Mr. Robert Gleeson

Mr Robert GleesonConsultant 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 0300 422 6731

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
• Reception 0300 422 8408/8409
• Secretary 0300 422 6731

Lydney Hospital
• Reception 01594 598220
• Secretary 0300 422 6731

Stroud General Hospital
• Reception 01453 562200
• Secretary 0300 422 6731

Outpatient Booking Office 0300 422 6952

e-mail contact:

Inpatient Services

Mr. Gleeson and his team operate at:

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
• Inpatient Admissions Secretary 0300 422 8141 / 8142
• Day Case Admissions Secretary 0300 422 6752 

Consultant Timetable 

Location 

Outpatients 

Inpatients & Day Cases 

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  

Lydney Hospital
Grove Road
Lydney
General Outpatients
Monday am (Monthly)

• See Gloucestershire Royal  

Stroud General
Tetbury Road
Stroud
Trinity Outpatients
Monday am (7/8 weeks) - General Orthopaedics & fracture Clinic

• See Gloucestershire Royal  

 All sessions are weekly unless otherwise stated.

Conditions Treated

Procedures Performed

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