Life Stories... With Dr Geoff Davies

Geoff is a Cardiff-born Consultant Sports Physician with over 20-years experience in professional rugby union. He was formerly Sports Physician to Cardiff Blues & Wales U18 prior to his appointment to the WRU National Squad in 2012. He is a Fellow of the Faculty of Sports & Exercise Medicine both in the UK and Ireland, and is a Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners. He has a master’s degree in Sports Medicine from the University of Bath and a Postgraduate certificate in diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound. He had previously spent 16 years as a GP partner in Barry before pursuing a full time career in Sports Medicine. Away from his WRU duties he is also a consultant Sports Physician in private practice at various locations, including Cardiff, Newport & Bristol. He is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Cardiff Metropolitan University and is a college examiner for the Faculty of Sports & Exercise Medicine UK. He is also a tutor & examiner for the Bath University MSc course in Sports Medicine. He regularly presents on various aspects of his Sports Physician role at both local and national medical meetings to a wide variety of audiences.