Mrs Isabella Karat 2023-02-07 Person 5 5 0

I am in my 30s and recently had a double skin and nipple sparing mastectomy due to high grade DCIS over a large % and BRCA2 gene mutation. I may need more surgery or radiation. Mrs Karat is a brilliant and skilled surgeon. It has only been three weeks, but it is very obvious that Mrs Karat did exceptional and very beautiful work. Everyone who has seen the result is in awe of how incredibly fortunate I am to have found Mrs Karat. Thank you for saving my life. It is very early days for me, there are many unknowns. The road has been surprisingly long already. I keep coming back with more questions and Mrs Karat patiently listens and responds empathetically. She makes time to talk as little or as much as I need to. Meetings have never felt clinical, but rather like a conversation with an old and trusted friend who will always be there for you. Mrs Karat makes me feel like her only patient and like I am her number one priority. By the time I had surgery I was fully prepared and knew exactly what to and what not to expect. She talked me through every step, best and worst case scenarios and helped me to set realistic expectations. Thank you for constantly reminding me that this difficult time will pass. Mrs Karat suggested a tailor made plan around my medical and cosmetic needs and we made adjustments until I was 100% happy and confident. I had an immediate reconstruction with temporary expanders to reduce the risk of skin necrosis. This plan allows me to focus on healing and getting better before making final cosmetic decisions. Thank you for taking care of me. It is very obvious that Mrs Karat is an outstanding leader and teacher and a brilliant mentor who is commended by, inspire and set an outstanding example to her colleagues and team members. Every member of Mrs Karats team shows the same care and values that she does. I had a different cancer in my 20s and was in the hands of a brilliant team, my expectations are very high. This far they have been surpassed in every way. Thank you for your humility, empathy, patience and kindness. Words cannot describe how grateful I am to you. Thank you for listening. Thank you for making me feel beautiful. Everything you have done has contributed to my strength and resilience and has made me believe that I may just have a crazy beautiful and very long life. You have a very special gift as a surgeon and as a person.