Mr Hawar Akrawi

Written by a NHS patient at Raigmore Hospital

I can't express my gratitude enough for Dr Akrawi exceptional care and expertise during my recent knee surgery. They performed a full ACL reconstruction using my hamstring, along with medial and lateral repairs, and an extra-articular tendodesis. The results have been nothing short of amazing. My journey to this point was a bit challenging due to my underlying medical condition. Initially, surgery couldn't happen because I was on steroids and immunosuppressants. However, when the first opportunity arose, Dr Akrawi wasted no time and jumped right onto my case, ensuring I received the help I needed before leaving Inverness Hospital. Despite no longer being at Inverness Hospital, Dr Akrawi has stayed connected through LinkedIn, which has proven to be invaluable. They recently played a crucial role in my recovery by identifying a potential infection near the incision site. Thanks to their advice and quick response, the situation was addressed promptly, potentially preventing a much worse outcome. I'm now six weeks post-op, and I'm doing things I haven't been able to do in ages due to my injury. I couldn't be happier with the results and the attentive care I've received throughout this journey. Dr Akrawi has truly gone above and beyond, and I'm so grateful for their dedication to my well-being.

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Written by a NHS patient at Raigmore Hospital

From my first consultation with Mr Akrawi, it was evident that I was a real person to him and that I mattered. I was treated as an individual. He clearly explained my condition and what the options were. As it turned out I had to have a total right knee arthroplasty plus patella resurfacing. Mr Akrawi again explained what the procedure would entail and made it very easy for me to approach him with any concerns or questions I had. I had said I would be happy to accept a cancellation at short notice and I got a call on the Monday to book into Raigmore on the Thursday morning for my surgery. The surgery took place that morning and Mr Akrawi saw me before and after the surgery. He also came back to see me the morning after the surgery. I felt he was very attentive and again explained how things had gone. I also had a follow up assessment 5 weeks later where once again Mr Akrawi was very attentive and made me fell he cared about my progress and how the recovery was going. I only wish he was still at Raigmore to do my other knee when the time comes.

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Written by a NHS patient at Raigmore Hospital

RECENT RIGHT KNEE REPLACEMENT I CAN'T SPEAK HIGHLY ENOUGH OF THIS SURGEON - HE IS BRILLIANT HE LISTENS TO YOU AND AND UNDERSTANDS THE ISSUES - HIS EMPATHY IS WONDERFUL. AT MY PRE-OPERATION CONSULTATION, HE EXPLAINED TO ME WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY KNEE AND HOW HE WAS GOING TO PUT IT RIGHT. BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, HE SHOWED ME A X-RAY OF MY RIGHT KNEE, PRE-OPERATION AND TALKED ME THROUGH IT. HE DID THE SAME THING AT MY POST OPERATION CONSULTATION. I FOUND THIS TO BE MOST REASSURING MY OPERATION WAS A HUGE SUCCESS - I EXPERIENCED VIRTUALLY NO PAIN AS A RESULT OF THE OPERATION - MY KNEE HAD FULL BENDING MOVEMENT THE MORNING AFTER THE OPERATION THE POST OPERATIVE FOLLOW UP CARE WAS MARVELLOUS AND MR AKRAWI WAS ACCESSIBLE SHOULD I HAVE REQUIRED HIS SERVICES RAIGMORE HOSPITAL ARE MOST FORTUNATE TO HAVE THE SERVICES OF SUCH A BRILLIANT SURGEON AS MR AKRAWI, LONG MAY HE STAY AT RAIGMORE HOSPITAL

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Written by a NHS patient at Raigmore Hospital

Mr Akrawi recently did a full ACL reconstruction along with medial and lateral meniscus repairs and lateral articular tendosis on my knee, He did this in quick succession to seeing my MRI results due to the severity off my injuries. He wasn't my reffered orthopaedic surgeon but he used his expertise and knowledge to carry out my surgery before he was leaving the NHS highland unit and doing this he saved me a trip to Edinburgh or Glasgow for another knee specialist. I can't thank Mr Akrawi enough for the help he's given me especially in such a short time frame! He explained everything in a very down to earth manner and everything was very successful. Onto recovery now, Mr Akrawi may be leaving the Highlands but has connected with me through LinkedIn. Thus showing he truly cares about his patients

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Written by a NHS patient at Raigmore Hospital

Was delighted with how my knee feels after the procedure he carried on it. Only thing I could fault was not being spoken to properly before I left about my recovery time. But all in all would happily have him again

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