Nat Padhiar

Professor Nat Padhiar is an Honorary Clinical Professor and Course Director for Podiatric Sports Medicine at Queen Mary University of London's Centre for Sports & Exercise Medicine (CSEM). He holds roles as Module Leader and Internal Examiner within the William Harvey Research Institute and St Bartholomew’s and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry. With over 3.5 decades of experience, he has supervised >150 research projects for MSc/iBSc/PhD students.

Affiliations:

• Queen Mary University of London
• CSEM, William Harvey Research Institute
• Editorial Board, Sports Medicine section of Grand Rounds
• Review Panel, SEM and Foot Surgery Journals

Clinical & Research Focus:

• Podiatric Sports Medicine
• Achilles tendinopathy and chronic exertional compartment syndrome
• Image-guided injections and sports injury management
• Exercise-induced leg pain (EILP) innovations

Key Contributions:

• Pioneered high-volume image-guided injections for Achilles tendinopathy
• Developed diagnostic frameworks for EILP
• Recipient of the BASEM Gold Medal

Teaching: Leads modules on Sports Injuries, Podiatric Assessment, and Advanced Clinical Practice, emphasizing critical thinking and clinical excellence.

Clinical Experience: Former Consultant Podiatric Surgeon (The Royal London Hospital, 1991–2011); served as Clinical Lead for Podiatric Sports Medicine at the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games.

Collaborations: Works with institutions in Malta, Germany, Spain, Greece, and Italy on musculoskeletal research and sports medicine initiatives.