About...
Following completion of his BSc (Hons) degree in 2003 Ian worked for the NHS for 3 years. In 2006 he began working in private healthcare clinics across the City of London and Harley Street. In January 2010 he became the full time Director of Sports Podiatry Info Ltd and now provides a high level service from private clinics in Essex and London. Ian has experience with a vast range of patients from the recreational runner completing their first marathon right through to professional international footballers and golfers. He has obtained a postgraduate certificate in Sports Podiatry, and has also completed his Masters degree in Sports Injury at Manchester Metropolitan University, where he was awarded a distinction for his research into supination resistance (and this work has since been accepted for publication in the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association).
His main interests lie within the fields of gait analysis, biomechanically induced tissue stress, and the application of engineering principles to human structures. He firmly believes in an interdisciplinary approach to injury management and is fortunate enough to have worked very closely alongside Sports Physiotherapists for the last 6 years. The posts Ian currently holds are:
* Sports Podiatrist at Pure Sports Medicine, Canary Wharf, London.
* Sports Podiatrist at Bupa Musculoskeletal Centre of Excellence, London.
* Sports Podiatrist at Brentwood Medical Centre, Essex.
* Consulting Podiatrist to Bupa @ CitiGroup, Canary Wharf, London.
* Consulting Podiatrist to Bupa @ Goldman Sachs, City of London.
* Consulting Podiatrist to Romford & Gidea Park Rugby Club.
Ian was also a member of the official medical team for the Adidas Half Marathon at Silverstone Grand Prix track from 2006 to 2008, has written articles for Men’s Health and Runners World magazines, and has appeared on BBC London News as an in-studio expert. Ian will be based in the athlete's village as part of the medical team at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Ian is committed to continuing professional development. He is registered with most major private medical insurance providers including Bupa, Norwich Union, Pru Health and WPA.
Professional memberships:
* Member of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists [025308]
* Member of the Health Professions Council [CH16025]
* Member of the Football Association (FA) Medical Society
* Member of the British Association of Sports and Exercise Medicine (BASEM)
* Member of the International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics Community (i-FAB)
* Member of the League Medical Association (LMedA)
* Member of the Footwear Biomechanics Group (FBG)
