Andrew “Fred” Robinson has led the foot and ankle service at Addenbrooke’s since 1999.
He was President of the British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgical Society in 2010–2011, and Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society from 2007 to 2010. He was a trustee of the British Orthopaedic Association from 2015 to 2017.
Publications and editorial roles
Fred has published widely: he has edited two books, written three chapters in Oxford textbooks of medicine, and has more than 35 articles listed on PubMed. He has served on the Editorial Board of JBJS (Br) from 2005 to 2008 and again from 2014, on the Editorial Board of BJ 360 from 2011 to 2014, and was deputy editor of the Journal of Trauma and Orthopaedics from 2015 to 2017. See his publications.
Clinical practice
He has carried out the full range of foot and ankle surgery and built a national and international reputation, lecturing in Switzerland, France, China and the USA.
His practice covers all foot and ankle conditions and orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery, including arthroscopic and open surgery for sporting injuries, bunions, lesser toes and the ankle. He performs ankle replacements for ankle arthritis, and treats foot and ankle trauma and orthopaedic conditions both in the NHS and privately.
Outside work
Fred enjoys travel and speaks passable French. He skis with his wife, a former Consultant Anaesthetist at UCH in London, and their son, who is now a medical student.
For enquiries, call his office on 01223 518989 or make an enquiry.
The average person walks more than 100,000 miles in their lifetime – over four times the circumference of the globe.