- Bupa Platinum consultant
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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Open Referral network
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Mr Robert Straw, born in Derby, began his career as a professional footballer with Derby County FC before pursuing a vocation in medicine. He graduated from the University of Leicester in 1996 and completed his orthopaedic training in Nottingham and Derby.
In 2006, Mr Straw undertook a prestigious fellowship in Sports Knee Surgery under the renowned Mr?Mark Clatworthy in New Zealand, where he gained extensive experience treating elite rugby players.
Following an additional knee fellowship with Mr Straw, he was appointed Consultant Knee Surgeon at the Royal Derby Hospital in 2007.
Mr Straw specialises in all aspects of knee surgery and provides comprehensive care at the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton.
Alongside his expertise in sports-related knee injuries, Mr Straw has significant experience in partial knee replacement surgery. He played a key role in the design, development, and implementation of the Persona Partial Knee Replacement in 2017, a system now used globally.
He also jointly leads the Acute Knee Injuries Clinic with Mr Guido Geutjens and Mr Navjot Bhangoo, and maintains an active private practice at Derby Nuffield Hospital and the Royal Derby Hospital.
Areas of interest
Knee surgery; Knee replacements;revisions;unicompartmental replacements; Arthroscopy including meniscal repair; Arthroplasty;
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions/complex ligament reconstructions including including anterior cruciate ligament; Soft tissue reconstruction; Osteotomy
Medical secretaries
- Christine Hutchinson
- 07846 401566
- christine.hutchinson05@gmail.com
- Kerry Dawson
- 07584 065075
Anaesthetists worked with
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Mr Robert Straw has worked with Dr James Low at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Derby Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Robert Straw has worked with Dr Christopher L Millard at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Derby Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Robert Straw has worked with Dr Naresh Nandwani at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Derby Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Robert Straw has worked with Dr Jonathan Burch at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Derby Hospital (1-5)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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W9040
Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa - unilateral - (5-50)
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W5200
Unicompartmental knee replacement - unilateral - (5-50)
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W7410
Multiple ligament reconstruction of knee - (5-50)
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W8200
Arthroscopic meniscectomy (including debridement) - unilateral - (5-50)
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W4210
Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint +/- cement +/- patella resurfacing - unilateral - (5-50)
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W8230
Arthroscopic meniscal repair - (1-5)
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W8500
Multiple arthroscopic operations on knee (including meniscectomy, chondroplasty, drilling or microfracture) - unilateral - (1-5)
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W3100
Bone graft (as sole procedure) - (1-5)
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W7583
Repair of patellar/quadricep tendon - (1-5)
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W7440
Allograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction +/- meniscectomy - (1-5)
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T6822
Delayed or secondary repair of Achilles tendon with tendon or fascial graft - (1-5)