Mr Chellappah Gnanachandran

Written by a patient at Northampton General Hospital

I cannot thank enough Mr Gnanachandran [ Gnana] for excellent care he provided. I suffered with endometriosis symptoms for long time and luckily I have been referred to Mr Gnanachndran who understood my symptoms and condition very well and helped me and supported through [ Not many doctors understand the depth of trouble women face with symptoms related to endometriosis]. I recently underwent Laparoscopic hysterectomy ,resection of all endometriosis including separating sigmoid colon adhered to uterus , uterosacral ligament , removal of uterosacral ligament endometriosis, ureterolysis , bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy and cystoscopy. It was a complicated surgery but Mr Gnanchandranan and his team's amazing skills and patience made it possible and uneventful. His pre op guidance and post op care advice helped me very much to recover well. I would like to say again a very big thank you to Dr Gnanachandran and his wonderful team for carrying out my complicated op and that too laparoscopically. I would also like to thank his secretary Leah.

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Written by a patient at Three Shires Hospital - part of Circle Health Group

From my very first visit Dr Gnanachandran listened to what I was saying and was very thorough in my investigations prior to my surgery in March 2020. Background I have suffered from endometriosis for many years resulting in me having to have IVF in order for me to get pregnant and 2 years after having my son by c-section I had to have a hysterectomy. I was left with both ovaries but following complications had to have my right ovary taken out. Symptoms I had been gradually getting pains on my left hand side which over time progressively got worse to the point of it being constant pain which was dragging me down and had to control this on a daily basis with painkillers. It got to the point where I couldn’t cope with the pain anymore and was impacting my quality of life. Outcome From the results of my investigations Dr Gnanachandran gave me options of either carrying on as I was trying to manage the pain and do nothing or to have surgery to remove my remaining left ovary but I needed to be aware that it was risky having surgery due to my previous gynae history their would be lots of scar tissue and it may not even eliminate the pain. I couldn’t carry on so I agreed to the surgery understanding the risks and the outcome. Well all I can say is thank goodness I went ahead, thanks to Dr Gnanachandran I am now almost 6 weeks post-op and pain free. I am healing well and due back at work next week. After my op when Dr Gnanachandran came up to see me he told me he had managed to remove my remaining ovary but my endometriosis had come back and stuck everything together including my urethra and colon which he sorted out and he removed all my adhesions and generally gave me a good “clean out “ It was quite a mess but being the amazing surgeon he is he managed to get everything done which he set out to do and that was to restore my quality of life pain free. So if anyone is wondering who to be referred to who suffers or who has suffered with endometriosis I could not recommend anyone other than the excellent care of Dr Gnanachandran.

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Written by a patient at Three Shires Hospital - part of Circle Health Group

During my consult, Dr. Gnanachandran made sure I understood what the condition I have really is and every aspect of his diagnosis, explained all options in great detail in a comforting and reassuring way. He put great emphasis on what I wanted and what I was comfortable doing as a next step from the options presented.

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Written by a patient at Northampton General Hospital

I received exemplary care from Mr Gnanachandran and his team at Northampton General Hospital. I could not have wished for greater care. Mr Gnanachandran explained my options in great depth, without too much jargon, so that I understood the procedure and what to expect afterwards. He was very reassuring and I had great faith in him as my surgeon. I underwent a Laparoscopic Total Hysterectomy and BSO. Thank you to everyone who was involved in my care pre and post op.

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Written by a patient at Three Shires Hospital - part of Circle Health Group

Had a Hysteroscopy and biopsy procedure this morning, following a consultation a few weeks ago. Options for anaesthetic were clearly discussed and I’m very glad that I went for the recommended local. The procedure was only very slightly more uncomfortable than a routine smear test and meant that I was back home within an hour of going through the Theatre door. Was kept informed all the way through the procedure as to what he was doing and the outcome (I declined the offer of watching it all happening on a screen - personal choice!) Very happy with Dr Gnanachandran’s care (and humour to help put me at ease - always a good thing in nervous situations) Would thoroughly recommend both him and a local anaesthetic.

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