Dr Sivanadian (Siva) Mani-Babu

Qualifications

BSc, MBBS, FRCP, FFSEM (UK), PGDip (Ultrasound)

GMC number: 6130140

Practising since: 2005

Specialties

Sport and Exercise Medicine

Consultation times

  • Alternate Tuesdays 09h00 - 11h30
  • Only sees patients 18+
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About

Dr Sivanadian Mani-Babu graduated from University College London Medical School in 2005, along with a First Class Honours Degree in Physiology. After completing registrar training in London, he became a Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) in 2013. He sees muscle and joint conditions/injuries in any individual who would like to be more physically active as well as elite athletes and has expertise in diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound scanning/ultrasound-guided injection therapy.


Siva is a SEM Consultant for Barts Health NHS Trust, where he leads a SEM clinic which is also a national centre for dance injuries. He is an Educational Supervisor, Examiner and Consultant appraiser. His elite sport roles include Club Doctor at Fulham Football Club, British Athletics Disability Sport team physician and ATP tennis tournament physician. 

Previously he was a lead consultant and lead for medical education within the Ministry of Defence at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Headley Court. Siva also completed a 3-year term as Honorary Secretary for the UK Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine. Siva has worked at a variety of international Sports Events including Olympic Games, Paralympic Games and Invictus Games.

He has also worked in a variety of other sports including boxing, judo, basketball, marathon/athletics events and rugby.


Special interests

  • Musculoskeletal
  • Soft Tissue Injuries
  • Sports Medicine
  • Sport and Exercise related injuries
  • Musculoskeletal pain
  • Dance/performing arts related injuries
  • Tendinopathy
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
  • Ultrasound-Guided Injection

Personal interests

Yoga, pilates, gym, oil painting

Languages spoken

English

Treatments and tests offered by Dr Sivanadian (Siva) Mani-Babu at Nuffield Health

  • Blood test
  • Rheumatology profiles
  • Haematology profiles
  • Image guided joint injections
  • Ultrasound

Locations Dr Sivanadian (Siva) Mani-Babu works with

Related experience

Memberships

  • Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians London
  • Fellow of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine
  • British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
  • British Medical Association

Other posts held

  • Bart's Health NHS Trust - Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine

Insurers Dr Sivanadian (Siva) Mani-Babu works with

Dr Sivanadian (Siva) Mani-Babu works with the following private medical insurance providers:

  • Aviva Health
  • AXA Health
  • Bupa
  • Bupa Fee Assured
  • Cigna
  • Vitality Health (Pru Health)
  • WPA
  • Healix Healthcare

Declaration

Dr Sivanadian (Siva) Mani-Babu does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Dr Sivanadian (Siva) Mani-Babu does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Dr Sivanadian (Siva) Mani-Babu does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.