Dr. Rajat
Chauhan.
A Sports & Exercise Medicine and Musculoskeletal Medicine consultant with a career spanning clinical practice, academia, and sports administration.
He is the Founder of Back 2 Fitness Clinic in Delhi, Visiting Faculty at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, and a prolific writer and columnist. He currently serves as Program Consultant for Run2Fly, a collaboration with the SwaTaleem Foundation empowering rural adolescent girls across India through running.
He also consults with Aravind Eye Hospital, one of the world's largest eye care providers, focusing on the health and efficiency of their ophthalmologists. His work is recognised in strength training, rehabilitation and injury prevention, with contributions to the World Economic Forum and the ICC Cricket World Cup.
La Ultra - The High
An ultramarathon held in Ladakh, ranked by Red Bull among the top 10 toughest races in the world. Established in 2010 over 222km, it challenges runners with temperature swings from −15°C to 40°C within 6–8 hours, and altitudes reaching 18,000 feet where oxygen falls to 60% of sea level. Categories now span 55, 111, 222, 333 and 555km.
Currently.
Sports-Exercise & MusculoSkeletal Medicine, addressing performance, prevention and rehabilitation, with a focus on back and knee pain, running and wrestling. Uses DBC strength-training rehabilitation machines from Finland.
Optimising outdoor training for IPS probationer officers and minimising injuries through machine-based strength protocols. In 2024, not one probationer missed the Passing Out Parade due to a training injury.
Empowering rural adolescent girls from marginalised communities to build confidence, body positivity, better menstrual and reproductive health, and resilience through running. SwaTaleem works with 33,000+ girls across 256 schools.
Previously.
- Consultant, Aravind Eye Hospital (2025)
- Head of Dept., Manipal Hospital, Bangalore (2006–2008)
- Head, Medical Strength Training, Kieser Training, London (2004–2006)
- Consultant, Westminster PCT, NHS, London (2005–2006)
- Elect Chairperson, World Congress for Science & Medicine in Cricket, ICC · India (2011)
- Faculty, 'Dysfunctional Back in Cricketers' · West Indies (2007)
- UK representative · South Africa (2003)
- Founding Director – Sports & Exercise, Ashoka University (2014–2017)
- Set up a state-of-the-art sporting facility and a sport-in-curriculum program
- Invited to prepare a white paper for a Sports University by the Govt. of NCT of Delhi (2015)
Three books.
500+ columns.
Columnist for Hindustan Times and Mint with 500+ articles (2008–2024), and Associate Editor of the British Journal of Sports Medicine (2013).
On the trails.
- Founder & Race Director, La Ultra – The High (2010–2022)
- Selection Committee, Ultra Running Team, Athletic Federation of India (2021–2022)
- Technical Consultant & Head Coach – Running, Adidas India (2014–2017)
- Race Director: Garhwal Runs (2015–2022), Mussoorie Urban & Jungle Trails, Wynberg-Allen Half Marathon, Himalayan Rush Triathlon
- M.B.B.S. · Nepal
- M.Sc. Sports & Exercise Medicine · University of Nottingham, UK
- M.L.C.O.M. · London College of Osteopathic Medicine, UK
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