Miss Deepika Akolekar was awarded the iWantGreatCare certificate of excellence in 2024 for delivering outstanding care.
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Miss Deepika Akolekar
2021-09-06
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6th September 2021
Very personable, friendly and reassuring. Highly professional.
Miss Deepika Akolekar
2021-09-03
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3rd September 2021
From the moment we met I had total confidence and faith in what I was told and how I was treated with respect. Deepika listened, empathised and put me at ease. She is kind compassionate and showed great concern in my predicament. All procedures were explained and everything was handled kindly.
Not the most pleasant reason for meeting again so soon but still treated kindly and gently with alternative solutions discussed too.
Miss Deepika Akolekar
2021-09-01
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1st September 2021
Miss Akolekar was excellent in her demeanour and confident in her diagnosis. she was thorough in her examination, and reassuring throughout. Miss Akolekar listened thoroughly, encouraged as many questions as I needed to ask. I could not ask for a better specialist and would recommend her without hesitation.
Miss Deepika Akolekar
2021-09-01
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1st September 2021
Personable, professional and efficient service
Miss Deepika Akolekar
2021-07-29
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29th July 2021
Miss Akolekar was wonderful. She listened carefully to my worries and was thorough and reassuring. She clearly explained the process for the one stop breast check visit so I understood what would happen in what order. She explained what she found and taught me how to examine myself properly and what to look for in the future which would be concerning. If I do have any issues regarding my breasts, I will definitely go back to Miss Akolekar and would recommend her to other women for sure. The whole administration underpinning the visit was very impressive too, with all pre visit forms sent through electronically via the portal and post clinic letter issued within 24 hours!
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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.
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