Dr. Robin Chatterjee

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