Mr Abhinav Gulihar 2020-06-17 Person 5 5 0

I met Mr Gulihar 2 years ago after having been admitted from A&E. A large lump had appeared on the side of my right shoulder. I first went to A&E and was told to go to my GP. The GP said it could be one of two things and gave me antibiotics. An orthopaedic nurse, who I knew, thought it looked like a dislocation. I then went back to A&E and was told it was an abscess and was admitted immediately with an operation scheduled for the following morning. Mr Gulihar saw me the following morning and said he wanted to know exactly what was in the lump. An ultrasound revealed it was fluid and the whole of the shoulder was badly infected. I was kept in hospital and a week later had the ball part of the shoulder removed and an antibiotic ball inserted. I was kept in hospital for a further 2 weeks on strong antibiotics. The care received from Mr Gulihar was over and above that expected from a Consultant. He even phoned me whilst he was on holiday to say I needed to have a further 6 weeks of daily intravenous antibiotics. He continued to see me regularly for blood tests. A year ago I had a reverse shoulder replacement and he continues to monitor my shoulder regularly. Mr Gulihar has always kept me informed of my treatment and why he was doing it in a very kind and informative way. I must also say his Secretary has been very kind and helpful. I would recommend Mr Gulihar 100%. He is kind, gentle , understanding and explains everything.