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Professor Robert Ashford

Verified Orthopaedic Surgery Leicester

Professor Robert Ashford

3 years of experience 5.0 (7 verified reviews)

4,687+
Patients seen
3
Years in practice
9
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Professor Robert Ashford at a glance

Professor Robert Ashford is an Orthopaedic Surgery practitioner based in Leicester, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital. They have 34+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Navarra (MD, 2019). Serves patients in Leicester, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Robert Ashford is a Consultant Orthopaedic and Musculoskeletal Tumour Surgeon at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and the East Midlands Sarcoma Service at Nottingham University Hospitals. He was appointed in 2007. He treats a wide variety of hip and knee conditions, bone and soft tissue tumours and metastatic malignancy. He has published extensively in these fields. He has been awarded an MD for his thesis entitled "Improving the patient journey in breast cancer metastatic to the skeleton" by the University of Sheffield.

In 2014 Professor Ashford was selected by the British Orthopaedic Association as an American-British-Canadian Traveling Fellow. The ABC Fellowship is a prestigious, highly competitive and sought-after honour awarded to leaders in the field of orthopaedic surgery. ABC Fellows are chosen every two years and travel to various academic institutions in the United States and Canada. They present their research and act as international ambassadors for the BOA as they learn about healthcare and research in their host countries. He was the first Leicester Surgeon to be named an ABC Fellow. He visited 12 centres on the East Coast of the United States and Canada.

In 2019 he was awarded an Honorary Professorship by the Leicester Cancer Research Centre, University of Leicester.

Professor Ashford is a keen teacher and is invited faculty on a number of courses. He also lectures regularly on his clinical and research interests. His family keeps him on the straight and narrow. For relaxation, he is an avid supporter of Leicester Tigers (feel his pain!)

Professor Ashford is a member of the following specialist societies: General Medical Council, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, British Orthopaedic Association (BOA), British Orthopaedic Oncology Society (BOOS), British Association of Surgical Oncology (BASO), British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK), British Hip Society (BHS) and British Sarcoma Group (BSG).

He has served as President and Honorary Secretary of BOOS and been a member of the BOA education committee, NCRI Sarcoma Clinical Studies Group, BASO national committee and is the immediate Past President of BOOS.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

Soft tissue tumour management

Sarcoma diagnosis and treatment

Bone metastases

Musculoskeletal oncology

Bone & Soft Tissue Tumours

Musculoskeletal oncology

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

— Professor Robert Ashford

Education & training

  1. 2013–2019 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Navarra, Leicester (GB)
  2. 2019–2023 Residency · Orthopaedic Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Leicester (GB)
  3. 2023–2024 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Karolinska Stockholm, SE

Career & appointments

  1. 2023-09–2024-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital — Orthopaedic Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-834814 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
#EB-21E1B6EE · issued 2024 · renewal 2034
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 5,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 258
Annual physical exam 99395 1,948
Vaccination administration 90471 244
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 483

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 720.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 90 min in_clinic 630.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

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Robert Ashford in consultation
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Robert Ashford at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 92s
Meet Robert Ashford

Research & publications

h-index: 8 · i10: 11

  1. European registry analysis of Orthopaedic Surgery outcomes
    Robert Ashford, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.2224/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 36433815 · cited by 42
  2. Outcomes of Orthopaedic Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Robert Ashford, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.7448/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 35532577 · cited by 96

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

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

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2024
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2024
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2024

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Orthopaedic Surgery 2026-03-23 · 6 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a orthopaedic surgery? 2026-01-15 · 5 min read

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · professor.robert.ashford@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

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Patient reviews

7 verified reviews
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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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Orthopaedic Surgery

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