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Dr. Peter Cary Leport, MD

Surgery
Accepting new patients
50 years of experience
Leport Surgical Associates 18111 Brookhurst St Ste 5600, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 861-4666

Overview
Location
Expertise
Insurance

Brief Intro

Dr. LePort is a general surgeon in private practice in Orange County , California. He received his M.D. degree and surgical training in Brooklyn, New York, at Downstate Medical College, where he was an Assistant Professor of Surgery for two years prior to moving to California. He is a member of the Faculty of the American College of surgeons, the Orange County Surgical Society and the American Society of Bariatric Surgeons. Dr. LePort had training in bariatric surgery at Downstate Medical College and started his own Bariatric surgical program in 1985 in California. He has performed approximately 800 such procedures since that time. Dr. LePort is a founding member of Americans for Free Choice in Medicine (www.afcm.org), a charitable association dedicated to educating the public about how their right to choose is being violated in the name of "the right to medical care." The organization promotes individual liberty, personal responsibility, and free-market economics. He is also a member of the Objectivist Professional Health Care Network and serves on the board of directors of the Ayn Ran Institute (www.aynrand.org). Dr. LePort is married to Dr. Cristina Rizza, a practicing internist. They live in Southern California with their three children. For more information about Dr. LePort, please visit the Smart Dimensions web site.

Education Background

RESIDENCY

Kings County Hospital Center

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Suny Downstate Medical Center College Of Medicine - 1975

Languages Spoken

Vietnamese
Spanish
English

Location & Hours

Leport Surgical Associates
18111 Brookhurst St Ste 5600, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Surgery

Conditions Addressed

Inguinal Hernia
Malignant Neoplasm of Female Breast
Hemorrhoids
Intestinal Obstruction
Breast Disorders

Procedures Performed

Hernia Repair
Bariatric Surgery

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

Blue Shield of California
SCAN Health Plan
Anthem Blue Cross
CalOptima
Humana
Health Net

Cancer 86
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 79
Orthopedics 161
Neurology & Neurosurgery 120
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 149
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 161
Diabetes & Endocrinology 65
Children's Hospital 18
Urology 149
Psychiatry 91
Geriatrics 143
Rehabilitation 73
Obsterics & Gynecology 23
Ophthalmology 8
Ear, Nose & Throat 10
Rheumatology 4
Long Term Care 19
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 99