Dr Gareth Jones

Dr Gareth Jones

Dr Jones qualified in 1976. His early postgraduate years were spent in general medicine successfully negotiating the MRCP in 1984. He then elected to enter general practice obtaining the MRCGP in 1986 but was able to continue his cardiology interest as a specialty doctor. In 1993 he became the team doctor for the Welsh Rugby Union U19 squad. It was at this time he felt that his knowledge of Sports Medicine needed to be improved. He obtained an MSc in SEM at the University of Bath in 2003, later to become an examiner for their DipSEM. He has travelled as team doctor to over twenty International Rugby Board (IRB) Junior World Championships. Dr Jones was Match Day Doctor at the ‘England2015’ RWC at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff. Dr Jones has also attended four Commonwealth Games (Kuala Lumpur 1998, Manchester 2002, Melbourne 2006 and Delhi 2010), the last two as Chief Medical Officer. He retired from general practice in 2012 and is now the Sports Physician to the Cardiff Blues (rugby union) and working within the NHS as a specialty doctor in Cardiology and Trauma and Orthopaedics. As a Visiting Professor at the University, he has been involved with this course since it’s inception. He has played an important part in establishing the course with increasing numbers enrolling reflecting the needs of health care professionals with an interest in this field.