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Mr Oliver Donaldson

Orthopaedic Surgery Taunton

Mr Oliver Donaldson

14 ans d'expérience

5,225+
Patients seen
14
Years in practice
12
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Oliver Donaldson at a glance

Mr Oliver Donaldson is an Orthopaedic Surgery practitioner based in Taunton, Royaume-Uni, practising at Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital. They have 24+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Sevilla (MD, 2008). Serves patients in Taunton, Royaume-Uni and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

À propos

 Professional profile 

Olly Donaldson is a specialist shoulder and elbow surgeon based at Yeovil District

Hospital and has been a consultant since 2014. He qualified from the University of Bristol in 2002 and underwent his orthopaedic training in Wales. He completed fellowship training in all aspects of shoulder and elbow surgery at the Liverpool Shoulder Unit.  

Mr Donaldson provides extensive experience in shoulder and elbow conditions offering a wide variety of surgical procedures. He has developed a busy practice in shoulder

replacements performing approximately 50 per year. Moreover, he has the most registered shoulder replacements on the National Joint Registry over the last 3 years out of any shoulder surgeons in the South West. His experience has allowed Yeovil hospital to become a visitation centre for surgeons to observe the Equinoxe (Exactech) shoulder replacement system. He has experience in complex primary and revision shoulder replacements as well as the use of GPS navigated shoulder replacements. All joint replacements are submitted to the National Joint Registry. 

Common operations also include keyhole surgery to the shoulder to treat subacromial

pain, rotator cuff problems, shoulder instability and upper limb trauma. He has an active interest in teaching and research, and is a lead author of the national guidelines on the management of traumatic shoulder instability (https://www.boa.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Traumatic-Anterior-Instability.pdf). He has lectured in the UK and Europe on the management of shoulder and elbow conditions. 

He has experience in treating tendon problems around the elbow including tennis and

golfer’s elbow and has developed successful non surgical management for these

conditions with the use of hyaluronic acid injections.  

Mr Donaldson has admitting rights to the Kingston Wing at Yeovil Hospital and the Nuffield hospital at Taunton

Personal profile 

Life away from work is spent with his wife, 4 children and 2 dogs and is enjoyably

hectic. He enjoys the occasional charity challenge, such as the Welsh 3000s, and raises money for Ataxia UK, the national charity for people suffering with Ataxia. 3 of his nephews and nieces suffer with Friedreich’s Ataxia. 

Current NHS position 

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Yeovil District Hospital 

Year of first medical qualification 

2002 (University of Bristol) 

Special clinical interests 

Primary anatomic and reverse shoulder replacement 

Arthroscopic shoulder surgery to treat shoulder instability, subacromial pain, ACJ pain and rotator cuff problems 

Revision shoulder replacement 

Tennis and golfer’s elbow 

Elbow arthritis 

Biceps problems 

Shoulder and elbow trauma 

Research Interests 

Mr Donaldson has or is the primary investigator at Yeovil Hospital for several multicentre

clinical trials, including: 

· Can Shoulder Arthroscopy Work? (CSAW) –

Published The Lancet 2018 

· Surgical vs nonsurgical treatment of adults with displaced
fractures of the proximal humerus: the PROFHER randomized clinical
trial.">Surgical vs nonsurgical treatment of adults with displaced

fractures of the proximal humerus: the PROFHER randomized clinical

trial. (PROFHER) – Published JAMA 2015 

· PROximal Fracture of

Humerus: Evaluation by Randomisation (PROFHER - 2) – Currently recruiting 

· Acute Rehabilitation following Traumatic

anterior shoulder dISlocAtioN (ARTISAN)- A Multi Centre RCT – Currently

recruiting 

His most recent publications are: 


Acute rehabilitation following traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation (ARTISAN): pragmatic, multicentre, randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 2024 Mar 15;384:q662. doi: 10.1136/bmj.q662. Erratum for: BMJ. 2024 Jan 17;384:e076925. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2023-076925. PMID: 38490685; PMCID: PMC10941290.  

Howard M, Jones M, Clarkson R, Donaldson O. Pectoralis minor syndrome: diagnosis with Botulinum injection and treatment with tenotomy - a prospective case series. Shoulder Elbow. 2022 Apr;14(2):157-161. doi: 10.1177/1758573220968454. Epub 2020 Oct 25. PMID: 35265181; PMCID: PMC8899325. 

Harries L, Roche C, Routman H, Friedman R, Donaldson O.  Effect of subscapularis repair in patients with an intact rotator cuff undergoing reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.  Seminars in arthroplasty JSES. 2022 Mar:100-106

Hainsworth L, Tracy J, Spolton-Dean C, Donaldson O. Are on-the-day group and save samples required for elective shoulder, hip and knee arthroplasties? Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2018 Oct 5;100(8):1-3. doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2018.0154. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 30286653; PMCID: PMC6204503. 

Brownson P, Donaldson O, Fox M, Rees JL, Rangan A, Jaggi A, Tytherleigh-Strong G, McBernie J, Thomas M, Kulkarni R. BESS/BOA Patient Care Pathways: Traumatic anterior shoulder instability. Shoulder Elbow. 2015 Jul;7(3):214-26. doi: 10.1177/1758573215585656. Epub 2015 May 26. Erratum in: Shoulder Elbow. 2016 Jan;8(1):71. doi: 10.1177/1758573215607822. PMID: 27582981; PMCID: PMC4935160. 


Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies 

British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS) 

British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) 

  

  

   

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

— Mr Oliver Donaldson

Formation et études

  1. 2002–2008 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Sevilla, Taunton (GB)
  2. 2008–2012 Residency · Orthopaedic Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Taunton (GB)

Carrière et postes

  1. 2012-09–2013-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital — Orthopaedic Surgery

Licences et assurance

Licences médicales

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-608482 active · expires 2028-12-31

Certifications du conseil

European Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
#EB-C476A287 · issued 2013 · renewal 2023
Assurance responsabilité professionnelle : Allianz Professional · 1,000,000 EUR couverture · No claims on file

Procédures réalisées

ProcédureCodeTotal à vie
GP consultation 99213 320
Annual physical exam 99395 1,838
Vaccination administration 90471 1,118
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 345

Services et tarifs

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

Cabinet, équipe & en pratique

Oliver Donaldson in consultation
IN OFFICE
Oliver Donaldson with the team
WITH TEAM
Oliver Donaldson at a conference
CONFERENCE

Vidéos

introduction · 86s
Meet Oliver Donaldson

Recherche et publications

indice h : 3 · i10 : 7

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in Orthopaedic Surgery
    Oliver Donaldson, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.9164/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 33545967 · cité par 160
  2. Long-term follow-up of Orthopaedic Surgery across GB
    Oliver Donaldson, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.3272/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 32824333 · cité par 90
  3. Validation of clinical scoring in Orthopaedic Surgery
    Oliver Donaldson, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.8221/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 31905417 · cité par 196

Conférences invitées

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

Récompenses et adhésions

Récompenses

  • 🏆 Top-rated Orthopaedic Surgery — Taunton · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Adhésions à des sociétés

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Depuis 2013
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Depuis 2013
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Depuis 2013

Articles de ce médecin

  • Patient education Patient guide to Orthopaedic Surgery 2026-03-17 · Lecture de 8 min
  • Awareness When should you see a orthopaedic surgery? 2026-01-08 · Lecture de 6 min

Pour les patients internationaux

Coordinateur
Patient liaison · mr.oliver.donaldson@euroclinics.example

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SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Mr Oliver Donaldson's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Mr Oliver Donaldson treats, with the size of the national pool of Royaume-Uni doctors offering the same care.

Orthopaedic Surgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

Why local healthcare in Taunton matters

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  • What does Oliver Donaldson specialise in?

    Oliver Donaldson specialises in Orthopaedic Surgery in Taunton, GB. 24 years of clinical experience.

  • What conditions does Oliver Donaldson treat?

    Oliver Donaldson treats conditions within Orthopaedic Surgery. View the full conditions-treated list on the profile.

  • Where does Oliver Donaldson practise?

    Oliver Donaldson practises in Taunton, GB. The profile page lists all practice addresses, phone numbers, and clinic affiliations.

  • What languages does Oliver Donaldson speak?

    Oliver Donaldson speaks English.

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