Mr Erlick Pereira

Written by a patient at St George's Hospital

I have Parkinson's disease and for many years have sought to have deep brain stimulation ("DBS") as a way of managing the effects of this illness. I was fortunate to be selected by the Movement Disorders Team ("MDT") at St George's Hospital at an assessment meeting during which I met Mr Pereira for the first time. During the meeting we discussed various aspects of the procedure and I immediately felt a bond with Mr Pereira due to his calm, forthright, assured and confident manner. Everything that I read about him confirmed him to be eminently qualified to perform this operation and so I had no hesitation in proceeding. The operation was performed on the 20th September 2016 at the Atkinson Morley Wing of St George's Hospital. Before, during and after the operation Mr Pereira took time to make himself available to me for questions and re-assurance. During the operation, which is fairly invasive and during which I was kept awake, Mr Pereira kept a dialogue going with me to put my mind at rest and to keep me appraised of what they were doing and what stage they had reached. The operation has been a complete success and I look forward to many years of an improved lifestyle due to Mr Pereira's skills as a surgeon and as a personable and approachable person. The wounds created by the operation have fully healed and were very neatly performed. I recommend Mr Pereira most highly as a skilled and caring neurosurgeon. Thomas Makinson

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Written by a patient at St George's Hospital

I am a retired nurse - I saw Mr. Pereira for very bad back and leg pain because of a slipped spine and squashed nerves. He was very caring and clear in clinic to explain my scans and my problem in a way I could understand and seemed happy and pleased to help me and answer my questions. He made space for my nerves in my spine and put titanium screws and rods in my back to stop it slipping further. My pain is gone and I now enjoy long walks and jogging again. My wound has healed beautifully and the stitches he used did not need removing. The whole team at St George's was lovely to me and I cannot recommend Mr Pereira and them highly enough. I think he is a top class surgeon with a wonderful team.

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Written by a carer at The John Radcliffe

My father was found to have a lesion in the brain on a MRI scan . The finding was a complete shock to us all . Mr Pereira took the time to discuss the findings with us and explain how best to manage it. He reassured me that my father would be seen as soon as possible . He explained what the surgery would entail in a way that my family would understand, explaining what sort of scar to expect and possible complications. This made us feel confident in Mr Pereira's skills as a surgeon. We knew our father was in good hands. After the surgery my father looked as if he's had couple of hours sleep and was chatting away with us , not that he'd had brain surgery ! Despite Mr Pereira's busy schedule, he had taken the time to communicate with us how the surgery had gone and what to expect when my father got home. Mr Pereira is not only a caring doctor but also an exceptionally skilled surgeon . We wish you all the best in your career !

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Written by a patient at The John Radcliffe

Mr Erlick Pereira is an extremely gifted, capable neurosurgeon who confidently works as part of a team and individually to deliver excellent patient care. In addition to his outstanding surgical skills, effective judgement and decision making, he communicated complex medical information, answering questions in a professional and clear manner, whilst building up an excellent rapport and mutual trust with my family and myself. His reassuring words and presence meant a lot; he always made the time and effort to ensure I received the highest possible standard of care. Continue your great work improving the lives of patients, and once again a big thank you for everything you contributed throughout my inpatient stay.

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Written by a carer at The John Radcliffe

Dr Pereira is one of the doctors who is caring for my mother who has some lesions on her brain. I was very impressed with the attention that he gave to explaining to me, my brother and my mother about the procedure that she was given and what the next steps were for prognosis and treatment. He was very quick in coming along to explain when we requested to speak to someone and we didn't feel intimidated by him or his colleague at all or that we were a nuisance. He was friendly, introduced himself and very professional and he explained everything in layman's terms. I feel confident that my mother is in exceptional hands and trust his judgement.

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