Hi, I’m Dr Kate Ella
My story
I trained as a doctor at Oxford University, worked my way through the junior years and eventually, got my dream job. Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at a prestigious teaching hospital.
Operating on people who really needed my help was incredibly rewarding. Until it wasn’t. I was looking after my patients and my family but I wasn’t looking after myself.
The stress, the exhaustion, I wasn’t just feeling it at work. I was feeling it in my body.
Despite knowing exactly what I should be doing, I wasn’t doing it. I wasn’t moving as much, I wasn’t sleeping well, I wasn’t looking after myself.
And it hit me. Hard.
I’d always been an athlete, Blues in rugby at Oxford, county-level running, college boat club captain. I understood movement, strength & nutrition. But I wasn’t living it anymore.
I had to rebuild. Not just my fitness, but my energy, my mental health, my ability to actually enjoy the life I was working so hard for.
When I finally made those shifts: movement, food, rest, support. I felt like a different person.
So, I took a step back. I left surgery and built a new way to help people stay strong, move well and take control of their health before pain & diseases make those choices for them.
Now, I work with clients online from my office in Scotland, helping them cut through the confusion, build strength and feel confident in their bodies again.
You don’t need more conflicting health advice. You need real, evidence-backed strategies that actually work.
I will only offer you reliable and trustworthy ideas. I have spent more hours than I can think pouring over academic papers and writing my own. I have an MA from the University of Oxford and an MD from the University of Edinburgh as well as more than 15 published papers so I know good (and bad) research. As I see it, my job is to cut through the noise and give you real, practical ways to stay strong, mobile and independent for as long as possible.
The qualifications bit
I’m not just another ‘health coach.’ I’m a doctor, a former orthopaedic surgeon and an expert in movement.
Here’s what backs that up:
🎓 Medical Training & Research
✔ Medical degree, University of Oxford
✔ MA (Oxon), University of Oxford
✔ MD, Edinburgh University
✔ 15+ published research papers
✔ Membership & Fellowship exams, Royal College of Surgeons
🏋️♀️ Movement & Coaching Expertise
✔ Fully certified Health Coach
✔ Level 3 Personal Trainer
✔ Level 2 Gym Instructor
✔ Certification in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
✔ Culinary Medicine certification
✔Certificate in Coaching for Wellness from Full Circle Global
✔ Meditation & Mindfulness qualification from 10 of Zen
🩺 Professional Registrations
✔ Fully registered with the UK & International Health Coaching Association (Registered Health Coach)
“It was a great opportunity to take stock, reflect on my overall health and set positive intentions for moving forward.“
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Dr Kate Ella 