
Mr Robin Pollock
Professional statement
Mr Robin Pollock is a highly regarded consultant orthopaedic surgeon based in London who specialises in hip and knee surgery, and in the management of bone and soft tissue tumours such as sarcoma and metastatic bone disease. With over 30 years’ experience, he provides highly specialised and advanced surgery, including knee arthroscopy, robotic-assisted knee replacement, patello-femoral replacement, tumour surgery, and hip replacement procedures. He is one of the UK’s leading orthopaedic surgeons, and in 2026, he was awarded the Hunterian Professorship by the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Mr Pollock, who consults privately at The Princess Grace Hospital, originally qualified from University College London (UCL) in 1993 with a first-class honours degree in Human Anatomy. He completed his training at UCL Hospital, St Mary’s Hospital, The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, as well as on the renowned North Thames rotation, before going on to accomplish three prestigious fellowships: a fellowship in bone tumours and complex joint reconstruction in Australia; a fellowship in trauma and pelvic reconstruction in the USA; and an American, British and Canada fellowship from the British Orthopaedic Association.
Alongside his dedicated private practice, Mr Pollock has held an NHS consultant post at The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital since 2004, where he also served as clinical director of the joint reconstruction and sarcoma units for four consecutive years. To date, he has been awarded 7 Clinical Excellence awards for this NHS practice. Additionally, Mr Pollock is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons since 2002 and a member of various professional organisations, including the British Orthopaedic Association, the British Orthopaedic Oncology Society and the European Musculo-Skeletal Oncology Society.
Clinics

Elstree Waterfront Outpatients Centre (HCA)
Elstree, Elstree Road, WD6 3BSMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 33 years of experience
- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, The Princess Grace Hospital (present)
Professional memberships
- Royal College of Surgeons
- British Orthopaedic Association
Education
- FRCS (Tr&Orth), Royal College of Surgeons of England (2002)
- FRCS (Eng), Royal College of Surgeons of England (1997)
Positions in organisations
- Chair, HCA UK Sarcoma Board (present)
- President Elect, British Orthopaedic Oncology Society (present)
Publications and conferences
- Mr Pollock’s publications are available on his PubMed profile
- Mr Pollock’s publications are available on ResearchGate
Prizes and awards
- Hunterian Professorship, Royal College of Surgeons of England (2026)
Languages spoken
- English