Dr Andrew Affleck

Written by a patient at Ninewells Hospital

I have had an issue with a keloid scar for a few years which has caused me great discomfort and despite various treatments from various departments both privately and NHS the problem was never sorted.I was reffered to Dr Affleck who looked at my notes and explained that although keloids were difficult to treat he would do everything he could to try and get rid of it.Over the last few years he has been marvellous,he is a great communicator and made sure I understood all the treatments available and how they would affect me,he never rushed any consulatations and made a point of letting me know that if there were complcations with any of the treaments that I could contact him.Dr Affleck is clearly very busy in his role as a consultant but is most certainly one of the best most effective doctors that I have met .

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Written by a patient at Ninewells Hospital

Great attentive care. Good communication and no issues.

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Written by a patient at Ninewells Hospital

Dr Affleck was totally professional in his fully patient-centered dealings with me. His manner was reassuring. He was sensitive to my needs and responded to all my prompts as they arose. Not once did I feel ill at ease or not listened to. Over a very full 9 hour day with 6 excisions and final reconstuction with sutures and skin graft I can truly say I was treated superbly throughout..It was a large BCC and took a lot of work and skill to remove. The excisions were assiduously executed and though the theatre team were tiring somewhat toward the end they persevered to the last. I have to say I felt fortunate to be in very capable hands. Post -op: re follow up in local surgery. I live 200+ miles from Ninewells so it was impractical to return there, Removal of sutures and aquaplast was by a local doctor and it involved more than an average GP consultation which caused some grief as GP seemed out of his depths with it all and ended up phoning hospital for more guidance on procedure..

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Written by a patient at Ninewells Hospital

The Mohs procedure was handled excellently. I can't really think of anything to improve. A particular good point was the injecting of the local anaesthetic where the process was less painful than I was expecting.

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Written by a patient at Ninewells Hospital

Dr Affleck was brilliant from start to finish of my treatment. I was discharged yesterday following two years of regular check ups. An altogether brilliant Health Service experience. Initially I was referred to Ninewells hospital by my GP. On my first visit I was seen by a colleague of Dr Affleck who called him in from his own Clinic commitments to have a look at my ear. Prior to my visit I was not given any real cause for concern but Dr Affleck was sufficiently concerned to squeeze me in to his packed schedule only a matter of a few days later. How right he was because the offending growth required to be removed immediately. His surgical expertise was first class and despite a large lump having to be removed he has left me with nothing more problematic than a slightly smaller ear. It could have been so much worse. Great skill and during the surgical removal of the offending lump he kept me fully informed of all that was going on. Following the operation he arranged for me to be seen every three months until I was discharged yesterday. From initial appropriate action to continuing after care, what more could a patient ask for. During my two years of meetings he treated additional small issues and advised me regularly on how to address potential risks on my own. A very skilled and caring health professional whose interaction with patients could not be better. When my problem was diagnosed it was a major challenge for our family. Dr Affleck helped us through a difficult time and we all thank him enormously.

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