Opinioni su Mr Nicola de'Liguori-Carino

Pancreatic cancer - whipple procedure How do you thank the man thats just saved your life? I was eventually diagnosed with pancreatic cancer after months of tests and scans ruling out everything else via my local GP/hospital. I was 57 years old and otherwise fit and healthy and virtually no symptoms other than a change in my bowel habits. Unfortunately, having experienced the pace that the NHS was able to move at with all of the pressures they’re under and being told that time is critical with Pancreatic cancer, I decided to explore the private options outside of my area which was when I came across Nic. I googled the best Pancreatic surgeons in the UK and amongst a few others at the Royal Marsden, Christy…his name appeared. After reading everyone’s reviews and following a personal recommendation from someone who knew Nic, I decided to make contact. He was on a family holiday at the time but still responded via his secretary (Amira) to arrange a consultation the day he returned. He requested copies of all of my tests and scans including MRI, CT, PET etc ahead of the meeting and from what I understand, he reviewed them with his team the morning he returned. I have to be honest, I have never been more scared in my life when we met on that Monday evening because up until that point nobody had explained to me what (if anything) my options were and I believed that I was about to be told that I had reached the end of my life. Nic turned out to be one of the most empathetic, caring and all round wonderful people that I have ever had the pleasure to meet and most importantly, he told me that he was able to operate. He explained in just enough detail for me what the operation was going to involve and that it was known as the Whipple procedure and when he asked if I wanted to go ahead I immediately agreed. Quite incredibly, he decided to add an additional slot in theatre the following Monday, so I had gone from a long drawn out diagnosis (circa 5 months) to my first consultation with Nic, pre-op and into theatre in less than a week. The operation is quite a long procedure and not without the obvious risks, but I went into that operation bursting with confidence in not only Nic but the fantastic team he works with at the Alexandra hospital. When I came out of theatre later that day, Nic personally contacted my wife and family to give them the update and to let them know that they had managed to remove all of the cancer and that I was recovering well in ICU. Every day thereafter until I left hospital 12 days later, Nic visited me to make sure that I was still recovering well. Even on his days off!! It may be worth pointing out at this stage that I suffer quite badly from health anxiety and made Nic aware of that at the beginning, so he always framed his answers to any of my questions in a way that would only ever give me more hope and confidence. All I would say to anyone that is fortunate enough to get an operation in the first place, in my experience there’s nobody better out there than this man. He cares about his patients like they are his own children and is incredibly talented, understanding and with a bedside manner like no other. For the patient, this operation is all about having the confidence and strength to get through it and Nic and his team will give you that in abundance. If you are reading this review and feeling as worried, scared and lost as I was, I’m sure Amira would be happy to put us in touch so I can share more of my experience. Good luck and you will beat this as long as you don’t waste any time and most importantly, you stay confident. Martyn (Newcastle) ❤️

I met Mr de liguori-Carino in Alexandra Hospital . He was explaining my condition and suggested possible treatments and was very kind and helpful.

Dr Ligouri-Carino was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and was able to review and understand my condition. He was prompt and always available when we had questions between appointments. Would recommend his care

I was very happy with the quality of service from Mr Nicola de´ Liguori-Carino. He was very thorough and approachable. He explained everything to me. I would definitely recommend using him.

Mr de'Liguori was very professional, thoughtful, caring and reassuring throughout my care.

Mr Liguori Carino is a superb doctor. He listens carefully to everything his patient says, takes nothing at face value and provides a very thorough analysis and treatment plan. My entire diagnosis and prognosis have changed in just 4 months because of his work. I am SO grateful !

My operation went very well so I cannot fault the medical work.

Highly recommended surgeon. Took excellent care of me before, during and after my surgery. Very professional , friendly manner and puts you at ease with his excellent bedside manner.

Can’t recommend mr de liguori enough really professional and helpful.

I can not speak highly enough of Mr Nicola, he exemplifies the very elements of what a clinician should be: honest, plain speaking, empathetic with an immense knowledge is immense. He makes no false promise but promises to explore all options. Thank you Mr Nicola.

I was referred to Mr de’Liguori-Carino for a second opinion following a misdiagnosis from another surgeon. Not only did I find him to be both professional and empathetic he accurately predicted my diagnosis following his first examination of me before scan confirmation.Excellent

Absolutely excellent! He was extremely attentive and reassuring and answered all my questions. Above all, I highly recommend him for his expertise and skills as a surgeon. He brilliantly managed to perform a keyhole surgery on me, which was not obvious due to my past surgeries.

I cannot recommend this Dr highly enough. From my initial appointment, through diagnosis and surgery, he has gone above and beyond in both professionalism and care. I feel like a different person since my surgery and I would highly recommend him.

Caring doctor, felt very well looked after and informed

Excellent treatment from start to finish

Excellent diagnosis and empathy with my condition.

Excellent in every way possible. Could not have chosen a better specialist for my treatment. He literally gave me my life back. Thank you so much .