Dr Nikos Malliaropoulos is a Sports and Exercise Medicine Consultant Hon based in central
London with over 37 years of experience.
He qualified as a doctor of medicine in 1984 from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Medical School, Greece. He then completed a Diploma in Sports and Exercise Medicine at the University of London in 1989. In 1994 got his PhD from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Medical School and in 1999, he received his Master’s degree in Sports and Exercise Medicine from Queen Mary University of London.
He practices as a Consultant Honorary Physician in Sports and Exercise Medicine at Mile End Sports Clinic, Bart’s and the London NHS Trust since 2013. He sees patients’ with musculoskeletal injuries and pathologies such as hamstring, tendon and bone stress injuries, low back pain and exercise- and sport-related pain. He has specialist interests in Extra Shock Wave Therapy, ultrasound guided injections and low laser level treatment.
Dr Malliaropoulos is also a member of the following professional organisations and associations:
– Fellow of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine UK
– Fellow of the International Federation of Sports Medicine
– British Association of Sports and Exercise Medicine
– Founding Member of the European College of Sports and Exercise Physicians
He was also the Director of the Sports Injuries Clinic of Track and Field Hellenic Association in Thessaloniki from 1986 till 2019. In previous years, he was the Chief Medical Officer of the Hellenic Olympic Team XXVIII in the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics.
Dr Malliaropoulos is also a Senior Clinical Lecturer in Sports and Exercise Medicine at Queen Mary University of London. At the university he lectures on the management of sports injuries and sports imaging. He has been a part of several publications within the area of sports and exercise medicine between 2001 and 2021.
In his personal life, Dr Malliaropoulos became a UKCC Level 2 British Judo Coach and 5th Dan Balkan Judo Champion.

• Ankle sprains
• Fractures
• Knee and shoulder injuries
• Tendon, ligament, and muscle injuries
• Exercise-induced asthma
• Heat illnesses
• Concussions and other head injuries
• Cartilage injuries
• Diagnosing and treating disorders of the musculoskeletal system
• Ordering lab tests or diagnostic imaging procedures and analyzing results
• Performing physical examinations and recording athletes’ medical histories
• Examining injured athletes to advise treatment plans and determine readiness for competition
• Supervising the rehabilitation of injured athletes
• Prescribing medication for the treatment of athletic injuries
• Coordinating with other personnel, such as coaches, athletic trainers, and orthopedic surgeons
• Performing procedures, such as injections and diagnostic ultrasound
• Educating athletes and coaches about nutrition, hydration, exercise regimens, and injury prevention