About Us

Mark qualified from Cardiff School of Physiotherapy in 1996 and also has a previous Biology degree. Before relocating to Wales he worked in Scotland for 5 years in the NHS and as manager of North East Fife Sports Medicine Clinic as well as working with Sports Scotland and Scottish Hockey. He now divides his time between Joint Care Clinic, BUPA Hospital Cardiff and his practice with Dyfed Powys Police. Mark is involved in research and development of new orthopaedic outcome measures and is one of the co-founders of Cardiff Hip Clinic.

Away from work, Mark is married with a daughter and a new baby son. When he is allowed out to play, he likes to play golf, surf, wakeboard, and has just taken up snowboarding.

Charlotte graduated from Cardiff University, School of Physiotherapy in 1999. Since graduating she has worked both in the National Health Service and the private sector, including running a sports injury clinic in Bridgend and working at BUPA Hospital Cardiff.

Charlotte has extensive experience in the treatment of sports injuries and orthopaedic conditions, and specialises in the management of pre- and post-operative orthopaedic conditions and advanced rehabilitation. Charlotte is also a co-founder of The Cardiff Hip Clinic.

Charlotte's interest in sports injuries and orthopaedic conditions has developed from her own sporting background. She has competed in the Hockey European Cup Winners Trophy for her club Penarth Ladies, is a keen cricketer and golfer and is known to occasionally go for a surf.

Alwyn was born in Aberystwyth and lived in Synod Inn until he went to Medical School at Cardiff. He qualified six years later as a doctor with an extra degree in Pharmacology. He did his orthopaedic training in Wales until he decided on a career in Spinal Surgery and did a world renowned Fellowship in Spinal diseases at Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham. He is a Consultant at the Cardiff Spinal Unit, which is a European reference centre for spinal surgery and has an active clinical as well as research interest.

Alwyn is married with two girls.   He played football, rugby and tennis at a high level when he was younger and still enjoys keeping fit.

Marci is a specialist in surgery of the hip and knee with special reference to joint replacement and revision surgery. In 1993, he was appointed to the position of senior lecturer in the Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma at the University Hospital of Wales and the College of Medicine and later was appointed consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the same hospital.

Marci received an MBChB from Sheffield University in 1983. He then went on to train at the University Hospital of Nottingham and at the University Hospital of Wales. He has also undertaken various overseas training positions: as a joint replacement/revision surgery fellow with Dr W C Head and Dr R Emmerson in Dallas, Texas; and with Professor Wagner in Nuremberg, Germany; Dr Englebrecht and Dr Steinbrink, Endoclinic in Hamburg, Germany; and Professor M Tile in Toronto, Canada.

Rhys was born and educated in Cardiff before studying medicine at St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School, Paddington. He played rugby for St. Mary’s and Glamorgan Wanderers, and his love of the sport drove his special interest in knee and shoulder surgery. In order to develop this further, Rhys undertook a Fellowship in Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty of the knee and shoulder in Adelaide. A consultant in Cardiff since 1999, Rhys is an honorary surgeon to Cardiff City Football Club, UWIC, Cardiff Blues and the Welsh National Rugby Team. Rhys is married to Sarah and they have three children who Rhys loves to watch playing rugby, cricket or hockey, whenever he can.