Dr Olga Oikonomidou

Dr Olga Oikonomidou 2024-04-24 Person 5 5 0

I am a man with Breast cancer. After first class and very rapid surgery at NHS Borders, I was referred to Olga due to her specialist knowledge of breast cancer treatment, and in particular her knowledge of, and experience with, a progressive new 'post treatment' drug, not currently available on the NHS. Olga organised a package of Chemo, radiotherapy and follow on hormone therapy for me, tailored to my medical needs and my wellbeing. Olga is extremely approachable and a good listener. She totally understands the issues involved and immediately personalises her thoughts, questions and treatment and makes the patient feel very comfortable and reassured. Nothing is too much trouble for Olga. Olga exudes confidence, experience and professionalism, and has a very calm manner which at a time of personal concern and worry is extremely reassuring. Her detailed knowledge is clearly enormous, and I have to say that everything she has said has been correct, and everything has worked and happened as she said it would. I have total trust in Olga. Having confidence in someone who is looking after you at a worrying time is extremely reassuring. I don't think one could wish to be looked after and treated by anyone more expert, professional or caring, and all with a '5 star' personal touch.

Dr Olga Oikonomidou 2024-04-17 Person 5 5 0

I met Olga in Oct 2022, when I was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer. I was also grieving the sudden loss of my 26 yr old son. Not only did Olga deal with my cancer options and treatment, but was genuinely caring and concerned for my mental wellbeing during the ongoing grieving process. I look forward to each visit, and so appreciate her straight- talking manner. She has literally saved my life, and I am so grateful.

Dr Olga Oikonomidou 2024-03-27 Person 5 5 0

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020 and underwent surgery, chemo and radiotherapy. Unfortunatly new symptoms indicated a spread of the cancer to my brain. I again went under surgery and radiotherapy then met Dr Olga. Each of the doctors I have met have been really helpful and understanding of me in my situation, but somehow with Dr Olga she conveyed a care and understanding of me as a individual that I could never have imagined in the circumstances. I felt accepted by Olga as the individual I am and she spared no time in helping me understand the situation I am in in a thoughtful and humanly kind way. I would always look forward to my meetings with her because I knew I would feel safe within the meeting, safe for anything she had to tell me and safe that she would be kind and look after me and my three children in the difficult moments. I feel so grateful to have had her care for me and would like to take the opportunity to thank her for looking after me and my children. Gill Hales

Dr Olga Oikonomidou 2024-03-18 Person 5 5 0

Olga came into my life in April 2023, when I was diagnosed with breast cancer at a very young age. When we first talked on the phone, I immediately felt at ease. Olga is a patient -centric doctor, who takes time to explain her plans and answer all questions. She takes accountability for her patients and provide updates even when out of hours. I can't recommend her enough, she inspired me great confidence and she managed to give me a treatment that worked amazingly, ended up with a pathological complete response and cancer free. Even now that my treatment is over, I feel that she's there for me and I really thank her for that. Five stars!

Dr Olga Oikonomidou 2024-03-17 Person 5 5 0

I always had the highest confidence in Dr Olga Oikonomidou's advanced medical knowledge and that she genuinely cared about my well-being throughout my 15 months treatment and ongoing checks. I appreciated that she shared her direct contact details and I always felt able to contact her whenever I had a concern, and loved her no-nonsence approach to answering any questions I had. I appreciated her focus on keeping things manageable so could continue to enjoy a quality of life, such as enabling us to have a much-needed holiday, and pacing the introduction of hormone reduction treatement to lessen the accumulation of side effects. And finally, the treatment she prescribed was very effective even by the time of my first mid-treatment scan, giving me great confidence in having a positive outcome - thank you.