Mr Andrew Goldberg OBE 2017-08-26 Person 5 5 0

I am in my 70's and I had very bad arthritis of my ankle and was in severe pain for years. Even making a cup of tea was difficult and I couldn't climb stairs or go on long walks. I have seen many many specialists over the years and they just wanted to fuse my bones together. My insurer BUPA refused for me to see Mr Goldberg because they wanted me to see one of their doctors, many of whom I had already seen several times before. I found BUPA to be wholly unreasonable and I complained to the financial ombudsman about them. I chose to see Mr Goldberg anyway, and I am very glad that I did because he is probably the most knowlegeable expert on ankle replacements I have met. He does more than 50 ankle replacements a year whereas other doctors I had seen performed just 3 or 4 and did not instil me with confidence. Mr Goldberg put me at ease and I felt very confident with him. I had my surgery in Feburary and six months later I am already back in the gym. I was walking within 2 weeks and have no pain. I am so glad that I trusted my instincts and now have my life back. I can not thank Mr Goldberg enough. I have since canceled my BUPA membership and moved to another insurer who are more responsible.