Wassim Shamsuddin

Dr Wassim Shamsuddin is a senior consultant anaesthetist and pre-hospital physician with over 25 years’ experience in event medicine, emergency care, and healthcare leadership. He is the Founder and Director of Event Medical Consultancy Ltd, providing strategic medical leadership and governance to major mass-participation and endurance events in the UK and internationally.

Clinical & Professional Background

Dr Shamsuddin brings a rare combination of front-line clinical expertise and strategic medical management. Trained in anaesthetics and pre-hospital medicine, his career spans critical care, ambulance services, and complex multi-agency medical operations. He has extensive experience managing high-risk environments where patient safety, operational resilience, and system integration are paramount.

Event & Mass Participation Medicine

Dr Shamsuddin is widely recognised as an expert in event and endurance medicine, advising organisers, governing bodies, and medical providers on safe, effective, and proportionate medical provision.

He currently serves as:

UK Medical Advisor to IRONMAN

Medical Advisor to Motiv Sports

Medical Advisor to Jane Tomlinson's Run for All

Medical Advisor to CJA Events

Medical Advisor to Threshold Sports for London to Brighton Bike Ride

Medical Advisor to Irish Life Dublin Race Series

Medical Advisor to Cork City Marathon

Medical expert on the World Obstacle Racing Medical Committee

A career paramedic in the NHS and Event Medicine, Rob was a past commissioner for a Voluntary Aid Organisation. With over 38 years’ experience, Rob has led and/or managed the planning and delivery of medical cover at major events including London 2012 Olympics for Sailing, Major Air Shows, London Marathon and IRONMAN UK. Rob has experience in Control Room Management for an Ambulance service.

Paramedic with a wealth of experience in Event based medical provision

Exertional Heat Stroke Researcher

With over 16 years in the NHS and events, Richard has experience of leading the medical care at some of London’s blue-chip venues. 

He was part of the medical team for the Olympics and Paralympics and currently leads a project in Exertional Heat Stroke aimed specifically at club and fun runners. Richard has spent several years working in the Middle East as a Paramedic. His main interests are in education and he is a current trainer of First Aid and Ambulance Care.