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Mr Filippo Di Franco

Verified General Surgery Cambridge

Mr Filippo Di Franco

2 years of experience 5.0 (8 verified reviews)

10,922+
Patients seen
2
Years in practice
10
Publications
2
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Filippo Di Franco at a glance

Mr Filippo Di Franco is a General Surgery practitioner based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 31+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de Barcelona (MD, 2023). Serves patients in Cambridge, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Di Franco graduated medicine in 1995 and came to the UK where he completed both his basic and higher surgical training in the North East of England. He is a Consultant General Surgeon at Hinchingbrooke Hospital since 2011, where he specialised in upper gastrointestinal and laparoscopic surgery.

During his surgical training, Mr Di Franco trained at the famous Northern Oesophago-Gastric Unit, one of the largest units of the kind in the UK. During this time, he also completed his research under the supervision of Professor Griffin, having written a thesis on perioperative immunonutrition in patients undergoing surgery for oesophagogastric cancer. His interest in research still drives him to publish in peer-reviewed journals and present at national and international conferences.

Mr Di Franco is a vastly experienced general surgeon, particularly in the field of laparoscopic repair of groin hernias and other abdominal wall hernias including incisional, umbilical and epigastric hernias. He also performs over 100 laparoscopic cholecystectomies per year.

Mr Di Franco is also involved in teaching, currently being the educational supervisor and also a teacher for medical students and surgical trainees. He also contributes to the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Surgery and Oxford Handbook of Operative Surgery.
Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
Upper gastrointestinal surgery

Hernias, including inguinal hernia

Gastro-oesophageal reflux

Laparoscopic surgery

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy


Hernia

Femoral Hernia

Inguinal hernia

Gallstones

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

— Mr Filippo Di Franco

Education & training

  1. 2017–2023 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Cambridge (GB)
  2. 2023–2027 Residency · General Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Cambridge (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2027-09–2028-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-524078 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-E873EDE0 · issued 2028 · renewal 2038
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 5,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 478
Annual physical exam 99395 976
Vaccination administration 90471 1,608
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,927

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 360.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 90 min in_clinic 270.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Filippo Di Franco
HEADSHOT
Filippo Di Franco in consultation
IN OFFICE
Filippo Di Franco with the team
WITH TEAM
Filippo Di Franco at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 71s
Meet Filippo Di Franco

Research & publications

h-index: 5 · i10: 13

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in General Surgery
    Filippo Di Franco, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.1007/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 38514958 · cited by 38
  2. Long-term follow-up of General Surgery across GB
    Filippo Di Franco, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.5645/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 38696206 · cited by 20
  3. Validation of clinical scoring in General Surgery
    Filippo Di Franco, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.9194/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 33292470 · cited by 106
  4. Long-term follow-up of General Surgery across GB
    Filippo Di Franco, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.6228/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 36304644 · cited by 128

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated General Surgery — Cambridge · 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 2028
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2028
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2028

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 · mr.filippo.di.franco@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

8 verified reviews
5.00
★★★★★
8 reviews
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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General Surgery

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