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Dr Ritan Mehta

Sport & Exercise Medicine Doctor

Elstree, WD6 3SU

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20 years of experience
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20 years of experience

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Dr Mehta is a Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine and

the Lead Women's Performance Doctor at the Football Association, working as the

Team Doctor for the England Women's Football team. He qualified in 2003 from

Kings College London and initially trained and worked in General Practice. He

completed a Masters in Sport and Exercise Medicine (Distinction) and

subsequently went on to complete the 4 year specialist training in SEM on the

prestigious London rotation.

Dr Mehta has extensive experience in treating recreational and elite athletes from a variety of sports. These include Gymnasts, Dancers, tennis players, Rugby Players, Footballers of all levels and he was a Sports Medicine Doctor at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. One of Dr Mehta's main interest is football medicine. He has attended three world cups (FIFA

Women's World Cups- France 2019 and Canada 2015 and FIFA Men's U20 World Cup, Colombia 2011). He was also the team doctor during Watford FC's promotion to the Premier league in

2015.

Dr. Mehta has a special interest in the conservative management of lower limb sport and musculoskeletal injuries, groin pain, tendon problems, osteoarthritis and female athlete health. He takes pride in undertaking a detailed clinical assessment and uses a holistic approach in managing any issues. He works with all patients to understand and treat the route cause of any problems to help in the short term but also reduce any recurrences in the long term. He utilises diagnostic mucsuloskeletal ultrasound in clinic to supplement his assessments. Dr Mehta offers a range of treatment methods including ultrasound-guided injection treatments shockwave therapy for sports injuries and other painful musculoskeletal conditions.

Dr Mehta has published and presented extensively in the field of sport and exercise medicine. He has authored several book chapters and co-developed The FA guidelines on Hepatitis and HIV in professional football.


Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
  • Ultrasound-guided joint and soft tissue injections
  • Steroid injections
  • Autologous blood injections
  • Platelet-rich plasma injections (PRP)
  • Hyaluronic acid injections
  • Trigger point injections
  • Musculoskeletal ultrasound
  • Exercise Prescription
  • Football injuries
  • Lower limb injuries
  • Hip and Groin pain
  • Tendon problems
  • Female athlete health
  • Shoulder injuries
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Low back pain

Subspecialties
  • Musculoskeletal Medicine
  • Sports Injury

All conditions and treatments
  • Sports Injuries
  • Sports Injuries
  • ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) Injury
  • Football Injury
  • Hip and Groin Pain
  • Joint Injury
  • Ligament Injury
  • Ankle Sprain
  • Back Pain
  • Bursitis (Hip)
  • Joint Injection
  • Ultrasound
  • Exercise Prescription
  • Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
  • Prolotherapy
  • Shockwave Therapy
  • Soft Tissue Injection
  • Video Consultation

Registered with

General Medical Council

No. 6076608


Qualifications
  • BSc Physiology (Upper II hons) - King's College London 2001
  • MBBS - King's College London - 2003
  • MRCGP - Royal College of General Practice - 2007 - Merit
  • MSc in Sport and Exercise Medicine - Queen Mary University of London - 2009 - Disctonction
  • FSEM Diploma in Sport and Exercise Medicine (GB&I) -awarded the Macleod Medal for highest mark
  • PgCert Teaching in Primary Care (Teaching The Teachers, TTT) – 2013 - Merit
  • FFSEM - Fellowship of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicince - 2014
  • Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course (CASE Accredited) - 2017

languages spoken
  • English
  • Gujarati

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Centennial Medical Care

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290 Centennial Avenue, Elstree, United Kingdom, WD6 3SU
290 Centennial Avenue, Elstree, United Kingdom, WD6 3SU
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Ritan is an excellent colleague who has extensive experience in the management of sporting and musculoskeletal injuries. I would be confident sending my family and friends to see him for an opinion.

13 Mar 2022
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Tendinopathy (Tendonitis)
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