- Bupa Platinum consultant
- Fee assured
- Awaiting verification
- Open Referral network
- 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.
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, Guilford 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. She is currently the Specialty Tutor for General Surgery supporting doctors in surgical training.
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 207003
- laura.hollick@genesiscare.co.uk
Anaesthetists worked with
- Dr Michael Browning
Fee Assured
- Dr Henry Boyle
Fee Assured
- Dr James Barron
Fee Assured
- Dr Bruce Young
Fee Assured
- Dr George Rupert Graham
Fee Assured
- Dr John Friis
Fee Assured
- Dr Mark P Sinden
Fee Assured
- Dr James Peerless
Fee Assured
- Dr Daniel Moult
Fee Assured
- Dr James F Jackson
Fee Assured
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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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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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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B2800
Excision of breast lump/fibroadenoma - (1-5)
KIMS Hospital Limited (1-5)
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B2830
Re-excision of lesion of breast if resection margins are not clear (as sole procedure) - (1-5)
Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital (1-5) KIMS Hospital Limited (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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