Professor Omer Aziz

Written by a patient at The Christie

I first met Mr Aziz in clinic at the Christie following a course of chemo after a previous operation for a bowel tumour.I had been told I needed the operation previously and Mr Aziz took over my case.It was,for me,a frightening prospect as the operation would mean a long time in theatre and another period of recovery.Mr Aziz explained again in detail what would happen in a calm way,he was aware of my nervousness but took his time to tell me this needed to be done.I didnt feel hurried,his easy manner calmed me and I knew this was what I needed to do.I was admitted to hospital and the preparation began,I had a stoma which Mr Aziz had said may or may not be reversed depending on what he would see during the operation,The following morning as I was waiting to go into theatre he came to see me and said 'If I can reverse the stoma and you had to use the bathroom a few times a day how would you feel?I told him to go ahead.When I woke in CCU surrounded by equipment I was so well looked after by the staff.Mr Aziz visited me and said all had gone well..he monitored me while in that unit and when I was transferred to the general ward did ward rounds most days.He was so friendly and easy to talk to,asked me how I felt,I wasnt aware at first that the stoma was gone!He never seemed rushed,had time to chat,always asked if there was anything I wanted to know.He explained how he had been able to reverse the stoma,I was so grateful,it had given me my life back.. On ward visits Mr Aziz , even though he must have a heavy workload, would take the time to check how I felt,checking with staff how medication etc was going even encouraging me to look at the stoma wound which I had avoided!!! The important thing is that he spends time with you and encourages you to get better by discussing your recovery.I was lucky enough to see him in Clinic last week for 6 month review and happily all was well. I can't thank him enough for my care.To sum it up Mr Aziz is a top class surgeon who makes time for his patients when they are presented with worrying situations and importantly he listens,reassures and all in a professional but friendly way.

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I cannot praise mr Aziz and his team highly eneogh His advice against my diagnosis was spot on and very reassuring He. Saved my life and would recommend his services to everyone and anyone

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I cannot praise Mr. Aziz enough during my bowel cancer operation. He was professional, attentive, thoughtful, took time to explain everything, was not arrogant in any way, good bedside manner, but quite clear about his diagnosis and findings. He was also a competent surgeon, as I have had a satisfactory recovery from his major operation on me. I would recommend him to anyone without hesitation. Georgina.

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If it was possible to clone Mr Aziz the NHS and the health of the nation would be in a much better state. He is everything and more that you would want from a specialist when you are faced with the frightening and life changing news that you have cancer. When my husband and I were given that news Mr Aziz explained everything in detail and gave me the confidence that I needed to undergo a 13 hour operation 16O miles from home. I had never been in hospital before, but he was with me every step of the way and even called in to the hospital to check on me before he went on holiday. Like so many of his other patients we cannot thank him enough. We don’t know how Mr Aziz and his team are capable of doing the work that they do, but I for one am very blessed that they are able to. Julie (Newcastle)

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Mr Aziz advised me and my wife in January very candidly about the benefits of having the operation, allowing me plenty of time to decide - in conjunction with questions we asked over the following weeks. At pre-op I was given a private health room, a nice introduction; I was impressed by the Anesthetist team, the critical care unit team and then by the nursing/ physio teams over my week's stay in hospital; there was one observation I had about the general nursing care in that it seemed task focused rather than total patient care, but I can understand that this might be unfeasible with NHS resourcing. The times I have met with Mr Aziz directly have given me cause to have a good reflection of the surgeons and other medics associated with The Christie.

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