Lewis Z. Leng MD

If you want a doctor that is thorough and actually cares about you as a person, go to Dr Leng!!! I have struggled with chronic headaches for over 5 yrs. He actually took time to examine me, listen to ALL of my symptoms and give me explanations of everything. He was kind and very warm. He came up with a plan and I feel relief!

I was recently diagnosed with a meningioma that was causing grand-​mal seizures, putting me in the ER. The initial diagnosis was on a Thursday afternoon. Dr. Leng operated on Saturday morning. The surgery itself involved opening a 2 inch square hole in the back of my head and removing the tumor using tools guided by an MRI image that was previously taken. It took about 4 – 5 hours, but I don’t remember a thing after the anesthesiologist introduced herself.
I was up and able to walk around the next morning. By mid-​day Monday, I was only needing Tylenol for the remaining pain and was gladly discharged from the hospital. To be clear, I was able to leave the hospital a day and a half after Dr Leng operated on my brain!
The diagnosis of «brain tumor» sounds apocalyptic, but Dr Leng’s manner was very reassuring and he answered the laundry list of questions from myself and my family with patience and good humor. I would wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone needing neurosurgery and while I hope I don’t need his services again, he would be my first choice if I did.
Additionally, the nursing staff at the California Pacific Medical Center — Davies Campus (where Dr Leng practices) are awesome. I stayed in the north tower ICU/​stepdown (4^th floor) for four nights and all of the nurses assigned to me were caring, attentive and had an excellent sense of humor that helped put everyone –myself, my family, visitors– at ease. When I made requests like changing pain medication, they listened and were able to quickly accommodate me. Like Dr Leng, I hope I don’t need their services again, but if I do, I know I’ll be in good hands.