Dr James Thing (MBBS; BSc; MRCGP; FFSEM) is a UK-trained Sport and Exercise Medicine Consultant specialising in musculoskeletal ultrasound and ultrasound-guided injections. He has over 15 years of experience in his field. He has worked as a consultant in the NHS and teaches on internationally renowned ultrasound-guided injection courses.
He is a pitchside doctor for Harlequins Rugby in the English Premiership and has experience working at the London 2012 Olympic Games, as well as co-ordinating trackside care for the Diamond League and Anniversary Games in Athletics. He has experience working at top-level tennis tournaments such as Edgbaston, Queens, Eastbourne and Wimbledon.
Dr. Kush Joshi (MBBS; BSc; MRCP; FFSEM) is a consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine at Homerton University Hospital. He has previously held consultant posts at the Oxford University Hospital Trust and within the Military. At Homerton Hospital he holds a post within the radiology department, undertaking musculoskeletal ultrasound and ultrasound-guided injections. He is a faculty member for the Postgraduate certification course for musculoskeletal ultrasound at the University of East London. He is a tournament doctor for the Wimbledon tennis championships and the Chief Medical Officer for Great Britain canoein
Jon is a Sport and Exercise Medicine Consultant currently working in the NHS at Imperial College Healthcare as well as in professional sport and private practice. Jon has extensive experience in musculoskeletal medicine seeing patients of all ages with joint and muscle problems. He has worked in elite sport for premier league football clubs as well as the English Institute of Sport managing Olympic and Paralympic athletes.
Jon has a postgraduate qualification in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and regularly carries out interventional procedures under ultrasound guidance to joints and soft tissues. His NHS work includes running an acute injury clinic at Imperial College Healthcare and covering community clinics for more chronic joint, muscle and tendon problems.
Jon is passionate about helping all individuals achieve their personal goal, whether this is competing in professional or amateur sport or managing muscle and joint pains that is affecting everyday activities.
Dr Raj Amarnani (MBChB; BSc; MSc; MRCP; FFSEM) is a Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine with expertise in rheumatology, bone health and ultrasound-guided joint injections. He manages a wide range of acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions using diagnostic ultrasound and image-guided, non-surgical treatments.
He is an NHS Consultant at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust and serves as President of the Royal Society of Medicine’s Rheumatology & Rehabilitation Section. He works with the England & Wales Cricket Board and West Ham United FC, and has previously supported the Lawn Tennis Association and Royal Ballet School. Raj teaches on postgraduate joint injection courses and has authored over 60 academic publications, presenting his research at national and international meetings. He combines clinical expertise with a practical, patient-focused approach to help people of all activity levels recover from pain and return to the activities that matter to them.
Dr Farhan Shahid is a Consultant in Sport, Exercise & Musculoskeletal Medicine (SEM), and a Fellow of the Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine (FFSEM). He has a breadth of experience in managing musculoskeletal conditions, sports injuries, and exercise-related medical issues. Farhan completed his Sport & Exercise Medicine (SEM) Higher Specialist training in the prestigious London Deanery, at leading institutions including the Imperial College, University College London Hospitals and Barts NHS Trusts, following training in General Practice in Warwickshire.
Farhan has extensive and widespread experience in the elite sport and the athlete care setting. He is a Consultant at the UK Sports Institute (UKSI) at Bisham Abbey, providing care for Team GB elite athletes on the world-class programme. He has worked previously in the Premier League as Club Doctor for Brentford Football Club and for the Football Association (FA) as a team doctor for England Men’s Pathway development squads, managing professional elite footballers at club and national level. He has treated athletes from various disciplines of elite sport, previously working at the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), EIS multisport clinics and at the National NHS Dance Injury Clinic, treating professional dancers.
Farhan is the President for the Sport & Exercise Medicine section at the iconic Royal Society of Medicine, where he leads the council in organising world-class SEM conferences. He enjoys educational delivery and has lectured at the UCL and Barts MSc in Sports Medicine programmes, as well as public health exercise medicine-focused research. Farhan is passionate in providing a patient-focused, holistic approach to musculoskeletal care, with an interest in musculoskeletal ultrasonography and guided injection therapy. He aims to deliver a one-stop service involving an accurate diagnosis and non-surgical management of musculoskeletal, sports and exercise-related conditions for all age groups from children to veteran exercisers and athletes.
