Mr Suraj Thomas 2021-09-08 Person 5 5 0

I feel very lucky to have been under the care of Mr Thomas for the treatment of my mouth cancer and I felt great confidence in how invested he was in getting me the right treatment from the first meeting. He was direct and realistic with the diagnosis and the available options, worked very hard to make sure that all the testing I needed was completed and followed up on as soon as possible, and my treatment plan was determined within a couple of weeks of the first meeting and then performed very shortly afterwards. He talked me through all of the options and presented me with his recommended course of action which was tailored specifically to my needs and the potential impact on my appearance as a younger patient. I’m really happy with the outcome, there were no complications with the surgery and, despite the difficulty associated with the tumour being far back on my tongue, he was able to avoid having to split my jaw to reach it and thus avoided any additional scarring. Every doctor that examined me during my recovery said that the reconstruction job was really impressive and neat. The aftercare has also been brilliant, with advice and referrals to relevant specialists to limit the long term effects and I’m recovering really well with minimal impact on my speech, mobility, or appearance. On top of all this, he’s also just a really nice person who I think genuinely cares about his patients and wants the best outcomes for them.