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Mr Nathan Coombs
2021-03-26
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26th March 2021
Mr Nathan Coombs is a fabulous doctor. He is caring, considerate, friendly, explains everything really well. I could not wish for a better Doctor to guide me through my Breast Cancer diagnosis and treatment. He made the whole situation bearable and I am so very very grateful to him and his staff. They treat me with utmost respect and dignity. Nothing is too much trouble and I feel incredibly well cared for at every appointment
Mr Nathan Coombs
2021-03-26
Person
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26th March 2021
This wasn’t the first time I have met Mr Coombs and each time he has always been great. He give you his time and is knowledgeable and explains the process and diagnosis ahead of you.
Mr Nathan Coombs
2021-03-25
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25th March 2021
I found Mr Coombs to be very knowledgeable and put my mind at rest.
Mr Nathan Coombs
2021-03-25
Person
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25th March 2021
I didn’t know what to expect on my first visit to the breast clinic at Great Western but Mr Coombs and the rest of his team were fantastic. Everything was clearly explained with plenty of time for questions or concerns to be raised. I felt thoroughly supported through the whole process.
Mr Nathan Coombs
2021-03-24
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24th March 2021
The Breast Clinic provided me with a quick referral at a time when we are all anxious.The staff were very caring and friendly. Mr Nathan Coombs was a wonderful Doctor and explained every in a way I could understand. I felt I received and will receive great care at the unit.
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Mr Nathan Coombs is the senior consultant surgeon with 20 years experience in breast surgery, endocrine surgery and general surgery. As a trained general surgeon he performs complex hernia operations. He is the Director of The Hernia Clinic (www.herniaclinic.co.uk) and is the main surgeon for laparoscopic (keyhole) hernia surgery in the area.
As a breast surgeon he is passionate about minimally invasive surgery and specialises in day-case breast cancer techniques that preserve the aesthetics of the breast without compromising cancer outcomes.He is one of only six UK specialist breast surgeons who are able to offer intra-operative radiotherapy (IORT), a technique of allowing women with breast cancer to receive all of their cancer treatment in one day. He first became involved in IORT in November 2012 and treated the first patient in Wiltshire in 2015.
He graduated from Southampton University and has worked in the NHS since 1992. He completed an 18 month fellowship at Sydney’s Breast Cancer Institute where he gained expertise in minimally invasive breast cancer techniques and researched extensively about hormone therapy and breast cancer risk. He is the author of many research papers, published in international peer-reviewed medical journals and is an advisor to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer as well as a specialist commentator for technology appraisal with the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).
In Swindon and North Wiltshire he is now the senior breast cancer surgeon and since 2014 has been the clinical director of private patient services. As an experienced general surgeon he provides vascular access techniques for chemotherapy provision his cancer patients. He also serves as a specialist commentator for technology appraisal with the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence.
In his spare time Mr Coombs works with non-governmental charitable organisation, Mercy Ships, where he runs two-day essential surgical skills courses in West African countries, teaching local surgeons in basic and safe surgical techniques
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