Dr. Jonathan Rees Consultant in Sport, Exercise and Musculoskeletal Medicine

MBBS MSc FRCP FFSEM MD and Diploma in Sport and Exercise Medicine Diploma in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Dr. Jonathan Rees

Areas of Expertise

Our Sport, Exercise, and Musculoskeletal Medicine consultants specialise in the non-surgical diagnosis, management, and rehabilitation of joint, muscle, and sports injuries. Utilising advanced clinical assessments and image-guided therapies, they create personalised recovery plans to restore mobility, relieve pain, and help you return safely to active life.

Dr. Jonathan Rees - Professional Bio

Jonathan is a highly respected Consultant in Sports Medicine and Rheumatology with 20 year’s experience.

In Sports Medicine he also has a particular interest in diagnosis and recovery from injury. He has experience in particular Professional Football, Rugby Union, Professional Motorsport, Dance, Disability Sport and Rehabilitation. He was Physician to the London 2012 Olympic Games and the Great Britain Beijing 2008 Paralympic Team.

In Rheumatology Jonathan has an interest in, gout, back pain, osteoarthritis, bone health, osteoporosis and other inflammatory conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.

Jonathan is recognised as an international expert on treating patients with tendon problems. His medical doctorate on tendinopathy from University College London won the British Society of Sport and Exercise Medicine research prize and he has published many influential papers in this field. He is also experienced at performing musculoskeletal ultrasound.

Jonathan has extensive experience in working with within multidisciplinary environments with physiotherapists, coaches, sports therapists and osteo

  • Consultant in Rheumatology and Sports Medicine, Addenbrookes’ Hospital Cambridge.
  • Honorary Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Medicine, Queen Mary College London
  • Training Programme Director in Sport and Exercise Medicine, East of England
  • Previous Head of Lower Limb, Upper Limb and Spinal Rehabilitation for the Armed Forces at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Headley Court
  • Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals
  • Advisor to the Organising Committee of the London 2012 Olympic Games
  • Physician for the London 2012 Olympic Games
  • Physician to the Great Britain 2008 Paralympic Games
  • Sports Physician to Millwall Football Club
  • President of the Royal Society of Medicine Sports Medicine Section
  • External Examination Assessor, Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK
  • Medical Advisor to the Central School of Ballet
  • Jonathan has published over 70 peer review papers, book chapters and abstracts and won numerous prizes for his work on tendinopathy.
  • Jonathan regularly lectures nationally and internationally on tendons and has been interviewed on TV by both the BBC and ITN news.
  • Founding Fellow of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
  • British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
  • British Society for Rheumatology

Consultations & Outpatient Clinics