Dr Rick Seah
Private Sport, Exercise & Musculoskeletal Medicine Consultant
MB BS MSC (Hons) MAcadMEd MRCGP FRCP FFSEM DCH DSEM(GB&I)
Dr Seah is consultant in Sport, Exercise & Musculoskeletal Medicine (SEMM) at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) NHS Trust in Stanmore, where he is also the Clinical Lead for Rheumatology, Metabolic Bone Disease & SEMM services. He is a consultant appraiser within the Trust.
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Biography
Dr Rick Seah is a Private Consultant in Sport, Exercise & Musculoskeletal Medicine (SEMM) at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) NHS Trust in Stanmore, where he is also the Clinical Lead for Rheumatology, Metabolic Bone Disease & SEMM services. He is a consultant appraiser within the Trust.
RNOH Private Care
At RNOH Private Care, Dr Seah will see a number of conditions within the field of Sport, Exercise & Musculokseletal Medicine.
Professional Roles
Holding the positions of Medical Lead for the Stanmore NHS Dance Injury Clinic and an Honorary Associate Professor at the UCL Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science (IOMS), University College London. Additional professional roles include chairing the Royal College of Physicians’ SEM Committee and UK Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine Council’s RCP representative.
Education
With interests in Medical Education, Dr Rick Seah examines for FSEM(UK) and the University of Bath. Qualifying in medicine in London from Guy’s, King’s & St Thomas’ Hospitals (GKT) Medical School in 1999, he then went on to study for a Master’s degree in Sport & Exercise Medicine (obtained with distinction), from University College London (UCL) in 2005.
Experience
Accumulating over a decade of experience, he has trained over a period of 12 years in the NHS and is doubly accredited as a specialist and generalist. Previously working for the English Institute of Sport (EIS), British Fencing, British Canoeing and GB Wheelchair Tennis. Further clinical positions include, being a Medical Officer for the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon (2010-14) and on the event medical team at Wembley National Stadium (2007 – 09). Dr Rick Seah was a sports physician at both the Olympic & Paralympic Games in London 2012.
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Further Information
01Insurers that Dr Seah is registered with
AXA-PPP
Aetna
Aviva
BUPA
BUPA Platinum
Cigna
Healix
Simply Health
The Exeter
Vitality Health
WPA
02Experience
25 Years
03Languages Spoken
English
Conversational Mandarin
04Qualifications
Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery – MB BS (London)
Master of Science – MSc (Distinction)
05Memberships
Member, Academy of Medical Educators- MAcadMEd
Member, Royal College of General Practitioners- MRCGP
British Association of Sport & Exercise Medicine (BASEM)
British Association of Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM)
National Institute of Dance Medicine & Science (NIDMS)
06Fellowships
Fellow, Royal College of Physicians- FRCP
Fellow, UK Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine- FFSEM(UK)
Fellow, Irish Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine- FFSEM
07Published Work & Articles
Publications Since-2020
Seah R, Burdon M, Akin-Nibosun P, Thing J, Waring A.Morel-Lavallee Lesions – Diagnosis and practical management of these troublesome injuries! Part 1- Aetiology, diagnosis and investigations. Online educational blog. Posted on May 8, 2022, BJSM blogs.
Seah R, Burdon M, Akin-Nibosun P, Thing J, Waring A.Morel-Lavallee Lesions – Diagnosis and practical management of these troublesome injuries! Part 2- Management & infographic. Online educational blog. Posted on May 13, 2022, BJSM blogs.
Publications Pre-2020
Roberts AJ, Seah R, Dickens JC, Ferry RG, Reece AJ, Jones TG.A comparison of pain levels after the Biering-Sorensen and the modified 20-metre shuttle test in patients with chronic low back pain. J Back Musculoskelet Rehab. 2014; 27(2): 173-9.
Seah R, Mani-Babu S.Managing ankle sprains in primary care: What is best practice? A systematic review of the last 10 years of evidence. Br Med Bull.2011; 97(1):105-35.
Publications Pre-2010
Seah R, Connell D, Villar RN, Bell P.A radiological pitfall- Large intra-articular ganglion cyst diagnosed in a runner who presented with chronic hip pain and previously reported normal radiological findings. International Musculoskeletal Medicine 2009; 31(4): 155-157.
Seah R, Lee CH.Integrated specialty training. BMJ Careers 24th January 2009.
Gregory PL, Seah R, Pollock N.What to tell the media- or not. Consensus guidelines for sports physicians. Br J Sports Med 2008; 42(10): 785-788.
Erotokritou-Mulligan I, Bassett EE, Bartlett C, Cowan D, McHugh C, Seah R, Curtis B, Wells V, Harrison K, Sönksen PH, Holt RI – The GH2004 group.The effect of sporting injury on insulin like growth factor-I and procollagen III peptide and the implication for the detection of GH abuse in athletes. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2008; 93(7): 2760- 2763.
Seah R, Bell P. Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome of the forearm musculature with ulnar bone stress in an elite tennis player. Journal of Orthopaedic Medicine 2007; 29(2): 47-50.
Seah R. Examining the physician-physiotherapist partnership in treating sports injuries in the UK. North & West London Journal of General Practice 2006; 12(1): 12-13.
George G, Ramsay K, Rochester M, Seah R, Spencer H, Vijayasankar D and Vasicuro L.Facilities for chemical decontamination in accident and emergency departments in the United Kingdom. Emergency Medicine Journal 2002; 19(5):453-457.
08Fees
Initial
£280
Follow-up
£200
Initial (virtual)
£280
Follow-up (virtual)
£200
09Specialisms
Sports Injuries
Musculoskeletal Injuries
Ankle Pain
Ankle Sprain
Achilles Tendinopathy
Ankle Ligament Injury
Anterior Ankle Impingement Syndrome
Arthritis (Shoulder)
Back Pain
Bicep Injury
Bursitis
Bursitis (Shoulder)
Cartilage Injury
Cricket Injury
Dance Injury
De Quervain’s Syndrome (Tenosynovitis)
Degenerative Disc Disease
Disc Injuries
Elbow Pain
Endurance Sports Injuries
Exercise-induced leg pain
Femoroacetabular Impingement
Finger Injury
Flat Feet
Football Injury
Frozen Shoulder
Golfer’s Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)
Groin Pain
Hand Injury
Herniated Disc Or Slipped Disc
Hip Pain
Joint Pain
Knee Pain
Leg Pain
Ligament Injury
Morton’s Neuroma
Musculoskeletal Injury
Neck Pain
Nerve Root Entrapment
Osgood Schlatter
Osteoarthritis
Patella (Kneecap) Dislocation
Plantar Fasciitis
Radiculopathy
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
Rotator Cuff Injury
Rugby Injury
Running Injuries
Shin Splints
Shoulder Impingement
Shoulder Pain
Shoulder Tendinopathy (Pitcher’s Shoulder)
Soft Tissue
Sports Medicine
Sports-Related Spine Injuries
Stress Fractures
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Tendon Injuries
Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
Upper Back Pain