Mr Rohit Gupta, BSc(Hons) MBBS(Lond) FRCS(Eng) FRCS(Tr&Orth) 2022-11-14 Person 5 5 0

Mr Gupta first performed surgery on my shoulder in 2010. I had a great experience then and sort him out to do the second, larger operation for the total shoulder replacement this year. My shoulder had been getting progressively more painful over recent years. Back in 2010 Mr Gupta told me that the keyhole surgery would improve it and buy me time but I would ultimately need a replacement in later years. Prior to seeing Mr Gupta, this year, I almost had a second keyhole procedure with another surgeon last year. This other surgeon had firstly referred me for a US guided injection which was ineffective and then he proposed a second keyhole clean up procedure. He did not scan my shoulder prior to the proposed operation and he expressed the view that it was not worth the risk to do the shoulder replacement due to my underlying health condition and previous surgical history. Hearing this I was very unhappy, so I decided to get a second opinion and looked up Mr Gupta and arranged a private appointment with him. Once he reviewed my case, he elected to have new scans conducted and advised me that I would need a total shoulder replacement. He then talked me through all the risks, including the additional ones with my condition along with the benefits of having this procedure. I was delighted to find out that he still worked at Ashford and St Peters and that he would be able to see me again there. I had the operation in August and was amazed at how little pain I was in shortly after it compared to the operation I had when I was 18. He went through the old scar and has left no additional scarring and I am pleasantly surprised at how tidy it is. Three months later I have full range of movement back and am in zero pain. I am able to do things now without being in pain such as moving in bed and sleeping, pushing myself up and propelling myself around with my crutches which I need on a daily basis. The treatment I have received from Mr Gupta has exceeded all my expectations, could not have been better! I am very grateful, it has been truly life changing!