Peter LePort Bariatric Surgeon M.D.,F.A.C.S.

Excellent Surgeon.

Never changed my impression.

GREAT!

Nothing.

He is very understanding and explains the surgery in detail.
A ton of aftercare including support groups weekly.
Yes.

In detail.

10+

Both great.

The "Surgeon's Surgeon" in my book.

I was very impressed with Dr.Leport and felt I was in good hands. He was upfront and honest with me which I felt was refreshing. I have had many friends that have had their surgery under Dr. Leport and just adored him. His bedside manner was terrific and you can tell how much he cares about his patients as he always takes his clients calls. Dr. Leport is just now offering the Lap procedure but due to my size and the lenghth of time he has been doing this procedure he felt that my surgery most certianly would be "Open". I once again feel I am in great hands with Dr. Leport.

I haven't met the surgical staff yet. Since I am coming out of the area all my visits and preop things will be done in the days just prior to surgery. The office staff is pleasant and generally efficient. Of course, it is difficult to wait for return calls when you are anxious but I have no real complaints yet. I am impressed at how they seem to have worked out the details to make this as convenient and doable for me as possible.

I had my surgery two weeks ago and met Dr. LePort two days before my surgery. He was very professional and pleasant. He covered all the bases which had also been well covered in the information he had previously provided. Aftercare was emphasized and a program set up for follow-up with my local family practice physician as well as return visits to Dr. LePort. The sent OR records to take to my doctor that arrived at my home before I did. The office staff has been caring and supportive, calling to check in on me. I am a nurse and work with surgeon regularly. I give Dr. Le Port high ratings in competance as well as bedside manner, a combination not always found in surgeons. I definately would and have recommended him and the Smart Dimensions program to others.

My surgeon is actually Dr. Kelly Francis, but will be assisted by Dr. LePort. I met with Dr. Francis, who was very knowledgeable and helpful.
The office staff is great!!! They do it all for you!! All the paperwork, all the appointments, calling the insurance, everything. It was very nice.
They are very concerned about aftercare. They give you all kinds of helpful resources and make themselves available. They have a support group that meets once a week.
Dr. Francis was very direct about the risks and that this was something only to do after everything else failed. She wants her patients to be certain and if they aren't she wants them to wait.
So far, I give her a great rating.

Dr. LePort seems very knowledgeable and caring! His office is very busy but they get you in in a timely manner. I do have to say Ellen that runs his office is fabulous!

My first impression of Dr. Leport's office was that it was extremely busy. It was standing room only. I waited for about 45 mins to see Dr. Leport. He was the was very nice and understanding. He made it very clear that this was a tool. It was made very clear that if I was serious about making a lifestyle change that I would be wasting his and my time. His office move very quickly with getting the appoval. I saw him a Thursday and was approved in 8 days.

Dr. Leport's staff is great!!!!!

Dr. LePort was the lead doctor in a team of four who specialize in this surgery. He has done it for over 20 years and is an expert. Because I have more than 150 pounds to lose, I wanted to go to him. He was hard to get in to as he is very, very busy. I called March 31 for a first visit appointment and the soonest they had was May 29.

Dr. LePort knows that morbid obesity is a disease. He comes right out and removes any blame a person may be placing on themselves. He stated right up front that he could give me a tool, and how I used it would depend on my success. He also said the very best and safest way to lose weight is through diet, but knows that that does not work for many. His office staff is wonderfully supportive. He has teams which include nutritional counseling, adjustment, a weekly support group, and after care program.

He spelled the risks out verbally and gave me a packet of complete information on the surgery.

I would rate him as tops. He puts you through every possible medical exam prior to surgery to make sure he can prepare for any problem. In my case, I have asthma, so the anesthetic was an issue. He placed me in intensive care for two days, with breathing treatments and constant oxygen, as a pre caution. It paid off.

I was lucky, Dr. LePort is sweet and patient and is a terrific surgeon as well.

I can't really come up with a negative. Sometimes the office might have taken a little more time to call me back than I would have liked, but they were always supportive. I wish I had known I was going to ICU (Intensive Care Unit)ahead of time because when I woke up there I thought something had gone terribly wrong. The nurses told me, "No", they had been expecting me.

Dr. LePort is very much in demand and very busy. At my last appointment I was given a choice to see another doctor or wait perhaps half an hour to see Dr.Leport. This might anger some people, but I know that when Dr. Leport runs late, it is because he is taking care of someone else, who might be having an emergency or major complication. If one reads enough profiles one can see that things can happen and if I have to wait, or see someone else, because another patient is suffering greatly and needs Dr. LePort, then so be it; Fine with me. I was feeling great and saw his associate, who is also quite competent.

I met Dr LePort about three years ago when I was thinking of having the surgery..Darn, wish I would have done it then..I just love him, and feel completely confident in his extraordinary knowledge of bariatrics. His staff has always been extremely helpful.

First impression was fine but that matters little to me. I do not care about bedside manner so much as others do.
I felt great a meer 3 days out from surgery.
No complaints at all.
I wish there was a place to talk about the hospital too.
Fountain Valley Regional is FANTASTIC...staff is first rate.
If I wanted to critic his overall Office I would say he places TOO much of a workload on Diane and it shows in the details.
I had several cancelled appts (by them) both before and after surgery. My last visit had a full office waiting and only was told after I got in the room that Leport was busy and suggest I see someone else.
Also, I found paying 'cash' money to a his suggested therapist for approval of physch evaluation unusual.

I am happy with the overall experience but feel the 'patient details' need some added work.
This is just my opinion.