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Professor David Lloyd MBE

Verified General Surgery Leicester

Professor David Lloyd MBE

15 years of experience 4.9 (35 verified reviews)

6,796+
Patients seen
15
Years in practice
3
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Professor David Lloyd MBE at a glance

Professor David Lloyd MBE is a General Surgery practitioner based in Leicester, United Kingdom, practising at UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 46+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at UAB Barcelona (MD, 2007). Serves patients in Leicester, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Professor David Lloyd  MBE is a world renowned surgeon specialising in laparoscopic key hole surgery. He has done more than 15,000 laparoscopic procedures and teaches other consultants to learn safe keyhole surgery. His particular interests are in gallbladder removal, gallstones, hernia repair and groin pain, particularly Gilmore's groin. He has developed an operation to treat groin pain known as the Lloyd release procedure and as such has operated on thousands of elite athletes including Jamie Vardy, Shane Williams and Michael Carrick.

Professor Lloyd graduated in Medicine in 1980 from the University of London. Since then he has had a highly successful international career, having trained across the UK, USA and Germany, now practicing in the University Hospitals Leicester. He is an expert in key-hole surgery to remove gallstones and the repair of inguinal and groin hernias. He is one of few surgeons performing spleen removal and removal of the adrenal glans - all through keyhole surgery. With his wealth of knowledge and experience, he has attracted patients across the UK and internationally.

Professor Lloyd has expertise in the following areas:


Laparoscopic (key-hole) Surgery

Gallbladder Removal (cholecystectomy)

Keyhole (Laparoscopic) Hernia Repair

Splenectomy

Inguinal Hernia

Gallstones

Hernia

Sportsman's groin

Groin pain and Gilmore's groin

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

— Professor David Lloyd MBE

Education & training

  1. 2001–2007 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    UAB Barcelona, Leicester (GB)
  2. 2007–2011 Residency · General Surgery
    Universidad de Navarra, Leicester (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2011-09–2012-08 Junior consultant
    UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-878713 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-27969978 · issued 2012 · renewal 2022
Malpractice insurance: Allianz Professional · 2,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,154
Annual physical exam 99395 1,660
Vaccination administration 90471 1,956
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 2,611

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 450.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 180.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

David Lloyd MBE
HEADSHOT
David Lloyd MBE in consultation
IN OFFICE
David Lloyd MBE with the team
WITH TEAM
David Lloyd MBE at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 131s
Meet David Lloyd MBE

Research & publications

h-index: 14 · i10: 7

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in General Surgery
    David Lloyd MBE, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.4637/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 36958188 · cited by 122
  2. Long-term follow-up of General Surgery across GB
    David Lloyd MBE, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.5891/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 35492285 · cited by 112
  3. Validation of clinical scoring in General Surgery
    David Lloyd MBE, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.5756/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 31554810 · cited by 94

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

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

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2012
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2012
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2012

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 · professor.david.m.lloyd@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

35 verified reviews
4.87
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35 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
4.9
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.6
Staff Friendliness
4.9
Ease Of Appointment
4.8
Value For Money
4.8
Would Recommend Pct
97.0
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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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