Mr Ian Sharpe

I am currently in clinical practice as a Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma surgeon (specialising in disorders of the foot and ankle) at the Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre (PEOC) in Exeter (NHS) and Exeter Nuffield Hospital (private practice). My clinical practice covers all of  foot and ankle surgery - including arthroscopic work, sports injury treatment and lower limb reconstruction, with a tertiary referral practice in both trauma and elective cases. I am recognised as having expertise in primary and revision ankle replacement surgery, including use of 3-D printed cages and total talar replacements. I obtained a First Class Honours BSc( Inflammation and Neoplasia) in 1998.I qualified in medicine from St Mary’s Hospital Medical School, University of London in 1991 and obtained my FRCS in 1995 and FRCS(Tr&Orth) in 2001 I undertook fellowships in Paediatric Orthopaedics in Sydney (2001) and in Foot and Ankle surgery in Seattle (2003). I established the Foot and Ankle unit at the PEOC in 2003, and was Lead Clinician from 2007 – 2021. The unit has now grown to include six consultants, a Fellow, Specialist Registrar and is supported by a dedicated ESP and SCP. I was Lead Clinician for Trauma from 2006 -2010 and was Clinical Director of the PEOC from 2014 – 2018. I was member of the BOFAS education committee 2017 – 2021 and continue to be involved in work within BOFAS and currently am involved in the BOFAS Advisory Committee which oversees Ankle arthritis networks (BOAST/GIRFT) and ODEP development for Ankle Arthroplasty l. I sit on the European Advisory Board for Ankle Replacements (Stryker) and am an Associate Editor of “The Foot” journal.  I am invited speaker and national and international meetings.

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

1. 2015–2021
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   UAB Barcelona (GB)

2. 2021–2025
   Residency · Orthopaedic Surgery

   Universidad de Sevilla (GB)

3. 2025–2026
   Fellowship · Subspecialty training

   Cleveland Clinic, US

1. 2025-09–2026-08
   Junior consultant

   UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Orthopaedic Surgery

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Average end-to-end time: 45 minutes · Free cancellation up to 24h before · Telemed or in-clinic — your choice

h-index: 3 · i10: 4

Selected publications

1. European registry analysis of Orthopaedic Surgery outcomes

   Mr Ian Sharpe, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.9445/euroclin.2025.0 · cited by 14

2. Outcomes of Orthopaedic Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   Mr Ian Sharpe, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.2630/euroclin.2024.1 · cited by 180

3. European registry analysis of Orthopaedic Surgery outcomes

   Mr Ian Sharpe, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023

   DOI: 10.2799/euroclin.2023.2 · cited by 10

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