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Mr David Stitson

Verified Knee Surgery Plymouth

Mr David Stitson

4 years of experience 4.9 (11 verified reviews)

5,397+
Patients seen
4
Years in practice
8
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr David Stitson at a glance

Mr David Stitson is a Knee Surgery practitioner based in Plymouth, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital. They have 35+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (MD, 2018). Serves patients in Plymouth, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr David Stitson is a Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon currently working at the private practise, Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital. Mr Stitson's areas of interest are Primary knee and hip replacement surgery, CT Planned complex primary hip replacement, Partial knee replacement surgery, Revision hip and knee replacement surgery, Arthroscopic knee surgery, Lower limb trauma surgery and General orthopaedic surgery.

Mr Stitson graduated with an honours degree from the Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital in London in 1991. He conducted basic surgical training in London at RAF Halton and at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and he achieved Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1996. He conducted higher specialist training in Orthopaedics through placements in Plymouth, Truro, Oxford and Middlesbrough. He developed further skills as a DePuy Fellow at the Melbourne Orthopaedic Group in Australia for 6 months. He developed skills as a joint replacement surgeon and learnt the technique of hip resurfacing and completed his final fellowship examinations and was awarded FRCS (Tr & Orth).

He is particularly interested in hip replacement in young adults, he provides orthopaedic surgery Plymouth Argyle Football Club and Plymouth Albion Rugby Club and he is a Faculty member of AOUK - Teaching Fracture Management. He has the professional memberships Fellow Royal College of Surgeons of England, Member British Orthopaedic Association and Combined Services Orthopaedic Society.
Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
Knee Ligament Repair

Knee Arthroscopy

Knee Replacement

Partial Knee Replacement


Arthritis (Hip)

Knee pain

Arthritis (Knee)

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

— Mr David Stitson

Education & training

  1. 2012–2018 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plymouth (GB)
  2. 2018–2022 Residency · Knee Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plymouth (GB)
  3. 2022–2023 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Charité Berlin, DE

Career & appointments

  1. 2022-09–2023-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — Knee Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-358438 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Knee Surgery
#EB-0D346BD0 · issued 2023 · renewal 2033
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 2,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,130
Annual physical exam 99395 1,940
Vaccination administration 90471 1,220
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 3,043

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 810.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

David Stitson
HEADSHOT
David Stitson in consultation
IN OFFICE
David Stitson with the team
WITH TEAM
David Stitson at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 114s
Meet David Stitson

Research & publications

h-index: 5 · i10: 6

  1. Outcomes of Knee Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    David Stitson, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.6059/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 37187201 · cited by 114
  2. European registry analysis of Knee Surgery outcomes
    David Stitson, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.1709/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 38139082 · cited by 32
  3. Outcomes of Knee Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    David Stitson, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.2681/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 36179194 · cited by 126

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Knee Surgery — Plymouth · 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 2023
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2023
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2023

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Knee Surgery
  • Awareness When should you see a knee surgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.david.stitson@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

11 verified reviews
4.91
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11 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
4.9
Ease Of Appointment
4.8
Value For Money
4.8
Would Recommend Pct
97.0
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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

Mr David Stitson's Areas of Specialty

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Knee Surgery

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