Podcasts

Axial spondyloarthritis in football

By: Dr Raj Amarnani interviewed by Dr Alessio Kenda

Dr Raj Amarnani is a consultant in sport, exercise and musculoskeletal medicine and honorary rheumatology fellow.  He is the president of the Royal Society of Medicine’s Rheumatology and Rehabilitation council, as well as serving as a medical advisor and trustee to the UK’s National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society.  Dr Amarnani’s elite…
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‘Integrating Yoga into Contemporary Football Training’

By: Dr Antonio Pereira interviewed by Dr Alessio Kenda

Dr Pereira specialises in Performance, Recovery, Concentration and Imagery in Football through yoga and has taught yoga since 1981.  He completed his PhD in Physical Education and Sport – Physical Activity and Health with a thesis on yoga in football, and his master’s degree in High-Performance Sports Training with a…
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Beyond corticosteroids: The growing role of hyaluronic acid in joint health of a footballer

By: Nick Worth interviewed by Dr Daire Rooney

Nick is a Physiotherapist with over twenty years of experience working in elite sport. Throughout his career he has worked across professional football environments including West Bromwich Albion, Bolton Wanderers, Manchester City Academy, Fulham, Wigan Athletic and the England Under‑21 National team, as well as internationally with Al Jazira in…
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ACUTE ankle injuries in football

By: Dr Andrew Shafik interviewed by Dr Alessio Kenda

Dr Shafik is a sport and musculoskeletal medicine physician currently serving as a Club Doctor to Chelsea FC and as Clinical Lead for the NHS Musculoskeletal Interface Clinical Assessment Service in South London.  He has previously worked at Crystal Palace and Millwall in elite sport, alongside his NHS roles in…
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Advancing Hamstring Assessment: “Where biomechanics meets performance”

By: Martin McIntyre interviewed by Dr Daire Rooney

Dr Martin McIntyre is the founder and clinical lead at the Sports Injuries & Sports Medicine (SISM) Clinic in Castlebar Co Mayo, a centre that has become a hub for both elite athlete care and applied sports medicine research in Ireland. With a background in sports medicine and performance…
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Relative energy deficiency in a footballer

By: Dr Alessio Kenda interviews Dr Nicky Keay

Dr Nicky Keay is an exercise endocrinologist, author, researcher and dancer.  Dr Keay is passionate about taking a personalised approach to hormone health with a view to optimising performance and recovery.  She has a particular interest in relative energy deficiency in sport, or REDs, and is an Honorary Clinical Lecturer…
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Football vs Olympic Sport – What’s the Difference for a Physio?

By: Tay Albayrak interviewed by Dr Daire Rooney

Tay Albayrak is a UK Sports Institute Physio Leading the medical services for the World Class Slalom & Kayak Cross Program. Within this role he was part of Team GB at the Paris Olympics 2024. He also consults for the FA Senior Men’s Pathway. Prior to this he spent 3…
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Physically developing children the Arsenal way

By: Des Ryan interviewed by Dr Daire Rooney

Des is Director of Sport and Physical Wellbeing at the University of Galway in Ireland, where he leads the strategic development and management of the university’s sports programs and facilities. Prior to joining the University, he spent nine years as Head of Sports Medicine and Sports Development at the Arsenal…
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Facial Fractures in Football

By: Dr Konrad Kozlowski & Dr Peter Rosston interviewed by Dr Eleanor Trezise

Dr Konrad Kozlowski is a recent graduate of the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami. He is also an athlete himself; he’s played tennis competitively since 5 years old and has competed in the NCAA Championships. He has a keen interest in sports medicine and was the…
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EXERTIONAL HEAT ILLNESS: SHOULD THIS BE A HOT TOPIC IN FOOTBALL MEDICINE?

By: Dr Dan Fitzpatrick interviewed by Dr Elle Trezise

Dr Dan Fitzpatrick is a registrar in Sports and Exercise Medicine in the London Deanery and is based at the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health. He has worked in elite football, rugby and marathon running. He has a particular interest in heat illness.  As well as this podcast you…
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Prescribing trends and practices within elite football

By: Dr Richard Porter interviewed by Dr Daire Rooney

Dr Richard Porter currently works as a Specialty Doctor in Rheumatology and Acute Medicine within the Manchester Foundation Trust.  Outside of his NHS work, he is a Sports Medicine Doctor for Return2Play and an Independent Match Day Doctor with Premier League Rugby.  He also has roles with the England Para-football and…
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Oral health status of academy players

By: Dr Saul Konviser interviewed by Dr Daire Rooney

Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, Dr Saul Konviser is a General Dentist with a special interest in Sports Dentistry based in London, working to promote oral health amongst the sporting community, having worked with a broad range of elite athletes across football, boxing, rugby and athletics. He has a…
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The evolution of football

By: Dave Fevre interviewed by Dr Daire Rooney

Dave Fevre is a physiotherapist who has worked at the top level of English Football for the last three decades, notably with Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Burnley, Chelsea and Leicester. David has been at the forefront of sports injury rehabilitation, performance optimisation, and return-to-play protocols at the highest level. More recently, he is working as…
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Medical Governance

By: Steve Simbler interviewed by Dr Daire Rooney

Steve is a pharmacist with a specialist expertise in medicines management within sport. He advises doctors and therapists working in sport to help achieve standards of good practice and regulatory compliance around medicines handling.  He was a member of the Pharmacy Services Planning Group for the London 2012 Olympic and…
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How to become a team doctor

By: Dr Iñigo Sarriegui & Ifan Jones interviewed by Dr Eleanor Trezise

• Dr Iñigo Sarriegui is the Men’s First Team doctor at Premier League football club Southampton FC. He is also the Chief Medical Officer for Wheelchair Fencing and has previously worked in elite cycling. • Ifan Jones is a medical student who recently completed his 3rd year of studies and…
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Back in the Game – Navigating football after pregnancy

By: Dr J Schultz interviewed by Dr Eleanor Trezise

Dr Jenna Schulz is a physiotherapist and postdoctoral fellow at Western University and the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine centre in Canada. She conducts research focused on female athlete health across the lifespan. Her expertise lies in many areas related to this, including pregnancy and postpartum return to sport. She’s also…
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Cracking the code: an approach to managing the problem hamstring

By: Dr Fearghal Kerin interviewed by Dr Daire Rooney

Dr Fearghal Kerin is a physiotherapist who has worked at the highest level in both rugby and football, including roles with Leinster Rugby and more recently, Chelsea Football Club. Fearghal has built a reputation as one of the most respected practitioners in the rehabilitation of hamstring injuries within elite sport and is…
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Human Factors: A journey in improving care

By: Rob Galloway - interviewed by Dr Eleanor Trezise

Professor Rob Galloway is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Royal Sussex County Hospital, Honorary Clinical Professor at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, as well as Medical Advisor and Lead Crowd Doctor for Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club. For several years he was also Medical Director for the Brighton…
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Football and diabetes

By: Chris Bright interviewed by Daire Rooney

Chris is the founder of the Diabetes Football Community, a project that provides guidance, support and advice about football for people with diabetes.  He was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 1999 and has a special interest in using his own experiences to help others with the condition.  Despite the complexities that come…
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Improving health and performance outcomes in footballers using 3D muscle analysis

By: Matt Brown & Dr Bryan Heiderscheit interviewed by Dr Daire Rooney

Dr Bryan Heiderscheit is the Frederick Gaenslen Professor in Orthopedics and Vice-Chair of Research for the Department of Orthopedics & Rehabilitation. He is the founding Director of the UW Health Runners’ Clinic; Director of Badger Athletic Performance with UW Athletics; and Co-director of the UW Neuromuscular Biomechanics Laboratory. His research is aimed at understanding and enhancing the clinical…
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Surgical Management of Hamstring Injuries

By: Professor Haddad interviewed by Dr Eleanor Trezise

Positions:   Professor of Orthopaedic and Sports Surgery and Divisional Clinical Director of Surgical Specialties at UCLH, and Director of the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH) at University College London. Medical Director of Orthopaedics, HCA UK. Editor in Chief, Bone and Joint Journal (formerly JBJS-Br). Hospitals:  University College…
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