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Mr Zakir Shariff 2024-10-17 Person 5 5 0

We are generally well served by the staff of the NHS. However once in a while one comes into contact with someone who practices on a whole different level. Such an individual is Mr Shariff who heads the plastic surgery trauma service in Bradford. I suffered a severe dog bite to my hand in April 2023. It was described by the A and E unit in Calderdale where I live as a partial amputation of the ring finger of my right hand. I was referred to Bradford and from the moment I came into contact with Mr Shariff I received the most exceptional expertise and care. Mr Shariff has a wonderful ability to immediately give calming confidence that help is at hand. He is skilled beyond expectations but more than this he is human. His manner is charming and his sense of humour and his communication skills are immense. When photographs of my initial injury are compared to how my damaged finger now looks, it is almost impossible to believe it is the same finger, such is the skill which was needed to carry out the repair. Almost 18 months after the bite Mr Shariff performed further surgery to attempt to relieve the pain I was still experiencing from permanently damaged nerves which I assumed was something I would have to endure indefinitely. This surgery has been very successful and although it is impossible to ever be “back to normal “ again I am very grateful to Mr Shariff for the improvement his skills have achieved. His continued monitoring of the status of my fingers is most re assuring. Please let’s have more people in this world like Mr Zakir Shariff and it would be a much better place.