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M. D. Verified Patient
14/08/2024
Professor Akhtar was professional at all of our interactions. He turned around from my first consultation to surgery in 4 weeks and now I’m 3 weeks post op with no issues. Really quick and positive experience.
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A. C. Verified Patient
13/08/2024
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B. G. Verified Patient
04/07/2024
My whole experience was 5 star. I could not have wished for my operation to have gone any better. Everyone involved displayed professionalism and had a courteous and caring attitude. Professor Akhtar was superb in every respect.
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P. Verified Patient
18/06/2024
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G. W. Verified Patient
31/05/2024
I had an excellent experience throughout my assessment and treatment. All the staff team were calm and efficient and I had very short waiting times. On the day of the operation it all went smoothly and without fuss. I was given great advice and recovered well. Thank you so much
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S. M. Verified Patient
11/05/2024
Professor Akhtar and his team at Spire made the whole experience very positive. They were efficient and professional in every way. I've recovered really quickly and would recommend them highly to others.
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N. Verified Patient
09/05/2024
Superb service, even better surgery, nice people. Thank you.
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J. B. Verified Patient
28/04/2024
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N. P. Verified Patient
18/04/2024
Highly recommend, the surgery / procedure has changed my life, wished i had done it sooner.
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V. T. Verified Patient
15/04/2024
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P. C. Verified Patient
10/04/2024
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D. H. Verified Patient
05/03/2024
I'm a healthy 35-year-old male who underwent a Nissen Fundoplication for a hiatal hernia. Not typical for my health and age! Professor Akhtar, the best in the country for this procedure, ensured a perfectly smooth operation. Since then, I've had no issues. Best decision ever.
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M. B. Verified Patient
02/03/2024
Professor Akhtar was knowledgable, kind and patient. He explained everything in a clear manner and within a week of having my gallbladder removed I felt much better, and within 2 weeks mostly back to normal and back driving. No issues, no complications. Would 100% recommend
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L. D. Verified Patient
27/02/2024
No 6 stars?! Professor Akhtar is genuinely one of the best medical professionals I have ever met. Professor Akhtar's comprehensive knowledge accompanied by his friendly and reassuring demeanor, ensured my surgery was a success. Highly skilled and highly respected.
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P. F. Verified Patient
16/11/2023
Excellent service throughout my treatment, very reassuring and put me at ease right from the start
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S. W. Verified Patient
30/08/2023
Only in the building a short time but seen and next steps explained.
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D. R. Verified Patient
30/10/2023
I had a hernia surgery. It turned out I got a small infection about a week afterward and Prof AKHTAR and the team were straight on it. I had a fast appointment and was given antibiotics and monitored with follow ups. Can’t fault the way they work.
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P. Verified Patient
26/10/2023
I went to see Professor Akhtar and within 2 weeks had my operation to sort out my Achalasia problem and could not be happier with the speed I was seen and the outcome and I’m only 3 weeks post operation yesterday
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C. Verified Patient
05/10/2023
Absolutely brilliant from first consultation by professor Akhtar and the team at Spire Manchester .My first operation and very nervous person but i had nothing to worry about at all professor Akhtar was brilliant .
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M. K. Verified Patient
21/09/2023
I highly recommend Professor Akhtar. He is very professional, friendly and knowledgeable. I knew I was in very safe hands. Everything went very smoothly. The quality of care was excellent and all staff were friendly.
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A. Verified Patient
17/08/2023
The care of the doctor and his team provided was second to none. My particular reason for needing this operation was very rare and not many surgeons would touch it but professor aktar did it and the result couldn’t have been better.
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N. Verified Patient
28/05/2023
The quality of care was excellent and the staff were all friendly. The facilities were very good and the conditions were also excellent. Prof. Akhtar was informative, showed high competency and was thorough in his approach to the surgical requirements needed to relievemy symptoms
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D. G. Verified Patient
29/04/2023
A First Class service from start to finish! Everyone concerned went to great lengths to explain the situation and offer advice for best recovery. I knew I was in very safe hands - which gave me a lot of confidence before, during and after my operation! THANK YOU!!
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A. G. Verified Patient
27/04/2023
Excellent professionalism and patience with me. Thank you.
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M. S. Verified Patient
11/04/2023
Prof Akhtar was excellent in all aspects. I found him exceptionally professional, caring and engaging toward the patient. I had a very smooth operation and recovery experiences. Many thanks to Prof Akhtar.
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A. M. Verified Patient
05/04/2023
Dr Akhtar is an excellent professional. Highly recommended. He explained the procedure to me very clearly and concisely. I've recovered really well after the surgery. He is definitely a highly-skilled, dedicated medical professional.
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D. B. Verified Patient
09/03/2023
Following Prof Ahktar’s advice to loose weight to slim down the liver in the run up to the operation, made the recovery process much easier and almost painless.
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D. Verified Patient
22/02/2023
Dr Akhtar was very polite and helpful with my problem, he completed the operation with great success and I am now lump and pain free, highly recommended.....
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S. H. Verified Patient
17/11/2022
I received first rate service for my hernia operation as is reflected in the star ratings above. The one comment is that on the day of the operation before I was discharged at around 6pm, it would have been beneficial to have had 3/4 minutes with Prof Akhtar to discuss my op etc.
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J. S. Verified Patient
06/11/2022
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C. F. Verified Patient
27/07/2022
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I. M. Verified Patient
22/07/2022
I had a large and complex spigelian hernia for years. Prof Akhtar calmly assessed the problem and implications then gave me a clear understanding of what was involved. The surgery was incredibly neat with a really positive outcome that has transformed my day-to-day life.
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N. Verified Patient
01/07/2022
Professor Akhtar's knowledge and insight to the problems I am experiencing was invaluable. His expertise is nothing short of first class.
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J. Verified Patient
17/06/2022
I cannot praise professer akhtar enough for my treatment under his care.I was given all the risks of my operation and my aftercare was exemplary and I highly recommend professer akhtar and his team.
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J. W. Verified Patient
14/06/2022
Excellent treatment from start to finish - he explained everything and kept me informed - I felt very calm and my experience in hospital was very good
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C. R. Verified Patient
24/05/2022
I would highly recommend Professor Akhtar. He has carried out 3 surgeries on me and several related procedures. You are in reassuringly safe hands. He is thorough. No nonsense. He manages your expectations and risks are made aware allowing informed decisions to be made.
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S. Verified Patient
01/05/2022
I recently had an operation to repair a hiatus hernia at The Spire in Manchester. Having never had an operation I was very frightened. Professor Akhtar explained everything and was very caring. Thank you to him and all the staff involved in my care I was so well looked after. X
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J. B. Verified Patient
01/04/2022
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K. C. Verified Patient
17/03/2022
Had a great experience at Spire. My doctor was friendly and professional and my nurse was lovely, attentive and compassionate.
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D. Verified Patient
24/02/2022
Prof Akhtar was excellent throughout.
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N. Verified Patient
11/02/2022