Dr Subramaniam Ramakrishnan 2023-09-07 Person 5 5 0

I am a young, fit and healthy woman, and discovered I had chronic anaemia (iron deficiency as my haemoglobin was at 84 and my Ferritin levels at 4, so both significantly low) on a routine private health assessment. I had no obvious symptoms of anaemia, and I would have never took myself to the doctors if it wasn’t for the results of my blood test. I immediately went online in search of a consultant who would be able to explain my anaemia and I could not have chosen a better one in Dr Ram! The minute I met with Dr Ram, he put any worry to the back of mine and my family’s mind. He asked me questions about my diet and lifestyle and explained clearly 1) the investigatory route he was planning to take and 2) what he was looking for, in a simplistic and comprehensible way. He initially examined my stomach and felt for my kidneys (which I thought was amazing!), sent my bloods off to test for coeliac, referred me for an MRI of the large bowel, administered an iron infusion, undertook gastroscopy & colonoscopy procedures under general anaesthetic and finally carried out a capsule endoscopy. Luckily, all results came back clear! My case is a rare one - Dr Ram carried out every test possible and there has been no explanation in any of the results as to why my iron levels dropped so much. Dr Ram has now advised for me to have 3 monthly blood tests for the next year and every year thereafter. Looking back, my energy levels were much lower than they are now and my fitness has also improved significantly following my iron infusion. I am thrilled that my anaemia has been treated, investigated and now monitored by Dr Ram, to ensure my body stays healthy and avoids any long term health implications. Thank you Dr Ram for being the most approachable, illustrative and trustworthy consultant that I think there is!