Physiolistic has always had very close ties with local GPs and Consultants. We strive for the multidisciplinary approach.
This allows for expert advice locally, continuity of care for the patient and better communication between professionals, allowing for a better experience and a speedy recovery.
We have an array of different specialist holding regular private clinics at Physiolistic or that we have close ties with and are always looking for collaborative partnerships to improve the services we offer, to fully enable ‘whole body healing’.
To arrange an appointment please contact us or get a GP referral and ask if you can be seen at Physiolistic.
Kate Hutchings is a Sports and Exercise Medicine Consultant at Circle Reading Hospital and is experienced in working with both elite and recreational athletes. Kate qualified from Birmingham Medical School in 1997 and gained Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2003.
Having worked in Sydney during the 2000 Games, she returned to the UK to work in Sports and Exercise Medicine (SEM) and gained her Masters with distinction in 2004 from University College, London. She has also held a GP position in South West London from 2003 to 2010.
She completed her Specialist training in SEM from Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust and is on the General Medical Council Specialist Register. She has trained in a variety of disciplines including Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, Exercise Medicine, Public Health and Emergency Medicine and is skilled in the use of diagnostic ultrasound and ultrasound guided injections.
Kate is also involved in promoting the importance of physical activity in chronic disease management and is co-author of the NHS document ‘A fresh approach’.
Kate has experience in working with both professional and recreational teams from a wide variety of sports. Her previous positions include working for the English National Ballet as company doctor and she is experienced in looking after the female athlete and related medical issues. She has also held positions at Chelsea Football Club academy division, Oxford University Rugby Team and has travelled with both UK Athletics and the GB synchronized swimming team to world championships.
She has developed and led NHS musculoskeletal clinics at Crystal Palace, London for a number of years looking after recreational sports men and women. During the London 2012 Olympic Games, Kate worked as a Sports Physician at the Aquatic Centre as part of the medical team looking after swimming and diving.
In 2018, Kate was part of the medical head quarters looking after the England Olympic Team at the Commonwealth Games in Australia.
MBBS, MSc, DPD, MA, MRCGP
Dr Baiarda was born in South East London and is proud of his Sicilian heritage. A General Practitioner for 22 years, he studied medicine in Newcastle Upon Tyne and qualified in 1995. Gero embarked on a Paediatric rotation in the North East before embarking on General Practice training in Stratford upon Avon in 1999. He became a GP Partner immediately on finishing training in 2000.
He studied for the Post Graduate Diploma of Practical Dermatology in 2008, and has worked as a Primary Care Dermatologist since 2011. He works as a full-time Senior GP in Windsor,. Since 2006, he has been the Lead Medical Practitioner at Royal Holloway, University of London. In October 2018, he joined the executive team of GPDQ, a U.K.-wide Primary Care organisation with partnerships with multiple household name brands and Health Providers. He is Clinical Director.
He holds double Masters’ Degrees in Paediatrics and English Literature, and regularly publishes articles in UK magazines and the press. He has appeared many times on National TV and radio.
Gero lives in Henley-on-Thames with his wife, Amanda, and their four children. He is a talented artist and works to a high standard in pencil, watercolour and oils.
He holds regular private clinics at Physiolistic and also offers home visits
