Mr Basel Al-Ahmar

Was made to feel at ease and was spoken to before the surgery to put me at ease and throughout the surgery things were explained to me throughout. I have my second cataract surgery booked for October and I feel a lot calmer about it.

Basel was friendly and explained everything clearly. He was patient and a week after surgery I am very happy

The entire experience and procedure was excellent - I was informed of all that was happening throughout the procedures ( I had both cataracts done) and it was smoothly carried out . I was made to feel comfortable and offered hot/cold drinks . The Consultant was extremely competent and skilled and I would have no hesitation recommending friends. It was easy to find and fresh and modern .

The surgeon adjusted his procedure slightly to allow for sensitivities that had not become evident until after the first operation. Good outcome.

I felt reassured and in confident hands

This is the second visit for my hubby to have his right eye cataract removed. Tony had a major left sided stroke in April. Which has left him with tunnel vision along with a very bad cataract. After having his left eyes cataract removed the end of July, (which was an amazing success) Mr. Basel suggested having the right one done, he explained that it would not help the tunnel vision, but it would greatly improve the peripheral vision that he had. So on Monday Tony went through the right eye procedure. Again the Team (Taunton this time) were AMAZING, soo compassionate and patient, explaining fully the procedure and awaiting his response. The only good/sad think is Tony won’t need another operation, he was sooo emotional after having his sight restored as were the team, especially Mr Basel. We cannot recommend Mr Basel and both his teams highly enough 5*+

My hubby had a left side stroke in April, so is unable to communicate and has extreme right side weakness, he has been desperate to have both his cataracts done, we decided due to NHS waiting lists we would go private as this was a great necessity to give him balance, sight and reassurance Mr Basel and his team were AMAZING!!! They showed great compassion, understanding and patience. Mr Basel and his team explained everything very clearly, and did not proceed until Tony fully understood the procedure. They let me accompany him as far as the operating theatre, where they explained fully to Tony the procedure. Mr. Basel was absolutely wonderful, I cannot speak highly enough of his compassion and patience with Tony, we would highly recommend him and his team 5* +

In the pre-op assessment, Mr Al-Ahmar was very helpful and informative, answering all my questions and giving me reassurance. On the day of the operation, he was very helpful and informative again. I was also impressed that he recognised that my hearing aids had been removed and was careful to ensure that he spoke clearly and was careful to face me so that I could see his lips when he spoke. The operation went well and I am pleased with the results.

The medical experience was brilliant, everyone was helpful and supportive. The clear information given throughout the process was both helpful and reassuring. Thanks to all of the team.

I found the whole experience first class. Every one was kind, polite and helpful. I would recommend Spa Medic to anyone. During conversation with Dr Basel, we discovered a common experience in that we have both lived in the Middle East, though at different times.