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Mr Robert Farnell

Verified Orthopaedic Surgery Leeds

Mr Robert Farnell

7 years of experience 5.0 (18 verified reviews)

5,251+
Patients seen
7
Years in practice
10
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Robert Farnell at a glance

Mr Robert Farnell is an Orthopaedic Surgery practitioner based in Leeds, United Kingdom, practising at UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 36+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at UAB Barcelona (MD, 2015). Serves patients in Leeds, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Robert Farnell is the Senior Orthopaedic Hand and Wrist Consultant currently working at the Leeds General Infirmary. He specialises exclusively in the hand and wrist surgery and he has been a consultant since 2002. His hand expertise includes peripheral nerve entrapment (carpal tunnel syndrome & cubital tunnel syndrome), Dupuytren's disease, tendon problems including trigger finger, arthritis, lumps and ganglions. He is a specialist wrist surgeon and an expert in the management of fractures of the distal radius, scaphoid bone and ligament injuries. He provides a tertiary referral service treating patients referred from other consultant surgeons around the region managing complex injuries and elective conditions including scaphoid non-union, wrist pain, wrist ligament reconstruction and revascularisation of Kienbock's disease.

Mr Farnell qualified at St George's Hospital Medical School in London in 1990. His specialist orthopedic training was in Yorkshire where he was awarded the Fellowship in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery in 2001. He was also awarded clinical hand fellowships in Leeds, Indianapolis, Louisville and a microsurgical fellowship in Leeds before he was appointed a Consultant Hand and Wrist Surgeon in 2002. His many years of experience and education make him an expert in his field.

Mr Farnell has written several chapters in international postgraduate textbooks and journals, he also peer reviews scientific articles in journals. He utilises his expertise in surgical education. He is currently the Chairman of the UK Faculty for the AO Foundation, instructing in hand and wrist trauma courses in the UK and is also involved in the appointment of the National Interface Hand Fellows and he is the Educational Supervisor and co-ordinator for the Leeds Fellow. He is an examiner for the Hand diploma, the exit examination for hand surgical trainees. He has served as an elected member sitting on the Education and Training Committee for the British Society of Surgery of the Hand (BSSH)

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments


Dupuytrens contracture

Trigger finger/Thumb

Osteoarthritis including thumb arthritis and pain

DeQuervain's Disease and other tendinitis

Mucoid cyst

Nerve compression

Cubital tunnel syndrome (ulnar nerve compression)

Hand Fractures

Wrist Fractures

Scaphoid fractures and non-union

Wrist and hand pain

Wrist Arthroscopy

Tendon Repair

Rheumatoid Hand Surgery

Wrist pain

Hand and wrist injuries

Carpal tunnel syndrome and nerve compression

Dupuytren's Contracture

Tendon problems including trigger finger, tnedinitis and tnedon injuries

Ganglions and other lumps

Scaphoid fractures and scaphoid non-union

Fractures of the distal radius

Hand fractures

Arthritis of the hand and wrist

all wrist conditions including Kienbock's disease

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

— Mr Robert Farnell

Education & training

  1. 2009–2015 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    UAB Barcelona, Leeds (GB)
  2. 2015–2019 Residency · Orthopaedic Surgery
    Universitat de València, Leeds (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2019-09–2020-08 Junior consultant
    UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Orthopaedic Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-19206 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
#EB-134A7700 · issued 2020 · renewal 2030
Malpractice insurance: Allianz Professional · 4,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,030
Annual physical exam 99395 1,360
Vaccination administration 90471 1,288
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,199

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

Robert Farnell
HEADSHOT
Robert Farnell in consultation
IN OFFICE
Robert Farnell with the team
WITH TEAM
Robert Farnell at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 148s
Meet Robert Farnell

Research & publications

h-index: 17 · i10: 5

  1. Long-term follow-up of Orthopaedic Surgery across GB
    Robert Farnell, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.8235/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 34712231 · cited by 166
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Orthopaedic Surgery
    Robert Farnell, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.3561/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 36202369 · cited by 84
  3. Long-term follow-up of Orthopaedic Surgery across GB
    Robert Farnell, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.5621/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 39898522 · cited by 10

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Orthopaedic Surgery — Leeds · 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 2020
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2020
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2020

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.robert.farnell@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

18 verified reviews
4.96
★★★★⯨
18 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
98.0
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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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