Mr Ishaque is an immensely skilled surgeon but his reassuring manner and care for his patient’s wellbeing are what I will always remember.

I first met Mr Ishaque after a series of osteopath and physiotherapy treatments failed to improve my back problem caused by a skiing injury in February 2011.

Mr Ishaque wasted no time in recommending an MRI scan which was done the following day. During the follow up meeting Mr Ishaque gave me options, but suggested the best form of treatment would be surgery. He was very clear in telling me what the procedure would entail, problems that could happen but also his wonderful success rate.

After having the surgery I have gone from someone who struggled to walk across the road or sleep for more than three hours at a time to someone who managed a 16 mile walk at the weekend, goes to Pilates classes and who is going skiing again.

Mr Ishaque is an immensely skilled surgeon but his reassuring manner and care for his patient’s wellbeing are what I will always remember.