Mr Ravi Barod 2023-11-23 Person 5 5 0

Following a CT scan on 31st July, a small 2cm mass was found in my left kidney and the recommendation was to rule out a papillary neoplasm. After much research, I sought a private consultation with Mr Barod at the Royal Free. Mr Barod is a leading kidney oncologist and is highly skilled in surgical procedures - particularly robotic - for the removal of kidney tumours. More importantly, he carries out such procedures in volume which no doubt has helped develop his skills to a very high level to tackle many different types of tumours. This gave me the additional reassurance I was seeking and I knew he was absolutely the right consultant for me and my diagnosis. Mr Barod carried out my partial nephrectomy on 2nd November and I have recovered well from my procedure. As well as being a highly competent surgeon, he also happens to be a lovely man. Patient well-being is his key concern, not only in terms of the physical but also mental during this stressful time. When I walked into his office for the first consultation I was lost and deeply worried. He immediately reassured me that I was not in any immediate danger and then went on at length to explain my condition and the options that were available to me. This included a review of the CT scan itself to show me the location of the kidney mass. The key aspect here was the knowledge I gained from Mr Barod helped to alleviate the extreme anxiety I was feeling. He was then prepared to give me as much time as I needed to make a decision. Following the operation, he personally called my son to say I was out of the operating theatre and the surgery went well. This was a lovely touch and showed his character and genuine care for his patients. For my two nights stay in the Royal Free, he visited often to check how I was doing and spoke at length about the next steps. He was also there on Saturday morning when I was discharged and made sure my medicine was pre-ordered from the hospital pharmacy so I was ready to go. Believe me, I once waited 6 hours with my daughter for her to be discharged because the hospital pharmacy was very busy so this again was a lovely touch. I can genuinely, say in Mr Barod you have a consultant who is a leader in his field and a person of great integrity and kindness. I am just ever so grateful I found him to help me.