Professor Robert Ashford
Qualifications
MB BS (Lon), FRCS (TrOrth), FRCS (Glas), MD
GMC number: 3678668
Practising since: 1992
Specialties
Orthopaedic surgery, Surgical Oncology
Consultation times
- 2nd Monday AM
- 1st and 5th Tuesday PM
- 4th Thursday PM
- Overview
About
Professor Ashford treats patients aged 3 years and above.
Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital welcomes to its team of experts Professor Robert Ashford Consultant Orthopaedic and Musculoskeletal Tumour Surgeon.
Professor Ashford has been an orthopaedic surgeon since 1992 and is one of only two surgeons in Leicestershire to have received the American-British-Canadian Fellowship. Joining us from University Hospitals of Leicester and the East Midlands sarcoma service, Professor Ashford brings not only his expertise but also a wealth of knowledge to his clinics at Nuffield Health.
Professor Ashford offers a specialist range of services, which include assessment of bone and soft tissue tumours, swelling and bumps, management of musculoskeletal tumours, which includes assessment, surveillance and surgical management, along with knee replacement, hip replacement and Mako robotic surgery at Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital.
Special interests
Professor Robert Ashford's main interest is within:
- Musculoskeletal oncology
- Sarcoma
- Bone metastases
- Bone and soft tissue tumours
- Hip replacement
- Knee replacement
- Mako robotic hip and knee replacement.
Personal interests
Leicester Tigers season ticket holder and a lover of good food and fine wine.
Treatments and tests offered by Professor Robert Ashford at Nuffield Health
- Knee replacement (Total knee replacement)
- Soft tissue lump service
- Hip replacement
Locations Professor Robert Ashford works with
Related experience
Research
During his career Professor Ashford has maintained research interests in clinical outcomes, palliative orthopaedic surgery and all aspects of musculoskeletal tumors.
Memberships
- British Medical Association
- British Orthopaedic Association
- British Orthopaedic Oncology Society
- British Sarcoma Group
- British Associate of Surgical Oncology
- British Hip Society
- British Associate of Surgery to the Knee
- International Society of Limb Salvage
Other posts held
- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at University Hospitals of Leicester
- Honorary Consultant Sarcoma Surgeon at Nottingham University Hospitals
- Honorary Professor, Leicester Cancer Research Centre
Insurers Professor Robert Ashford works with
Professor Robert Ashford works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Bupa On Demand
- Cigna
- CS Healthcare
- The Exeter
- Health-on-Line
- Medical Care Direct
- SecureHealth
- Simplyhealth
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- Westfield Health WPA
- WPA
Declaration
Professor Robert Ashford does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Professor Robert Ashford has the following interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital:
Professor Robert Ashford has the following interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital: Professor Robert Ashford owns a Shockwave Therapy machine which is located at Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital.
Professor Robert Ashford does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.