Mr Khitish Mohanty 2019-05-09 Person 5 5 0

Mr Mohanty is an exceptional surgeon and clinician. Although I had seen most of the top back surgeons in London none of whom recognised the seriousness of my symptoms let alone the diagnosis, he did, however, immediately recognise that I had a major sacroiliac joint problem that prevented me from sitting, standing or walking normally. I had to put up with it for over 5 yrs before seeing him although I made the diagnosis myself in 2013. From the patient perspective, he has a great bedside/clinic manner. He genuinely listens to what you have to say deciding what may or may not be relevant in his experience and to his speciality. He is very friendly, engaging and caring. He is genuinely interested in you as the patient and solving your problem if he is able to help but if not he will tell you so. He talks and treats you like an equal. Therefore he is a surgeon you can talk to and ask questions. I went on to have left sacroiliac joint stabilisation surgery in Feb 2018. Having had constant pain in every posture and position and during sleep for over 5yrs to be completely pain free and to have lost all awareness of any discomfort in my left sacroiliac joint after surgery is just remarkable. He has pioneered this procedure in the UK and Europe, having performed over 400 similar operations. I went from being bent forward with a constant right sided tilt from constant severe muscle spasm associated with the sacroiliac joint dysfunction and pain to being completely upright and straight. It took about 6 months to feel the full benefit. It is of course all about picking the right patient for the right operation when an operation is required and that is why Mr Mohanty as well as being an outstanding surgeon is an outstanding clinician. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending him. I have to also say that the nursing staff at the Vale Hospital were also excellent and very helpful.