Mr Kash Akhtar 2018-08-10 Person 5 5 0

In March 2018 I tore my right ACL during Skiing. My tennis coach had strongly advised to see Kash immediately for recovery. I met Kash exactly a week after the accident and within minutes of discussing my injury, i knew i was being treated by an extreme professional, kind hearted orthopedic. In our first consultation Kash spent time understanding how important my active lifestyle is & thoroughly explained the importance of rehabilitation before & after surgery if i decide to proceed with the operation. Kash had also accurately predicted I had also torn my meniscus as well as the ACL. By the second review & after an MRI scan, Kash discussed with me in detail about the use of hamstring, patellar tendon & allografts for ACL reconstruction. He also discussed with me the risks of bleeding, infection, scars, neurovascular injury & any future surgery. Kash also explained in the case of performing a meniscus repair during surgery, that I would be in a knee brace for 6 weeks & on crutches with partial or non-weight bearing depending on what was required. With ongoing reviews with Kash, i became more knowledgeable, confident & prepared for the surgery. I was mentally & physically ready, especially knowing i was being treated by Kash. His follow up notes after each review kept me informed & educated throughout my recovery. Kash's attention to detail & drive clearly shows how passionate he is about helping people improve their lives after injury. Kash closely monitored my physio & rehabilitation progress before & after surgery. He recommended cold-compression devices to help with the swelling and daily exercises to keep up at home. I was truly touched to hear his story about my operation after, when he showed me the video & explained that he had also performed a notchplasty. As Kash knew playing Tennis & keeping active was very important to me, he was able to make the decision to repair the meniscus so i could continue with sports in the future. After surgery, I could not wait to see Kash at each review, as i felt re-assured & confident that i was on the right track with my progress. I trusted Kash from the first consultation & today i am back on the tennis court, running again & back to my daily active lifestyle. I will always highly recommend Kash to anyone in need of an Orthopaedic & re-assure them that they are in safe hands. Thank you Kash for my smooth & successful recovery. I learnt so much in the past year & will miss our reviews. Sheena