I won't go into specific details, but If you want a Dr. / surgeon with great communication skills, Dr. Leff is NOT for you. He may have 45 years experience, but it's quite clear he would rather be on a golf course or sandy beach rather than tending to patients. With that being said, I'm not sure why he isn't retired?! My first kidney stone surgery was a fail. It required another surgery in which the Dr and the staff at the hospital definitely had some personality issues and a lack to communicate. Long story short, it was the most chaotic experience I have ever endured and the day I was being discharged Dr Leff asked if they had removed my catheter?!!! Lack of communication led to NO cathiter and NO sleep! But, I can bet that I was charged for it! read more