Dr Robin Chatterjee is a Consultant in Musculoskeletal, Sport & Exercise Medicine. He specialises in bone, muscle & joint pain of unknown cause. He is experienced in sport and dance related injuries; explores the role of sleep, hormones, stress, nutrition and physical activity in pain using both traditional and cutting edge regenerative techniques.
Prior to his career as a specialist, he worked as a qualified GP, in emergency medicine and in anaesthetics/intensive care medicine for a number of years. He has also worked as a front line doctor in terrorist attacks.
ADDITIONAL ROLES
- West Ham United Football Club lead academy doctor and match day tunnel doctor for first team: June 2019 till present
- London Broncos Rugby Football League first team, academy and scholars team: February 2017 till present
TRAINING
He trained in Sport, Exercise & Musculoskeletal Medicine in a number of prestigious establishments including Charing Cross Hospital, Queen Mary University of London, the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and Hammersmith Hospital.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Low vitamin D as a cause of low back pain
- Intersection syndrome as a cause of wrist pain
- Plantar plate tear as a cause of foot pain
- Parsonage Turner Syndrome: An usual cause of shoulder pain
- Elbow and heel pain of unknown cause
- Chronic Exertional Compartment syndrome as a cause of leg pain
AWARDS
Dr Chatterjee has won a number of awards for his research on low vitamin D as a cause of low back pain and his study on GPs knowledge of physical activity guidelines.
He is currently on the research committee of the European College of Sports & Exercise Physicians (ECOSEP) and has been elected by his peers to be the General Secretary of the British Association of Sport & Exercise Medicine (BASEM).
CURRENT TEACHING POSTS
- London Deanery Sport & Exercise Medicine Higher Specialist Training Programme
- Queen Mary University of London
- Visiting lecturer in Sport & Exercise Medicine
- London Deanery Sport & Exercise Medicine training programme
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
- Tottenham Hotspur FC
- Ministry of Defence
- Royal Ballet School
- Team England Ladies Hockey team
- Lawn Tennis Association
- IAAF World Para-athletic and Athletic Championships
- Millwall FC
- Brentford Football club
- Evolution Health
- Virgin London Marathon
- Dextro Energy ITU Triathlon World Championship Final
A BIT ABOUT ME
I'm a devoted husband and father. When I'm not busy with work or family, I like to cook and I've recently taken up gardening! I'd like to play more sport than I do but I have a love for most sports (much to my wife's chagrin!)
Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments- Ultrasound guided injections of ostenil into joints in Osteoarthritis ('wear and tear arthritis)
- PRP (platelet rich plasma) to regenerate 'wear and tear' of cartilage in joints
- Ultrasound guided hydrodistension for frozen shoulder
- Nutritional advice and exercise prescription to help with weight management and fitness
- Bone, Muscle and Joint Pain of unknown cause
- Osteoarthritis (wear and tear arthritis)
- Tennis and Golfers elbow
- Frozen shoulder
- Runner's knee
- Plantar fasciitis
- Achilles tendinopathy/tendinitis
- Shin Splints (medial tibial stress syndrome)
- Chronic musculoskeletal pain