Mr Chinmay Gupte

Written by a patient at The Wellington Hospital

I consulted Mr Gupte about a torn meniscus in my left knee. I have had a cortisone injection and then keyhole surgery, following lots of advice and interaction. I was up and about immediately. He is compassionate, yet authoritative; all aspects of my care exceeded expectations and it was clear from all the other extremely competent support staff that Mr Gupte commands universal respect. I have no difficulty understanding why. This was my first visit to hospital and everyone at the Wellington made me welcome. No improvements required!

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Written by a patient at The Wellington Hospital

I was about to score what could have been described as one of the greatest goals ever seen on a football pitch when I was savagely fouled by a nasty defender, knackering my knee in the process. After nearly a year of being pushed from pillar to post by the hospital, my local GP and numerous physio's with my knee getting worse and not better - I found a saviour in Dr Gupte! I just wish I went to see him earlier!! Within 10 minutes of my first appointment (later to be confirmed he was spot on by an MRI scan) he diagnosed the injury was very serious ( ruptured cruciate and medial ligaments and mashed up cartilage). He understood my desire to get back playing sport and gave me honest and open advice of realistic expectations about the operation and chances of full recovery. The operation went really well and the recovery as good as I expected. 14 months on from the operation Dr Gupte has just given me the green light to get back on the pitch and score magical goals once again! Thank you Dr Gupte! Top man.

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Written by a patient at St Mary's Hospital

I had surgery on my knee following a sporting injury. Due to last minute changes my operation was performed by Chinmay without having previously met him, though I had met some of his surgical team. When I did finally meet Chinmay 3 weeks after my operation I did feel reassured that he had understood my personal circumstances and had operated on me accordingly. I am now 5 months post surgery and can walk and climb stairs. My physio programme is now moving me on to more aerobic and dynamic activities - though I have a few more months of physio to go before I can return to my sport. Without knowing the final outcomes it is difficult to fully rate Chinmay and his teams surgical proficiency but I happen to know other surgeons who recommend him highly - so I believe that with continued hard work in the gym I will achieve the positive outcomes that Chinmay has told me to expect after 10 months.

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Written by a carer at St Mary's Hospital

My son (15 years) was fortunate enough to be treated by Mr Gupte and received excellent pre-care, surgery and then follow up care. He is very personable and listened to all the details and retained these for follow up sessions. My son is now making a good recovery.

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Written by a patient at The Wellington Hospital

Mr Gupte is an extremely competent, considerate and conservative surgeon. 14 months after my sports knee injury when I had a locked knee, I decided to go private on self pay basis rather than continue on the NHS. Mr Gupte was recommended by 3 medical professionals (my GP, NHS and private physio) and I am really pleased he agreed to take on my care. All aspects of my care and the medical outcome have far exceeded my expectations. I was able to get an apt fairly quickly (Mr Gupte also does Sat apts!), the medical review and advice were thorough and honest, the follow up letters from consultation were detailed and helped me better understand the options and implications. In the context of previous conflicting MRI reports, Mr Gupte took the time to fully explain the possible outcomes. He was incredibly patient with my questions as I tried to get a view of rehab logistics and long term implications. Mr Gupte was also very sensitive to the financial implications of the procedure and my situation. I truly appreciated his willingness to operate on a date and hospital which suited me better. Mr Gupte commands great respect and admiration from hospital staff (phlebotomist, technicians, nurses, physios) and I almost felt I was treated so well by them as I was his patient! His excellent communication and team work with anaesthetist and physios is very evident. It is commendable that a busy surgeon makes the time to build these working relationships which no doubt help in the overall positive medical outcomes for his patients. As for my procedure, the operated site was super neat and has healed extremely well. Most of the swelling subsided within 12 hours of the surgery, and the negligible pain in couple of days. I was able to weight bear sans crutches the day of the surgery itself, and for increasing duration over the next few days. I had full ROM in less than a week post surgery. Most importantly, finally after 15 months, I was able to fully flex and extend my knee!! 6 weeks on from the surgery, the knee feels better than it has done for months. With physio well underway, I am looking forward to returning to my normal sporting activities imminently. Only wish I had the procedure done a year ago. If you are reading this review because of a knee issue, based on my experience, I suggest an early intervention and would strongly recommend Mr Gupte as the orthopaedic surgeon \ consultant.

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