Dr Jim Kerss
Consultant in Sport & Exercise Medicine
MbChb FFSEM DipSEM PGCME
I specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of musculoskeletal and sports injury. I regularly see patients and athletes with bone stress, ligament, meniscal injuries, tendon, back and joint pain in particular. I have a particular interest in sports related concussion and see sportspersons following acute concussive events to guide them through rehabilitation and also those with persisting concussive symptoms.
Frequently I see patients suffering from medical problems related to exercise including fatigue, underperformance and breathing issues including exercise induced asthma. I regularly perform diagnostic ultrasound in clinic to aid diagnosis and explanation of a condition, plus perform ultrasound guided injections to help aid rehabilitation.
I am Sports Medicine Lead at the UK Sports Institute, based in Manchester. I have provided medical care and support to British athletes through multiple Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games – including working at the Rio Paralympics in 2016 and Commonwealth Games in 2014 and 2022. I am a Team Sports Physician for EF Education First-EasyPost professional cycling team; providing medical care overseas at UCI World tour races, including the Tour de France (2021, 2023), Giro d’Italia (2020, 2021 and 2022) and Vuelta a Espana (2023).
My previous positions include the Chief Medical Officer role at England Netball from 2016-2022, British Para-Swimming and England Squash. I have also worked as a team doctor in Premiership football and professional rugby league.
I have a particular interest in medical education, currently, I am the Sport and Exercise Medicine Training Programme Director for the North West and I completed a medical education fellowship during my own NHS training. I also greatly enjoy coaching and mentoring other healthcare professionals.
My NHS practice is the Joint Health Integrated Musculoskeletal service at Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Jim Kerss at Spire include:
Sports and exercise medicine
- Joint pain treatment (joint injections)
Other treatments
- Concussion Clinic
- Conservative management of musculoskeletal problems
- Hydrodilatation (injection) for frozen shoulder
- Injection therapy
- Ligament injuries in the ankle and foot
- Management of sports and exercise medicine medical problems
- Platelet rich plasma therapy (PRP)
- Prescribing exercise in the treatment of chronic disease
- Sport and exercise medicine (SEM)
- Stress Fracture Clinic
- Tendinopathy Clinic
- Ultrasound guided injection
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Soft tissue injury
Sports medicine
Special clinical interests: Athletic hip and groin pain, muscle injury, persistent joint pain including non-surgical treatment for osteoarthritis, persistent tendon pain, spinal pain including neck, lower back, and sacroiliac joints, sports-related concussion, sports injuries to bone, joints, ligaments, and meniscus.
Qualification and professional memberships
MbChb / University of Sheffield / 2006
Medical Degree
PGCME / Edge Hill University / 2015
Post graduate certificate in work place based medical education
FFSEM / Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine / 2016
Fellow of the Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine
Professional memberships
Research and publications
Media Coverage
Personal profile
I am married and have two amazing young children. In my spare time I enjoy playing and watching any sport, I previously played rugby union but hung up my boots in my late 20s and have been afflicted by the common middle aged male addiction to triathlon. I'm currently training for my first half Ironman.
I have a particular interest in medical education, currently I am the Sport & Exercise Medicine Training Programme Director for the North West and I completed a medical education fellowship during my own NHS training. I also greatly enjoy coaching and mentoring other healthcare professionals.
Contact information
| Telephone | 0151 929 5408 |
| info@spirewirral.com | |
| Website | https://www.nwsem.co.uk/ |
| Private secretary | Sam Wood |
| Private secretary telephone | 0151 433 9429 |
| Private secretary email | sportsmedicine@theclinic.co.uk |