconstructive surgery and sports injury to the knee. He has contributed to multiple publications in the field of knee surgery and lectures about knee surgery internationally.
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- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
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- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
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- Consultant Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon
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- Director
- Trustee
- Consultant Knee Surgeon
Andy works with many sports professionals including most Barclays Premier League football teams and Aviva Premiership rugby clubs. He has particular expertise in knee ligament problems.
Andy is especially known for the treatment of elite athletes, and complex knee reconstruction, but has a major research commitment with award-winning projects, which he believes strongly supports his clinical work. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles. His study of knee motion employing weight-bearing, ‘dynamic' MRI fundamentally changed thinking in the field.
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- Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon
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- Consultant Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon
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- Director
- Member of the Spine & Pain Team
- Member of the Spine Team
- Consultant Spinal Surgeon
Damian specialises in spinal pain, including neck, lower back pain and sciatica. He treats many elite sportsmen and women, such as Barclays Premier League footballers, cricketers, athletes, rowers and many other disciplines.
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- Consultant Hand and Wrist Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dan trained in orthopaedics at the Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt (RJAH) Orthopaedic Hospital and now works as a Medical Director in Bupa UK Insurance. Dan's particular interest is in value based healthcare and the care of musculoskeletal conditions. Joining the FREF Trustees felt like a perfect fit with their commitment to education, research and innovation.
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- Consultant Hand, Wrist and Elbow Surgeon
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- Consultant Hip and Knee Surgeon
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- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
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- Consultant Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon
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- Consultant Hip and Knee Surgeon
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- Consultant
- Thoracic Surgeon
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- Consultant Foot and Ankle Surgeon
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- Consultant Hand and Reconstructive Surgeon
James is a chartered accountant and leads the financial strategy and operations for Fortius Group. James has been with Fortius for over five years, previously as Head of Finance and Commercial and has led the group process for budgeting, financial performance, forecasting and the financial analysis of the business as well as any relevant strategic modelling.
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- Member of the Spine & Pain Team
- Member of the Spine Team
- Trustee
- Consultant Spinal Surgeon
Jason specialises in spinal surgery and has a particular interest in the development cervical disc replacement surgery. He is invited to teach nationally and internationally.
Since 2010, Jim McAvoy has been leading the development and implementation of our strategy and planning. With an accountancy background, he has many years of senior management experience in a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, both in the UK and abroad.
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- Director
- Consultant Knee Surgeon
Jonathon specialises in knee treatment and has a particular expertise in soft tissue and replacement surgery. He has worked with many professional rugby and football clubs.
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- Member of the Spine & Pain Team
- Member of the Spine Team
- Consultant Spinal Surgeon
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- Consultant Hip and Knee Surgeon
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- Consultant Hand and Wrist Orthopaedic Surgeon
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- Consultant Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon
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- Consultant Trauma, Hip and Knee Surgeon
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- Consultant Orthopaedic Hand and Wrist Surgeon
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- Director
- Trainer
- Consultant Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon
- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Peter is the regional speciality trainer in foot and ankle orthopaedics and sports medicine and has particular fields of research in ankle replacement and cartilage reconstruction.
Job Titles:
- Consultant Hip and Knee Surgeon
Job Titles:
- Consultant Hip and Knee Surgeon
Job Titles:
- Consultant Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon
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- Consultant Hip and Knee Surgeon
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- Chairman & Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Consultant Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon
Mr Corbett specialises in shoulder and elbow treatments.He is surgeon to sports professionals in rugby, cricket and athletics. His primary interest is arthroscopic shoulder and elbow surgery, and the reconstruction of complex shoulder and elbow injuries.
Job Titles:
- Consultant Hip and Knee Surgeon
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- Member of the Spine & Pain Team
- Member of the Spine Team
- Consultant Spinal Surgeon
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- Consultant Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon
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- Consultant Orthopaedic Hand and Wrist Surgeon
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- Musculoskeletal Podiatrist
Fortius Musculoskeletal Podiatrist Anne-Marie O'Connor discusses the different types of running trainers and when to wear them to avoid injury.
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- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Nicola provides operational leadership to Fortius, with full responsibility for the day to day running of all clinical and non-clinical services. Nicola has a strong background in healthcare management, having spent over 15 years in various managerial positions in both the NHS and private sector.
Job Titles:
- Consultant in Rheumatology, Sport and Exercise Medicine / Professor Richard Keen / Consultant in Metabolic Bone Disease
- Consultant in Sport & Exercise Medicine and Musculoskeletal Medicine / Professor Richard Keen / Consultant in Metabolic Bone Disease
- Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine / Professor Richard Keen / Consultant in Metabolic Bone Disease
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Non - Executive Director
Stephen is Chairman of the Board. He started his career as a Chartered Accountant for Deloitte. His experience extends to mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and senior management experience with several companies.
As a chartered accountant, Tim's areas of expertise include finance, governance, risk management and internal control. He was a partner with Ernst & Young for over 25 years and works with many social enterprises.