Mr Rob Pollock
BSc (Hons), MBBS, FRCS (Eng), FRCS (Tr & Orth)Orthopaedic Surgery
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Practices worked at
The Wellington Hospital Elstree Waterfront
The Waterfront Beaufort House Elstree Road, Elstree, United Kingdom, WD6 3BSSpecialist's working hours
About
Mr Rob Pollock specialises in the management of hip and knee conditions as well as bone and soft tissue tumours throughout the body. He was the Clinical Director of the Joint Reconstruction and Sarcoma Units from 2017-2021 at The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and has been a consultamt there since 2004. His private practice is run at The Princess Grace and The Wellington Hospitals operated by HCA Healthcare UK.
Mr Pollock has extensive experience in first time and revision hip and knee replacements and limb salvage surgery for musculo-skeletal tumours.
Qualifying at University College London in 1993 with a first class honours degree, his orthopaedic training took place in various London teaching hospitals including UCLH, St Mary's and the RNOH. He then undertook fellowships in Sydney, Australia and Denver, USA where he gained experience in hip and knee replacement, arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery, and the management of bone tumours.
In 2008 he was awarded the prestigious American, British and Canadian (ABC) Fellowship by the British Orthopaedic Association. He spent six weeks visiting the premier orthopaedic clinics in North America and the experience he gained has been of great benefit to him and his patients.
He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and a member of the British Orthopaedic Association, British Hip Society, British Association for Surgery of the Knee, British Orthopaedic Oncology Society and European Musculo-Skeletal Oncology Society.
Mr Pollock has published over 90 research papers on joint reconstruction and bone cancer and regularly presents his work at national and international meetings. He enjoys teaching orthopaedic and is an instructor on many of the postgraduate courses at the RNOH. Mr Pollock has 7 clinical excellence awards related to his NHS practice.
In his spare time he is mostly found outdoors in the Chilterns with his young family enjoying cycling, running and walking his dog. He regularly competes in triathlons and in 2016 completed a full Ironman.
Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
- Knee arthroscopy
- Partial and total knee replacement
- Robotic assisted knee surgery
- Hip replacement
- Revision knee and hip replacement
- Bone and soft tissue tumour surgery
- Hips
- Knees
- Bone and soft tissue tumours
- Metastatic bone disease
Procedures
- Knee Replacement
- Bone Tumour Surgery
- Hip Replacement
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Hip Injections (including Steroid, Hyaluronic Acid, PRP and nStride)
- Arthroscopy
- Biopsy (Musculoskeletal)
- Custom-Made Knee Replacement
- Hip Arthroplasty
- Knee Injections (including Steroid, Hyaluronic acid, PRP and nStride)
- Limb-Lengthening Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Knee Surgery
- Partial Knee Replacement
- Patellofemoral Joint Replacement
- Revision Surgery
- Robotic Assisted Knee Surgery
- Total Knee Replacement
- Video Consultation
Special interests
- Patella (Kneecap) Dislocation
- Knee Pain
- Sarcoma
- Hip and Groin Pain
- Arthritis (Hip)
- Arthritis (Knee)
- Knee Cyst
- Osteoarthritis
- Schwannoma
- Stress Fractures
- Torn Meniscus (Cartilage)
Education
British Orthopaedic Association
British Association for Surgery of the Knee
British Hip Society
British Orthopaedic Oncology Society
European Musculo-Skeletal Oncology Society
International Society of Limb Salvage
Reviews
Rob Pollock
Thank you for your review, I take all reviews into consideration to understand how I can improve the service I provide. I'm sorry that on this occasion you felt that your time had been wasted. Unfortunately, despite the fact that we had requested your scans from The Holly Hospital, they had not arrived in time for your appointment. This was an IT failure beyond my control and I apologised to you at the time. I arranged for you to have an ultrasound scan with one of our best radiologists on the same day at no cost to you and offered you a follow up appointment which has subsequently taken place via Teams. I'd be more than happy to offer you another complimentary appointment to discuss this further if you wish.
Peer recommendations
Orthopaedic Surgery
Mr Pollock is a conscientious and dedicated surgeon with whom I have worked for the last 12 years at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. I would have no hesitation recommending him to one of my friends or family.
Mr. Rob Pollock is an exceptionally experienced and skilful orthopaedic surgeon, whom I met first as one of my brightest students at the Middlesex Hospital and UCL. He then undertook fellowships in Sydney, Australia and Denver, USA where he gained experience in hip and knee replacement, arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery, and the management of bone tumours. I am pleased to say that he achieved a lot as a clinician with the research perspective and is recognised as one of the best specialists in his field. He is very popular amongst patients worldwide who appreciate his knowledge, skills as a surgeon and accessible approach and empathy. I recommend him strongly.
Rob is a dedicated excellent orthopaedic surgeon and bone tumour specialist highly recommended!!
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