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Mr Ajit Shetty

Orthopaedic Surgery Leeds

Mr Ajit Shetty

9 years of experience

1,534+
Patients seen
9
Years in practice
10
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Ajit Shetty at a glance

Mr Ajit Shetty is an Orthopaedic Surgery practitioner based in Leeds, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 37+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de Barcelona (MD, 2013). Serves patients in Leeds, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Shetty is a specialist hip and knee replacement surgeon. In addition to performing routine/standard hip and knee replacement surgeries Mr Shetty also performs surgeries for complex hip and knee conditions such as a poorly developed hip (congenital/dysplastic), hip arthritis as a result of other hip conditions such as perthes disease, avascular necrosis etc.
Mr Shetty performs other complex hip and knee operations which necessitate the use of Patient specific Instrumentation -PSI(equipment specially manufactured for patients with complex deformity) or sometimes custom made implants (hip replacement manufactured for a specific patient)
Mr Shetty is also one of the earliest surgeons to start doing Robotic assisted Hip replacements in the north of England.
Mr Shetty's specialist training was at the prestigious Joint replacement unit of New Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh before taking up his current consultant post which commenced in May 2005.
Mr Shetty has 338 hip and knee replacements performed under his care in the last 12 months (source: My NHS) His outcomes are better than the national average for hip replacements (Standardised revision rate of 0.6) ie, failure is 1/3 less than the national average (Source :National Joint Registry).
Mr Shetty also performs trauma surgery mainly dealing with lower limb trauma and key hole operations. He is a keen teacher and is on the Panel of Examiners for the FRCS(Trauma & Orth.) Exam which is the exit exam to sign off orthopaedic consultants in the UK.
Mr Shetty keeps in touch with recent developments in the field of lower limb joint replacement by attending courses and meetings both national and international and has presented papers at joint replacement meetings. Mr Shetty features in the Guinness Book of World Records for performing hip revision surgery in a patient aged 102 yrs

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

— Mr Ajit Shetty

Education & training

  1. 2007–2013 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Leeds (GB)
  2. 2013–2017 Residency · Orthopaedic Surgery
    UAB Barcelona, Leeds (GB)
  3. 2017–2018 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    AP-HP Paris, FR

Career & appointments

  1. 2017-09–2018-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Orthopaedic Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-261953 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
#EB-F09DE812 · issued 2018 · renewal 2028
Malpractice insurance: AXA Healthcare Liability · 5,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,911
Annual physical exam 99395 1,161
Vaccination administration 90471 2,673
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 2,486

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 60 min in_clinic 630.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 90 min in_clinic 720.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Ajit Shetty
HEADSHOT
Ajit Shetty in consultation
IN OFFICE
Ajit Shetty with the team
WITH TEAM
Ajit Shetty at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 97s
Meet Ajit Shetty

Research & publications

h-index: 21 · i10: 8

  1. Outcomes of Orthopaedic Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Ajit Shetty, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.8221/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 38638873 · cited by 47
  2. European registry analysis of Orthopaedic Surgery outcomes
    Ajit Shetty, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.9459/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 31152847 · cited by 85
  3. Outcomes of Orthopaedic Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Ajit Shetty, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.1826/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 35134817 · cited by 187
  4. European registry analysis of Orthopaedic Surgery outcomes
    Ajit Shetty, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2022
    DOI: 10.1034/euroclin.2022.3 · PMID: 32334479 · cited by 185

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Orthopaedic Surgery — Leeds · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2018
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2018
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2018

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Awareness When should you see a orthopaedic surgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.ajit.shetty@euroclinics.example

Location

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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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Orthopaedic Surgery

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