I've been wanting to update my review here for quite some time, but I wanted to wait until I completed my last procedure so I could report fully.
Dr. Leung is amazing. As you can see from my last review, I've been a patient here for the last 3+ years now.
I've always been able to get appointments for my annuals in a timely manner, my ovarian cyst issue was resolved, and most recently, Dr. Leung and her staff helped me with my first pregnancy.
I was living in Brazil when I found out I was pregnant. I decided to come back home to the US for the pregnancy and delivery. I passed through LA on my way to the east coast where I would be from Thanksgiving through Christmas - I only had a two day layover, and the staff here squeezed me in so I could have my first pre-natal appointment, despite them being very busy the week of a major holiday. It would be another 6 weeks until I was able to move back into my house (which I was renting out) and living back full time in LA, so I really appreciated them seeing me.
While staying on the East Coast, the office answered my questions in a timely manner.
Once back in LA, the service from the staff and Dr. Leung was amazing, and I couldn't have asked for anything else.
Throughout the pregnancy, my blood pressure was elevated. Dr. Leung kept an eye on it, but also was strict with me which I appreciated. She had me monitor my blood pressure at home daily, watch my salt intake, etc. Yes, she is my doctor, but my health is also my responsibility, so she made sure I had the information to take charge of that. As the pregnancy progressed, we also saw that my baby was measuring ahead of schedule. For example, at week 28, he was measuring at week 32. She ran all of the appropriate tests to make sure he was healthy despite his size.
As D-Day approached, we had to have a very real conversation about the risks of giving birth vaginally to a big baby. At week 37, the ultrasound machine was showing he was already about 9 lbs, with three weeks still to go (at least)! We were made aware that ultrasounds are not accurate of course. She gave us all of the information we needed to measure the pros and cons of having a scheduled C-Section as opposed to trying to deliver him vaginally.
Like most couples, my husband and I imagined ourselves laboring for hours in the hospital before triumphantly pushing a baby out. A C-Section changes all of that of course. But because of the testing that Dr. Leung did, and because she sent us to another doctor for a more accurate ultrasound, we knew that both the safety of myself and the baby were #1 - more important than living out any weird birth fantasy that could have ended in an emergency C-Section anyway. At the end of the day, WE TRUSTED HER.
The day of the surgery was calm and stress free. I was definitely nervous going into it, but she made me feel calm. She delivered our healthy 9.6lb, 22" baby successfully and quickly had me closed up and in the recovery room. Looking at him now as only a few days old, I could not imagine waiting to go into labor in another TWO WEEKS and try to pass him vaginally. He'd easily be 10+ lbs. She absolutely made the right call. Plus, the surgery site is quickly healing up!
As I recovered in the hospital, she checked in on me every day. When hospital staff was being a little dramatic about our baby being "too" sleepy, she was a realistic breathe of fresh air and reassured us he was fine. And he is.
As for the office staff, they were very patient with me. There were several times where I called in the morning and said things like, "I was in the hospital yesterday, and i have to see Dr. Leung today." They'd always find a way to get me in. They answered all of my questions, and they took care of my husband and I.
Again, I couldn't have asked for a better experience. read more