Leslie R Fish, DDS

Amazing doctor and staff. Dr Fish goes above and beyond for his patients. Great bed side manner, lots of experience and truly loves what he does. I highly recommend him!

If you are in need of an oral surgeon seriously look no further! My mother has been in the dental field over 25 years and her office sends referrals to their office. Dr Fish and his staff are highly professional and have great bedside manner. I had been dreading this surgery (I had 4 impacted wisdom teeth and an implant that need to be done). They prescribed me Valium to take the night before and that day. It didn’t help much because I’m so dramatic and let myself get so worked up. They had me back and the ladies were so nice and I seriously could not calm down. Just when I was about to get up and leave (like I said huge phobia of being put to sleep) Dr Fish walked in and put his arm around me and told me I had every right to be nervous and scared but promised to take great care of me. He gave me my iv at that time to help with me being nauseated and then he was like here comes another shot to put you asleep in about 30 seconds the lights up here will start to move. Next thing I knew the light moved just a little I closed my eyes and woke up. One of his assistants was there and it was seriously such a breeze. I have listened to what they said as far as recovery and I have had just soreness. I did get sick, only because I could not eat and the meds all together were rough on an empty stomach. Icing my face like they have said and I have minimal swelling. So that’s my review! Great Dr, great staff and awesome facility. I’d recommend him to anyone

We had our daughter get 8 baby teeth removed. Everyone in the office were so amazingly kind from beginning to end. Front desk were great. Discharge folks great. Doctor was great. He even called that night to check in.
The only thing We were sad about was that we were not allowed back when they were giving her the gas /​or after the procedure while sleeping it off & waking up — just so she could see us as a comfort when waking up and coming too. However, seeing how comforting the staff was made that a bit easier — they were so caring. We were able to head back right after she woke up.
We all agreed this office and all staff was 5 stars.

Dr. Fish is a gifted surgeon and knowledgeable in the latest technology. He also is a kind man. He works hard and truly cares for his patients. He has worked on me and my children. He is highly recommended.

Dr. Fish removed my wisdom teeth 16 years ago and yesterday removed mu son’s wisdom teeth. Dr. Fish is a very caring doctor, which is hard to find these days. My son had a rough time, and Dr. Fish called twice to check on him after hours and then responded immediately when I called in the middle of the night. He was on vacation too! Greatly appreciate the time he took to answer my repeated, late night calls and his genuine concern for my son’s recovery.

I needed to get into an oral surgeon right away. I had an impacted wisdom tooth over the weekend that was killing me. I called and left a voicemail for Dr Fish and expected not to hear back till much later or possibly even Monday. I got a returned call not even 5 minutes later on Sunday evening. He was very nice and although I had never been to his office he told me to come in first thing in the morning and theyd try to squeeze me in as an emergency patient, but that I should plan on being there for a while.
I dont think I was at the office for more than 5 minutes before I was already getting xrays, my options, and within the hour they had removed the wisdom tooth.
I am super anxious at any dentist and Dr Fish completely put me at ease. It was quick, painless, and everyone in the office was awesome.

Dr. Fish is the best, you will not find a better surgeon. He is also very accommodating to your schedule and even saw me with out an appointment.
I highly reccomend him

I have seen Dr. Fish many times over the last 2 – 3 years as he pulled a tooth, did a bone graft and did an implant. He and his entire office are hands down the best medical professionals I have ever encountered.
Dr. Fish has outstanding bedside manner and is very calm and patient. He is very caring and sincere and thoughtful which is very helpful during any oral surgery procedure. His staff is always very friendly and professional from the first person to check you in through the entire visit. And they are always running right on time which is unheard of for the medical field.
I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Fish and his entire staff. He is simply the best!

Totally impressed. Went in for an implant consultation. Dr Fish recommended an orthodontic consultation. He felt that would be the better way to go even though he would not benefit. I do like honesty!

You WILL NOT find a better oral surgeon! Dr. Fish extracted my wisdom teeth over 10 years ago, my husbands 8 years ago, and yesterday my daughters. Everytime we have gone, we have always been seen quickly, everything explained, and an explanation of payment given to us. It is crazy to say the experience is pleasant, because you go to see him for something so unpleasant. But the experience is not only pleasant, it is great!
Just to quickly share our most recent experience. My daughter went in for a consult on Tuesday afternoon, they were able to schedule surgery the next morning. We were hoping for this as school is going to start soon. She went in for some very impacted wisdom teeth, and was told ahead of time it was going to be a little more difficult than most.
After her surgery, we were given aftercare instructions, along with a phone number to call if we had any issues. She was very uncomfortable and the pain meds only made her throw up. We would get her to eat a bit, take some meds, then she would throw up. Instead of calling the dr, we just cared for her and tried keeping her comfortable with ice packs and kind words/​encouragement.
That same night, DR FISH HIMSELF called to see how she was doing. He called from his cell, in his car, but wanted to be sure she was ok and we didn’t have any issues. I explained how her day had gone, he paid close attention to what I was telling him, and told us what we could do to try and help her. He told me to call again, the following day, if she had a rough night. He would then call in some different meds for her.
The following day she was feeling much better. There was no reason for me to call the office as the night had gone smoothly and we could see improvement. BUT, that morning someone from their office called to see how she did during the night and to be sure we didn’t have any questions or concerns.
Having to have such a procedure done is extremely stressful! I am not a fan of having to go to the dentist or to the doctor. Most procedures scare me and I stress for days over them. But, Dr. Fish and is staff are truly amazing! I have referred them to friends who have also had great experiences. You will not be disappointed here!

Recommended by my dentist, I read the Unilocal reviews in the waiting room to get a sense of what awaited me. **Begin aside.** Have you ever bit your cheek. Usually it becomes sensitive and grows back into your cheek. My protrusion was not all that sensitive, and I kept biting it. It kept growing out and I needed it removed. This requires minor dental surgery. That was all I knew. **End aside.** I didn’t know the cost, what the surgery would entail, nada. The waiting room seems to be about an average size and includes a fish tank. The rest of the office includes a vast array of rooms. I had a quick preliminary examine by Dr. Fish. By the way, I was expecting a woman, but obviously Leslie is also a male name. He gave me the diagnosis and treatment plan. Next, I was ushered into another room and was told the price and the surgery was scheduled. The price varied by the anesthetic. I opted for the cheapest option, local anesthetic only. Adding laughing gas was an extra charge, which means you are still awake, but a little loopy. The third option was to be entirely knocked out. In addition, the protrusion that was cut out of my mouth was sent to a lab for analysis to determine whether it was benign or malignant. This was an extra charge, and I still don’t know what the cost will be. I arrived for my appoint still a little unsure of what was going to happen. I had scheduled it for 7 AM on a Monday morning. There seem to be set times for surgeries and set times for examinations. By the time I was shown to my room, there were ten to twelve other people in the waiting room. I had a nurse? take my vitals. I was connected to a machine that takes your blood pressure every fifteen minutes or so. I was given a topical anesthetic to get the numbness going. Dr. Fish came by and used a pinching tool to inject the rest of the local anesthetic. Then we waited for the numbness to take over my right cheek. Dr. Fish came in later, asked for another nurse, and started the procedure. I could feel some punching from tools I assumed were used to keep my cheek open for cutting. I saw some bloody on tools, but didn’t feel any cutting. Apparently, there was a smaller protrusion starting to grow next to the main protrusion, and Dr. Fish cut that one out as well. It took under ten minutes. After the procedure was over, gauze was inserted into my mouth. I bled for another three hours and had to change the gauze every half hour. After the surgery, I was shown to the recovery area that had alcoves with beds. One women was asleep. I guess she took option number three. I was given a goody bag with the extra gauze, a prescription for penicillin and a heavy duty pain killer (I think it was percocet), and a pillow case. I was also given the talk for someone with stitches in their mouth. No alcohol. No mouthwash. No solid foods for a few days, and then keep it soft, etc. I was supposed to come back the following Monday, but was leaving for vacation on Saturday, so I came back on Friday instead. In the end, although I didn’t know what to expect, everything went very smoothly and professionally. Despite the reviews I read on Unilocal,the price was explained up front with several options. I also had to pay for the penicillin, (I didn’t need the pain killer, just used some Motrin) and the analysis of my mouth tissue. But such things are to be expected. I could have refused to have my mouth tissue analyzed and prayed that it wasn’t malignant, but I like sleeping at night. I wouldn’t want to have oral surgery again, but if I did, I would go back to Dr. Fish.

Dr Fish is an ok oral surgeon. However, his financial practices are shady. He gave us a high estimate for surgery, 6k; we had to pay 4k before the surgery. He then lowered the estimate after the surgery but refused to credit our card; we had insurance that paid 2k. Two months later, we received a check for a small amount of the overage. Their office person told me they dont do credit card credits. I then called our insurance company and learned Dr. Fish had received $ 1800 more from us than the insurance co allowed in Dr Fish’s agreement with the co. Now we have to go fight him for the refund. His office person said, oh, insurance co’s dont like to pay. Hmmm – why contract with them then? I would say, look elsewhere!

Rick W is correct; Dr. Fish is an excellent oral surgeon. However, his office staff was very unprofessional, if not unethical. My daughter needed her wisdom teeth extracted, and we received a referral to Dr. Fish. At the first visit to the office, I handed my dental insurance card to the receptionist, and mentioned that I would like to have a pre-​determination of my out of pocket expense for the work. She said that costs would be discussed. After Dr. Fish completed the examination, he discussed the procedure with us. I then asked Dr. Fish for a pre-​determination of our out of pocket expense. He said the finance person would discuss it with me. A short time later, I was in the finance persons office, and again asked for a predetermination of costs. She said that would slow down the dental work for several weeks, and assured me that everything would be OK. I told her that I felt very uncomfortable not knowing how much I would be having to pay out of pocket. To make a long story short, it turned out that Dr. Fish was «out of network» with our insurance company, and I was now expected to pay for the entire bill! I had requested a predetermination of costs a minimum of four times, with three different people, and never received an answer. Recently, I was told by another staff person at his office that the financial persons original notes stated that we were out of network, and she simply refused to divulge this to me at the time. I would never have expected to be treated so unprofessionally by a doctors office.

Excellent pre and post op care. Felt a little odd while discussing payment (like I was buying a car, not new teeth) but that was office staff and shouldn’t reflect on the care and treatment received, which was top notch. Dr is amazing, thoughtful and highly skilled.

Best oral surgeon ever! I have all these annoying and complicated dental issues and he has been patient and professional through years or surgery. His staff is knowledgeable and courteous and I never have to wait too long for an appointment. Surgery is scary but I completely trust Dr. Fish. Apparently others agree too as he always wins «Best Oral Surgeon» in Phoenix Magazine every year.