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Miss Deepika Akolekar was awarded the iWantGreatCare certificate of excellence in 2024 for delivering outstanding care.
Reviews
I found Dr. Akolekar to be kind and understanding, very thorough in the information she provided and very reassuring about my concerns. She was welcoming and considerate to my needs. She also offered to see me again in the future should I have any further concerns, which I would definitely do.
Miss Akolekar put me at ease straight away. She was very nice and professional.
I felt really comfortable with Dr Akolekar in what I felt was an uncomfortable situation, but she was so reassuring and quickly put my mind to rest, thank you so much, I was so appreciative of your kind and caring manner!
Dr Akolekar, was kind and caring from the moment I walked in the room. She put my mind at ease and was talking me through everything that was happening. She made sure I understood everything and answered all my questions. When you are dealing with something as sensitive as this, she was showed empathy.
I was comfortable and understood. I appreciated the doctors understanding
Specialises in
- General surgery
Profile
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.