Dr Mark Gillett

Dr Mark Gillett is a consultant in sports and exercise medicine at Cleveland Clinic London Hospital and has been the Chief Medical Officer of the Premier League since 2018. He specialises in ankle, foot, hip, and knee injuries, musculoskeletalinjuries, concussions, and arthritis of the foot, ankle, and knee.

Dr Gillett completed his undergraduate medical degree in 1992 at the University of London and went on to do a fellowship at the Royal College of Surgeons in Glasgow in 1992. He has a further Sports Medicine Master’s degree from the University of Nottingham. He undertook higher specialist Emergency Medicine training in the West Midlands in 2003.

Dr Gillett has had an extensive career in sports medicine and injuries. He is a founding fellow of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine, and was a sports physician for five years at the English Institute of Sport. In 2008 he became the first team doctor for Chelsea Football Club, was appointed Director of Performance for West Bromwich Albion Football Club in 2010 and moved to Nottingham Forest Football Club in 2018. He was the Chief Medical Officer for Team GB’s men’s and women’s basketball squads during the 2012 London Olympics, and in 2008 was a foundational part of the establishment of the Football Association’s AREA pre-hospital care training course.

Dr Gillett is deeply passionate about sports medicine and performance, and strives to use his expertise to ensure the long-term safety and health — mental and phsyical — of the athletes and patients under his care. He is dedicated to nurturing a culture of inclusion and excellence within the Premier League, to support its goal of ensuring the best football experience for both fans and the nation.