Dr. Stephen Thompson Consultant in Sport, Exercise and Musculoskeletal Medicine
FFSEM MBChB MCEM MSc BSc(Hons) PGCert
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 Thompson - Professional Bio
Dr Stephen Thompson is a Sport, Exercise and Musculoskeletal Medicine Consultant who treats musculoskeletal and sport-related injuries in adults. He has a keen interest in injuries related to sports, including acute, overuse and chronic injuries. These often involve the soft tissues (i.e. muscles and tendons), bones and joints. He also treats musculoskeletal problems in the general population including osteoarthritis.
He is the Tournament Physician at the All England Lawn Tennis Club managing the players during the Wimbledon Championships and has worked as a sports doctor with many teams and individuals in elite sports.
Dr Thompson graduated from The University of Edinburgh where he also completed a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sport and Exercise Sciences. He then trained as an Emergency Medicine Registrar in Manchester, during which time he gained Membership to the College of Emergency Medicine and completed a Masters Degree in Sport and Exercise Medicine at The University of Bath. Dr Thompson then finished his training in sport and exercise medicine in the East Midlands. He gained membership into the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine and recognition onto the Specialist Register for Sport and Exercise Medicine. Since then he has completed a Post-Graduate Certificate in Diagnostic Ultrasound.
- Musculoskeletal injury diagnosis
- Management and rehabilitation
- Pain
- Sport injuries
- Sport injury diagnosis and rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal diagnostic ultrasound
- Musculoskeletal ultrasound guided injection intervention
- Player Medical Lead at Wimbledon Tennis Championships
- Southern Brave & Hampshire Cricket Team Doctor
- First team lead doctor for Brentford Football Club 2018-2024
- Instructor for the FA on the Advanced Trauma Medical Management in Football course
- Tournament doctor for the Queens Club Tennis Championships 2021-2023
- Chief Medical Officer at the World Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow 2015
- Field of play team leader in the London Olympics in 2012 and 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
- GB Short Track Speed Skating team physician
- British gymnastics age group team and event physician
- England Football Association development squad team physician
- Nottingham Forest Football Club first team match day and academy doctor
- Tournament doctor for the Lawn Tennis Association
- Aston Villa Ladies FC team doctor
- Chelsea FC Academy Medical Officer
- England U20 RFU Medical Officer
- Medical Officer for UK School Games
- Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (FSEM)
- British Association of Sports & Exercise Medicine (BASEM)
- British Medical Association (BMA)
Consultations & 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 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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