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Mr Zameer Shah 2015-05-20 Person 5 5 0

I arrived under Mr Shah's care following a frustrating eighteen months or so at Colchester General Hospital with delays and a very unsettling first examination with a very rude and abrupt associate consultant. In June 2013, (and in constant pain from an arthritic knee) I was told I would not be seen until March of 2014 - nine months! Being a retired Coastguard Officer, and in desperation, I applied through the Dreadnought Unit for treatment at Guy's Hospital. I then came under the care of Mr Shah's team, firstly being examined by his registrar, followed by a pre-op assessment- all in the same day. That was on the 20th October. Mr Shah operated on me on November 29th. That was the first time I had met Mr Shah personally, and he spent a good time with me explaining all aspects of the operation and the implications along with the after-care. This involved the initial discomfort and pain control post-op and the long journey back to physical fitness. He left nothing out. He then asked me again did I want to go through with the surgery, to which I agreed. The knee replacement was carried out and I now enjoy a virtually pain free life even though its only six months since the op. I have seen Mr Shah twice for a follow-up consultations, where once again he explained everything I needed to know patiently and concisely. I consider his professional approach to his patients as outstanding, certainly to me, and add to that he is a personable and likeable man with an good sense of humour. From the beginning he put me at ease with both his professional attitude and his personal demeaner. His professional skills as a surgeon in my opinion are without equal and I commend him. Shame he doesn't work at Colchester Hospital.......