
I contacted Dr Gall following a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation and possible atrial flutter, on a personal recommendation. Although I had been referred within the NHS, this had not been tagged as urgent, and the wait time even for an initial consultation was likely to be a year. Between booking my initial consultation with Dr Gall and seeing him in person, I had a TIA (fortunately short-lasting with no after-effects) which certainly focused my mind on achieving a more speedy resolution.
Dr Gall explained what was going wrong inside my heart, and what the possible options were to mitigate and/or resolve these. I found him to be very approachable and reassuring while we proceeded through some tests to establish an absence of sleep apnoea and that I would be suitable for ablation surgery, which was clearly the optimal treatment.
I was booked for surgery within a few weeks of the test results coming back and a second consultation with Dr Gall. This took place at the Spire Hospital in South Manchester. I was there just over 24 hours in total, and was in theatre and recovery for somewhere around 4 hours. Dr Gall came to see me before the operation, had a brief chat in the theatre as I walked in, and then dropped into my room again after I had come round. Again, he was very reassuring at all times, and took time to explain why the operation had taken a little longer than necessary but that he was completely happy with how it had turned out. He paid me a final visit on his way home in the evening, again just to check that I was well and what to expect afterwards.
I had excellent treatment from all the staff in Dr Gall's team at the hospital, and should say that several of them told me how much they appreciated working with him, saying that he always explained things clearly to them, encouraged them to ask questions if they were unsure, and made them feel everyone was part of a team.
Post-surgery, I have seen Dr Gall on two further occasions to review further heart monitor results, and have now been signed off. He has always continued to reassure me that these results are everything he would hope for after a successful operation, and that all being well, we won't have to meet again.
Following my experience, I can't recommend Dr Gall highly enough, and wish him well in the future as he continues to change patients lives for the better.
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Atrial Fibrillation