Dr Markus Laupheimer is a Consultant Sports & Exercise Physician who started off his interest in musculoskeletal and sports medicine by working in sports and orthopaedic centres in Switzerland, Germany, the US and the UK, before starting a GP, medical and sports medicine rotation. He received an MD with distinction from Ulm Medical School (Germany) looking into immunology of joints and metal replacements, before qualifying as a GP and Consultant in General Medicine with a focus on sports and musculoskeletal medicine. He followed his long-term interest in Sports and Musculoskeletal Medicine by completing an MSc in Sports and Exercise Medicine at Queen Mary University of London.

Markus has worked over the last 15 Years in leading Sports and Musculoskeletal Centres in the world like the Schulthess Clinic in Switzerland, BUPA Centres of Excellence and the Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in Qatar.

Having a keen interest in providing holistic Sports Medicine Care with an interest in MSK Ultrasound, Injection Therapies, Sports Nutrition, Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation, Markus also has a keen interest in myofacial pain and muscular dysfunction. Markus has worked in the past as a Sports & MSK Physician for the RAF and the England Football Association. Covering the England Senior Men's Futsal Team (one of the fastest growing sports in the world) and part-time U18/U19 & U20 England Football Team he has a passion for working with sports. During the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Markus worked as a Sports Medicine Doctor for Swimming, Diving, Waterpolo, Rowing and in the Athletes Village. Next to practical MSK & Sports Medicine he is interested in research and developing new ideas. Currently he is looking into the effects of regenerative treatments treatments in musculoskeletal medicine. This led him to help build a injection clinic for orthobiologics at the Aspetar Hospital in Qatar.

In addition he completed an MBA from Bradford School of Management with distinction with an focus in Innovation Management. Innovation can sometimes be to use the latest research into natural products and treatments, combined with newest technology and medical evidence.

Areas of expertise

• Tendons 
• Osteoarthritis
• Musculoskeletal ultrasound
• Muscle injuries
• Knee pain
• Back pain
• Nutrition
• Rehabilitation (elite sports & recriational)
• Football and futsal medicine
• Shoulder and elbow pain
• Foot pain and ankle pain
• Groin disorders
• Musculoskeletal ultrasound
• Ultrasound guided injection therapy 
• Remote consultations
• Regenerative medicine
• Orthobiologics