Dr Andrew Shafik
MBChB BSc (Hons) MSc SEM (Dist) DipMSKMed MFSEM UK
Club Doctor, Crystal Palace FC
Senior Editor, Football Medicine & Performance Association
Assistant Secretary, The Football Association Medical Society
Professional Development Advisor, University of Bath MSc Football Medicine in association with FIFA
London, UK
Dr Andrew Shafik
MBChB BSc (Hons) MSc SEM (Dist) DipMSKMed MFSEM UK
Club Doctor, Crystal Palace FC
Senior Editor, Football Medicine & Performance Association
Assistant Secretary, The Football Association Medical Society
Professional Development Advisor, University of Bath MSc Football Medicine in association with FIFA
London, UK
Bio
I am a Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician who has worked in the NHS across musculoskeletal medicine, general practice and emergency medicine and has extensive experience in elite sport.
I currently work as a Club Doctor at Crystal Palace Football Club and have previously worked as Club Doctor for Chelsea Football Club and Millwall Football Club.
I have experience in managing sports injuries, in both elite and non-elite athletes and specialise in non-surgical management of musculoskeletal conditions. My work in elite sport covers a range of sports across Men’s, Women’s, Academy and Disability sport....
I also have a keen interest in research and education and hold roles as a Senior Editor at the Football Medicine and Performance Association, Assistant Secretary at the FA Medical Society, Professional Development Advisor on the University of Bath MSc in Football Medicine in partnership with FIFA and on the Communications Committee for the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine.
I am currently carrying out a PgCert in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and have a Membership of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine.
I graduated in Medicine in 2018 from the University of Aberdeen and underwent training in General Practice. I have also undergone further university studies in a BSc Sport and Exercise Science in 2015 and Masters in Sport and Exercise Medicine with Distinction from the University of Leeds in 2021 where I was named on the Deans list and received the prize for 2020/2021. I also have a diploma in musculoskeletal medicine.
Specialist Areas
Sports Medicine
Musculoskeletal Medicine
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Employment History (Sport)
Club Doctor, Crystal Palace Football Club
June 2023-present
Professional Development Advisor, University of Bath MSc Football Medicine in association with FIFA
2023-Present
Communications Committee, Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine
2022-Present
Senior Editor & Podcast Lead, Football Medicine and Performance Association
2020-Present
Assistant Secretary, FA Medical Society
2020-Present
Sports Medicine Team, HH Sports Group
2020-Present
Tournament Medical Officer, Melrose 7s
2019-Present
Club Doctor, Millwall Football Club
August 2020-June 2023
Locum Doctor, Chelsea Football Club
August 2020-June 2023
Club Doctor, Chelsea Football Club
April 2021-July 2021
Reviewer, British Journal of Sports Medicine
2017-2022
Social Media Team, Football Research Group
2020-2023
Education Committee Member, British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
2020-2021
Doctor, England Basketball
2020
Academy Doctor, Newcastle Thunder Rugby League
2020
Doctor, European Golf Tour
2019-2021
Doctor, European Indoor Athletics Championships
2019
Doctor, Great North Run, South Shields
2019
Editorial Team, Football Medicine and Performance Association
2019-2020
Employment History (NHS)
Musculoskeletal Physician, NHS MICAS (Musculoskeletal Interface Clinical Assessment Service) MSK Service
January 2024-present
GPST3 General Practice, Surrey and Borders NHS Trust
August 2023-August 2024
GPST2 Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Epsom General Hospital
April 2023-August 2023
GPST2 Psychiatry, Surrey and Borders NHS Trust
December 2022-April 2023
GPST2 Paediatrics, Epsom General Hospital
August 2022-December 2022
GPST1 GP/ITP (Community Psychiatry), Surrey and Borders NHS Trust
April 2022-August 2022
GPST1 GP/ITP (Frailty)
December 2021-April 2022
GPST1 GP/ITP (Emergency Medicine), Epsom General Hospital, Epsom
August 2021-December 2021
Junior Registrar Emergency Medicine, Croydon University Hospital. Part time role
August 2020-August 2021
Foundation Training Posts
August 2018-August 2020
Shadowing in Sport and Exercise Medicine as an Undergraduate student
2016-2018
Professional Qualifications
PgCert Musculoskeletal Ultrasound – University College of Osteopathy
2023-Present
MFSEM(UK) – Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine
2022
DipMSKMed – Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine
2021
MSc Sport and Exercise Medicine (Dist) – University of Leeds
2020-2021
MBChB Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery – University of Aberdeen
2012-2018
BSc (Hons) Sports & Exercise Science – University of Aberdeen
2015-2016
Other Qualifications
Advanced Trauma Medical Management in Football (ATMMiF), RCSEd – 2021, 2024
Advanced Trauma Life Support, RCSENG – 2020
UK Anti-Doping Accredited Advisor, UKAD – 2020
Scottish Rugby Union Medical Cardiac & Pitch Side Skills (SCRUMCAPS), RCSEd – 2019
Advanced Life Support, Resuscitation Council UK – 2019
Prescribing Skills Assessment, University of Aberdeen – 2017
FIFA Diploma In Football Medicine, FIFA – 2020
Exercise Prescription in the Prevention & Treatment of Disease, Trinity College Dublin – 2016
Memberships
Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine
Royal College of General Practitioners
British Association of Sport & Exercise Medicine
Membership of the Primary Care Rheumatology & Musculoskeletal Medicine Society
Football Medicine & Performance Association Member
Publications
362
indexed publications
43
publications as first author
108
publications as last author
62
H index
2023. Sport and Exercise Medicine. An Essential Guide.
Reviewer of the book. Awaiting publication, CRC press, Edited by Drs Dane Vishnubala and Dave Eastwood.
2021. BASEM online, MSK resources for junior clinicians.
Creator of the ‘Foot injuries’ module.
2016. Anatomy Success.
Creator of this musculoskeletal anatomy website.
Concussion in sport: are new guidelines a game changer for primary care? British Journal of General
Practice.
Does Early Exercise in Adolescents Predict Recovery from Sport-Related Concussion? British Journal of Sports Medicine Blog.
Sport-related concussion attitudes and knowledge in elite English female footballers, Science and Medicine in Football.
Editorial: Embrace your discomfort: leadership and unconscious bias in sport and exercise medicine, British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Infographic. Clinical recommendations for return to play during the COVID-19 pandemic, British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Recommendations for return to sport during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine.
Infographic. Neurodegenerative Disease Mortality Among Former professional Soccer Players-Summary, Football Medicine and Performance Editorial.
Stress fracture of the thoracic spine in a male rugby player: a case report, South African Journal of Sports Medicine.
A postgraduate perspective of an SEM training programme for undergraduates, British Journal of Sports Medicine Blog.
A MUST read for any Undergraduate Student considering a career in Sports & Exercise Medicine, British Journal of Sports Medicine Blog.
Honours & Awards
University of Leeds Sport & Exercise Medicine Prize
2021
Named on the Deans List University of Leeds
2021
Club Colours with Distinction University of Aberdeen
2018
On the Road
You will find me attending and presenting at these upcoming events.
Injury Rehab Network
April 2024
