Mr. Robert Gleeson
Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics
BSc Hons, (Anatomy) MB BS, FRCS (Tr & Orth)
Qualified University College and Middlesex School of Medicine, London, 1994.
Basic Surgical Training in the London and Bristol. Higher Surgical Training programme in Bristol (2 yrs in Gloucestershire ). Prior to my Consultant appointment, I spent a year in Sydney at the internationally renowned ‘Australian Institute of Musculoskeletal Research’. I received advanced training in Soft Tissue Knee Surgery working with Mr Leo Pinczewski. I was appointed as Consultant in Gloucester in July 2006.
My principle interest is in surgery of the knee and together with my colleagues; my aim is to provide a high quality service for the local population.
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Clinics with Mr. Gleeson are held at the following sites:
Dilke Memorial Hospital
• Reception 01594 598100
• Secretary 08454 22 6731
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
• Reception 08454 22 8408/8409
• Secretary 08454 22 6731
Lydney Hospital
• Reception 01594 598220
• Secretary 08454 22 6731
Stroud General Hospital
• Reception 01453 562200
• Secretary 08454 22 6731
Outpatient Booking Office 08454 22 6952
e-mail contact: robert.gleeson@glos.nhs.uk
Inpatient Services
Mr. Gleeson and his team operate at:
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
• Inpatient Admissions Secretary 08454 22 8141 / 8142
• Day Case Admissions Secretary 08454 22 6752
Consultant Timetable
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Location
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Outpatients
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Inpatients & Day Cases
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Gloucestershire Royal
Great Western Road
Gloucester |
Orthopaedic Outpatients
Wednesday pm
Fracture Clinic
Monday am (1/8 weeks)
Friday am (Fortnightly) |
Ward 3A & Day Surgery Unit
Wednesday am (Day case list)
Thursday all day (main theatre list) |
Dilke Memorial
Speech House Road
Cinderford |
General Outpatients
Monday am (Monthly) |
• See Gloucestershire Royal
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Lydney Hospital
Grove Road
Lydney |
General Outpatients
Monday am (Monthly) |
• See Gloucestershire Royal
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Stroud General
Tetbury Road
Stroud |
Trinity Outpatients
Monday am (7/8 weeks) - General Orthopaedics & fracture Clinic |
• See Gloucestershire Royal
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All sessions are weekly unless otherwise stated.
Conditions Treated
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Procedures Performed
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A variety of conditions, including: -
• Acute Knee ligament injuries (Adults and Children)
• Meniscal tears
• Patellofemoral instability
• Anterior knee pain
• Articular cartilage defects in the knee
• Young adult OA of the knee
• Unicompartmental arthritis of the knee including patellofemoral OA
• Knee Arthritis (standard & complex)
• Hip arthritis (standard)
• Painful or Failed Knee Replacement
• General Orthopaedic Trauma |
A full range of Orthopaedic Procedures, including: -
• Arthroscopic Knee ligament reconstruction (ACL / PCL / MCL / Posterolateral corner)
• Meniscal surgery (repair / removal)
• Microfracture
• Arthroscopic / Open Patellofemoral stabilisation procedures
• Patellar tendon decompression
• High Tibial Osteotomy / Distal Femoral Osteotomy
• Unicompartmental Knee replacement (Mobile & Fixed bearing, Medial & Lateral)
• Patellofemoral Joint replacement
• Primary Total Knee replacement
• Revision Total Knee replacement
• Primary Total Hip replacement
• Fracture Fixation |