Dr Ali Al-Memar 2019-06-28 Person 5 5 0

I went to see Dr Al-Memar having found him online, my physiotherapist told me I should get a neurologist's opinion following a suspected femoral nerve problem after a laparoscopic radical hysterectomy. I was not able to lift or move my left leg to the right, after the operation, and my walking was impaired. I had not been able to find out why this was happening, or what I could do about it. Dr Al-Memar listened carefully to me, and performed several tests. He recommended I should have an MRI and an EMG test to confirm the diagnosis, but he was sure I had a femoral neuropathy caused by being in the lithotomy position (stirrups) for so long during the operation. I had the tests and his diagnosis was confirmed. He was very reassuring, knowledgeable and caring throughout, and gave me advice about exercises and physio, to strengthen the muscles in my leg which were affected by the dead nerve. He saw me about five times throughout. Fortunately the nerve did regenerate (this was not clear at first) and I am now well on the way to a complete recovery, which should continue to develop over the next year. I am very grateful to him for his knowledge and care.