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Mr Sanjay Purkayastha
2015-11-17
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17th November 2015
I met Mr. Purkayastha for the first time during my pre-surgery consultation. He explained very clearly what was due to happen, listened to my comments and answered all my questions.
I left the consultation feeling confident that I was in good hands.
A few days later, I went in for my surgery. I had a few questions which were answered prior to the operation. Although I realise he had other procedures to carry out that day, he never left me feeling that I was intruding on his time. Everything was very relaxed, yet professional and efficient.
Post-op, he visited the ward and again, although with junior members of staff, he took time to put me at my ease and answer questions.
I would summarise Mr. Purkayastha as professional , understanding and someone who listens.
Mr Sanjay Purkayastha
2015-11-17
Person
5
5
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17th November 2015
I met Mr. Purkayastha for the first time during my pre-surgery consultation. He explained very clearly what was due to happen, listened to my comments and answered all my questions.
I left the consultation feeling confident that I was in good hands.
A few days later, I went in for my surgery. I had a few questions which were answered prior to the operation. Although I realise he had other procedures to carry out that day, he never left me feeling that I was intruding on his time. Everything was very relaxed, yet professional and efficient.
Post-op, he visited the ward and again, although with junior members of staff, he took time to put me at my ease and answer questions.
I would summarise Mr. Purkayastha as professional , understanding and someone who listens.
Mr Sanjay Purkayastha
2015-11-16
Person
5
5
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16th November 2015
Great care.Totally supportive!made me feel confident.
Mr Sanjay Purkayastha
2015-09-30
Person
5
5
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30th September 2015
Mr. Purkayastha saved my life. I was rushed to A&E with internal bleeding from an unknown source with confusing symptoms. Mr. Purkayastha and his team were highly professional and deeply personal at the same time, caring for me both medically and emotionally. Mr. Purkayastha performed an emergency surgery to repair a hemorrhage that nearly killed me. Not only did Mr. Purkayastha care for me, he also cared for my friends who were with me and family far away during a very traumatic time.
After the surgery while I was in hospital, Mr. Purkayastha was very attentive, honest and available for questions and concerns. I felt confident in his care.
My family, loved ones and I will be forever grateful to Mr. Purkayastha and his team for saving my life.
Mr Sanjay Purkayastha
2015-08-26
Person
5
5
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26th August 2015
I saw Mr. Purkayastha after I was told by a member of his team at St. Mary's Hospital
that I had a Spigelian Hernia.
From the start he was absolutely charming. He explained at great length my condition and all my options.
I found him to be extremely patient, knowledgeable, answered all my questions, drew
a diagram and went through each step that needed to be taken , in a most clear, understandable and professional way. I felt that he was totally in control
and that I was in good hands.
The day of the operation he was very reassuring and even at that time he was happy to answer any question, so I was calm and relaxed.
I am pleased to say that all went very well and equally the follow up care.
I was very lucky to have been under the care of Mr. Purkayastha and can only highly recommend him as he is a great surgeon.
I thank him and wish him all the very best.
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- General surgery
Profile
Sanjay Purkayastha is a Consultant General Surgeon with a specialist interest in Bariatric & Upper GI Surgery. He is also a Clinical Senior Lecturer (associate professor) at Imperial College, London.
His research interests are varied and include surgical education especially digital mobile technologies, clinical research in bariatric and metabolic surgery, assessing the health of healthcare organizations, single port laparoscopic surgery and surgical evidence synthesis.
He has a busy general surgery practice both for elective (planned) surgery and emergencies which include working as a trauma surgeon in one on London's busiest Major Trauma Centres at St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London. He was also one of the first surgeons in the UK to carry out robotic Bariatric surgery.
He has been the consistently highest volume surgeon at the Imperial Weight Centre which is a Tier 3 and Tier 4 service for weight loss management and surgery for obesity. He routinely carries out gastric bands, sleeve gastrectomies and gastric bypasses all laparoscopically (key hole surgery); as well as carrying out revisional bariatric surgery and providing second opinions for complex cases from other centres.
Mr. Purkayastha provides all his Bariatric data to the NBSR (National Bariatric Surgery Registry) as he is a believer of transparency of results and outcome/volume based surgery ensuring the safest and best results for patients.
Mr. Purkayastha is also collaborating with teams to introduce artificial intelligence and machine learning systems into the operating room environment to improve outcomes and was the first surgeon to do this live in the operating room in 2018.
His general surgery practice includes laparoscopic surgery for hernias of all kinds, gall bladder surgery and anti-reflux surgery (surgery for treatment of severe heartburn) as well as emergency surgery work outside trauma that includes management of conditions such as appendicitis, gallstones, pancreatitis, bowel obstruction, hernia emergencies and the management of many other conditions that present with abdominal pain.
His NHS practice is at St. Mary's Hospital, Praed Street, London and he also sees patients there privately on request in the Lindo Wing where Prince George was born in 2013 and Princess Charlotte born in 2015.
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