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Dr Catherine Spencer-Smith

Verificato Sports Exercise Medicine London

Dr Catherine Spencer-Smith

16 anni di esperienza 5.0 (250 recensioni verificate)

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, Regno Unito, 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, Regno Unito and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

Informazioni

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

Istruzione e formazione

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

Carriera e incarichi

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

Licenze e assicurazione

Licenze mediche

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

Certificazioni di specializzazione

European Board of Sports Exercise Medicine
#EB-51127BD7 · issued 2011 · renewal 2021
Assicurazione responsabilità professionale: Allianz Professional · 4,000,000 EUR copertura · No claims on file

Procedure eseguite

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

Servizi e prezzi

ServizioDurataModalitàPrezzo
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

Studio, team e in pratica

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

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Ricerca e pubblicazioni

indice h: 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 · citato da 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 · citato da 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 · citato da 92

Conferenze su invito

  • 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

Premi e affiliazioni

Premi

  • 🏆 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

Iscrizioni a società

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

Articoli di questo medico

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

Per pazienti internazionali

Coordinatore
Patient liaison · dr.catherine.spencer.smith@euroclinics.example
Assicurazioni internazionali accettate
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Posizione

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Recensioni dei pazienti

250 recensioni verificate
4.98
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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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Recensioni recenti

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

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Dr Catherine Spencer-Smith's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr Catherine Spencer-Smith treats, with the size of the national pool of Regno Unito doctors offering the same care.

Sports Exercise Medicine

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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Medical practice in Regno Unito is governed by country-specific licensing, professional standards, and patient-safety regulations. Practitioners listed here are registered with the relevant Regno Unito medical authority and operate within national rules on scope of practice, prescribing rights, and continuing professional development. Care delivered in London carries the additional benefits of local language support, in-person follow-up, and direct coordination with regional hospitals and labs. A verified profile means EuroClinics has cross-checked the practitioner or clinic against an official source (national medical register, public licence database, or the practitioner themselves), and that the data shown here matches that source as of the last verification date above.

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  • What does Catherine Spencer-Smith specialise in?

    Catherine Spencer-Smith specialises in Sports Exercise Medicine in London, GB. 31 years of clinical experience.

  • What conditions does Catherine Spencer-Smith treat?

    Catherine Spencer-Smith treats conditions within Sports Exercise Medicine. View the full conditions-treated list on the profile.

  • Where does Catherine Spencer-Smith practise?

    Catherine Spencer-Smith practises in London, GB. The profile page lists all practice addresses, phone numbers, and clinic affiliations.

  • What languages does Catherine Spencer-Smith speak?

    Catherine Spencer-Smith speaks English.

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  • What do patients say about Catherine Spencer-Smith?

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