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28Oct

Farewell Sir Robert


At the end of September Sir Robert Naylor stepped down as chief executive of UCLH. As chair of the ISEH board Sir Robert Naylor was instrumental in setting up the Institute and we would like to thank him for all his support and wish him the very best for the future.

26Oct

A year on foot at the ISEH 7


Elevated interest and participation in sport after an Olympic Games are frequently associated with activity-related injuries associated with the increase in demands on our musculoskeletal system as Mr Michael Oddy, ISEH Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon reports.

25Oct

The show must go on


Emily Prior-Willeard is a bioveterinary scientist, a circus performer  and a MSc Performing Arts Medicine student at UCL based at the ISEH.

25Oct

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing


A cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET), more widely known as a VO2max test, is a non-invasive gold standard assessment of aerobic fitness. CPET assesses exercise capacity by looking at how an individual’s heart and lungs are able to cope with increasing demand of incremental exercise.

24Oct

ISEH consultant profile: Sujith Konan


Sujith Konan is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in hip, knee and sports surgery.

13Sep

Cycling remains the golden sport!


Have you been inspired by the world-domination of the British Cycling track riders at Rio 2016 or motivated by the continued success of Chris Froome and Team Sky? Michael Crebbin, Senior Physiotherapist at the ISEH reports on the benefits of cycling and offers his advice.

12Sep

A year on foot at the ISEH 6


Playing fields baked hard by the late summer sun can place the foot at significant injury risk in the return to training and competitive sports in late August and September. Hyperextension injuries, or forced upward movement of the big toe metatarso-phalangeal joint can lead to a variety of injuries which have broadly been called a turf toe as Mr Michael Oddy, ISEH Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon reports.

12Sep

Free flight physiology project


The Free Flight Physiology Project (FFPP) aims to study the physiology of free fliers (paragliders, hang gliders, sailplane and wingsuit pilots) to improve performance and safety, gain insights into hypobaric hypoxia and explore the use of novel telemetry in extreme settings.

09Sep

PAM students tour the globe


Graduate students from the MSc in Performing Arts Medicine (PAM) made their mark in this year’s PAMA Conference in New York City. Four ex students presented their research work which was conducted during their studies.

07Sep

ISEH consultant profile: Mr Alistair Hunter


Mr Alistair Hunter is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in hand, wrist and elbow surgery. His NHS practice is based at University College London Hospitals and he sees private patients at ISEH and the Princess Grace Hospital.

04Aug

Going for gold: the medicine behind the medals


The Rio 2016 Olympic Games begins on Friday and they are heralded to be one of the most exciting ever. We know that the way athletes are cared for is constantly being refined but what does it take to be a doctor at the Olympic Games?

29Jul

London Triathlon: Tips to keep you out of the medical tent


The world's biggest triathlon, the London Triathlon, takes place at Excel in London's Docklands next weekend. London Triathlon’s Medical Director and ISEH Consultant Sports Physician, Dr Courtney Kipps, shares his tips to help keep competitors safe and out of the triathlon medical tent.