Miss Deepika Akolekar was awarded the iWantGreatCare certificate of excellence in 2024 for delivering outstanding care.
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Miss Deepika Akolekar
2022-04-20
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20th April 2022
A good experience. Clear about what was known about my condition and what was uncertain and risk. I was unable to attend in person for my final consultation but this was arranged by phone with photos and I found satisfactory ( if not as timely as I would have wished)
Miss Deepika Akolekar
2022-04-04
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4th April 2022
Miss Akolekar put me completely at ease at a time I was feeling very vulnerable and afraid of my diagnosis. Her easy to understand explanations allowed me to regain some control and make informed decisions about my treatment.
I appreciated her caring approach and feel confident I am in very good hands.
Her secretary and clinical nurse specialist have also been a great support in helping me through this anxious time.
Miss Deepika Akolekar
2022-03-31
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31st March 2022
From the moment I was diagnosed with breast cancer, my experience with Miss Akolekar has been extremely positive. She was reassuring while realistic, always answered my questions, made sure I understood every part of my treatment. After surgery I am very happy with not only the removal of all the cancer but also my appearance. Miss Akolekar is a fantastic surgeon and I trust her completely. No hesitation in recommending her to other patients.
Miss Deepika Akolekar
2022-03-30
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30th March 2022
Miss Akolekar is very caring and gentle in nature, and made me feel comfortable throughout my visit. She is knowledgeable on the subject of breasts, and explained my condition thoroughly to me. When she told me that there was nothing to worry about, I felt that everything had been properly checked out and that I could trust her opinion.
The centre in general had a very relaxed, friendly and calming atmosphere, and made what might have been a rather daunting experience actually very pleasant.
Miss Deepika Akolekar
2022-03-15
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15th March 2022
This was my first mammogram so I was a little nervous and worries about the pains I’d been experiencing.
I got to chat with the consultant first for an examination, she explained everything fully to me, then off for my mammogram and back to the consultant for the results. Some leaflets and advice on hun to check myself and other useful info m - all done within the hour...excellent service!
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Miss Akolekar is a Consultant Breast and Oncoplastic Surgeon whose substantive NHS practice is based at Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. She is the Clinical Lead of the Breast Unit.
She undertook her higher surgical training with the South-East Scotland rotation. She trained at the Edinburgh Breast Unit at Western General Hospital and subsequently continued her training in Breast Surgery at South East London and Kent Hospitals. On completion of her higher specialist surgical training, she was offered the National Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Fellowship at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guilford and Queen Victoria Hospital at East Grinstead. She has worked with a some brilliant Oncoplastic and Plastic Surgeons to advance her surgical skills.
She is fully trained in advanced breast conservation and breast reconstruction. As a female breast surgeon, she is passionate about conserving the breast whenever possible and using plastic surgical techniques to ensure that women undergoing breast surgery have good aesthetic outcomes.
Deepika believes in establishing excellent rapport with her patients and empowering them with the knowledge and help them in decision making during their treatment Deepika has keen interest in clinical academics and education. She underwent a dedicated period of full-time research at the University of Edinburgh which led to the award of a research MD. She has presented her work in national and international meetings and published her work in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Deepika has a keen interest in service development. She introduced a structured telephone clinic at the Maidstone Breast Unit to convey results to patients in a timely manner thereby saving them a visit to the hospital and increasing the capacity in the breast clinics. She passionately believes in improving patient experience especially when they are faced with anxious. She has contributed to the development of Hospital@Home team which allows early discharge of patients after surgery.
Deepika has developed the Breast App along with her colleague Dr Russell Burcombe to provide patients reliable information during their treatment.
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