Dr. Ritan Mehta MBE Consultant in Sport, Exercise and Musculoskeletal Medicine
MBBS BSc MSc SEM MRCGP FFSEM PGCTIPC
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. Ritan Mehta - Professional Bio
Dr Ritan Mehta MBE is a Consultant in Sport, Exercise and Musculoskeletal Medicine at Fortius Clinic and one of the UK’s leading experts in elite sports medicine, musculoskeletal injury management and female athlete health. He is Head of Women’s Medical at The Football Association and has served as Team Doctor to the England Women’s Senior Football Team (the Lionesses) since 2014.
In 2026, Dr Mehta was awarded an MBE in The King’s New Year Honours List for services to football, recognising his longstanding contribution to the women’s game and his role in supporting the Lionesses through a historic era of success, including back-to-back UEFA Women’s European Championship titles in 2022 and 2025.
With more than 15 years’ experience working at the highest levels of international sport, Dr Mehta has supported athletes and teams across major global competitions, including FIFA Women’s World Cups, UEFA Women’s European Championships and the Tokyo Olympic Games, where he served as Chief Medical Officer for Team GB Women’s Football. He has also held senior medical roles within Premier League and professional football, including Reading FC and Watford FC.
Dr Mehta combines elite-level expertise with a patient-centred approach, helping individuals of all ages and activity levels recover from injury, manage pain and return confidently to sport, exercise and everyday life. His clinical practice focuses on the diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, including Muscle injuries, tendon injuries, osteoarthritis, hip and groin pain, shoulder injuries and lower limb conditions. He is experienced in diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound and ultrasound-guided injection therapies.
After qualifying from King's College London in 2003, Dr Mehta initially trained in General Practice before completing a Master’s degree in Sport and Exercise Medicine with distinction and specialist training on the prestigious London SEM rotation. He remains actively involved in research, education and the advancement of sports medicine. He has published and presented nationally and internationally on topics including football medicine, female athlete health and injury prevention.
Dr Mehta is passionate about delivering world-class care to every patient, translating the standards and multidisciplinary approach of elite sport into personalised treatment plans that optimise recovery, performance and long-term musculoskeletal health.
- Muscle injuries
- Diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound and ultrasound guided injections
- Lower limb injuries affecting the hip and groin, knee and ankle
- Non-surgical management of osteoarthritis
- Female athlete health
- Shoulder injuries
- Tendon problems
- Shockwave therapy
- Head of Women’s Medical, The Football Association (The FA)
- Team Doctor to the England Senior Women’s Football Team (Lionesses), The FA
- Club Doctor Reading FC
- Tutor for Advanced Trauma Medical Management in Football (ATMMiF) course
- Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, QMUL
- Honorary Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine, Mile End Hospital
- Chief Medical Officer Team GB Women’s Football, Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
- Watford Football Club Team Doctor from 2011-2016
- Sports Medicine Doctor at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
- National and international publications and presentations in Sport and Exercise Medicine
- Author of several book chapters and co-developed The FA guidelines on Hepatitis and HIV in professional football.
- Fellow of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine
- Member of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
- Member of Football Medicine and Performance Association
Consultation & Outpatient Clinics
Fortius Clinic City
Our City Clinic is conveniently located between Bank and Monument stations, within the historic and financial heart of London. At our modern, two-floor facility we have nine consulting rooms, spacious waiting areas, well equipped treatment rooms and an imaging centre.
Explore our City Clinic with our virtual tour.
If you are travelling by Tube, our closest underground stations are Bank and Monument, exit 6 for King William Street.
Should you be travelling by car, the closest parking is a three minute drive away at NCP Car Park London Vintry Thames Exchange. If you are attending clinic on a weekday, please be aware that we are based in the congestion charge zone.
- 75 King William StreetEC4N 7BE
- 0203 195 2442
- Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 8.00pm.
- Snow Injuries Clinic
- Tendon
- Sports & Exercise Medicine
- Ultrasound
- X-Ray
- Physician services
- Rheumatology
- MRI Scan
Fortius Clinic Marylebone
Our Marylebone Clinic is conveniently located in the historic area between Baker Street and Marylebone High Street, just off Manchester Square, home to the iconic Wallace Collection. We have seven consulting rooms, private waiting areas on each floor, well equipped treatment rooms and diagnostic imaging.
- 17 Fitzhardinge StreetW1U 2EU
- 020 3195 2442
- MRI Scan
- Ultrasound
- X-Ray
- Physician services
- Rheumatology
Fortius Clinic Marylebone Wing
Our 79,000 sq ft, seven-story, private hospital on Wigmore Street has 39 en-suite inpatient rooms, consultation and treatment rooms, and a physiotherapy suite.
The hospital has a high-spec imaging suite fully equipped with an MRI, CT scanner and X-ray machine. There are three state-of-the-art operating theatres, two anaesthetic rooms and a recovery bay.
Fortius Clinic London has two Mako robots for hip and knee joint replacements.
- 66 Wigmore StreetW1U 2SB
- +442031952442
- Open 24 hours
- Sports & Exercise Medicine
- Snow Injuries Clinic
- Tendon
- Ultrasound
- X-Ray
- Physician services
- Rheumatology
- CT guided injection
- MRI Scan
- CT Scan
Fortius Clinic Wimbledon
Our Wimbledon clinic houses a state-of-the-art imaging centre with a 3T MRI and X-ray scanners, Ultrasound, seven consulting rooms, two spacious waiting areas and well equipped treatment rooms all located on one level, ensuring easy accessibility for all patients.
Our partnership with Spire St Anthony’s Hospital allows us to provide orthopaedic surgery closer to our clinic. We treat a full range of conditions and perform joint replacement surgery using the latest Mako robotic assisted technology.
Take a tour of our clinic virtually through Google 360 views here.
We are open Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 8.00pm, and Saturday mornings from 8.30am to 12.30pm.
If you are travelling by Tube, our closest underground station is Wimbledon (District Line), which also has rail and tramlink services from central London and beyond.
There is no parking available at the clinic, but we have a number of parking facilities all within a 10-12 minute walk of the clinic: Centre Court Car Park, Broadway Car Park, and Hartfield Road Car Park. Please note that all of these facilities are paid car parks.
The building at 22 Worple Road has steps leading up to the front entrance. If you require assistance please inform us before your arrival by calling ahead on 020 3195 2442
- 22 Worple RoadSW19 4DD
- 0203 195 2442
- Snow Injuries Clinic
- Ultrasound
- X-Ray
- MRI Scan
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