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Website- Bupa Platinum consultant
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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Hand & Wrist
- Shoulder & Elbow
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Mr Robert Turner � Consultant Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon
Mr Robert Turner is a highly experienced Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon, specialising in shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand conditions, as well as complex trauma.
He has been a Consultant at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford since 2008, where he is also the Clinical Director for Orthopaedics.
Mr Turner offers the latest treatments, including advanced keyhole (arthroscopic) surgery. He is committed to using the least invasive approach possible and is often able to successfully treat many patients without surgery.
Known for his calm, patientcentred approach, he takes time to understand each person's individual needs. He is passionate about explaining medical conditions clearly and simply, helping patients feel informed and confident about their treatment choices.
Training and Background
Mr Turner graduated from the University of Wales College of Medicine. He completed junior medical training in South Wales and Cambridge before undertaking specialist orthopaedic registrar training in the Bath and Wessex region.
He went on to complete a prestigious upper limb fellowship at the largest specialist centre in Canada, followed by additional advanced training at the worldrenowned Mayo Clinic in the USA.
Teaching and Research
Alongside his clinical work, Mr Turner is deeply involved in medical education.
He is:
A Clinical Lecturer for Keele Medical School
The Orthopaedic Lead Clinical Tutor
A teacher on postgraduate specialist courses
He has published research in international medical journals and textbooks and has presented his work nationally and internationally.
Special interests
Patient education
Minimal access (keyhole) surgery
Shoulder keyhole decompression
Rotator cuff repair
Shoulder stabilisation (for dislocations)
Frozen shoulder treatment
Carpal tunnel surgery
Trigger finger release
Dupuytren's contracture correction
Nerve entrapment release
Other Clinical Interests
MRI, CT, Xray and ultrasound-supported diagnosis
Shoulder replacement surgery
Shoulder manipulation
Dupuytren's fasciectomy
Ulnar nerve surgery
Trapeziectomy
Tennis elbow release
Upper limb fractures and injuries
Hand and elbow surgery
Trauma reconstruction
Imageguided joint injections
Arthroscopy
Arthroplasty
Languages
English
Treatments and Tests Offered at Nuffield Health
Rotator cuff repair
Shoulder and elbow arthroscopy
Shoulder manipulation
Shoulder replacement
Carpal tunnel release
Hand surgery
Elbow surgery
Tennis elbow release
Treatment for upper limb fractures and injuries
Areas of interest
Hand surgery; Trauma; Elbow surgery; Shoulder surgery; Wrist surgery; Carpal tunnel syndrome;shoulder impingement;rotator cuff; dupuytrens; ganglions; trigger finger; frozen shoulder; ulna nerve; tennis elbow; golfers elbow;impingement;hand and wrist arthritis; elbow arthritis; shoulder arthritis;
Medical secretaries
- Jayne Field
- Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital Longden Road SHREWSBURY SY3 9DP
- jayne.field@nuffieldhealthpartners.com
Anaesthetists worked with
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Mr Robert Turner has worked with Dr Manmadha Kumar Kada Venkata at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Robert Turner has worked with Dr Saiprasad Annadurai at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Robert Turner has worked with Dr Gauri B Bhaskar at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Robert Turner has worked with Dr Yee Y Cheng at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Robert Turner has worked with Dr Bikina Sridhar at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Shrewsbury 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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W8194
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression and excision of distal clavicle (including arthroscopic procedures in glenohumeral joint) - (5-50)
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A6510
Carpal tunnel release (open) - (1-5)
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T7915
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair greater than 2cm - (1-5)
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W9241
Examination/ manipulation of joint under Local anaesthetic - (1-5)
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A6810
Neurolysis and transposition of peripheral nerve (excludes carpal tunnel release) - (1-5)
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T7231
Open release of constriction of sheath of tendon (e.g. trigger finger) - (1-5)
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W2830
Removal of internal fixation from bone / joint, excluding K-wires +/- image guidance - (1-5)
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T5540
Fasciotomy of limb - (1-5)
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T5203
Dupuytren's fasciectomy single digit with proximal interphalangeal joint - (1-5)
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T7982
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression and rotator cuff repair (including arthroscopic procedures in glenohumeral joint) - (1-5)
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W9282
Joint fluid examination (e.g. polarising microscopy) performed by consultant (including aspiration of fluid) - (1-5)
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W9240
Examination/ manipulation of joint under general anaesthetic +/- injection +/- arthrogram (as sole procedure) - (1-5)
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W9030
Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa with image guidance - unilateral - (1-5)
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W8193
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression - (1-5)
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W7860
Arthroscopic arthrolysis of elbow (as sole procedure) - (1-5)