Mr Paul Thiruchelvam was awarded the iWantGreatCare certificate of excellence in 2024 for delivering outstanding care.
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Mr Paul Thiruchelvam
2021-11-05
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5th November 2021
I am very happy with my on going care with Mr Paul Thiruchelvam and his team. With each appointment Mr Thiruchelvam has explained and answered all my questions regarding my care before and after surgery.
Especially Orla O’Neill my Clinic Nurse Specialist who went through my primary breast care plan step by step with me and has always been at the end of the telephone with any problems or questions that has come up or even just to give me a call to see how l am.
Mr Paul Thiruchelvam
2021-10-15
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15th October 2021
I visited Mr Thiruchelvam after a negative and drawn-out experience with another consultant. He listened to my concerns, reviewed my previous tests and results, and was open and honest about the next steps. When I needed surgery he was excellent, as were the other staff at New Victoria hospital - patient, caring and supportive - for example ringing my partner when I came out of surgery. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him.
Mr Paul Thiruchelvam
2021-09-11
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11th September 2021
After I heard that I had breast cancer, it was important for me to next know that the necessary treatment would be conducted by the best possible people and quickly. That’s exactly what happened. Under the outstanding care of Consultant Breast & Reconstructive Surgeon Mr. Paul Thiruchelvam. Mr Thiruchelvam pulled together a fantastic, caring team of top specialists. My surgery was completed within a month of diagnosis, most importantly, with all the cancer removed. I was also left with beautifully reconstructed breasts. I would thoroughly recommend Mr T and his team.
Mr Paul Thiruchelvam
2021-08-11
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11th August 2021
Two years ago I had right breast surgery and Licap flap procedure and I’ve now had two clear mammograms. Living through the pandemic with added stress I’m promoted to write how every day I count my blessings when standing in front of a mirror and see no scar, no difference in breast size or shape, with the well disguised scar under the breast and along the bra line. Ultimately one wants a cure but when the skills take aesthetics into account it’is an added bonus. Most grateful for all the care.
Mr Paul Thiruchelvam
2021-07-26
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26th July 2021
Mr Thiruchelvam was very professional. He reviewed my case and talked me through step by step the options available until we both understood and agreed the option best for me. He has extensive knowledge and experience and it allowed me to trust him when I was in a very vulnerable situation. His approach is friendly, direct, efficient. On the day of the surgery, he made me feel confident that he would achieve the best outcome possible, and I'm pleased to say that he did. I would have no hesitation in recommending him.
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- General surgery
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Paul is a Consultant Breast and Reconstructive Surgeon at Imperial College NHS Trust and an Honorary Senior Lecturer in Surgery at Imperial College, London.
He graduated from Imperial College in 2000 and undertook his Surgical Training in North West Thames, during which time he rotated through the breast units at Imperial College and The Royal Marsden. He completed his surgical training as a National Oncoplastic Group (TIG) fellow at the Nottingham Breast Institute, where he undertook research mapping the anatomy of chest wall perforator flaps (LICAP & LTAPs) in partial and total breast reconstruction.
Paul has undertaken travelling fellowships to the MD Anderson, Mayo Clinic, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centers, and was awarded a Winston Churchill Memorial Fellowship in 2016, visiting the United States and Japan to observe the use of axillary reverse mapping (ARM) and Lymphatic Microsurgical Preventing Healing Approach (LYMPHA) in primary lymphoedema prevention. Paul is actively involved in lymphedema prevention and surveillance.
As a member of the member of the expert panel on breast cancer related lymphoedema, he was involved in drafting best practice guidelines for the American Society of Breast Surgeons. He is the current Chair of oncoplastic breast surgery for the American College of Surgeons and the and serves on the oncoplastic faculty for the American Society of Breast Surgeons and teaches on Surgical Techniques for the Prevention and Management of Lymphedema for the American Society of Breast Surgeons.
Paul received his PhD in Molecular Oncology from Imperial College in 2010, under supervision from Professors Simak Ali, Laki Buluwela and Charles Coombes. He was awarded the first joint clinical research fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons and Cancer Research:UK to fund his research. He is actively involved in clinical trials, including the multi-centre PRADA trial.