Mr Jordi Sanchez-BallesterOrthopaedic Surgery in St Helens
Mr Jordi Sanchez-Ballester
LMS FRCS Ed FRCS (Tr & Orth)
GMC: 3699247Professional statement
Mr Jordi Sanchez-Ballester is a leading consultant orthopaedic surgeon based in St Helens, Merseyside. He specialises in lower limb foot and ankle treatment, as well as knee surgery, trauma surgery and osteoarthritis.
Mr Sanchez-Ballester trained in medicine at Barcelona’s Universidad Autonoma before relocating to the UK to complete his postgraduate studies in London and Manchester. He was awarded fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1998 and of England’s Royal College of Surgeons in trauma and orthopaedics in 2003. Mr Sanchez-Ballester has gained a wealth of clinical experience through his many years work at St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as both a consultant orthopaedic surgeon and the clinical director of the trauma and orthopaedic department, a position which he has held since 2013. He sees private patients at the Fairfield Independent Hospital in St Helens.
Alongside his surgical and clinical commitments, Mr Sanchez-Ballester holds a number of senior positions in medical education, including as a member of the examiners panel of the intercollegiate speciality examination in trauma and orthopaedics and as an honorary senior lecturer at the University of Liverpool.
Mr Sanchez-Ballester is an appointed member of the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society and the British Association for Surgery of the Knee and is additionally a fellow of the British Orthopaedic Association. Throughout his esteemed career, he has published numerous academic papers in peer-reviewed journals.
Mr Sanchez-Ballester trained in medicine at Barcelona’s Universidad Autonoma before relocating to the UK to complete his postgraduate studies in London and Manchester. He was awarded fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1998 and of England’s Royal College of Surgeons in trauma and orthopaedics in 2003. Mr Sanchez-Ballester has gained a wealth of clinical experience through his many years work at St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as both a consultant orthopaedic surgeon and the clinical director of the trauma and orthopaedic department, a position which he has held since 2013. He sees private patients at the Fairfield Independent Hospital in St Helens.
Alongside his surgical and clinical commitments, Mr Sanchez-Ballester holds a number of senior positions in medical education, including as a member of the examiners panel of the intercollegiate speciality examination in trauma and orthopaedics and as an honorary senior lecturer at the University of Liverpool.
Mr Sanchez-Ballester is an appointed member of the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society and the British Association for Surgery of the Knee and is additionally a fellow of the British Orthopaedic Association. Throughout his esteemed career, he has published numerous academic papers in peer-reviewed journals.
Clinics
Fairfield Independent Hospital
St Helens, Crank Road, Crank, WA11 7RSMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 33 years of experience
- Consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Fairfield Independent Hospital (present)
Subspecialties
- Foot and ankle surgery
- Knee surgery
Professional memberships
- British Orthopaedic Association
- British Association of Surgery of the Knee (BASK)
Education
- LMS (MBBS), Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona (1993)
- Advanced Trauma and Life Support England (1998)
Teaching posts
- Honorary senior lecturer, University of Liverpool (2012 - present)
- Panel examiner, Intercollegiate FRCS Trauma and Orthopaedic, Royal College of Surgeons (2014 - present)
Publications and conferences
- You can see some of Mr Sanchez-Ballester's academic publications on ResearchGate.
Languages spoken
- English
- Spanish
Registration number: 3699247
Reviews
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- I have always found Fairfield Hospital Staff to be very friendly & welcoming. Mr Ballester was friendly and reassuring.
- 100% a Gentleman, he made myself and my wife very relaxed and at ease. Very easy to talk to and explained everything thoroughly. I wouldn’t want to see anyone else. Many Thanks Mr. Ballester.
- Radiographer was particularly good. Very patient with as I was quite anxious.
- Very good
- Excellent service and i am very confident that i have chosen the correct doctor. All the staff were very friendly and welcoming.
- Well I was pleased and my answers I wanted
- Initial consultation was excellent. Seen on time with minimal waiting. Clear explanation of problem and procedures required to remedy. Currently waiting for date for surgery.