Miss Deepika Akolekar was awarded the iWantGreatCare certificate of excellence in 2024 for delivering outstanding care.
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Miss Deepika Akolekar
2022-12-06
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6th December 2022
From the first day onwards I felt very well taken care of by Miss Akolekar. Miss Akolekar did my initial examination after a breast cancer concern was raised by my GP. She arranged for all the relevant tests and scans required at that stage. After the diagnosis breast cancer was confirmed, Miss Akolekar had to tell me the news. She did this in a very caring and thoughtful way. After I had digested the first shock, she explained the circumstances in a very detailed but easy to understand way and also explained all the options available. This helped me a lot to take the fear away from my mind and focus on the solution with a positive outlook. Miss Akolekar did a great job with my surgery and the required aftercare. Miss Akolekar accompanied me the entire way and is always easy to approach for me, to help me with any concerns and questions.
I would like to say thank you to Miss Akolekar and her team for all the amazing support on my breast cancer journey so far. Now that the initial cancer has been removed, I'm looking forward to continue the way for the next 5 years.
I can highly recommend Miss Akolekar.
Miss Deepika Akolekar
2022-12-01
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1st December 2022
Miss Deepika Akolekar...she was reassuring ,calm and professional! She explained everything very clearly...did not rush me and listened to all my questions! Then set up the mammogram and ultrasound appointmants for late that morning! I went back afterwards and she talked me through the results!
I recommend her very highly !
Thank you
Miss Deepika Akolekar
2022-11-28
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28th November 2022
Kind and patient as well as thorough and reassuring.
Miss Deepika Akolekar
2022-11-18
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18th November 2022
I felt as comfortable in the consultation as is possible and cared for. Explanations were made clearly and with compassion and diagnostics carried out swiftly and in a dignified manner. I couldn't recommend this one-stop service enough.
Miss Deepika Akolekar
2022-11-14
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14th November 2022
Miss Akolekar carried out a mastectomy on me in the summer of this year. The level of care she provided was exceptional. In what is a very busy clinic, she never once rushed my appointments. She has great empathy and helped me and my family make very difficult decisions by providing very detailed analysis in a caring and compassionate manner. I have been amazed by the neatness of my surgical scar and this is testimony to her great skill. She is supported by an amazing team, and anyone would be lucky to be cared for by Miss Akolekar. I would recommend her unreservedly.
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- General surgery
Profile
Miss Akolekar is a Consultant Breast and Oncoplastic Surgeon whose substantive NHS practice is based at Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. She is the Clinical Lead of the Breast Unit.
She undertook her higher surgical training with the South-East Scotland rotation. She trained at the Edinburgh Breast Unit at Western General Hospital and subsequently continued her training in Breast Surgery at South East London and Kent Hospitals. On completion of her higher specialist surgical training, she was offered the National Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Fellowship at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guilford and Queen Victoria Hospital at East Grinstead. She has worked with a some brilliant Oncoplastic and Plastic Surgeons to advance her surgical skills.
She is fully trained in advanced breast conservation and breast reconstruction. As a female breast surgeon, she is passionate about conserving the breast whenever possible and using plastic surgical techniques to ensure that women undergoing breast surgery have good aesthetic outcomes.
Deepika believes in establishing excellent rapport with her patients and empowering them with the knowledge and help them in decision making during their treatment Deepika has keen interest in clinical academics and education. She underwent a dedicated period of full-time research at the University of Edinburgh which led to the award of a research MD. She has presented her work in national and international meetings and published her work in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Deepika has a keen interest in service development. She introduced a structured telephone clinic at the Maidstone Breast Unit to convey results to patients in a timely manner thereby saving them a visit to the hospital and increasing the capacity in the breast clinics. She passionately believes in improving patient experience especially when they are faced with anxious. She has contributed to the development of Hospital@Home team which allows early discharge of patients after surgery.
Deepika has developed the Breast App along with her colleague Dr Russell Burcombe to provide patients reliable information during their treatment.