Mr Ricci Plastow

Mr. Ricci Plastow serves as a Consultant Orthopaedic and trauma surgeon specializing in hip and knee reconstructive surgery. He holds a consultant position at The Princess Grace Hospital, affiliated with HCA Healthcare UK, and at University College London Hospitals.

Graduating from Manchester University Medical School in 2008 with an MBBS, Mr. Plastow commenced his training in hip and knee surgery in Manchester. He achieved the fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2017 and obtained his consultant certificate in 2019. Further enriching his expertise, he participated in a sports surgery fellowship program in Vancouver, Canada. This focussed on soft tissue knee sports injuries in elite athletes and professionals from winter sports. Returning to London, he completed a fellowship in arthroplasty and robotic surgery under Professor Haddad at UCLH for one year.

Mr. Plastow specializes in knee sports injuries and lower limb arthroplasty surgery, encompassing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, multiligament knee reconstruction, meniscal surgery, cartilage surgery (including cartilage restoration treatments), joint preservation through osteotomy, and patellofemoral stabilization (kneecap stabilization), hip and knee joint replacements, partial knee joint replacement and robotic-assisted joint replacement.

He holds the role of training lead for the Royal College of Surgeons Robotic and Digital Assisted Surgery (RADAR) group, advancing the use of digital technology in Orthopaedic surgical training within the NHS. He held the role of research lead for the British Orthopaedic Sports Trauma and Arthroscopy Association (BOSTAA) for three years. Mr. Plastow is the UCLH trainee lead for Orthopaedics, demonstrating a commitment to educating students from medical school to surgeons in training. His research interests include sports injuries in elite athletes and the advancement of technologies such as robotic surgery.

Mr Plastow offers appointments on the following days, locations: 

Tuesdays: 18:00 pm - 6:30pm at 30 Devonshire Street

Wednesdays: 8:00 – 6:00 pm alternate weeks at 30 Devonshire Street 

 Wednesdays: 8:00 am – 12:30 pm alternate weeks at 30 Devonshire Street 

Wednesdays: 5:30 – 7:00 pm alternate weeks at ISEH (when not all day at 30 Devonshire Street) 

Thursdays: 5:30 – 7:00 pm every weeks at ISEH