Dr Moiz Moghal

Meet Dr Moiz Moghal

Consultant in Sport, Exercise & Musculoskeletal Medicine

MBChB, MRCGP, MSc, FFSEM

Dr Moiz Moghal combines decades of clinical expertise with experience working at the highest levels of international sport. Alongside his role as a Consultant at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, he has held senior medical positions across professional football, international hockey, and elite cricket.

Dr Moiz Moghal

Expertise built through elite sport and clinical excellence

Dr Moghal has developed a unique breadth of experience through his work within the NHS, independent sector and elite sport. His specialist knowledge in sports and musculoskeletal medicine has led to appointments with some of the UK’s most prestigious sporting organisations, including Southampton Football Club, England & Great Britain Hockey, UK Sports Institute and the England & Wales Cricket Board.
 
His expertise has also been recognised on the international stage having supported athletes at the highest levels of competition including attendance at multiple Paralympic and Olympic Games, The Ashes and Wimbledon Championships . He served as a Polyclinic Doctor at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Core Team Doctor for ParalympicsGB  Rio 2016, and Team Doctor for the Great Britain Men’s and Women’s Hockey teams at the Tokyo Olympic Games as well as Team Doctor for British Gymnastics at the Paris Olympic Games.

Previous Positions Include:

  • Lead Physician for England Men’s Cricket Team
  • Senior Sports Physician with British Gymnastics
  • Chief Medical Officer GB & England Hockey
  • Team Doctor Hampshire County Cricket Club
  • Team Doctor Southampton Football Club

Current Positions:

  • Tournament Physician at Wimbledon and Queens Club Tennis Championships
  • Medical Advisor at the Royal Ballet
  • Lead Doctor for British Rowing U23 & Development Squad
  • Chief Medical Officer for Williams F1 Academy

Education and training

Dr Moiz Moghal graduated in medicine from the University of Sheffield in 2002 and completed his GP training within the London Deanery, becoming a Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2011. He went on to undertake higher specialist training in Sport & Exercise Medicine through the Oxford Deanery, during which he also completed a Diploma in Sport & Exercise Medicine awarded by the Royal College of Surgeons.

He holds a Master’s degree in Sport, Exercise & Health from University College London and is a Fellow of the Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine. Dr Moghal is listed on the GMC Specialist Register for Sport & Exercise Medicine and has undertaken advanced training in musculoskeletal ultrasound, image-guided injections, and sports injury management.

Research and teaching

Dr Moghal has a strong commitment to education and research, having served as a Clinical Examiner for the University of Bath’s MSc in Sport & Exercise Medicine and as an Educational Supervisor for specialist trainees in Oxford. His recent research has focused on the impact of COVID-19 on elite athletes, including recovery timelines and long-term effects on performance. He is a member of the Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine Team Care Committee and has recently been appointed as a Board Member for UK Anti-Doping.

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