Dr Timothy Swan

Dr Timothy Swan is a consultant in sports and exercise medicine at Basinghall Clinic in London. He has extensive experience in sports and exercise medicine and is able to diagnose, treat, and manage a wide range of musculoskeletal and sports injuries. His areas of interest include sports injuries, neck pain, lower back pain, shoulder pain, elbow conditions, knee pain, foot and ankle injuries, and hand and wrist pain.

Dr Swan gained his medical qualification in 1991 from Liverpool University and served in the army for more than 20 years. He was based at the Ministry of Defence Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court for eight years, where he was the consultant lead for spinal rehabilitation, lower limb rehabilitation, and the elite sports injuries clinic.

Dr Swan takes a holistic approach to patient care and works with a multidisciplinary team to enable patients to return to pre-injury health. He has worked with elite sports teams and athletes and previously worked in the Athlete Village Polyclinic of the London 2012 Olympics. He has also been the team doctor for the senior England Men's Hockey and England Lions Team.

Dr Swan is qualified in diagnostic and interventional musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound and is an MSK ultrasound examiner. He is also part of the teaching faculty for the Centre for Ultrasound Studies at Bournemouth University.