Professor Olaf Wendler was awarded the iWantGreatCare certificate of excellence in 2024 for delivering outstanding care.
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Professor Olaf Wendler
2023-05-14
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14th May 2023
I recently underwent bypass surgery carried out by Prof. Wendler.
Everthing progressed as he had predicted it would. He clearly had a great deal of experience and expertise, and I felt comfortable under his care.He has very good communication skills, answering all questions clearly and succincly.
I could not recommend Prof. Wendler more highly.
Professor Olaf Wendler
2023-05-11
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11th May 2023
I'm now almost entirely recovered from not just a new heart valve, but 4 bypasses 'while they were in there'.
Prof Olaf is the consummate professional, he carries an aura too.
It was like meeting Steve Jobs to discuss next year's Mac, at Apple headquarters. You get the feeling that not only does he know what he's talking about, he has the team & the expertise to do it… whatever 'it' may be. While I was in hospital pre-op, nursing staff would ask me who I got. Every time, they went - 'ooh you got the best'. Seemed a good omen, borne out by my experience & rapid recovery.
Professor Olaf Wendler
2023-03-26
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26th March 2023
Prof Wendler had a knack of distilling the medical complexities behind my heart condition into a clear set of outcomes that could be anticipated , and explained the right steps to get there, in clear non-technical language. This gave me a confidence and lack of fear about the operation and its aftermath. My recovery has been rapid and I started to feel the benefits a short while after the procedure.
Professor Olaf Wendler
2023-03-12
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12th March 2023
Three month since surgery and almost fully recovered from aortic valve and ascending aorta replacements.
Prof Wendler provided excellent professional care in a personable manner, both pre and post operatively. I was well supported by him at every stage. An outstanding cardiac surgeon.
Professor Olaf Wendler
2023-02-10
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10th February 2023
Professor Wendler is an outstanding surgeon who demonstrates a high level of care towards his patients. He was able to successfully perform a complicated procedure to replace my aortic root while sparing my native valve. Professor Wendler gave me great confidence going into the surgery and has been extremely encouraging in the aftermath, too. Furthermore he is extremely approachable and accessible to his patients and showed great duty of care on my day of surgery by keeping my relatives informed of progress.
I highly recommend Professor Wendler for any patient requiring cardiac surgery.
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- Cardiothoracic surgery
Profile
I have been a Consultant in cardiothoracic surgery for more than 20 years and performed more than 5000 open cardiac operations. Since 2018 I am Chair of the Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute at Cleveland Clinic London. Our outpatient facilities opened in September 2021 and our new state of the art hospital in March 2022. Together with my colleagues we have started a new era of cardiovascular and thoracic private care in London.
When I started my career in the UK in 2004, I became Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at King’s College Hospital. I became Clinical Director of the cardiothoracic department in 2006. I hold a chair for cardiac surgery at King's College London.
In my role as Lead for Cardiothoracic Surgery and as Clinical Director I established the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) Program at King’s which started with the first transapical aortic valve implantation in the UK in July 2007
Another areas of my interests is complete arterial bypass surgery and I have further developed a technique of “T-graft” revascularisation using only two skeletonized conduits, mostly the left internal mammary artery and one radial artery.
I am particularly renowned for my achievements in heart valve surgery with a focus on preservation of native heart valves. In patients with mitral valve regurgitation due to degenerative and endocarditic disease I achieve repair rates of around 95%. In patients with aortic regurgitation and aortic root dilatation I replace the aortic root and preserve the native aortic valve in a “David’s” type of surgery in those with anatomically intact valves. I am also specialised in aortic root replacements using stentless bioprostheses in elderly patients and those with complicated aortic valve endocarditis and aortic root pathology.
I perform all kinds of surgery on the thoracic aorta and in this context I cooperate regularly with my vascular surgical colleagues at King’s. In this cooperation, I perform aortic arch replacements using the “Elephant-Trunk” technique in patients with mega-aortic-syndrome, as the first stage treatment to facilitate endovascular treatment of the thoraco-abdominal aorta.