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Dr George Bownes

Verified Sports Exercise Medicine London

Dr George Bownes

6 years of experience 5.0 (128 verified reviews)

7,810+
Patients seen
6
Years in practice
4
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr George Bownes at a glance

Dr George Bownes is a Sports Exercise Medicine practitioner based in London, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 20+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de Barcelona (MD, 2016). Serves patients in London, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Dr George Bownes is a highly experience Sport & Exercise,  Musculoskeletal Medicine Consultant with more than 15 years’ experience working across elite sport, the military and clinical rehabilitation.

He has been part of the UK’s High Performance Network, supporting Premiership Football and Rugby, Olympic and Paralympic athletes as well as World Tour Tennis Players.

He is the Founder of Citius Health & The Citius Retired Athlete Programme, an innovative Sports Medicine community of leading practioners focused on recovery and return to activity following an injection of Arthrosamid for the treatement of knee osteoarthritis.

Dr Bownes has previously served as a Club Doctor at Harlequins Rugby Club for over 10 years, including during their Premiership title win in 2021. He has also held medical roles with Chelsea FC, Southampton FC and the English Institute of Sport (now known as the UKSI). Within Olympic sport, he was Chief Medical Officer for British Sailing as well as Brtish Skeleton supporting Team GB athletes including Lizzy Yarnold MBE, who became the first British Winter Olympian to defend an Olympic gold medal in 2018. For 6 years he worked as a Tournament Physician at The Championships, Wimbledon.

In parallel with his sports roles, Dr Bownes has previously worked extensively in military rehabilitation at DMRC Headley Court and Stanford Hall, leading multidisciplinary teams in complex musculoskeletal injury management.

His clinical interests include knee arthritis, upper and lower limb injuries, back pain, tendinopathies, stress fractures, osteoarthritis, shockwave therapy, diagnostic and interventional ultrasound and injections of PRP, Hyaluronic Acid & Arthrosamid.

Outside of medicine he enjoys all manor of sporting activies from Metrix, Hyrox, Ultras, Cycling, Water Sports & of course Padel.

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

— Dr George Bownes

Education & training

  1. 2010–2016 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, London (GB)
  2. 2016–2020 Residency · Sports Exercise Medicine
    Universitat de Barcelona, London (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2020-09–2021-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Sports Exercise Medicine

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-492894 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Sports Exercise Medicine
#EB-E223F0DE · issued 2021 · renewal 2031
Malpractice insurance: HDI Global · 1,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,433
Annual physical exam 99395 2,439
Vaccination administration 90471 1,727
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 2,192

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

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Videos

introduction · 89s
Meet George Bownes

Research & publications

h-index: 3 · i10: 12

  1. Long-term follow-up of Sports Exercise Medicine across GB
    George Bownes, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.6956/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 35057554 · cited by 17
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Sports Exercise Medicine
    George Bownes, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.2934/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 30436838 · cited by 107

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

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2021
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2021
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2021

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Sports Exercise Medicine
  • Awareness When should you see a sports exercise medicine?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · dr.george.bownes@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

128 verified reviews
4.95
★★★★⯨
128 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
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
98.0
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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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Sports Exercise Medicine

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  • What does George Bownes specialise in?

    George Bownes specialises in Sports Exercise Medicine in London, GB. 20 years of clinical experience.

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  • Where does George Bownes practise?

    George Bownes practises in London, GB. The profile page lists all practice addresses, phone numbers, and clinic affiliations.

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    George Bownes speaks English.

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