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After being diagnosed with breast cancer after a routine mammogram, I was referred to Dr Vidya, she was easy to talk to and most informative on my options for treatment and surgery. On the day of my operation I was extremely nervous, but was soon put at ease by Dr Vidya and her team and all went well. I have nothing but praise for them and all the hard work they do.
Miss Vidya performed a lumpectomy and lymph node removal on me following a diagnosis of breast cancer. From the consultations I had with her prior to surgery through to post surgery she has been very kind and informative. She even phoned me at home after the surgery to check on my progress.
Dr Vidya treated me as an individual at all stages. She ensured I understood what was being said and gave me ample opportunities to ask questions. Following surgery she telephoned me to ask how I was which was unexpected. I felt my case was the only one that mattered to her which I very much appreciated.
I would like to thank Dr Raghavan Vidya and her associates and nurses for the absolute care I was shown throughout my experience at Newcross hospital. My trauma of having to come to terms with breast cancer was somewhat relieved with the care and understanding I received from the beginning to now, I put my faith into her totally.
Lumpectomy 23/3/2022
Thank you again
Doreen Barber
Miss Vidya has supported me over the last five and a half years since I was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was my surgeon and has looked after me with check ups ever since. She is calm and professional but also engaging. She listens to your concerns and always responds in a practical and straightforward way. Her capacity to interact with patients professionally without appearing patronising is rare in senior medics who are often much more distant and detached.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank her and all her team for my excellent care.
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- General surgery
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Dr Raghavan Vidya MS, MD, FRCSI, FRCS
•Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Honorary Lecturer Birmingham University, Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP
• Private Practice: Spire Little Aston Hospital, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Dr Raghavan Vidya is a Senior lecturer at Birmingham University and Consultant Oncoplastic breast surgeon at Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. She qualified in medicine at the University of Madras, India in 1990. She did her research on aromatase inhibitors at Edinburgh and completed higher surgical training in Wessex and West Midlands. In 2004, She was awarded the Nuffield Chase Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery Fellowship when she visited the Emory University, Atlanta, USA. In 2007, She was awarded the prestigious travelling scholarship from the Association of Breast Surgeons where she spent some time at the world renowned Memorial Sloan Kettering hospital in New York. Dr Vidya is actively involved as a faculty in several National and International meetings. She has more than 100 publications and presentations. She founded the Innovations and Advances in Breast Surgery, has introduced and mentored new innovations including muscle sparing implant based breast reconstruction. She is a past National member of ABS breast academic Group and has lead the National Breast Group, to produce the report of Future of Surgery as part of the Royal College of Surgeons. She is actively involved in clinical trials and has a special interest in new technology and advances in breast surgery.
Sub-specialty(s) within Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
Main clinical specialty General Surgery
Area of Expertise
• Management of Benign Breast disease
• Management of Breast cancer
• Breast Oncoplasty and Breast Reconstruction
General Surgery: Hernia
Membership of Learned Societies
• Association of Breast Surgeons, UK
• European Society of Surgeons
• Royal College of Surgeons of England
• European Society of Surgical Oncology
• Association of Surgeons of India
• Association of Breast Surgeons, India
• Breast Surgery International
Recommended Internet links:
www.breastcancercare.org.uk/
www.breakthrough.org.uk
www.cancerresearchuk.org