Miss Deepika Akolekar was awarded the iWantGreatCare certificate of excellence in 2024 for delivering outstanding care.
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Miss Deepika Akolekar
2021-07-29
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29th July 2021
Very empathetic the whole team were caring snd supportive
Miss Deepika Akolekar
2021-07-20
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20th July 2021
My consultation with Miss Akolekar was excellent I had a small lump under my armpit and given my history of breast cancer I was worried but she put me at ease listened to my concerns and helped to reassure me I had tests to make sure that everything was investigated and reassured that I had done the right thing seeking help my original surgeon is on annual leave but Miss Akolekar saw me within a couple of days I received a email informing me of my diagnosis 2days later and what I need to do should the lump get bigger or troublesome
Miss Deepika Akolekar
2021-07-20
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20th July 2021
Put me at ease immediately and listened to my concerns. Was kind and thorough.
Miss Deepika Akolekar
2021-06-30
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30th June 2021
Dr Deepika Akolekar was excellent at putting your mind at ease after throughly checking me. Exactly the type of consultant you would like to see, especially at at a very worrying time, when your GP has referred you under the two week one stop clinic. I would certainly see Dr Deepika Akolekar again, recommend her and appreciate her care.
Miss Deepika Akolekar
2021-06-17
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17th June 2021
Dr Akolekar listened carefully to my concerns and circumstances, took them seriously and investigated thoroughly, leaving me feeling reassured. She was very pleasant and professional throughout. Highly recommended, many thanks.
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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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