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Dr Mark Ridgewell

Verified Sports Exercise Medicine London

Dr Mark Ridgewell

15 years of experience 5.0 (54 verified reviews)

1,770+
Patients seen
15
Years in practice
12
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr Mark Ridgewell at a glance

Dr Mark Ridgewell is a Sports Exercise Medicine practitioner based in London, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital. They have 40+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (MD, 2007). Serves patients in London, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Dr. Mark Ridgewell is a Consultant Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician based in London and Wales, UK.

Dr. Ridgewell's main field is the management of soft tissue and overuse injuries, with specialisation in the prevention and management of these injuries all over the body, as well as rehabilitation.

Dr. Ridgewell attained specialist status in Sport and Exercise Medicine in 20120. He has worked at international level across a wide variety of sports including:


Tennis - Tournament Players' Physician HSBC Championships, Queens Club London and WTA Birmingham Classic 2013 to present

Tennis - Tournament Players' Physician The Championships Wimbledon 2023

Consulting Sports Physician to English National Ballet School 2025-

Consulting Sports Physician Loughborough Lightning Netball 2023-

Tennis - Lead Doctor to the LTA National Tennis Academy, Loughborough University 2021-2025

Rugby Union: professional and international level 1991-2016 (Swansea RFC, Ospreys, Scarlets, Wales Under-18, under-21 and Wales A teams)

international football (Football Association of Wales Chief medical officer and team doctor 2005-2012)

Welsh Athletics

Swim Wales

International and county cricket (ECB lead doctor 2000-2003),

Welsh Hockey

Super League and international netball

professional cycling (JLT Condor, Team Storey Racing, and Welsh Cycling)

Triathlon

Welsh Gymnastics

Lead  Consultant Sports Physician to the High-Performance Unit at Sport Wales from 2003-2020 and acted as Sports Physician to Team Wales at the Commonwealth Games three times between 2006 and 2014.


Over the past 30 years, Dr. Ridgewell has gained vast experience in the management of sports injuries, specialising in the non-surgical treatment of soft tissue injuries affecting muscles, tendons and ligaments, particularly relating to exercise. Importantly, he completely understands the significant effects that injury can have on a normal day to day life and very much encourages physical activity in his treatment plans.

Dr. Ridgewell is married with four daughters and 1 son.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments


ESWT Shockwave

Ultrasound -guided injections

Steroid injections

PRP injections

Musculoskeletal ultrasound

Shockwave Therapy

Joint Injections

Physical Fitness Assessment

Soft Tissue Injection

Ultrasound

Excercise Prescription

Shockwave therapy

Diagnostic ultrasound

Ultrasound-guided injections

Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy

Overuse Injuries

Ankle Sprain

Cartilage Injury

Dance Injury

Cricket Injury

Football Injury

Ligament Injury

Shin Splints

Tendonitis

Musculoskeletal Injury

Shoulder Pain

Rugby Injury

Osteoarthritis

Shoulders Tendinopathy

Back Pain

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

— Dr Mark Ridgewell

Education & training

  1. 2001–2007 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, London (GB)
  2. 2007–2011 Residency · Sports Exercise Medicine
    Universidad de Navarra, London (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2011-09–2012-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — Sports Exercise Medicine

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-628670 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Sports Exercise Medicine
#EB-ECBB7DEC · issued 2012 · renewal 2022
Malpractice insurance: AXA Healthcare Liability · 1,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,431
Annual physical exam 99395 2,049
Vaccination administration 90471 201
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 2,934

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 30 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 810.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Mark Ridgewell
HEADSHOT
Mark Ridgewell in consultation
IN OFFICE
Mark Ridgewell with the team
WITH TEAM
Mark Ridgewell at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 149s
Meet Mark Ridgewell

Research & publications

h-index: 9 · i10: 6

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in Sports Exercise Medicine
    Mark Ridgewell, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.4328/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 38314151 · cited by 103
  2. Long-term follow-up of Sports Exercise Medicine across GB
    Mark Ridgewell, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.2302/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 36733519 · cited by 45

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 2012
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2012
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2012

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.mark.ridgewell@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

54 verified reviews
4.98
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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
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

Dr Mark Ridgewell's Areas of Specialty

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Sports Exercise Medicine

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    Mark Ridgewell speaks English.

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