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Professor Omer Aziz
2018-10-13
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13th October 2018
Date October 18
I was diagnosed with low rectal bowl cancer in early February 2018 and have been under the care of The Christie hospital. At the early stage, I was under the care of my oncologist and after careful consideration of the facts and options, I decided to undertake a long course (25 days) chemo and radiotherapy treatment, toward the end of my treatment, my oncologist recommended that I should consider going under the surgical care of Mr Aziz. In parallel to my oncologist, I spoke to a friend of mine that was also going treatment for a similar medical condition and is also under the care of Mr Aziz and who strongly recommended that I should meet with him.
On meeting with Mr Aziz it was very clear that together with my oncologist and the MDT team that he fully understood my diagnosis and journey to date, along with all the supporting facts leading up to my most recent diagnosis. Added to this he also showed genuine compassion toward my feelings and objectives linked to all the options.
On discussing the options, it was obvious that he was totally open to my choices and provided all the supporting answers to my long list of questions; he explained things in a easy to understand way rather than just speaking and using his medical language. He even went onto draw multiple sketches of the surgical options and discussed things in great detail, until I was happy to take everything away and make my own decision.
After careful consideration of the facts, I decided that a permanent colostomy was my best option and underwent surgery in mid September, leading up to the operation Mr Aziz was there to answer any questions and to explain the procedure for both pre and post operative surgery. Following my surgery he was again at my bedside to explain what happened during surgery and to advise on recovery steps. Pleased to say that I have since made good progress and left the hospital after only 7 days and I’m now recovering well at home.
Mr Aziz is a true professional that is totally passionate about everything he does. He’s a very good communicator, compassionate and always makes his patients feel at ease. I also experienced his strong leadership when amongst his “fantastic” support team that has total respect for him. I was surprised and very pleased to see him at my bedside early on Saturday and Sunday morning to check on my progress and also to tell me to take things slowly, recovery is not a race!
His goal was to help make me cancer free and very pleased to say he achieved his objective! I will now have a six weeks post operative appointment and then will go onto six monthly clinics.
I can’t recommend Mr Aziz strongly enough and it goes without saying his fantastic team to anyone unfortunate enough to be going through cancer.
Professor Omer Aziz
2018-10-12
Person
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5
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12th October 2018
I initially met Mr Aziz to get a second opinion following a low rectal cancer diagnosis and being told surgery to remove the tumour would leave me with a permenant colostomy. I was 52 years old.
From our first consultation Mr Aziz inspired confidence. Not relying on others’ findings, Mr Aziz carried out his own investigations at the Christie. My concerns were respected and listened to along with my fears for the quality of my life after surgery. After MDT meetings Mr Aziz very carefully outlined all of my treatment options, both surgical and non surgical, along with the level of safety and long term prognosis each would afford me. Mr Aziz never rushed or pressured me and spent time ensuring I fully understood my options and the possible implications or complications.
Importantly, Mr Aziz felt able to offer me surgical removal of my tumour and surrounding lymph nodes through minimally invasive microsurgery where possible ( I also underwent a full hysterectomy to afford access) and was confident he could avoid leaving me with a colostomy. A procedure several other consultants had said would not be possible.
Mr Aziz is a highly skilled, competent and dedicated surgeon. He is approachable, conscientious and stays in close contact with his patient’s progress even during weekends and holidays. I have no hesitation in recommending Mr Aziz and his amazing support team at the Christie.
Mr Aziz has ensured I am currently cancer free and in a body I recognise as my own. The fact that I am travelling nearly 800 miles every six months to stay under his care is testimony to how privileged and grateful I feel to be his patient.
Professor Omer Aziz
2018-10-03
Person
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3rd October 2018
Dr Aziz was excellent in his care for me and I could’nt wish for anything better.
Professor Omer Aziz
2018-07-09
Person
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9th July 2018
The care and attention I received from Mr Aziz and all members of his team was second to none. I was a patient over a holiday period and Mr Aziz staff also deserve mention for the care provides. Absolutely no complaints whatsoever.
Professor Omer Aziz
2018-07-04
Person
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5
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4th July 2018
The care that I have received from Mr Aziz has been excellent. This has been demonstrated in both clinical ways and also in his considerate approach to me as his patient .
His team at the Christie also share these qualities.
Profile
Professor Omer Aziz is a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, HCA The Christie Private Care and HCA Wilmslow Hospital. He is also a Manchester Academic Health Science Centre Honorary Clinical Chair at the University of Manchester. This is awarded to individuals who have made a major contribution to their clinical speciality including excellence in research and education.
Professor Aziz joined The Christie in 2014, one of Europe's largest comprehensive cancer hospitals. He is based at the Colorectal & Peritoneal Oncology Centre (CPOC) and is the Clinical Lead for Colorectal Surgery, and Endoscopy Lead. He specialises in complex minimally invasive (keyhole) and open surgical techniques to treat early, advanced, and recurrent tumours of the appendix, colon, rectum, and anus. He also treats tumours that have spread to the lining of the abdomen (peritoneum), for which he performs cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intra-peritoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC).
He has published over 100 peer-reviewed research papers, some of which have been used for clinical guidelines by the UK National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE). To date he has obtained grants from Innovate UK, Medical Research Council, Cancer Research UK, Innovate UK and the National Institute for Healthcare Research. He has a lab at the Manchester Cancer Research Centre where he leads cutting edge research.
Professor Aziz was a member of the ‘Healthcare for London-A Framework for Action’ (2007) team reviewing the capital’s healthcare needs for the next decade. He has an interest in translating research into treatments for patients and is a national laparoscopic colorectal surgery trainer.