Dr Glen Rae

Since Dr Glen Rae qualified as a medical doctor at the University of Leeds he has worked within professional football since 2001. He was appointed by Roy Keane, as the first full time Sports Medicine Doctor and Head of the Medical Department at Sunderland AFC in 2008. He has worked in a range of professional sports, including as Chief Medical Officer for Durham CCC and as Head of Sunderland AFC’s Medical and Sport Science Department for over 20 years. He continues to care for jockeys at Newcastle racecourse. Internationally, he was the FA Team Doctor for the U20 World Cup-winning team in South Korea in 2017 and is currently the England Senior Men’s red and white ball Team Doctor. His also continues to work part time as an NHS employed Consultant and is Clinical Lead for the Trusts Musculoskeletal Service.