Surgical Weight Loss at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital

Have not met with him yet. Surgery is scheduled for 8/23 so I will fly down on the 20th. The office staff is very nice.

I met Dr. LePort in B'ham at a seminar and I was very impressed with him.
When I finally flew to Ca. for the surgery I was disappointed with not being able to spend more time with him, but he was very nice.
His office staff were nice and helpful, I was a bit scared being so far away with no family with me. They were very comforting.
I Think he is an extremely good surgeon.
Aftercare was a big issue for my insurance company, with me being from Al. I had to get letters from my GP stating that he would take responsibility for my after care.
I was given a fair amount of information to take home with me and an 800# to call the office anytime.
All the risks were explained very thoroughly with me.
On a scale of 1-10 I'd rate Dr. LePort an 8.
Surgical competence was better, but everything was a little hectic with me being from out of state. I was there a total of 8 days, 3 before surgery and 4 after.

Dr. LePort was very understanding. He answered my
questions completly. He was also very patient
with me and all my questions.

The staff in his office were helpful but they
did seem very busy.

The Smart Dimension staff at the hospital that handle
the pre-op and post-op and all the insurance
stuff was soooo helpful!

Dr. LePorts office has a support group in the
hospital that meets every monday nite.

Dr. LePort explained all the "Pro's and Con's"
of this type of surgery. He also explained to me
that this is a tool not a miracle. I truly
believe he has my best interest at heart.

He was wonderful. Even before meeting him, I knew he was the doctor I wanted to see. Then once I met him he confirmed all my suspicions. His staff is wonderful, very comforting. The support meetings are great too. I really feel as if I'm in professional, capable, and understanding hands.

My surgery is a success and I have Dr. LePort to thank for that. There have been minor problems with hospital bills coming directly to me, but excluding that, the dr.'s staff could not have been more helpful during the entire pre-op process.

Met with Dr.LePort today. He took his time and was more than willing to answer all my questions. I found him to have a very calming influence on me, since I was quite nervous. He seems to give a lot of support before, during and after the operation. So far, I am glad that I chose him to do my WLS.

I chose to have Dr. Le Port do my surgery in
California. He was very efficiant and thorough.
I especially like his staff. They were patient,
kind, and understanding when I was investigating
having surgery. Answered all my questions. I
think Dr. Le Port's office did everything they
could to insure I knew what I was preparing to
do and made sure I was as risk free as possible
before doing the surgery. The only thing I
wish is that there was a support group in my
local area. I understand Alaska is removed
from the rest of the world, but we need friends
too!

My experience with Dr. Le Port was completely positive. Since I was from out of state, I made all my contacts and arraangements by phone with Lilah. She is the most patient and helpful person you could ever want. After taking extensive information from me on the phone, she wrote up the report to submit to my insurance company, and in less than 2 weeks, I was approved. All of my pre op tests and appointments were scheduled in advance so that when we arrived, all was ready. Any questions were answered by the Dr. or Lilah. My husband was with me, and was welcomed by all.Even after being home, Lilah has called just to see how I am doing.

Will update when I have met with him on 10/29/99.

Update: I have met with Dr. LePort once. He is friendly and personable. He is also very stern and serious about the complications and the fact that this is a tool, not a miracle cure. He has a wonderful support group that meets every week. I think that's very important. I've heard nothing but good things about Dr. LePort, in regards to his competence and bedside manner.

Update 1/31/00: Dr. LePort has been wonderful with regards to post-op care. He is very concerned about his patients in the weeks after the surgery. I am grateful to have a doctor who cares as much as he does.

A little nervous about meeting him, but that proved to be a false feeling. He is the most kind and empathetic surgeon I've ever had. He continues his after care for as long as you need. He's always just a phone call away... and yes he does take all of his calls. My insurance company stated that his letter of recommendation was the best that they'd ever seen and approved me within 24 hrs.

My insurance did not cover his full fee, however when my bill came it had over $2,000 scratched over with the words "Surgery paid". This is far above and beyond my wildest dreams.

He has aftercare meetings weekly, although I will admit to not being at one yet. That is my fault do to time constrictions.

I would recommend him to my own family, which I have already done.

I had no complications...including my regular physician who assisted told me that I'd only lost 10 cc's of blood for the entire surgery. My gallbladder was removed at that time also. My scar? It is as thin as you can get!