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Mr Andrew Porteous

Verified Orthopaedic Surgery Bristol

Mr Andrew Porteous

8 years of experience 5.0 (5 verified reviews)

9,713+
Patients seen
8
Years in practice
9
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Andrew Porteous at a glance

Mr Andrew Porteous is an Orthopaedic Surgery practitioner based in Bristol, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital. They have 36+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (MD, 2014). Serves patients in Bristol, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Andrew Porteous is a highly respected Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon who specialises exclusively in knee surgery. He is the Senior Knee Surgeon for North Bristol NHS Trust, which includes Southmead Hospital and the Avon Orthopaedic Centre.- one of the largest Specialist Orthopaedic Centres in the UK. His Private practice is based at the Spire Bristol Hospital.

Mr Porteous is known nationally and internationally as an expert in partial knee replacement, total knee replacement and complex revision knee replacement surgery.  He has twice been voted one of the top Knee Surgeons in the country in a nation-wide Daily Mail survey asking knee surgeons who they would pick to treat their own family members. 

Mr Porteous set up the Knee Injury Service for North Bristol and continues to look after student & recreational athletes and military personnel with ligament and cartilage injuries. 

He is a Past-President of the British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK) and is on the Executive Committee of the National Joint Registry, which monitors outcome of all the joint replacements in Britain.

Mr Porteous graduated in Medicine from the University of Cape Town in 1990 before moving to the UK to undertake surgical and orthopaedic training in Bristol. He completed subspecialty training in knee surgery with a prestigious fellowship under Mr John Bartlett in Melbourne, Australia. After being awarded the BASK Travelling Fellowship, he continued advanced training with leading international experts including Peter Fowler in London (Ontario), Chris Harner and Freddie Fu in Pittsburgh, Tom Minas and Dick Scott in Boston, Lars Engebretsen in Oslo, and Chris Dodd in Oxford.

In addition to his clinical practice, Mr Porteous holds a Master’s degree in Orthopaedic Engineering, with a thesis on meniscal repair techniques. His contribution to knee research has earned national and European accolades, including the BASK President’s Medal. He serves on the editorial board of The Knee journal and reviews for leading journals such as the Bone & Joint Journal and the European Journal of Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology and Arthroscopy.

Mr Porteous remains actively engaged in research, teaching and international collaboration. He has published widely in the field of knee surgery and regularly lectures across the UK and abroad.

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

— Mr Andrew Porteous

Education & training

  1. 2008–2014 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Bristol (GB)
  2. 2014–2018 Residency · Orthopaedic Surgery
    Universidad de Navarra, Bristol (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2018-09–2019-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — Orthopaedic Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-682906 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
#EB-856A653D · issued 2019 · renewal 2029
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 3,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,667
Annual physical exam 99395 2,829
Vaccination administration 90471 2,053
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 178

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 810.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 90 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Andrew Porteous
HEADSHOT
Andrew Porteous in consultation
IN OFFICE
Andrew Porteous with the team
WITH TEAM
Andrew Porteous at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 126s
Meet Andrew Porteous

Research & publications

h-index: 14 · i10: 11

  1. Long-term follow-up of Orthopaedic Surgery across GB
    Andrew Porteous, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.2829/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 31226371 · cited by 123
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Orthopaedic Surgery
    Andrew Porteous, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.7184/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 37565107 · cited by 201
  3. Long-term follow-up of Orthopaedic Surgery across GB
    Andrew Porteous, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.7498/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 37968114 · cited by 31
  4. Validation of clinical scoring in Orthopaedic Surgery
    Andrew Porteous, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.4879/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 38435499 · cited by 109

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Orthopaedic Surgery — Bristol · 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 2019
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2019
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2019

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.andrew.porteous@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

5 verified reviews
5.00
★★★★★
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5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.8
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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Orthopaedic Surgery

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