معرفی
Professor Patrick Wheeler holds an Honorary Clinical Professorship in Sport & Exercise Medicine at Loughborough University, where he has been employed since 2013. He concurrently serves as a Consultant in Sport & Exercise Medicine at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust since 2009, and as Head of Service in the Sports Medicine Department since 2023. He leads the Intercalated Medical Student Programme and an MSc module on sports injury risk factors at Loughborough. His research focuses on chronic tendinopathies, particularly plantar fasciitis, and sports medicine practices.
- Education:
- MBChB (Leicester University Medical School, 1998)
- MSc Sport & Exercise Medicine (Nottingham University, 2004)
- MSc Physical Activity & Public Health (Staffordshire University, 2012)
- PhD (Loughborough University, 2019)
His professional roles include Vice-Chair of UHL Clinical Senate, FSEM Honorary Treasurer (2020–2023), and Chair of the British Association of Sport & Exercise Medicine (BASEM). He oversees clinical training programs and contributes to national sport medicine policy.
Awards: FFSEM, FRCP, MRCGP.
His advisory work includes supervising doctoral researchers and teaching across postgraduate modules. Clinical governance responsibilities include managing NHS patient communications through designated hospital channels.
