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Dr Richard John Higgins

Sheffield

Dr Richard John Higgins

12 years of experience

3,185+
Patients seen
12
Years in practice
11
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr Richard John Higgins at a glance

Dr Richard John Higgins is a practitioner based in Sheffield, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital. They have 38+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (MD, 2010). Serves patients in Sheffield, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Dr Richard John Higgins is a Sports & Exercise Medicine specialist. Dr Higgins has authored books on the subject of sports medicine.

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

— Dr Richard John Higgins

Education & training

  1. 2004–2010 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Sheffield (GB)
  2. 2010–2014 Residency
    Universidad de Sevilla, Sheffield (GB)
  3. 2014–2015 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Cleveland Clinic, US

Career & appointments

  1. 2014-09–2015-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-143906 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of
#EB-1205120F · issued 2015 · renewal 2025
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 1,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 511
Annual physical exam 99395 2,489
Vaccination administration 90471 769
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 2,214

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 630.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 720.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Richard John Higgins in consultation
IN OFFICE
Richard John Higgins with the team
WITH TEAM
Richard John Higgins at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 108s
Meet Richard John Higgins

Research & publications

h-index: 3 · i10: 13

  1. Outcomes of in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Richard John Higgins, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.7080/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 37368606 · cited by 39
  2. European registry analysis of outcomes
    Richard John Higgins, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.3703/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 38237655 · cited by 165

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated — Sheffield · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2015
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2015
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2015

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to
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For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · richard.john.higgins@euroclinics.example

Location

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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.

LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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    Richard John Higgins speaks English.

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