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Miss Gaural Patel
2022-08-09
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9th August 2022
I can’t speak highly enough of Ms Patel, I felt supported and listened too, she took the time to explain things to me and was very professional. Her whole team follow her lead in terms of patient care and I felt supported and cared for throughout my consultation, tests, diagnosis, surgery and aftercare. There was a mistake in admin which lead to my follow up appointment not being booked, when I called I left a message, I received an apology and an appointment the very next day, again with the best care. I am very grateful to have received care and support from Ms Patel and her team and would recommend her to anyone requiring breast surgery. My scar is incredibly neat and I expected given the amount of tissue that needed removal it would look terrible but I was pleasantly surprised.
Miss Gaural Patel
2022-07-25
Person
5
5
0
25th July 2022
I have been so pleased to be treated by Miss Patel when a small breast cancer tumour was found. She is a very skilled surgeon who removed my tumour completely and also offered wonderful moral support during what was a difficult time for me and my family. I would thoroughly recommend being under the excellent care of Miss Patel if and when needed!
Miss Gaural Patel
2022-07-20
Person
5
5
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20th July 2022
I first met Miss Patel in 2019 after receiving the news that I had BRAC2, She gave me all the information that I require to make a decision on whether to have a double mastectomy and if I wanted reconstruction or not. Once I made my decision on going ahead with the operation with no reconstruction she supported me. Having to wait because of covid was hard. In 2021 I finally had the operation with Miss Patel and again she supported me putting me at ease as this was only my second operation in 60 years of life. Since then I have received nothing but support from her due to some issues with a haematoma and at the moment I am still seeing her. I would also like to add that the team of BCN's that work with her have all been kind and helpful.
Miss Gaural Patel
2022-06-17
Person
5
5
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17th June 2022
Miss Patel carried out breast surgery on me for the removal of a fibroadenoma. Having never had surgery before I was extremely nervous, however Miss Patel and her colleagues showed such warmth and provided the reassurance I needed on the day of surgery that I very quickly felt at ease. I never thought I’d be writing a good review for surgery (usually I stick to Amazon reviews!) but here I am! And the reason being because the surgery was successful, quick, and left me in virtually no discomfort afterwards. It was such a positive experience that I will no longer be fearful if I ever need to undergo surgery again. I even told the nurses I’d come back each week for surgery if I could as I felt so relaxed when waking up from the anaesthetic! All silliness aside; Miss Patel truly did a great job from start to finish- surgery to post op assessment. My stitches healed quickly, I felt no pain after surgery and I was well informed regarding aftercare. I would highly recommend Miss Patel and her team / colleagues if you are considering undergoing any surgical procedures with her- do it! :)
Miss Gaural Patel
2022-05-11
Person
5
5
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11th May 2022
When I came to know about my cancer diagnosis Miss. Patel supported me physically and emotionally. She has been an inspiration during my breast cancer journey.
She is polite and her mannerism makes you feel at ease. She is very professional and excellent in her field. I had a lumpectomy which was performed by Miss. Patel with great skill and care. The healing process was superb. She is a very good surgeon. She is very approachable and you can ask her anything, my journey from diagnosis right through chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy was explained by Miss Patel immaculately. She is very relatable and I did not feel afraid to ask her anything.
I cannot thank Miss Gaural Patel enough for what she has done for me. I am very grateful to her for being part of my very difficult journey. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the breast care nurses, Oncology and the Radiotherapy Team.
Profile
Miss Patel joined the Milton Keynes team in November 2018. She is delighted to return to the area, following her medical degree at Oxford University (where she also gained an honours degree focussing on cognitive neurosciences) and Foundation training in Buckinghamshire
She has worked over 5 continents, absorbing tips and tricks from many gifted trainers, and completed her core surgical training in London (Chelsea and Westminster hospital, Charing Cross Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital and Hillingdon Hospital). Higher surgical training took her to Wales and an inspirational observership at the Royal Marsden Hospital. Pre-appointment, she was awarded a highly competitive National Oncoplastic TIG fellowship year at Broomfield Hospital and St Andrews Plastics Unit, Chelmsford. Here, she worked alongside internationally respected surgeons in order to train in all aspects of oncoplastic and reconstructive breast surgery including therapeutic mammaplasty, skin sparing mastectomy for implant and flap reconstruction, breast reductions/mastopexies, nipple reconstruction and areolar tattooing. She also took on a key organisational role for the regional risk reducing mastectomy multidisciplinary meeting, which brought together geneticists, psychologists, oncologists, surgeons and breast reconstruction nurses to allow comprehensive assessment and acceptable options for ladies with high risk of developing breast cancer. She finished off her training with a travelling fellowship to Paris, working under the expert supervision of Krishna Clough and Isabel Safardi who helped hone her oncoplastic –aesthetic sense and expanded applications of fat grafting in their technically superb, yet extremely patient centred way.
Since practicing in Milton Keynes she continues to contribute to the academic community, in the form of international conference posters and peer reviewed publications, but is increasingly focussing on holistic care of her patients. She works alongside the Macmillan wellbeing team, to ensure that a diagnosis of cancer can be used positively to improve your quality of life, with access to hospital and community resources encompassing physical health but also addressing emotional and psychosocial needs that can be neglected. You will also find her out and about, both in the hospital and Milton Keynes community, promoting breast awareness with the mammographers and breast specialist nurses, through joint events with local companies and organisations. She hopes to educate and empower both women and men about breast health with the help of her colleagues, media and of course Betty Boob (our realistic mannequin who generously allows everyone to gain confidence with breast examination on her!)
She has a special interest in leadership and the hidden curriculum where norms, values and beliefs, as well as knowledge are passed on unwittingly as well as consciously. She hopes that early development of these ideas with medical students and trainees from both Buckingham and Oxford Universities, will encourage self-awareness and understanding of others. These, together with empathy and kindness, help build the resilience required to complete the demands of higher training, where mind, body and spirit can be relentlessly tested in order to allow oneself the privilege of being someone’s doctor, without losing the qualities of a being a fellow human being.
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