Deepika trained at various centres of excellence across the UK over several years to hone her surgical skills.
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. She was appointed as a Consultant at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospital in 2015.
Deepika works in collaboration with a fantastic team of Breast Care Nurses and Radiologists to offer a One Stop Breast Assessment Clinic with a detailed consultation and breast imaging done at the same visit for rapid and expeditious diagnosis. This helps to provide reassurance to majority of ladies and for those where there is a suspicion of breast cancer, Deepika will ensure that they get prompt investigations and surgery with personalised care. Deepika is passionate about ensuring the use of advanced breast conservation and reconstructive surgery using plastic surgical techniques to maintain breast aesthetics whilst achieving good cancer outcomes.
Deepika shares an excellent rapport with her patients who feel empowered with knowledge about their own breast health, family history and future guidance to manage their wellbeing.
Deepika is the Chair of Trustees for Breast Cancer Kent Charity. She is actively involved in fund raising and education programmes for increasing breast awareness.
Areas of special interest
- Rapid access and diagnosis of breast problems
- Benign Breast conditions
- Breast pain management
- Breast cancer surgery- Lumpectomy, Mastectomy, Sentinel node biopsy, Axillary node clearance, Targeted axillary dissection
- Oncoplastic surgery- Therapeutic Mammoplasty, Chest wall perforator flaps
- Breast reconstruction
- Family history and risk assessment
- Breast Health
