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Website- Bupa Platinum consultant
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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Open Referral network
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Breast specialist
Specialises in
- Breast surgery
Bupa specialist
- Breast specialist
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Miss Akolekar is a Consultant Breast and Oncoplastic Surgeon whose NHS practice is based at Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust where she is the Clinical Lead for Breast Surgery.
She undertook her higher surgical training with the South-East Scotland rotation. She trained at the Edinburgh Breast Unit at Western General Hospital and subsequently continued her training in Breast Surgery at South East London and Kent Hospitals. On completion of her higher specialist surgical training, she was selected for the National Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Fellowship at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford and Queen Victoria Hospital at East Grinstead.
Deepika has keen interest in clinical academics and education. She underwent a dedicated period of full-time research at the University of Edinburgh which led to the award of a research MD. She has presented her work in national and international meetings and published her work in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Areas of interest
Deepika specialises in management of benign breast conditions and breast cancer. She works with an excellent team of Radiologists, Pathologists, Oncologists and Breast Clinical Nurse Specialists.
She is fully trained in advanced breast conservation and breast reconstruction. As a female breast surgeon, she is passionate about conserving the breast whenever possible and using plastic surgical techniques to ensure that women undergoing breast surgery have good aesthetic outcomes.
Her areas of interest are-
One stop breast clinic
Breast lump
Breast pain management
Nipple discharge
Breast cancer treatment
Mastectomy and breast reconstruction
Local flaps for breast conservation
Breast reduction
Fat transfer
Breast cancer family history
Gene testing for breast cancer
Medical secretaries
- Laura Hollick
- Genesis Care 17 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling ME19 4UA
- 01732 647011
- laura.hollick@genesiscare.co.uk
Anaesthetists worked with
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Miss Deepika Akolekar has worked with Dr Richard J Griffiths at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital (1-5)
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Miss Deepika Akolekar has worked with Dr Shamim Sarfi at the following hospitals:
- KIMS Hospital Limited (1-5)
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Miss Deepika Akolekar has worked with Dr Narasimha Vyakarnam at the following hospitals:
- KIMS Hospital Limited (1-5)
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Miss Deepika Akolekar has worked with Dr Kevin R Fai at the following hospitals:
- KIMS Hospital Limited (1-5)
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Miss Deepika Akolekar has worked with Dr Michael Browning at the following hospitals:
- KIMS Hospital Limited (1-5)
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Miss Deepika Akolekar has worked with Dr James Barron at the following hospitals:
- KIMS Hospital Limited (1-5)
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Miss Deepika Akolekar has worked with Dr Benjamin T Rudge at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital (1-5)
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Miss Deepika Akolekar has worked with Dr James Peerless at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital (1-5)
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Miss Deepika Akolekar has worked with Dr Andrew Taylor at the following hospitals:
- KIMS Hospital Limited (1-5)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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T9020
Sentinel node mapping and sampling with blue dye and radioactive probe for breast cancer - (5-50)
KIMS Hospital Limited (5-50) Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital (1-5)
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B2820
Wide local excision of breast +/- local mobilisation of glandular breast tissue to fill surgical cavity - (5-50)
KIMS Hospital Limited (5-50) Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital (1-5)
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B2780
Simple mastectomy (including axillary node biopsy) - unilateral - (1-5)
KIMS Hospital Limited (1-5) Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital (1-5)
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B2800
Excision of breast lump/fibroadenoma - (1-5)
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B2830
Re-excision of lesion of breast if resection margins are not clear (as sole procedure) - (1-5)
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T8520
Block dissection of axillary lymph nodes (axillary clearance) levels 1 to 3 - (1-5)
KIMS Hospital Limited (1-5) Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital (1-5)
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S1500
Biopsy of skin or subcutaneous tissue - (1-5)
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S4183
Debridement and primary suture of wound with involvement of deeper tissue - trunk & limbs - (1-5)
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B2760
Skin/nipple sparing mastectomy (including axillary node biopsy) - unilateral - (1-5)
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S0651
Removal of benign lesion on trunk or limbs less than 10 cm in diameter or on scalp less than 5cm in diameter (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)
KIMS Hospital Limited (1-5)