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Mr Chris Johnston

Verified General Surgery Edinburgh

Mr Chris Johnston

16 years of experience 5.0 (144 verified reviews)

9,748+
Patients seen
16
Years in practice
4
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Chris Johnston at a glance

Mr Chris Johnston is a General Surgery practitioner based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital. They have 19+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (MD, 2006). Serves patients in Edinburgh, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Johnston is a consultant transplant and general surgeon practicing at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Shawfair Park Hospital. His primary clinical interests are liver transplantation, management of complex gallstone disease, hernia surgery and advanced endoscopy (ERCP).

Mr Johnston is also currently the clinical lead for the Edinburgh National Organ Retrieval Service, chair of the UK NORS Clinical Leads’ Forum, Lead Educational Supervisor for transplant surgery training in Edinburgh and Programme Lead for the Edinburgh Transplant Surgery Fellowship.

Notable awards include the Hunterian Lectureship from the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the Sir Roy Calne Award from the British Transplantation Society. He has also received the Professor Kenneth Fearon Memorial Medal, Chiene Medal, Syme Medal and Ker Memorial Prize for research arising from his PhD Thesis.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Mr Chris Johnston

Education & training

  1. 2000–2006 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Edinburgh (GB)
  2. 2006–2010 Residency · General Surgery
    Universidad de Sevilla, Edinburgh (GB)
  3. 2010–2011 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Royal Marsden London, UK

Career & appointments

  1. 2010-09–2011-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-433187 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-27B99378 · issued 2011 · renewal 2021
Malpractice insurance: AmTrust Europe · 2,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 933
Annual physical exam 99395 907
Vaccination administration 90471 563
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 164

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 30 min in_clinic 630.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 720.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Chris Johnston
HEADSHOT
Chris Johnston in consultation
IN OFFICE
Chris Johnston with the team
WITH TEAM
Chris Johnston at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 95s
Meet Chris Johnston

Research & publications

h-index: 21 · i10: 6

  1. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes
    Chris Johnston, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.7425/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 37715157 · cited by 125
  2. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Chris Johnston, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.8050/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 38798114 · cited by 167
  3. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes
    Chris Johnston, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.1685/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 36707230 · cited by 89
  4. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Chris Johnston, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2022
    DOI: 10.2637/euroclin.2022.3 · PMID: 35322044 · cited by 171

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in General Surgery European Annual Congress (General Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in General Surgery National Society Meeting · Edinburgh · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated General Surgery — Edinburgh · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2011
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2011
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2011

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to General Surgery
  • Awareness When should you see a general surgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · chris.johnston@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

144 verified reviews
4.99
★★★★⯨
144 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

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General Surgery

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