Dr Bernardotto is a Consultant in Musculoskeletal, Sport and Exercise Medicine at University College London Hospitals (ULCH), as well as clinical lead for musculoskeletal medicine at the Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine (RLHIM). He is an expert in treating problems affecting the musculoskeletal system, from sport and soft tissue injuries to complex bone, muscle, tendon & joint pains. His specialist interest include back pain, neck pain and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders.

He is the only dual-trained sport medicine consultant and osteopath (i.e. DO) in the UK, ensuring his approach to treatment is functional, holistic and patient-centred. Dr Bernardotto combines the best of traditional, complementary and regenerative medicine, where he uses shockwave therapy and cutting-edge orthobiologic treatments such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to treat chronic pain, arthritis and other conditions of the musculoskeletal system.

Dr Bernardotto works in professional sport, where he is lead academy doctor at Fulham FC and medical officer for the British Boxing Board of Control. He has an interest in medical education and is the London Deanery training programme director for Sport & Exercise Medicine (SEM). He is also honorary lecturer and examiner at University College London (UCL) Medical School, and sits on the examination committee at the Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine (FSEM) in Edinburgh.

He is active in clinical research, and is currently leading a study at UCLH on high-dose Omega-3 for chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Areas of expertise

• Back pain
• Neck pain (cervicalgia)
• Temporomandibular (jaw) joint pain
• Gluteal pain (sacroiliitis, deep gluteal pain)
• Tendinopathies (plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow, gluteal pain, Achilles/Patella)
• Early osteoarthritis (knee, ankle, hip)

Current and recent appointments

• Consultant in Sport & Exercise Medicine, University College London Hospitals (UCLH)
• Clinical Lead Musculoskeletal Medicine, University College London Hospitals (UCLH)
• Training Programme Director – Sport & Exercise Medicine, London, Health Education England
• Examination Panel Member, Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine, Edinburgh
• Honorary Lecturer, University College London Medical School (UCLMS)
• Lead Academy Doctor, Fulham FC, London
• Medical Officer, British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC)

Publications, lectures and teachings

• Inklebarger J, Gonzales DL, Galanis N, Akhtar A, Rimbault T, Joshi T, Gyer G, Michael J, Bernardotto M. A Guide to Performing Seated, Foot-On-Floor Position Ultrasound Guided Knee Injections Targeting the Medial & Lateral Parapatellar Bursae & Their Channels. Int J Med Sci Clin Invention. A12; 9(1):5931-5944
• Inklebarger J, Galanis N, Akhtar A , Stone H, Adel G, Farooq G, Gyer G, Michael J, Bernardotto M. 2020. Arab Knee: Management and Prevention - A Case Report. Int J Med Sci Clin Invention 7(2): 4757-4762
• Brannan M, Bernardotto M, Clarke N, Varney J. (2019) Moving healthcare professionals – a whole system approach to embed physical activity in clinical practice. BMC Medical Education; 19(1):84
• Mistry AD, Bernardotto M, Chatterjee R, Simkins S, Brannan M, Varney J. (2019) A cross-sectional study on wellbeing in the Sport, Leisure & Fitness Industry: are the wellbeing champions well? International Journal of Wellness, Health and Society; 9(2): 45.55
• Farmer S, Bernardotto M, Singh V. (2011) How good is internet self-diagnosis of ENT symptoms? Clinical Otolaryngology; 36(5):517-8
• Bernardotto M, Butt M. (2009) Cervical Radiography. BMJ; 339:b2645
• Bernardotto M, Butt M. (2009) Complete Aplasia of the Posterior Arch of the Atlas with Bifid C7 Spinous Process: A Case Report. The Internet Journal of Spine Surgery; 5:1

Society memberships

• British Association of Sport & Exercise Medicine (BASEM)
• European Society for the Study of Musculoskeletal Medicine (ESSOMM)