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Mr Richard Bulbulia

General Surgery Cheltenham

Mr Richard Bulbulia

10 years of experience

9,284+
Patients seen
10
Years in practice
4
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Richard Bulbulia at a glance

Mr Richard Bulbulia is a General Surgery practitioner based in Cheltenham, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital. They have 32+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (MD, 2012). Serves patients in Cheltenham, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Richard Bulbulia is a highly qualified General Surgeon.
Mr Bulbulia studied medicine at Cambridge University and The Royal London Hospital, graduating in 1994. Following surgical training in London, Oxford, and the South West of England, he was appointed to his consultant post in 2009.
He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS).

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

— Mr Richard Bulbulia

Education & training

  1. 2006–2012 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Cheltenham (GB)
  2. 2012–2016 Residency · General Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Cheltenham (GB)
  3. 2016–2017 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Royal Marsden London, UK

Career & appointments

  1. 2016-09–2017-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-535152 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-AF523151 · issued 2017 · renewal 2027
Malpractice insurance: HDI Global · 4,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 409
Annual physical exam 99395 1,207
Vaccination administration 90471 775
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 2,816

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

Richard Bulbulia in consultation
IN OFFICE
Richard Bulbulia with the team
WITH TEAM
Richard Bulbulia at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 111s
Meet Richard Bulbulia

Research & publications

h-index: 19 · i10: 10

  1. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes
    Richard Bulbulia, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.5882/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 35673365 · cited by 145
  2. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Richard Bulbulia, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.9139/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 36247587 · cited by 91
  3. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes
    Richard Bulbulia, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.1086/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 39911208 · cited by 29
  4. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Richard Bulbulia, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2022
    DOI: 10.4675/euroclin.2022.3 · PMID: 39622903 · cited by 199

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated General Surgery — Cheltenham · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2017
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2017
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2017

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.richard.bulbulia.1@euroclinics.example

Location

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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 Richard Bulbulia's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Mr Richard Bulbulia treats, with the size of the national pool of United Kingdom doctors offering the same care.

General Surgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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