Dr. Stephen Chew Consultant in Sport, Exercise and Musculoskeletal Medicine
BSc (Hons) MBBS PG Dip FFSEM FRCP
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. Stephen Chew - Professional Bio
Dr Stephen Chew is a Consultant in Musculoskeletal, Sport and Exercise Medicine. He provides accurate diagnosis and non-surgical management of acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries and conditions, helping to keep his patients remain physically active.
He can deal with soft tissue, muscle, tendon and joint problems alongside bone stress injuries, in recreational and elite athletes. In addition Stephen can provide Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) and image guided injections as necessary.
Stephen graduated from Imperial College School of Medicine (formerly St Mary’s Hospital Medical School) in 2002. He undertook further training in rheumatology and medical specialties at teaching hospitals in and around North West London, gaining membership of the Royal College of Physicians. In 2008 he started Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) higher specialist training, working at the Olympic Medical Institute for 18 months, as well as centre’s of excellence in and around central London such as UCLH and Imperial College NHS Trust. Throughout this four-year period he gained invaluable experience in the management of musculoskeletal and physical activity related sport injuries in both elite and recreational patients.
His current sport role is as Academy Doctor at Fulham Football Club. He was Sport Physician for the Premiership Wasps Rugby Union side prior to its demise, and was the Chief Medical Officer for the School Games (Youth Sport Trust) until December 2017. He has international travel experience with teams having been a Headquarters Medical Officer for Commonwealth Games England for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, and Medical Officer for the Team GBR delegation both at the World University Games in Shenzen, China in 2011 and Kazan, Russia in 2013. Previously he has worked with the RFU Women’s division as Lead Doctor helping set up their National Divisional program, worked at various clinics for the English Institute of Sport (EIS), and was the SEM Physician for London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) at the Olympic Stadium during London 2012.
Stephen previously held an honorary consultant appointment at Imperial College Heathcare NHS Trust where he helped run a diabetes and physical activity service. He was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, London in November 2020.
- Overuse Injuries
- Adolescent Sport Injuries
- Exercise Medicine
- Academy Doctor Fulham Footbal Club
- Honorary Consultant in Sport & Exercise Medicine Imperial Colleage NHS Trust
- Lead Physician National MSK Services Bupa Health Clinics (2021)
- Match Day Sport Physician Wasps RFC (until Oct 2021)
- Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (2017)
- Chief Medical Officer for the School Games (2017)
- Team England Medical Officer Glasgow Commonwealth Games (2014)
- Sport and Exercise Physician for London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) (2012)
- Sport and Exercise Medicine: A Fresh Approach NHS - NHS Information Document
- Bright future for exercise prescription
- Fellow of the Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine (FFSEM)
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP)
- Royal Society of Medicine
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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