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Mr Stephen Lipscombe

Verified Hand Wrist Surgery Cheshire

Mr Stephen Lipscombe

10 years of experience 5.0 (47 verified reviews)

7,009+
Patients seen
10
Years in practice
4
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Stephen Lipscombe at a glance

Mr Stephen Lipscombe is a Hand Wrist Surgery practitioner based in Cheshire, United Kingdom, practising at UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 24+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at UAB Barcelona (MD, 2012). Serves patients in Cheshire, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Stephen Lipscombe is an Orthopaedic Upper Limb Surgeon with a particular interest in hand and wrist surgery. In 2002, he graduated from Liverpool Medical School with an Honours degree and then trained and worked within the Mersey Deanery. Prior to this, he achieved a first class degree in Physiology at Liverpool University with a specific interest in calcium signalling in pancreatic acinar cells.
Mr Lipscombe specialises in upper limb surgery and completed his training with a renowned training post fellowship in hand/wrist surgery and also undertaken a British Diploma in Hand Surgery.
He has a private practice in treating traumatic injuries of the upper limbs, hand/wrist nerve disorders (carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar nerve procedures), joint replacement (thumb, finger joints and arthroplasty-wrist), treating Depuytren's disease (skin grafts, fasciectomy and collagenase injections) and also performing minimally invasive wrist arthroscopy.
Mr Lipscombe has expertise in the following areas:
Carpal tunnel decompression
Wrist replacement
Finger joint replacement
Hand surgery
Ulnar nerve release
Wrist arthroscopy
Joint injection
Elbow replacement
Shoulder arthroscopy
Hand problems
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Elbow fractures
Shoulder dislocation
Depuytren's contracture
Wrist fracture
Shoulder pain

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

— Mr Stephen Lipscombe

Education & training

  1. 2006–2012 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    UAB Barcelona, Cheshire (GB)
  2. 2012–2016 Residency · Hand Wrist Surgery
    UAB Barcelona, Cheshire (GB)
  3. 2016–2017 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Cleveland Clinic, US

Career & appointments

  1. 2016-09–2017-08 Junior consultant
    UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Hand Wrist Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-377706 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Hand Wrist Surgery
#EB-EBA80A18 · issued 2017 · renewal 2027
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 3,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 967
Annual physical exam 99395 1,785
Vaccination administration 90471 1,393
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 838

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 180.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 30 min in_clinic 450.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Stephen Lipscombe
HEADSHOT
Stephen Lipscombe in consultation
IN OFFICE
Stephen Lipscombe with the team
WITH TEAM
Stephen Lipscombe at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 130s
Meet Stephen Lipscombe

Research & publications

h-index: 7 · i10: 12

  1. European registry analysis of Hand Wrist Surgery outcomes
    Stephen Lipscombe, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.7273/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 36193476 · cited by 79
  2. Outcomes of Hand Wrist Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Stephen Lipscombe, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.1257/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 30453448 · cited by 141
  3. European registry analysis of Hand Wrist Surgery outcomes
    Stephen Lipscombe, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.2683/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 32544380 · cited by 139

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Hand Wrist Surgery — Cheshire · 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 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 Hand Wrist Surgery
  • Awareness When should you see a hand wrist surgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.stephen.lipscombe@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

47 verified reviews
5.00
★★★★★
47 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

Mr Stephen Lipscombe's Areas of Specialty

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Hand Wrist Surgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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