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Mr Carlos Heras-Palou

Verified Orthopaedic Surgery Derby

Mr Carlos Heras-Palou

14 years of experience 5.0 (1 verified reviews)

6,655+
Patients seen
14
Years in practice
11
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Carlos Heras-Palou at a glance

Mr Carlos Heras-Palou is an Orthopaedic Surgery practitioner based in Derby, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital. They have 38+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Sevilla (MD, 2008). Serves patients in Derby, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr. Carlos Heras-Palou is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a special focus on hand and wrist surgery. He qualified from the School of Medicine in Zaragoza, Spain, in 1988. After completing his FRCS in 1993, he furthered his training in Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma in Leicester, receiving his FRCS (Tr & Orth) in 2000. His hand surgery training includes fellowships in Derby, Oxford, and a prestigious Pulvertaft Fellowship at St James’ Hospital in Leeds.
He joined the Pulvertaft Hand Centre in 2001, where he has since become a key figure in the team. Mr. Heras-Palou runs a dedicated wrist clinic on Monday afternoons at the Royal Derby Hospital. His areas of expertise include scaphoid fractures and non-unions, wrist pain, wrist instability, and complications following distal radius fractures. In addition to his clinical work, he co-chairs the Derby Wrist Course alongside Dr. Marc Garcia-Elias, and regularly speaks at hand and wrist fracture courses, contributing to the Hand and Wrist AO Courses as part of their faculty.
Mr. Heras-Palou also consults at Nuffield Health in Derby, offering treatments for a variety of hand and wrist conditions. He is a member of the British Orthopaedic Association and the British Society for Surgery of the Hand. His clinical interests are centred on providing high-quality care through his expertise in both surgical and non-surgical treatment options for hand and wrist disorders.

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

— Mr Carlos Heras-Palou

Education & training

  1. 2002–2008 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Sevilla, Derby (GB)
  2. 2008–2012 Residency · Orthopaedic Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Derby (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2012-09–2013-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital — Orthopaedic Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-135025 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
#EB-9B3BF473 · issued 2013 · renewal 2023
Malpractice insurance: AmTrust Europe · 1,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,137
Annual physical exam 99395 487
Vaccination administration 90471 2,231
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 2,360

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 90 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 60 min in_clinic 810.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Carlos Heras-Palou
HEADSHOT
Carlos Heras-Palou in consultation
IN OFFICE
Carlos Heras-Palou with the team
WITH TEAM
Carlos Heras-Palou at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 112s
Meet Carlos Heras-Palou

Research & publications

h-index: 10 · i10: 5

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in Orthopaedic Surgery
    Carlos Heras-Palou, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.8169/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 38138981 · cited by 113
  2. Long-term follow-up of Orthopaedic Surgery across GB
    Carlos Heras-Palou, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.1218/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 30086454 · cited by 27
  3. Validation of clinical scoring in Orthopaedic Surgery
    Carlos Heras-Palou, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.2536/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 32087254 · cited by 125
  4. Long-term follow-up of Orthopaedic Surgery across GB
    Carlos Heras-Palou, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.8319/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 30687843 · cited by 183

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Orthopaedic Surgery — Derby · 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 2013
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2013
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2013

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.carlos.heras.palou@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

1 verified reviews
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4★ 1
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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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