About Dr Mark Ridgewell
Dr Ridgewell specialises in managing musculoskeletal and overuse injuries across all performance levels. He was appointed to the GMC Specialist Register in Sport and Exercise Medicine in 2010 and previously served as Clinical Lead of the Clinical Musculoskeletal Assessment Service at Swansea Bay University Health Board (2000-2022). His elite sports experience includes roles as Players' doctor at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, Lead doctor at the national tennis academy (Loughborough University), England and Wales Cricket Board medical advisor (1999-2003), and Chief Medical Officer at the Football Association of Wales (2005-2013). He has attended 3 Commonwealth Games as Team Wales Doctor and worked with Olympic and Paralympic champions.
Qualifications: MBBS FFSEM MSc DRCOG Dip MSK US
Recent and current appointments
- Lead Sports Physician High Performance Unit at Sport Wales Institute, Cardiff 2003-present
- JLT Condor and Team Storey Cycling Racing Teams
- Tournament Player Physician Aegon Classic WTA Premier Birmingham 2013- present
- Hon. Principal Lecturer SEM Cardiff Metropolitan University
- 2005-2012 Doctor To Wales Football Team
- 1991-2014 Team doctor to Scarlets, Ospreys and Swansea Rugby Club
- 2000-2003 Medical Adviser ECB
Society memberships
- Fellow of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine
- Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners
- British Association of Sport and Exercise medicine
Conditions treated
As listed by Fortius Clinic
- Shoulder, elbow, and wrist pain
- Back and neck pain
- Hip, groin, and knee pain
- Muscle injuries and ankle sprains
- Foot pain
- Diagnostic ultrasound scanning
- Steroid, hyaluronic acid, and platelet-rich plasma injections
- Shockwave therapy (ESWT) for tendon injuries
- Adolescent and female sports injury management
Accepted insurers
Self-pay
Fixed consultation fee: £165
Clinics
Team
Consultants who work alongside Dr Mark Ridgewell in the same specialty and clinics:
Dr Matteo Bernardotto
Consultant in Musculoskeletal, Sport and Exercise Medicine
Dr George Bownes
Consultant in Musculoskeletal, Sport and Exercise Medicine
Dr Stephen Chew
Consultant in Musculoskeletal, Sport and Exercise Medicine
Dr Bhavesh Kumar
Consultant in Sport, Exercise and Musculoskeletal Medicine