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Mr Jonathan Pollock
2024-01-23
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23rd January 2024
From my initial appointment with Mr Pollock, I knew if I wanted anyone operating on my brain then it would be someone like him. His calm nature was extremely reassuring and he was very thorough in explaining the procedure and potential risks and side effects.
Mr Pollock was patient in answering all my questions and his knowledge and experience put me at ease.
11 months on from the surgery, I have made a remarkable recovery with no side effects from the surgery. I highly recommend him.
Mr Jonathan Pollock
2023-12-29
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29th December 2023
A brilliant person and surgeon. , Mr Pollock was very reassuring but also honest and frank something me and my wife appreciated very much. From start to finish he was very thorough. Considering how busy the NHS is , he was never flustered or made us feel rushed when we were asking questions Thank you.
Mr Jonathan Pollock
2023-12-22
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22nd December 2023
Very thorough and straight to the point
Mr Jonathan Pollock
2023-09-17
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17th September 2023
I had hemifacial spasm that had been treated with botox ingestions, which never worked properly.
Mr Pollock was very straightforward. He explained all side effects and risks associated having surgery. Looking at my MRI he also told me why he thought it would be beneficial for me to have surgery.
Therefore when I had surgery I was well informed and confident. Everything went very well and I have regained my normal life.
However, because of the strikes and my own family problem, organising and reorganising surgery weren’t straightforward. His secretary, Raluca’s prompt responses eased the situation very much.
I’m very grateful for Mr Pollock and Raluca.
Mr Jonathan Pollock
2023-02-03
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3rd February 2023
Three weeks ago I had a craniotomy to remove a sphenoid orbital brain tumour with Mr.Pollock as the lead neurosurgeon. I was in surgery for an extremely long time and was carefully put under anesthesia with the breathing tube being put in while I was still awake as it was the safest way to proceed. When I came round from my surgery Mr.Pollock said it had been very successful and the whole tumour had been removed. I have had a fairly good recovery so far and didn’t need to stay in hospital that long before I was discharged home with family care. Three weeks on I’m still recovering well and have my follow up appointment with Mr.Pollock next month then I will have more MRIs. I highly recommend Mr.Pollock as a brilliant neurosurgeon and the neurosurgery team at Queens hospital and the recovery nurses and occupational therapists etc, the care was excellent all round.
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- Neurosurgery
Profile
I am a Consultant Neurosurgeon and Lead for Neuro-oncology and Skull Base at Essex Neurosciences Centre based at Queens Hospital in Romford. I was appointed in 2002.
I trained at Gonville and Caius College , Cambridge and the John Radcliffe Hospital , Oxford and qualified in 1990. My Neurosurgical training was in Oxford, Nottingham and London. our Hospitals in Romford form the 10th largest acute provider in England out of 280 NHS Trusts and we have seen significant development in our clinical services since opening in 2006.
The Skull Base practice has grown to a large multidisciplinary team with expert input from Rhinology, Neuro-otology, Maxillofacial , Oculoplastic , Facial Plastics, Endocrine and Neurophysiology colleagues. Queens Hospital has recently been designated one of two centres for the treatment of Brain Tumours in North Central London. The department has a high reputation for training.
My interests include meningioma (over 400 managed and operated) , vestibular schwannoma, pituitary tumours and combined craniofacial approaches. I have a particular interest in surgery for intracranial tumours causing visual failure. I have developed multidisciplinary and endoscopic operating at Queens significantly over the last 14 years.
I serve as Director for the Brain and Spine Pathway Board for London Cancer. I have a national role as a question setter for the Neurosurgical Fellowship exam and I am a former member of the SAC (the national training body) in Neurosurgery.
I have served as Clinical Director for Neurosciences in my Trust and as Clinical Lead for Neurosurgery.
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