Life Stories

Andy played professional rugby for 15 years, including stints with Harlequins, Bristol and England U21’s. Alongside playing rugby, Andy was a Personal trainer and completed his degree and accreditation to become an accredited Strength and Conditioning coach. Following his rugby career he ran the Strength and Conditioning department at a semi-professional rugby club, leading him to become the Head...

Tony Gavin is a podiatrist who graduated from The University of Huddersfield. He has spent all of his podiatry career in private practice and is passionate about using business to assist in the development of the profession and raise the profile of foot health in the UK. Tony founded a successful multi-disciplinary practice in Stalybridge in 2008, which employs podiatrists and physiotherapists. In...

Amit Pannu joined Derby County's medical department in the summer of 2017 from Blackburn Rovers to take up the position of Club Doctor. Dr Pannu, a graduate of the University of Leeds in Medicine, previously worked as the England First Team Physician at The Rugby Football League before becoming the Chief Medical Officer at Huddersfield Giants RLFC. He joined Blackburn Rovers in 2014 as Club Do...

Following a undergraduate degree in Sport and Exercise Science with first class honours, Woody spent time working in the field of strength and conditioning before undertaking a Masters degree in Physiotherapy in 2012. Since graduating, Woody has worked full time in professional sport, including lead positions in Super League rugby. Woody regularly rehabilitates and conditions professional athletes...

Dr Jonathan Hanson is a Sports Medicine Consultant with a background in emergency medicine. He worked as an emergency care advisor to the FA and worked on head injury systems and immediate care to the Mens team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Jonathan wrote the FA Area course which preceded the current ATMIF course. Jonathan is currently team doctor at Glasgow Warriors Rugby and has extensive experien...

Chris is a highly-experienced Sports and Musculoskeletal Specialist Physiotherapist, who has spent the last 20+ years working in Elite Sport, International Rugby, Private Practice, Military Rehabilitation and the NHS. He has a post-graduate Masters Degree in Advanced Physiotherapy from Kings College London 2009 , having completed my Undergraduate Physiotherapy degree at the University of Wales Col...

Dr Scott Drawer became Director of Sport at Millfield School in September 2018, responsible for all matters relating to sport and its development within the school. After 20 years’ experience of high performance sport in a variety of roles, most recently as Head of the Team Sky Performance Hub, where he brought together some of the elite thinkers in sport to look at new breakthroughs and explore h...

Jamie is a registered Osteopath and the director of OsteoEsprit. He is currently a consultant Osteopath at  Tottenham Hotspur Football Club  and  Lords Cricket Ground , and as of June 2020 Jamie has taken a role as a consultant at the leading Sports Medicine clinic  Isokinetic  on Harley Street, London.  He has worked in various TV shows providing treatment to athletes including  The Greatest Danc...

Dr IK Ogbonmwan is dual certified as a Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) and a General Practitioner (GP) based in Manchester. He completed his higher specialist training in Manchester – working in NHS trusts including Manchester Foundation Trust and Wrightington Orthopaedic Hospital. Elite sports experience was gained at the UK Sports Institute, British Cycling, GB Taekwondo, GB Para...

Amelia (Amy) Arundale, PT, PhD, DPT is a physiotherapist and researcher. She is currently a physiotherapist at the Red Bull Athlete Performance Center in Thalgau, Austria. Previous posts include being a physiotherapist and biomechanist at the Brooklyn Nets. Amy's research centers around knee injury prevention, optimised rehabilitation strategies, and return to performance. She frequently teach...

Joe is a physiotherapist at Everton football club working full time time with the senior squad. He qualified from the University of Teesside in 2003 and after 10 years in the NHS and working with Man U and Everton academy squads moved into full time professional football a few years ago. Joe has a masters degree in football rehabilitation and has extensive experience in the diagnosis and managemen...

Toby obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Biological and Biomedical Sciences from the University of Wales, Cardiff between 2003 and 2006. Toby then obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Physiotherapy from Oxford Brookes University between 2006 and 2009. Finally, he obtained a Master's Degree in Musculoskeletal Sciences from the University of Oxford between 2014 and 2015. Toby joined as a Territor...

Dr Alastair Jones is a Sports Medicine and Musculoskeletal Physician as well as a Consultant in Emergency Medicine. Alastair qualified in Medicine from the University of Sheffield in 2003. He obtained Fellowship to the Royal College of Emergency Medicine in 2011 and Membership to the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine in 2019. He also achieved a Post-Graduate Diploma in Sports and Exercise Me...

Gareth qualified in 1997 in his native Zimbabwe and established a successful practice there as well as working with a number of sports including Davis Cup Tennis, Cricket, Hockey and Athletics before moving to the UK in 2004. He worked extensively in the elite sport sector most notably with British Diving since 2006 during which he was the Head Physiotherapist for 6 years. He also works with Energ...

Dave is currently Head of Medical at Bristol City FC. He spent over 20 years leading the medical department at Leicester City FC, including during the Premier League winning season. He initially studied sports science, before going on to do do physiotherapy, working in the NHS and private practice before moving in to elite sport. He gives a great insight in to the ups and downs of working in profe...

Ben is a specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapist and founder of ACL Rehab Online. ACL Rehab Online focuses on delivering gold standard ACL care to athletes worldwide through a unique blend of virtual appointments, app based support and asynchronous feedback. Their mission is to continue helping athletes worldwide return to peak performance after ACL injury.

Chris is a highly-experienced Sports and Musculoskeletal Specialist Physiotherapist, who has spent the last 20+ years working in Elite Sport, International Rugby, Private Practice, Military Rehabilitation and the NHS. He has a post-graduate Masters Degree in Advanced Physiotherapy from Kings College London 2009 , having completed my Undergraduate Physiotherapy degree at the University of Wales Col...

For over 16 years,  Richard Husseiny worked as a performance coach in high performance sport, with some of the best organisations and athletes in the world – from Great Britain and China. This included supporting teams in preparation for two Summer Olympic Games – London 2012 and Rio 2016 – and the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. In 2015 he gave end of life care to his mother. This experience...

Ben is a dual qualified shoulder specialist who has over 20 years of experience working with athletes as a physio and strength coach in a wide range of performance environments. Ben helped to develop the shoulder assessment and research pathway at the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (London, UK), and is now delighted to join the team of specialists. Ben has worked in elite rugby at London...

Dr Iqbal is a Consultant in Sports and Exercise Medicine, who has been involved in a variety of Sports and Exercise Medicine settings in the NHS and private sector since 2005. His main work over the last 17 years has been in Professional Football having worked in various leagues in England and within the English FA setup. He also has been managing and advising International athletes from a variety...

A former UK National and Olympic Track & Field Coach, Kelvin spent 30 years in Australia’s high performance sport environment. He was Head T&F Coach at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra and Head of the Athletic Development department at the Queensland Academy of Sport in Brisbane. He spent 6 years at the helm of the Brisbane Broncos Rugby League team as Director of Performance...

Dr. Franklyn-Miller, a highly accomplished physician and with expertise in physiology, clinical design, and science communication. He has a Ph. D. in Biomechanics and served in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines for 16 years. Dr. Franklyn-Miller has extensive experience in working with high-profile sports teams and elite performers and has published more than 60 peer-reviewed papers. He is an editor...

Pippa has worked in elite sport for 20 years; as Chief Medical Officer for England Women‘s Football, British Gymnastics and latterly with the British Equestrian Federation. She has supported athletes and staff at multiple Olympic, Commonwealth and World University Games and most recently with ParalympicsGB in Tokyo. She will continue her role with the Football Association as medical lead for women...

Dr Nigel Jones MB ChB MSc DipSEM DipOccMed FFSEM. Nigel is a Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine who currently works as Chief Medical Officer for British Cycling. He previously worked as England Rugby Senior Team Doctor. Other positions have included Liverpool Football Club, The English Institute of Sport and Gloucester Rugby. Nigel also has an interest in combat sports and has many boxing/M...

Ric is a Performance Coach and mentor and has done so for over 20 years. Ric has coached 8 World Champion & Olympic athletes, as well as european and british champion individuals and teams across a variety of sports. Ric has worked with the Special Forces, the RAF, the Police Force, the league managers association and many more. He has a large database of widely recognised corporate clients an...