Dr. Ricardo Aveledo
Medical Specialist in Shoulder Diagnosis and Surgery
Orthopedic Surgeon and Traumatologist, PhD in Applied Physics to Traumatology, with an international subspecialty in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery.
Orthopedic Surgeon Specializing in Shoulder Disorders
With over 15 years of professional experience, including work in leading centers worldwide, Dr. Aveledo has a special interest in the comprehensive management of shoulder disorders. This includes various non-surgical treatments, sports injuries, dislocations, arthritis, minimally invasive arthroscopic surgeries, prosthetic surgeries, tendon pathologies, and more.
Orthopedic Surgeon in Spain with Shoulder and Elbow Specialist Certification from the Royal College of Surgeons. Professional experience in the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) and holds an active medical license as a Consultant in England.
Extensive experience in leading centers worldwide
Professional experience with a license to operate alongside Dr. Amar Rangan, the current president of the British Shoulder and Elbow Society (BESS) and a key figure in major global research projects on shoulder disorders, such as the PROPHER Trial, UK FROST, among others.
Trained in Spain, the United Kingdom, and Australia
Professional experience at one of the most prestigious sports medicine centers in Australia, St George Hospital, Sydney. Enhanced skills under the mentorship of Dr. George Murrell, an internationally renowned orthopedic surgeon known for his high volume of shoulder prosthesis surgeries and pioneering various complex arthroscopic techniques, including reconstruction methods for massive, irreparable rotator cuff tears.
PhD
Official Doctorate Degree Cum Laude in Applied Physics to Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology.
International Doctoral School. University of Vigo, Spain.
Research Title: “Thermodynamic Study of Bacterial Growth under the Effect of Metals Used in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology.”
Thesis presented on 12/6/2019. Grade: Outstanding Cum Laude.
Currently
Dr. Aveledo currently serves as a Specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology at various medical centers in Tenerife, Spain.
Additionally, Dr. Aveledo remains active in medical research, currently acting as an examiner for graduate projects at the University of Sydney, and participating in other projects aimed at advancing the scientific knowledge in his field, with the ultimate goal of helping more people.
More information about Dr. Aveledo.
- United Kingdom: General Medical Council: 7544432. Specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (COT)
- Spain: Medical Council: 36/08/46635. Specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (COT)
- Australia: Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency: MED0002120123. Limited COT
- Orthopedic Surgeon and Traumatologist via MIR. Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sport. Location: University Hospital Complex of Vigo, Spain.
- Rotation in Complex Trauma and Spine Surgery. Northumbria NHS Trust, United Kingdom.
- Rotation in Upper Limb Surgery. Northumbria NHS Trust, United Kingdom.
- Degree in Medicine. Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sport, Spain.
- Degree in Medicine and Surgery. Central University of Venezuela.
- “Post CCT in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery”. South Tees NHS, United Kingdom. Subspecialty Certification by the Royal College of Surgeons.
Director: Dr. Amar Rangan (*President of the British Shoulder and Elbow Society) - “Fellow in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery”. St George University Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
“Independent Arthroscopic-Assisted Acromioclavicular Ligament Reconstruction. A Novel Technique”.
R Aveledo, O Murrell, P Lam, D Ibrahim, G Murrell.
Published in: Techniques in Shoulder & Elbow Surgery. Volume 20, Number 2, June 2019, pp. 47-50(4). DOI: 10.1097/BTE.0000000000000165
“A Comparison of the Minimum Data Sets for Primary Shoulder Arthroplasty Between National Shoulder Arthroplasty Registries. Is International Harmonisation Feasible?”.
R Aveledo, P Holland, M Thomas, A Rangan.
Published in: Shoulder & Elbow. 2019 Jul;11(2 Suppl):48-55. DOI: 10.1177/1758573218755569
“Reliability of Shear Wave Elastography Ultrasound to Assess the Supraspinatus Tendon: An Intra and Inter-Rater In Vivo Study”.
L Hackett, R Aveledo, O Murrell, P Lam, G Murrell.
Published in 2019 in: Shoulder & Elbow. 2020, Vol. 12(1) 18–23. DOI: 10.1177/1758573218819828
“Biomechanical Evaluation of an Independent Acromioclavicular Ligament Repair for Acromioclavicular Joint Reconstruction”.
D Ibrahim, R Aveledo, P Lam, G Murrell.
Published in: Shoulder & Elbow. 2020. Jul; 12 (3): 184-192. DOI: 10.1177/1758573219857685
“Study of Bacteria Sensitivity of Zinc Sulfate Solutions by Microcalorimetry”.
R Aveledo, C Vazquez; T Iglesias; N Lago, M Mato; J Legido.
Published in: Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. 2018;133(1): 773-777. DOI:10.1007/s10973-018-7000-x.
“Research Line on Bacterial Growth Using Microcalorimetric Techniques”.
C Vazquez, R Aveledo, T Iglesias, N Lago, M Mato, JL Legido.
Published in: Special Group of Thermodynamics of the Royal Spanish Societies of Physics and Chemistry. Vol. 8, year 2017, pp. 261-275.
“Intrapelvic Injuries Caused by Transacetabular Screws During Hip Arthroplasty”.
R Aveledo.
Published in: the Clinical Cases Book of the Spanish Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (SECOT). 2012.
Presentations
International
“Acromioclavicular joint dislocations. Current global management”. The Shoulder Conference 2018. Sydney, Australia.
“Antibacterial effect of Titanium tetrachloride measured by microcalorimetry. Potential implications in biomedical implants”. 30TH ESAT 2018 – European Symposium on Applied Thermodynamics. 2018. Prague, Czech Republic.
“Study of Bacteria Sensitivity of Zinc Sulfate Solutions by Microcalorimetry”. 48th Conference of the JTACC. 2017. Budapest, Hungary.
“Complex cases in shoulder arthroplasty”. 3rd Annual Meeting of Upper Limb Surgery Unit. Middlesbrough, United Kingdom.
“Comparison of the Minimum Data Sets for Primary Shoulder Arthroplasty Between National Shoulder Arthroplasty Registries. Is International Harmonisation Feasible?”. 18TH EFORT Congress. 2016. *Winner of the “Special Mention” award. Vienna, Austria.
National
“Current State of Shoulder Prosthetic Surgery”. XVIII Regional Congress of the Canary Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology. 2019. Gran Canaria.
“Reconstruction of irreparable rotator cuff using interpositional synthetic patch”. Annual Meeting of the Upper Limb Club of the Canary Islands. 2018. Tenerife.
“Comparison of bacterial heat transfer under exposure to solutions with Cobalt and Titanium. Potential Implications in Orthopaedic Surgery”. Poster: R Aveledo, M Mato, N Lago, C Vazquez, J Legido. II Annual Meeting CINBIO:
“Novel Methods for Diagnosis and Therapy in Biomedicine”. 2018. Vigo. Poster: R Aveledo, A Aveledo, N Lago, M Mato, JL Legido. *Presented at 3rd Annual Meeting, CINBIO. July 2019. University of Vigo.
“Metallic implants with higher concentrations of manganese than Titanium and Cobalt could reduce Infection rates in Orthopaedic Surgery”. R Aveledo, C Vazquez, T Iglesias, N Lago, M Mato, JL Legido.
“Use of microcalorimetric techniques to study bacterial sensitivity in copper sulfate solutions”. XV Inter-Biennial Meeting of the Specialized Thermodynamics Group (GET). 2016. Huelva.
“Microcalorimetric Study of Bacterial Sensitivity to Ferric Nitrate. Potential Implications in Orthopaedic Surgery”. R Aveledo, M Ramos, M Mato, N Lago, C Vazquez, J Legido. * XXXVI Biennial Meeting of the Spanish Society of Physics. 2016. Santiago de Compostela.
“Treatment of Complex Elbow Fractures”. Stryker Course. Asturias.
“Arthroplasty as an Alternative to Osteosynthesis in Complex Extracapsular Fractures in the Elderly: Retrospective Case Series Analysis and Literature Review”. Congress of the Galician Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology. *⬤
Attendance at numerous national and international courses and conferences, including annual participation in the British Shoulder and Elbow Society Congress. He has also completed various dissection courses and surgical simulations on cadavers, as well as obtaining certifications such as “Deformity & Reconstruction After Trauma (DRAT)”, “AO Trauma Advance Course”, “Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS). American College of Surgeons”, among others.
- Current remote examiner for Medical Degree Research Projects at the University of Sydney, Australia.
2020 Research Projects:- “A biomechanical comparison of 2 rotator cuff repair techniques with PTFE interpositional graft”.
- “Distal upper limb paraesthesias and shoulder disorders”.
- Reviewer for the journal “Injury” since 2017.
- Clinical collaborator in the research project: United Kingdom Frozen Shoulder Trial (UK FROST).