Dr Creaney is a Consultant Physician in the medical speciality of Sport & Exercise Medicine (SEM). He sees Private patients with musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and sports medicine problems, and medical symptoms during exercise.


Secretary: 01204 774142

Secretaries: Karen & Paul (support@medhilllimited.co.uk)


Clinics are held at the following locations:-

The Wilmslow Hospital (52 Alderley Road) 01625 545021

Manchester Institute of Health & Performance 0161 521 9202

BMI The Alexandra Hospital (Cheadle) 0808 189 5683

Spire Manchester (Didsbury) 0161 447 6677 

OrthTeam Centre 0161 447 6888

Recognised by all major insurers

Self-Pay appointments   

Initial - £250* 

Follow-Up - £140* (30minutes)

*payment in advance to reserve 

Doctor Creaney is able to take direct referrals (open referrals) from insurers like Bupa, AXA and AVIVA without needing a GP referral. Most insurers have physiotherapists who can triage by telephone. This saves you a lot of time waiting for a GP appointment. 


Dr Creaney BMedSci MB ChB  FRCP  FFSEM trained in London at several prestigious centres including the Olympic Medical Institute, DMRC Headley Court (Army Rehabilitation Centre), The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and the Royal London Hospital. He qualified as a Consultant in 2009, 8 years after leaving the University of Sheffield. Since then he has worked as an NHS Consultant in Sheffield, the Department of Health (DH), and Aldershot Garrision RRU. His most recent 2 years were at University Hospital Birmingham (Queen Elizabeth Hospital). 


He currently works for Great Britain Taekwondo as the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and formerly a Team Doctor with British Athletics and Liverpool FC women.

He now works exclusively in Private Practice in Manchester & Wilmslow. Dr Creaney treats all orthopaedic complaints from head-to-toe. As a physician, Dr Creaney uses a combination of physical therapy, injections and medicines to treat pain and injury, and works closely with leading surgeons to prepare those patients who need an operation.


Patient testimonials

“Very pleased with treatment and advice”

“Exceptionally satisfied, liked the engagement in remembering I was due to go on holiday, therefore made it personal and not a ‘number’”. 

“Put at ease, fear of needles, was very considerate to fear. Excellent experience” 

“Very helpful and examined everything very well. Excellent service” 

“This doctor was extremely kind and considerate. Very pleasant to deal with. I feel fully informed about what is to happen next. He treated me like I’d like to be treated.” 

“Excellent - I feel so much better and at ease.” 

“I have been to see Dr Creaney a few times now. He is very patient, knowledgeable and inspires confidence.” 

"THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE BEEN REFERRED TO DOCTOR CREANEY, HE HAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED TWO EPIDURALS ON ME. I HAVE ALWAYS FOUND HIM TO BE INCREDIBLY PROFESSIONAL, KNOWLEDGEABLE AND EVERYTHING I WOULD EXPECT FROM A DOCTOR AND MORE. I COULD NOT RECOMMEND HIM ENOUGH!"

"Thanks for all the advice & explanation of my situation."

"Very Good. Would recommend."

"FIRST RATE EXPERIENCE IN SHORT!"

"DR CREANEY HAS BEEN EXCELLENT START TO FINISH. HE'S VERY CLEAR WITH HIS EXPLANATIONS, ALTHOUGH DOESN'T SUGAR COAT ANYTHING. HIS 'BEDSIDE MANNER' IS APPRECIATED."

"Very satisfied with Dr Leon Creaney very happy."

"I felt very comfortable with this doctor and also confident in his diagnosis etc."

"Genuinely felt 'cared for'."


Feedback from colleagues

"It has been an absolute pleasure to work with Dr Creaney since he commenced working in the Bupa Health Clinics, initially as his secretary but latterly as senior admin assisting with his diary management and other tasks. Dr Creaney is a valuable member of the team here at Manchester Piccadilly and is extremely helpful when I ask for his input."

"Good clinician"

"Dr Creaney is a pleasure to work with. As one of his secretaries at Bupa I have worked with him for approximately 18 months."

"I can say with honestly that he works extremely efficiently. He has impeccable time keeping and is very methodical in his approach. He has a very friendly bedside manner with patients and is also very knowledgeable."

"I have been working with Dr Creaney for the past 6 months. it is a role that was quite new to me. Dr Creaney has been a delight to work with and I am pleased with the way he interacts with patients and staff alike. He is very attentive kind and considerate to his patients"

"excellent doctor and colleague"

"Outstanding colleague"

"Leon is approachable and efficient. If I have an issue I know that Leon will address it in a timely way."

"Dr Creaney is reliable, professional and has good communication skills.

Clinical assessment , treatment and referral of patients is excellent."

"Dr Leon Creaney is extremely hard working physician with extensive experience in sports and exercise medicine. He is an excellent team player, as he has demonstrated this many time in his career by volunteering at major global sports events. He is conscientious and polite towards his patient and his colleagues."

"Dr Creaney is very reliable and punctual, I have never know him to be late or miss a clinic. He spends time with staff and patients to explain exactly what he is doing when performing injections and shows the patients the arthrograms to show the injection was in the correct place."

"Dr Creaney is always approachable to discuss cases and has also been extremely helpful in sending literature to me about certain conditions to help improve my knowledge and CPD."

“Dr Creaney has a fanastic professional manner and attitude with all his patients and with all clinical staff working alongside him. He is very thorough when relaying clinical information pre and post procedure to his patients. He takes time with all his patients and their relatives in explaining and reassuring them. he is very patient and interacts well with colleagues in helping them work smoothly with him and is always happy to teach them"

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