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Mr Rod Alexander

Verified General Surgery Swindon

Mr Rod Alexander

13 years of experience 5.0 (3 verified reviews)

9,626+
Patients seen
13
Years in practice
8
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Rod Alexander at a glance

Mr Rod Alexander is a General Surgery practitioner based in Swindon, United Kingdom, practising at UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 25+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at UAB Barcelona (MD, 2009). Serves patients in Swindon, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Rod Alexander is a highly skilled and experienced surgeon who trained at the University of Southampton Medical School, graduating with honours in 2001. He has completed specialist General and Colorectal surgical training in Wessex and the South West Thames Deaneries, including rectal cancer surgery (TME) at Basingstoke Hospital and Laparoscopic Colorectal surgery at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth.

Before he began working at Great Western Hospital, he was awarded the coverted  Ethicon Laparoscopic Colorectal Fellowship ar Frimely Park Hospital, by the Royal College of Surgeons of England.  During his time at Frimley, he refined his experience and expertise in different aspects of laparoscopic colorectal surgery, robotic surgery for rectal cancer, and trans-anal endoscopic microsurgery (TEMS/TEO).

He is now the clinical lead for the TEO service that he started at Great Western Hospital, the clinical lead for the Robotic Surgical Programme he started at GWH and the clincial lead for the Emergency Surgical Service at GWH.   

He was awarded an MSc in Leadership and Management, and has been published widely on topics related to his surgical interests of key hole surgery (the Laparoscopic Approach), gallbladder surgery, hernia surgery (including laparoscopic hernia repairs), colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, all aspects of proctology: fissures, haemorrhoid surgery including Haemorrhoid artery ligation (THD), Fistulae faecal incontinence and prolapse.

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

— Mr Rod Alexander

Education & training

  1. 2003–2009 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    UAB Barcelona, Swindon (GB)
  2. 2009–2013 Residency · General Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Swindon (GB)
  3. 2013–2014 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Charité Berlin, DE

Career & appointments

  1. 2013-09–2014-08 Junior consultant
    UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-872284 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-470FFECF · issued 2014 · renewal 2024
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 5,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,381
Annual physical exam 99395 1,091
Vaccination administration 90471 1,643
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 564

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 120 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 30 min in_clinic 810.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Rod Alexander
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Rod Alexander in consultation
IN OFFICE
Rod Alexander with the team
WITH TEAM
Rod Alexander at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 63s
Meet Rod Alexander

Research & publications

h-index: 5 · i10: 3

  1. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes
    Rod Alexander, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.1599/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 35522682 · cited by 149
  2. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Rod Alexander, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.8149/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 36653839 · cited by 103

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated General Surgery — Swindon · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2014
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2014
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2014

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.rod.alexander@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

3 verified reviews
5.00
★★★★★
3 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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