Mr Paul Thiruchelvam was awarded the iWantGreatCare certificate of excellence in 2024 for delivering outstanding care.
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Mr Paul Thiruchelvam
2018-08-03
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3rd August 2018
Mr Thiruchelvam performed two operations on me within a month and I felt I was in very safe hands. He is knowledgeable and focussed and helped me through what was inevitably a worrying time. He answered questions and provided information and stats to help me through the next stages of my treatment. He went the extra mile for me so that I could return home as quickly as possible after surgery.
Mr Paul Thiruchelvam
2018-07-27
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27th July 2018
Following the most terrible news that I was in this predicament, I was treated by the most wonderful people. Paul explained the options very clearly in plain language and told me exactly what was going to take place. I chose to have mammoplasty and a reduction in the non cancerous breast. The results were so much better than I .expected. My breasts look better than before the operation and I feel like a complete women again.
Mr Paul Thiruchelvam
2018-07-20
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20th July 2018
On the 9th of July I underwent a Mastectomy at the Charing Cross and was extremely lucky to have Mr Paul Thiruchelvarn as my surgeon. From our first meeting he had a friendly but professional approach that put me completely at ease. He clearly explained what he would be doing and listened carefuly to my questions. I felt totally relaxed throughout the procedure and was amazed that I never once felt any pain. I am very happy with the result. My thanks to Mr Thiruchelvam
The breast team were also very helpful but there seemed to be a slight breakdown in communication, which resulted in the drain being left in for 9 days. I had expected it to be just 3 or 4 days. This severely restricted my mobility at home, particularly as I have Parkinson's Disease and live alone. My thanks also to the breast team.
Mr Paul Thiruchelvam
2018-07-18
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18th July 2018
I had a lumpectomy, sentinel node biopsy and mammoplasty on June 25th 2018 at Charing Cross Hospital. Mr Thiruchelvam was brilliant, he talked to me with respect and honesty and explained the procedures in a way that I could fully understand. He also checked whether there were any questions I had.
Mr Thiruchelvam performed the surgery and the result was even better than I had hoped, he is a very competent and skilled surgeon.
Mr Thiruchelvam is also very thorough and caring, there was some bruising and bleeding that he wanted to keep an eye on so asked me to see him the following day at clinic. He saw me on time and was also very respectful to other staff that were working in the clinic
I would recommend Mr Thiruchelvam to anyone having breast conserving surgery.
Mr Paul Thiruchelvam
2018-07-09
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9th July 2018
great care, thinking about the patient,
have never meet such a kind doctor who pays so much attention to the patient and her needs.
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- General surgery
Profile
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.