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Mr MN Bittar
2019-08-13
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13th August 2019
I had lung cancer for the second time the first 13 years ago i was petrified when I found out it was in my other lung I saw Professor Bittar he told me in great lengths what was going to happen explained every thing in layman's terms and I understood every thing he said he was very kind and was careing I felt safe in his hands and he was the one who operated on me after my operation he was always there asking how I was and he said it had been successful I went to see him in clinic later and he was just the same still kind and careing and explaining every thing again he took time out to treat me like a person and not just some one on a conveyance belt and he discharged me from clinic he is a wonderful Doctor and I would highly recommend him and put my trust in him
Mr MN Bittar
2019-08-12
Person
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5
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12th August 2019
Prof Bittar dealt with me in a professional yet caring manner. He took time to explain my surgery to me using the scan images to illustrate his points. I asked many questions and he patiently dealt with all of them. He showed a sense of humour yet was not frivolous. He was calm and confident and this in turn gave me confidence and reassured me. He was always well presented and looked clean and smart which is very important in a healthcare professional. Not only was he courteous in speaking to me but also when I heard him speak to his team and also his secretary. He was self assured but without arrogance. I felt completely safe in his care.
Mr MN Bittar
2019-08-09
Person
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9th August 2019
Mr Bittar was very helpful & put a lot of worries I had at the time to rest, this was a great relief to me as it means I can get on with my life feeling a lot better.
He answered all the questions I had at the time that concerned me. He took me off the medication I no longer needed and which disagreed with me, let me know I no longer needed emergency medication that I had to carry all the time, which is better than I had hoped for.
Mr MN Bittar
2019-08-08
Person
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8th August 2019
If you are considering Prof. Bittar as your surgeon or already referred, then relax - you are in great hands.
Having recently undergone CABG x 2 I have nothing but praise for Prof. Bittar and his team. This is not minor surgery and for the man off the street more than a little bit daunting. Prof. Bittar does everything to put your mind at rest and inform you as to what will be happening. He will give you honest answers to difficult questions and prepare you as best he can - having Anne (his secretary) at the end of the phone is a godsend.
Immediately following surgery you are more than a little rough but having Prof. Bittar visit your bed ON A SATURDAY confirms you are getting great care. Little things like this and his attention to detail count for a lot when you are laid up in CITU trying to recover.
As mentioned this is a team effort and I extend my thanks to everyone involved - you have given me back my life. Andrew Metcalfe
10th August 2019
Response from Mr MN Bittar
Dear Mr Metcalfe thanks very much for the feedback I am delighted that you are doing very well i wish you all the best MNBittar
Mr MN Bittar
2019-07-31
Person
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5
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31st July 2019
Professor Bittar and his excellent team carried out a quadruple coronary bypass on me with great skill and care. It had not been expected to be the easiest operation but with Prof. Bittar's skill and care it has been a success.
The care afterwards by Professor Bittar, the entire medical team and the nursing staff at the Lancashire Suite at Blackpool Victoria Hospital has been first rate.
Thank you all.
Profile
I am a cardiothoracic surgeon, my practice is mixed. In cardiac surgery I have a special interest in aortic surgery, minimally invasive aortic surgery, I also perform the general cardiac operations ( CABG, OPCAB and valve surgery). In thoracic surgery, I deal with chest wall, lung, pleural and mediastinal surgical diseases. I have special interest in the minimally invasive approach (video assisted thoracoscopic procedures-VATS lobectomy) and fractured ribs fixation.
I am interested in research; my qualification is a Medical Doctorate M.D. from Manchester University in 2007. My thesis was based on inflammatory response to the use of cardiopulmonary bypass in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. This response was linked to certain genotypes of a certain polymorphisms.
My current affiliation is with the University of Salford, I am collaborating with researchers studying the myocardial cell dysfunction, the inflammatory response and its effect on the conduits that used in cardiac surgery.Recently I was appointed as a professor (Hon)@ the University of Salford.