Staffordshire & West Midlands Clinics tel: 01543 414491

recovery through teamwork



Visiting Consultants:
Mr Vinod Kathuria
Dr Tom Sheeran
Mr Mark Price

Musculo-skeletal Sonographer:
Alison Hall

Osteopath:
Bharpoor Singh Sohal

Rehabilitation Strength and Conditioning Coach:
Jim Thorp

Head Receptionist:
Jackie Locock

Receptionist:
Marie Priest

Meet the Team

The Sports Medicine Partners team of physiotherapists and sports physicians all have their own involvement and experience in high level sport, where early recovery is key, which they will bring to bear on your individual case.

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Physicians:
Dr Roger Hawkes
Dr Robin Chakraverty

Physiotherapists:
Andrew Balderston
Paula Deacon
Erica Parker
Emma Rowe
Paul Godfrey

  Physicians
Dr Roger Hawkes

Dr Roger Hawkes
MB ChB DRCOG Dip. Sports Med. FFSEM (UK& Ire)
               
Dr Roger Hawkes has been involved in Sport and Exercise medicine for over 15 years and, was one of the first group to be accepted onto the Specialist Register in 2011.

In the early 1990’s he was the medical officer for Tamworth Football Club, and has worked on the PGA European Tour (golf) for 20 years, having been appointed as their Chief Medical Officer in 2007.   He was the European Ryder Cup Team Doctor at the Kay Club in Ireland, Valhalla in the US and, in 2010, at Celtic Manor.

In the NHS, he was until recently the Chairman of the North Birmingham Diabetes Local Implementation Team, and is presently the Medical Director of the Physiotherapy and Orthopaedic Medicine  NHS Services in South Staffordshire PCT.  
He is medical officer to the Tri-Service Rehabilitation System for Wales and the West Midlands.

He is a keen local golfer, but has recently hung up his boots as a playing member of Lichfield Hockey Club.  He has also been an active member of Four Oaks, Lichfield Friary, and Spital Tennis Clubs in Tamworth. While living in Canada he was a member of the Canadian Ski Patrol.
   
Dr Robin Chakraverty

Dr Robin Chakraverty
MB BCh DRCOG MSc DMSMed MLCOM FFSEM(UK)

Dr Robin Chakraverty qualified in 1986 from the Welsh National School of Medicine.  He worked as a specialist in Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Birmingham from 1999 – 2008 and was Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer for the University of Birmingham from 2001-2009.  He has a special interest in spinal injections, having received training through the International Spinal Intervention Society. He has published several papers on the accuracy, safety and outcomes of spinal injection procedures.

He was a Royal Navy Medical Officer from 1989-96 and subsequently trained at the London College of Osteopathic Medicine (1995-97).

He is a member of the British Institute of Musculoskeletal Medicine and British Association of Sports and Exercise Medicine. He was awarded Fellowship of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in 2011.

Since 2008 he has primarily worked in elite Sports Medicine, first with the English Institute of Sport and since January 2009 with UK Athletics. He was Lead Medical Officer for England Athletics at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi 2010 and the Paralympic World Athletics Championships in Christchurch 2011 and more recently was with the GB Athletics team in Daegu for the 2011 World Athletics Championships.  He continues to be heavily involved with the day to day care of Great Britain’s Track and Field team in the build up to the London 2012 Olympic Games.
  Physiotherapists
Andrew Balderston Andrew Balderston
MSc BSc (Hons) MCSP HPC ACPSM holds a Masters degree in Physiotherapy and has been a Chartered Physiotherapist for 14 years. His experience includes seven years in private healthcare and several years working in professional football, initially with Manchester United Football Clubs Academy, and more recently as Head of Physiotherapy and Sports Medicine for Preston North End and Derby County Football Club. Currently Andrew is Head Physiotherapist at Nottingham Forest Football Club. His areas of special interest include soft tissue rehabilitation and injury prevention.
Paula Deacon Paula Deacon
BSc (Hons) MCSP SRP HPC qualified in 1996 from Bristol University and has specialised in musculoskeletal physiotherapy for the past 10 years. Since 2004 Paula has been an extended scope practitioner at the Samuel Johnson Hospital in Lichfield. In addition she also works on the PGA Seniors European Golf Tour. Although Paula is a clinical specialist in spinal disorders her special interests also include sports injuries, biomechanics and movement dysfunction.
Erica Parker Erica Parker
BSc MCSP SRP HPC has practised as a Chartered Physiotherapist in primary care for over 20 years, assessing and treating both spinal and peripheral musculoskeletal conditions. She has completed Masters modules in Extended Scope Physiotherapy and Injection therapy and now teaches part of this module at Coventry University. She has a special interest in low back pain in both acute and chronic presentations.
Emma Rowe Emma Rowe
BSc (Hons) MCSP SRP HPC AACP has been qualified as a State Registered and Chartered Physiotherapist for 7 years. After spending 3 years working within the NHS, she has spent the last 4 years working in private physiotherapy. Emma is experienced in treating all manner of musculoskeletal disorders. She has a special interest in hydrotherapy, and is a member of the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists. She has a keen interest in sports injury rehabilitation.
Paul Godfrey Paul Godfrey
MSc Grad Dip Manip Ther MMACP MCSP graduated from St Mary's Hospital, London in 1992 and has worked at the English Institute of Sport where he treated, and devised and implemented rehabilitation programmes for elite athletes within the UK Athletics support programme. He has considerable experience of working within a multi disciplinary team of clinicians, and has a special interest in acute sports injuries. He is currently Head Physiotherapist at Notts County FC.
  Visiting Consultants
Mr Vinod Kathuria Mr Vinod Kathuria
MB, BS, MS, FRCS(Eng), MCh (Orth) Trained in Liverpool and North Wales, Mr Kathuria has been a Consultant in trauma and orthopaedics since 1994, with a special interest in shoulder surgery. He has been College Tutor with the Royal College of Surgeons, and a Clinical Director for orthopaedics for 5 years until 2007. He specialises in arthroscopic, reconstructive and replacement surgery on shoulders. Working within strict protocols, he has close working with the physiotherapists and with primary care. Vinod was instrumental in developing the Shoulder Service at Stafford and Cannock General Hospitals, and also works at Rowley Hall and Little Aston Private Hospitals.
Dr Tom Sheeran Dr Tom Sheeran
MD FRCP After qualifying from Liverpool University he worked in the North West before moving to Haywood Hospital in Stoke on Trent, and then on to Senior Registrar training at the Queen Elizabeth, City and Selly Oak Hospitals in Birmingham. He was appointed to Cannock Chase Hospital in 1992 as Consultant Rheumatologist. He has a particular interest in connective tissue diseases, particularly Scleroderma and Raynaud's syndrome, and the treatment of rheumatoid diseases in general. He is also Director of the Clinical Trials Unit at Cannock, and Clinical Lead for Research and Development at Mid Staffs NHS Trust.
Mr Mark Price Mr Mark Price
BSc(Hons) FCPodS DPodM. Mark has worked in Staffordshire for 25 years. He has been involved with sports medicine since graduation and was part of the junior British Olympic screening programme in the 90's. He lectures nationally and internationally and holds visiting lecture posts at Staffordshire University and the University of Malta. He regularly lectures at the British Association of Sports & Exercise Medicine courses. He is also a Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, qualified acupuncturist and inventor of the Dynastat (a unique foot assessment system). Apart from his surgical experience Mark has a range of skills in Biomechanics and Orthosis production.
Alison Hall Musculo-skeletal Sonographer
Alison Hall
DCR(R) MSc Medical Ultrasound is a specialist in medical ultrasound for the diagnosis of musculoskeletal disease and injury. She has worked in the NHS for 20 years and now holds a combined post as a Consultant Sonographer and Research fellow at Keele University. She is also involved in research studies using diagnostic ultrasound at Keele, and clinically in Rheumatology and Orthopaedics at two local NHS Trusts. Alison has worked closely with a number of Sports Physicians, Orthopaedic Surgeons and Rheumatologists providing a diagnostic scanning service, and is a regular speaker and trainer at national and international conferences.
Bharpoor Singh Sohal Osteopath
Bharpoor Singh Sohal (Poora)
DO. BSc(Hons) Ost Med BA Registered Osteopath. Poora qualified in 2000 from the John Wernham College of Classical Osteopathy in Epsom, and has practised in Birmingham at the University Medical Centre and at the Sohal Dental and Osteopathy clinic for 9 years. He has a keen interest in the osteopathic management of sports injuries, and biomechanical assessment and development for the prevention of injuries. He works on the PGA European Tour, with Birmingham City FC and with the Birmingham Royal Ballet.
Jim Thorp Rehabilitation Strength and Conditioning Coach
Jim Thorp
BSc (Hons) is a qualified fitness instructor, a sports masseur and a specialist rehabilitation and strength and conditioning coach who also played professional rugby union for a number of years. After his degree at Leeds Carnegie and a spell as a physical education officer in the RAF, he attended the CHEK Institute in San Diego, California where he completed a course in corrective exercise. He now works with private clients as a personal trainer and corrective exercise specialist.
Jackie Locock Head Receptionist
Jackie Locock
Jackie Locock has joined us from a large NHS practice in the area and has relished the challenge of shaping this new type of practice. She is a keen walker and rider.
Marie Priest Receptionist
Marie Priest
Marie worked for Aston Villa for over 20 years in a variety of administrative and secretarial roles before joining a sports client management company, where she supported a number of professional sports men and women. She brings a wealth of experience to the role of receptionist and administration within the clinic.