Dr Clodagh Dugdale
Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine
MA MBBS MSc LLM FFSEM (UK)
"Working at Spire is exceptional as I have all the colleagues I need on hand for a true multi disciplinary approach to patient treatment."
I trained at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and the Royal London Hospital and am a Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine.
I specialise in diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of acute and overuse injuries. I perform diagnostic ultrasound, ultrasound guided steroid, Hyaluronic Acid and PRP joint and soft tissue injections. I also treat long term tendinopathies with shock wave therapy (ESWT). Over the past year I has been involved in the rehabilitation of high-level athletes post COVID.
I work for the military and also have many years’ experience in elite level sport. I am one of the lead doctors for British Rowing, the Chief Medical Officer for the Oman Desert Ultra Marathon and has previously worked for several years in rugby, both for the RFU and Championship teams.
I have a strong academic background, having been an Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham, and am currently an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary, London and an External Examiner at the University of Leeds (Sport and Exercise Medicine) and the University of Salford (Trauma and Orthopaedics).
I have also completed a post graduate law degree and have extensive experience in Medical Law and Ethics, having been the Chair of the Research Ethics Committee at the University of Nottingham and a Board Member at QMUL. I was also a board member of the Sports Advisory Board at the University of Nottingham.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Clodagh Dugdale at Spire include:
Sports and exercise medicine
- Joint pain treatment (joint injections)
- MRI scan (magnetic resonance imaging scan)
Other treatments
- Autologous blood and PRP
- Chronic and acute soft tissue injuries and rehabilitation
- Guided soft tissue and joint injections, including steroid
- Hyaluronic acid
- Ultrasound diagnosis
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Additional information
Qualification and professional memberships
MA(Cantab) MBBS / The Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry / 1985
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Professional memberships
Fellow of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine
Professional leadership
External Examiner in Sport and Exercise Medicine at the University of Leeds
Honorary Senior Lecturer at QMUL
Previous chair Research Ethics Committee at the University of Nottingham
Current NHS posts
Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine for the MOD
Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine for British Rowing
Personal profile
In my spare time I enjoy horse riding and cycling.
Financial interests
Contact information
| Private secretary | Yvonne Cartey |
| Private secretary email | dugdalesem@gmail.com |