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Mr Karl M Bell

Verified Orthopaedic Surgery Droitwich Spa

Mr Karl M Bell

8 years of experience 5.0 (52 verified reviews)

9,122+
Patients seen
8
Years in practice
9
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Karl M Bell at a glance

Mr Karl M Bell is an Orthopaedic Surgery practitioner based in Droitwich Spa, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital. They have 44+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Navarra (MD, 2014). Serves patients in Droitwich Spa, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Karl Bell is an experienced knee and hip surgeon and has been a consultant in Worcestershire since his appointment in 1995. He qualified in Edinburgh in 1982 and continued his training in Edinburgh, followed by two years in Perth and Dundee before moving to the midlands.

He is and continues to be passionate about high-quality patient care and as well as developing his skills in knee replacement (total, partial and revision), hip replacement and arthroscopic surgery also developed the MRSA free orthopaedic ward at Redditch and was instrumental in the building of the Redditch Orthopaedic Centre and the associated Arafa education centre.

He held the position of Orthopaedic Clinical Director for nine years followed by associate Medical Director for three years. He was the Course Director for the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) and ran four courses a year since 1998 until 2019.

Mr Bell was one of the initial UK users of the successful Stryker Triathlon Knee replacement in 2006 and has carried out over 1400 of these since that time. He is currently the UK study lead on a 10-year review of the advanced X3 polyethylene used in this prosthesis.

He is an enthusiastic proponent of enhanced recovery protocols to ensure rapid recovery from interventions and minimising complications. Data regarding his outcomes from joint replacement are available on the National Joint Registry website www.njrcentre.org.uk.

Specialities


Hip arthritis

Hip pain

Hip replacement surgery

Knee arthritis

Knee arthroscopy (keyhole surgery)

Knee cartilage surgery

Knee meniscal tear

Knee pain

Knee replacement surgery

Partial knee replacement surgery

Revision Knee Replacement Surgery 

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

— Mr Karl M Bell

Education & training

  1. 2008–2014 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Navarra, Droitwich Spa (GB)
  2. 2014–2018 Residency · Orthopaedic Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Droitwich Spa (GB)
  3. 2018–2019 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    AP-HP Paris, FR

Career & appointments

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

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-231343 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
#EB-FE6C240A · issued 2019 · renewal 2029
Malpractice insurance: AmTrust Europe · 1,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 549
Annual physical exam 99395 315
Vaccination administration 90471 147
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 580

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 360.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 60 min in_clinic 270.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Karl M Bell
HEADSHOT
Karl M Bell in consultation
IN OFFICE
Karl M Bell with the team
WITH TEAM
Karl M Bell at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 77s
Meet Karl M Bell

Research & publications

h-index: 14 · i10: 6

  1. Outcomes of Orthopaedic Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Karl M Bell, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.5059/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 30970057 · cited by 69
  2. European registry analysis of Orthopaedic Surgery outcomes
    Karl M Bell, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.9053/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 36268290 · cited by 47
  3. Outcomes of Orthopaedic Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Karl M Bell, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.8530/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 30897814 · cited by 169

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Orthopaedic Surgery — Droitwich Spa · 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.karl.bell.2@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

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Patient reviews

52 verified reviews
4.99
★★★★⯨
52 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
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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