Very happy with result. Now pain-free movement and now walking better than many years. John Herbert operation 6th Feb 2025

Mr Obakponovwe performed a total hip replacement on me 6 weeks ago and I am extremely happy with it. I was very pleased with the whole process from initial consultation through to post-op follow up. Always had time to fully explain my operation, including describing pre- and post-op x-rays and materials used. Very impressed.

A first class experience with Mr Obak at Spire Hospital, Havant. I had a total hip replacement, which was very successful and enabled me to return to the activities that I enjoyed most. Mr Obak is a really nice person – positive, upbeat and filled me with confidence throughout the procedure. I would wholeheartedly recommend him. Thanks again Mr Obak!

The best experience of my life! Pre and post operation service was exemplary – showing great care and sensitivity. Especially impressed by the invisible stitching to the scar. Many thanks to you and the team.

Mr Obak gave me a new hip recently and did a great job. He is very kind and cheerful and put me at ease. He’s very interested in his patients and wants them to have the best possible outcome. If I have to have the other hip done I will go to him. He’s great.

Excellent service. Mr Obakponovwe is very professional and explained everything. Would recommend him to anyone thinking about hip replacement.

I had my hip operation 6 weeks ago. Mr Obakponovwe did a fantastic job best Christmas present ever top Surgeon

Mr Obakponovwe is an amazing surgeon. His kindness and professionalism is outstanding.

Highly recommend Mr Obak. I suffer with osteoarthritis in my knees and needed to know my options. Having seen how my sisters knee replacement went five months ago under his care I booked a private appointment (even though I am scared of the inevitable operation) but from the moment I stepped into the consulting room I felt totally at ease and in good hands. He is very caring, empathetic, listens and explains all options, a true gem in our healthcare.

When I first saw Mr Obakponovwe I had complicated issues with arthritis and damage to my hip following a fall, that I was in so much pain that my daughter had to push me into the first consultation appointment in a wheelchair. Mr Obak was immediately sympathetic and very thorough in his physical examination, and analysis of my scans and medical history. He has a very reassuring and cheerful manner and put me at ease from the start. He performed a total hip replacement 3 weeks later and it’s a testament to his skill that I was able to drive myself to my follow up appointment 6 weeks later and walk into clinic unaided without even the need for a stick. Post – op Mr Obak was very diligent and visited me every day to check my progress whilst in hospital. I highly recommend this skilful and compassionate surgeon who has given me back my mobility and independence. Thank you Mr Obakponovwe. .

2023 I had a knee replacement at St Richards. Mr Obakponovwe showed an understanding to my needs and explained the operation thoroughly. The after care he gave was amazing too. After 6 months things were fine but he felt he wanted to see me in another 6 months. Which I have just done. Swelling has gone done really well, the the flexibility in my knee is great. The most important part for me is the no pain. I wish to thank Mr Obakponovwe and his team to giving me back my independence Thank you

Just like to review my extremely positive experiences with Mr Obakponovwe.
I have been a long time sufferer of knee pain and was referred to Mr Obakponovwe. From our initial appointment onwards, I felt like he was someone who genuinely cared, and took time to listen and you never feel like just a number when in his care. With his skills and advice we have together formed a long term plan, along with ongoing treatment, for which I am extremely grateful for. I also know, that at anytime in between appointments, I am genuinely welcome to contact him for further support. He has a very positive approach to his care and since seeing him, it has helped me not only physically, but mentally too and I can wholeheartedly recommended him to others.

Very professional surgeon who made me feel more than a number on a list. Extremely pleased with the result of the operation and glad to say I have recovered sooner than I expected. Would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone contemplating similar surgery.
Many thanks, Rob Preece

Mr Ogho was brilliant and charming. After several knee injections by others, he was the only person to conduct an MRI scan so he could correctly place a needle with a pain killer, and it has lasted for the last 6 months. Thank you

Could not think how my treatment and care could have been improved

Highly recommend great hip surgeon

Very recently I had a total knee replacement, I’ve been lucky enough never to have had any major surgery and have always been very active up until the point my knee became so damaged it needed to be replaced. I was assigned to Mr Obakponovwe’s surgical list. What I like is that Mr Obakponovwe has a very informal style which I really appreciated, it put me at ease and meant I could ask questions about the procedure and prepare in advance for the operation. The operation has been a success and although I’m only at the start of the recovery process I’m already making good progress. When I next saw Mr O again at the fracture clinic he was so encouraging – I had been worried about the flexion and ROM in my new knee – but he was so reassuring – I left the clinic on cloud nine with hardly a limp! I don’t doubt that he’s a very skilled surgeon but I particularly appreciated his ability to connect and communicate with me as a patient. That’s also a valuable asset for any doctor . So, Mr Obakponovwe thank you to you and your team.

I was impressed with him and his team with the care I received in hospital and the aftercare that I received was the best I’ve ever had.

As this was my second hip replacement, I feel more than adequately qualified to comment on the ‘care’ provided by my surgeon, Mr Obakponovwe. My first experience, with a different surgeon, had not been plain sailing so, understandably, I was a little apprehensive about hip number two. However, Mr Obakponovwe’s positive attitude and cheerful willingness to listen to me, put me at my ease prior to surgery. In the days which followed, I could not get over the difference between the two operations…the recovery has been far speedier and less painful. Everything about my treatment has been exemplary. I am not sure what, if anything, could have been bettered. When you sign on the dotted line to allow someone to carry out major surgery on your body, it is important to feel that you still retain your rights as an individual and that you haven’t just morphed into a statistic. I really felt that I was seen as a person and not just another name on the afternoon surgery schedule. I appreciate that it is still early days as far as getting to ‘know’ my new hip is concerned, but judging by my current mobility I have every confidence that we will get on just fine. It is so important to me that I can maintain my agility and independence, so I feel I owe Mr Obakponovwe a huge (and relieved) vote of thanks.

I had an emergency full hip replacement following a fall. The surgeon was very friendly, polite & understanding before the operation, then I was delighted to see him again at my fracture clinic follow up. At 2 months post op & 76 years old I have now fully recovered from the surgery. I highly recommend this surgeon for his bedside manner & operational skills

I have nothing but praise for mr Obakponovwe. I am now over four months post op from a hip replacement and wouldn’t even know I had had it done. Am back to normal activities, enjoying long walks, gym and yoga again. My permanent limp and hip stiffness has gone. Not only a brilliant surgeon but he was so kind and supportive as I was highly nervous about having an operation. Would highly recommend mr Obakponovwe.

Dr O, really saved my football career with surgery on my right hip. After a surgery went wrong by another surgeon I met Dr O and since my first assessment everything went so smoothly and my surgery was taken care of. if it wasn’t for him I still wouldn’t be playing now. I can’t rate this Dr highly enough. Even to this day I get calls and letters checking up on me and making sure I’m all ok. Would 100% recommend.

I cannot praise Dr Obakponovwe, or Dr O as known to most, highly enough. From the first appraisal of my broken ankle, manipulation, and discharge from St Richards to the follow up visits to the Fracture clinic, I was given full attention and advise from him and his team. I am an 86 year old living alone and upstairs, but all was positive and 8 weeks later i am almost fit, thanks to this competent,reassuring and dare i say handsome gentleman.Thank you Dr O.

I’m back to normal activities, enjoying long walks, gym and yoga again. My permanent limp and hip stiffness has gone. Not only a brilliant surgeon but he was so kind and supportive as I was highly nervous about having an operation. Would highly recommend Mr Obakponovwe.

When you sign on the dotted line to allow someone to carry out major surgery on your body, it is important to feel that you still retain your rights as an individual and that you haven’t just morphed into a statistic. I really felt that I was seen as a person and not just another name on the afternoon surgery schedule

I was impressed with him and his team with the care I received in hospital and the aftercare that I received was the best I’ve ever had