Mr Alexander Woollard

Written by a private patient at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital

I was diagnosed with Sacral Chordoma and required an excision and S4-Coccyx sacrectomy. Mr Woollard was in charge of the reconstruction with muscle and skin flap and wound closure. In the pre surgery appointment he clearly explained the procedure and what to expect. He patiently answered all of my questions (before, during and after!) and showed genuine empathy with my situation throughout. He did an amazing job and I am impressed with the end result of my surgery (magic hands!). He is extremely professional and brilliant at what he does, will never rush things and will always make sure your recovery is well managed. His kind, human and friendly approach is what makes him even greater! Mr. Woolllard and his secretary Gillian keep their word and are always quick to action communications and queries which makes a big difference to patients who are already stressed enough with health issues. I feel truly grateful and would definitely recommend his care to anyone.

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Written by a private patient at The Portland Hospital

I was diagnosed with a suspected Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) on my neck and was told that I would need surgery which would leave a slight scar. I was referred to Mr Woollard who greeted me kindly and reassured me that the procedure would take only a few minutes. He carefully explained exactly what he proposed to do. I was given a local anaesthetic and felt no pain at any point, either during or after surgery. The BCC was confirmed at a follow-up appointment. Mr Woollard assured me that it had been fully excised and was unlikely to cause any future problems. He gave me detailed instructions as to how to care for the almost invisible scar. I would like to thank Mr Woollard for his skill and professionalism, and also Gillian Rolfe, the Practive Manager, who was helpful in keeping in close touch regarding appointments. I am grateful to have had such a kind and caring approach throughout.

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Written by a private patient at The Lister Hospital

A great job from Mr Woollard, who was clear, kind and authoritative during preparation, post-operation and recovery. I was felt as if I was in very safe hands: the somewhat complex pre-op process was made to feel straightforward; the operation was a complete success; my recovery was easier than I expected and now, a few weeks later, I’m moreless healed, with a very neat scar, which I imagine will fade to moreless nothing. In short: the best possible outcome to a nasty and debilitating problem. Thanks!

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Written by a private patient at The Lister Hospital

Having, for many months, seemingly being passed from one medical expert to another I finally met Mr Alex Woollard and, all of a sudden, things started to happen. I can't thank Mr Woollard and his wonderful team - especially Gillian his secretary, his anaesthetist, Dr Oma Dulan and his specialist nurses Vanessa and Kim for the outstanding care and attention they have given me. From the first day I met Mr Woollard, I found him not only to be a true professional at the top of his game but, at the same time, caring, polite and significantly well respected and liked by all of those who cared for me during my convalescence in hospital and as an outpatient. His sense of humour also helped to provide a breath of fresh air throughout the process. My treatment involved a free flap with a full thickness skin graft which, to be honest, when Mr Woollard described what was involved, worried me more than a little. However, he quickly put my mind at ease and by the time the operation came around, I was completely confident that I was in the best of hands - which has turned out completely to be the case. I cannot recommend Mr Woollard and his team highly enough.

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Written by a private patient at The Lister Hospital

Prior to an operation to have a soft tissue sarcoma removed from my forearm I was referred to Mr Woollard for reconstructive surgery. I had a meeting with him to discuss the procedure and what was required post surgery and he very patiently went though all the details and answered my questions fully. I felt completely confident in agreeing to his recommendations. The surgery was undertaken at the Lister in Chelsea. Mr Woollard and his team were outstanding, from the pre-op meetings with him and his anaesthetist to my discharge from hospital four days later. He visited me a few times during that period and even came in on the Sunday to prepare my discharge. The reconstruction was a complete success. A flap 7" x 6" was taken from my outer thigh to reconstruct my arm and a further graft was taken from my inner thigh to cover the donor site. The operation took place on 21st April 2021 and here we are on the 21st August and the flap has settled very well and is rapidly 'disappearing", the donor site has a healed and requires only regular moisturising and the graft site has a fresh layer of skin and is looking very much like the surrounding area. It is testimony to Mr Woollard's skills that I have had so many doctors, nurses, radiotherapists, etc saying what a wonderful job he has done and quite a few have said they have never seen a flap that large. I would have no hesitation in recommending Alex Woollard in the future.

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