

Alan Johnstone
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Medbelle Partner Surgeon
Location | Aberdeen |
Specialties | Trauma & Upper Limb |
Experience | 22 years |
GMC number | 3205468 |
Titles | MBChB, FRCSE, FRCS Glas, FRCSE Orth |


Alan Johnstone
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Medbelle Partner Surgeon
Location | Aberdeen |
Specialties | Trauma & Upper Limb |
Experience | 22 years |
GMC number | 3205468 |
Titles | MBChB, FRCSE, FRCS Glas, FRCSE Orth |
About
Alan Johnstone is a distinguished orthopaedic surgeon renowned for his expertise in shoulder and elbow procedures. With a career spanning over three decades, he has pioneered arthroscopic surgery in Aberdeen and holds prestigious positions as a Professor at Robert Gordon’s University and a visiting Professor at the University of Perugia. His innovative contributions have earned him recognition as the Scottish Life Sciences Innovator of the Year in 2012.
Positions
- Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic surgeon at NHS Grampian
- Senior clinical advisor to Scottish Health Innovations Limited, the Innovation wing of NHS Scotland
- 2002 - Present: Professor at Robert Gordon’s University, Aberdeen
- 2016: Chairman of Research Committee Orthopaedic Trauma Society
- 2015: Treasurer and Board Member International's Society for Fracture repair
- 1997- 2002: Senior Lecturer at Aberdeen University and Honorary Consultant Surgeon combined clinical and research fellowship in North America representing UK Orthopaedics
Education
- FRCSEd (Ortho) Intercollegiate Board of Surgeons 1995
- FRCSGlas Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians, Glasgow 1990
- FRCS Ed Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh 1990
- MB ChB, University of Edinburgh 1986
Memberships
- General Medical Council (GMC number): 3205468
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
- British Orthopaedic Association (BOA)
- British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH)
- Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA)
- Orthopaedic Trauma Society (OTS)
- International Society for Fracture Repair (ISFR)
Accepted Insurances
Alan Johnstone is working with most private medical insurers, please call to confirm coverage.
Locations
Albyn Hospital
21-24, Albyn Pl, AB10 1RW, Aberdeen
Fees
Arthroscopic Elbow Arthrolysis
£5268
Arthroscopic Excision of Shoulder Calcium Deposits
£4226
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
£5794
Arthroscopic Shoulder Arthrolysis
£4739
Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression
£4692
Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression and Distal Clavicle Excision
£4854
Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression and Rotator Cuff Repair
£4496
Arthroscopic Superior Capsule Reconstruction for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears
£10972
Clavicle Repair
£6267
Diagnostic Package
£500
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