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- Not in Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Hip
- Sports
About me
Professor Ernest Schilders is an internationally recognized orthopaedic surgeon specializing in minimally invasive hip and groin surgery. With over 3,000 hip arthroscopies performed, he brings world-class expertise in managing complex hip and groin conditions, particularly in athletes.
He is a leading authority on adductor, inguinal, hamstring, and pubic-related groin pain, and a pioneer in groin and adductor surgery in sport. His nerve-preserving hamstring procedures have helped elite athletes from Premier League and Champions League football, rugby, cricket, tennis, and ice hockey return to top-level competition.
A Professor of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine at Leeds Beckett University, Professor Schilders discovered the pyramidalis-anterior pubic ligament-adductor longus complex (PLAC), transforming the clinical understanding of athletic groin injuries. He has developed advanced MRI protocols and surgical techniques for adductor and PLAC injuries, as well as for sports-related hernias, significantly reducing recovery times. He also introduced selective neurolysis as a non-operative treatment for groin pain.
He is a Founding Fellow of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (FFSEM) and was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists in recognition of his contributions to imaging in sports-related groin pain.
His practice is grounded in innovation, evidence-based care, and a strong commitment to helping patients�from elite athletes to active individuals�return to full function.
Areas of interest
Hip arthroscopy; femoroacetabular impingement; labral tear; Groin pain in athletes; Adductor injuries; Inguinal-related groin pain; Hamstring injuries; Nerve-preserving hamstring surgery; Pubic-related groin pain; Pyramidalis-anterior pubic ligament-adductor longus complex (PLAC); Selective neurolysis; Sports hernia surgery; MRI imaging of groin injuries; Minimally invasive orthopaedic surgery; Surgical innovation in sports medicine; Return-to-play protocols; Orthopaedic sports medicine; Imaging in musculoskeletal sports injuries; rectus femoris injuries; unresolved groin pain
Medical secretaries
- Edward Stephen
- Wellington Hospital Wellington Place LONDON NW8 9LE
- 020 7483 5589
- edward.stephen@hcahealthcare.co.uk
- Joanne Wheelhouse
- Wellington Hospital Wellington Place LONDON NW8 9LE
- 01274 621600
- joanneElizabeth.wheelhouse@hcaconsultant.co.uk
Anaesthetists worked with
- Dr Mark Nel
Not Fee Assured
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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T7981
Extensive (greater than 2cm tear) repair of large muscle (including arthroscopic) (excluding rotator cuff) - (5-50)
Wellington Hospital (5-50)
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A6810
Neurolysis and transposition of peripheral nerve (excludes carpal tunnel release) - (5-50)
Wellington Hospital (5-50)
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T7972
Exploration and repair of groin disruption (including repair of muscle, fascia and tendons) (Gilmore's groin repair) - (5-50)
Wellington Hospital (5-50)
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T2010
Primary repair of inguinal hernia - bilateral - (1-5)
Wellington Hospital (1-5)
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W1380
Arthroscopic femoro-acetabular surgery for hip impingement syndrome, including labral repair and osteochondroplasty - (1-5)
Wellington Hospital (1-5)
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