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Dr Catherine Spencer-Smith

Verified Sports Exercise Medicine London

Dr Catherine Spencer-Smith

16 years of experience 5.0 (250 verified reviews)

4,516+
Patients seen
16
Years in practice
11
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr Catherine Spencer-Smith at a glance

Dr Catherine Spencer-Smith is a Sports Exercise Medicine practitioner based in London, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 31+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de Barcelona (MD, 2006). Serves patients in London, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Dr Cath Spencer-Smith is a Sport and Exercise Medicine Consultant at Bath Clinic, and she has extensive experience in treating Olympian, Paralympian, and professional sportsmen and women. She also loves helping active people with sports injuries and musculoskeletal problems and has a particular interest in helping runners, triathletes, and people with hip and groin pain, arthritis, and stress fractures.

Dr Spencer-Smith earned her medical degree from St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London in 1995 and later completed her master’s degree in Sport and Exercise Medicine at Bath University in 2005.  Recognised for her expertise, she became a Fellow of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (UK) in 2013 and has served as a Sports Doctor at numerous Olympic and Commonwealth Games.

Her professional engagements have taken her across various domains, including GB rowing, track and field athletics, elite golf, marathoning, football, rugby, triathlon, tennis, and adventure sports. Moreover, she has collaborated with the British Military and provided her services to professional dancers and performers.

Dr Spencer-Smith developed an MSc Programme in Exercise Rehabilitation for Bangor University and has been a lecturer at Bangor and Bath Universities, as well as teaching UCL Sports Doctors in training.

Cath is passionate about getting to the root cause of a problem, and she treats her patients in a very holistic way. She liaises closely with physios, osteos, surgeons, podiatrists, and strength and conditioning coaches, to ensure her patients have the support of a robust, multidisciplinary team.

When you come to clinic:

Cath will listen carefully to what’s been troubling you, how long it’s been going on, and she’ll ask lots of questions about your symptoms, the way your problem came about, and how you may have been training. She’ll ask about your goals, what you may have tried so far to get better, and what’s important to you in life.

She will carefully examine you, watching how you move, looking for poor controlled or limited movement that may be showing up in other areas of your body, that might be contributing to your problem.

Diagnostic tests (such as MRI scanning) may be recommended to confirm your diagnosis and to enable the proper planning of your treatment.

Occasionally a procedure (such as an ultrasound-guided injection) might be needed to get your recovery kick-started, and if you’ve been referred by your physio or osteopath, (with your permission) she’ll liaise with them about your rehab. She might also want to add in care from a podiatrist, clinical Pilates instructor, or a strength and conditioning coach (or personal trainer).

Most importantly, you’ll leave with a good understanding of how your injury occurred, what you can expect during your recovery, and how to be robust for your return to sport or your chosen activity.

She is happy to see patients who have cover with any of the major insurance companies (check with your insurer to see if a referral is required) and is delighted to help self-funding patients (no referral necessary). Cath loves to teach and has presented in several prime-time TV productions, and was named as one of Tatler's Top Sports Doctors of 2026 https://www.tatler.com/article/doctors-guide-sports-medicine-experts.

She considers herself to be a “mere mortal” marathoner and Ironman triathlete and she enjoys talking about all things running and cycling with her patients.

She lives in Bath with her husband and four Italian Greyhounds.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Dr Catherine Spencer-Smith

Education & training

  1. 2000–2006 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, London (GB)
  2. 2006–2010 Residency · Sports Exercise Medicine
    Universitat de Barcelona, London (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2010-09–2011-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Sports Exercise Medicine

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-861923 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Sports Exercise Medicine
#EB-51127BD7 · issued 2011 · renewal 2021
Malpractice insurance: Allianz Professional · 4,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,368
Annual physical exam 99395 2,350
Vaccination administration 90471 3,038
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,065

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 60 min in_clinic 810.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 90 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Catherine Spencer-Smith
HEADSHOT
Catherine Spencer-Smith in consultation
IN OFFICE
Catherine Spencer-Smith with the team
WITH TEAM
Catherine Spencer-Smith at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 111s
Meet Catherine Spencer-Smith

Research & publications

h-index: 14 · i10: 5

  1. Long-term follow-up of Sports Exercise Medicine across GB
    Catherine Spencer-Smith, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.7575/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 30347935 · cited by 8
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Sports Exercise Medicine
    Catherine Spencer-Smith, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.5299/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 33229273 · cited by 114
  3. Long-term follow-up of Sports Exercise Medicine across GB
    Catherine Spencer-Smith, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.6323/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 39291457 · cited by 92

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Sports Exercise Medicine European Annual Congress (Sports Exercise Medicine) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Sports Exercise Medicine National Society Meeting · London · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Sports Exercise Medicine — London · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2011
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2011
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2011

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Sports Exercise Medicine 2026-03-22 · 5 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a sports exercise medicine? 2026-01-22 · 10 min read

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · dr.catherine.spencer.smith@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

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Patient reviews

250 verified reviews
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4★ 1
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Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

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