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    Columbus Cosmetic

    Columbus Cosmetic

    4.0(8 reviews)
    12.2 mi

    There aren't enough positive words in the English language to describe the experience I had with…read moreDr. Houser, his staff, and the results of my surgery. I've lived with gynecomastia for almost 30 years, which resulted in a great deal of self-consciousness and anxiety anytime I was forced to take off my shirt. After losing 75lbs, I looked to correct it in hopes that I could wear a tank top or go swimming without fear. Dr. Houser and his team are some of the kindest folks I've met in healthcare. They gave me a ton of information about the procedure and what I'd experience before, during, and after surgery. I was able to text or talk with my nurse anytime I had a question, which relieved a lot of the anxiety going into a surgery like this. And even better, the results were amazing. Every surgeon performs this kind of surgery a bit differently and I was nervous about the outcome. But when I took off the binder for the first time, I actually cried. The results were even better than I hoped. Post-surgery, I've been able to wear tank tops, go shirtless without fear, and participate in vigorous workouts without the discomfort of my man-boobs jumping all over the place. But more than anything else, I don't feel the anxiety that used to occupy most of my waking hours. I can wear shirts that fit instead of ones that hid my chest. If you're thinking of getting cosmetic surgery, look no further. Dr. Houser, Christin, and the rest of the crew are not only phenomenal at what they do, but they are kind, empathetic humans who care a great deal for their patients. They tell you what is realistic and if you ask me, they over-deliver when it comes to results.

    (I want to clarify that this surgery was not performed by Dr. Hauser, who was going to be out of…read morethe office at the scheduled time of my surgery.) Finding out you have breast cancer is frightening. It does not only affect you, but your whole family. You naively trust you will have the best care and you put that trust in doctors that specialize in this field. I want to state that I am writing this review ONLY in the hope of protecting another woman from having the outcome that I sadly face and will continue to in some compacity, the rest of my life. After my cancer diagnosis, I had a double mastectomy with direct to implant. I had very realistic expectations and did not expect perfection since there would be no breast tissue and the breast were being created using implants and using ADM tissue to make a sling or pocket of sorts. I was told it was best that the implants would be above the muscle. Again, you unknowingly trust those you guided to trust. The double mastectomy was an outpatient surgery and I went home thinking "wow, this was so much better than expected?" Then I saw my breast for the first time. I felt as though I was not looking at my body. My breast were not just a little uneven, but drastically so. I had rolled skin under my arms like it was an after thought? My nipples, which should have never tried to been saved due to ptosis, sadly, just for the sake of another nipple sparing mastectomy, mine were left pointing straight down on both of my sadly sagging breast. (my right breast hanging much lower.) This isn't the worst part. What I found/find most disturbing and to be honest, I personally felt was cruel, was the lack of care. Not just medical care, but such a lack of empathy to my circumstance and my unhappiness of the outcome. A month after surgery I started feeling new swelling and pain in my left breast. The swelling became so intense my breast was bruised from top to bottom. This scared me and I am not a person that is faint of heart. I am pain tolerant and I have a positive disposition. This is my first negative review and I felt convicted to write this only to state to women who need to understand as I needed and wish I knew, that you must be your own advocate. After seeing this swelling increase, and calling the nurse of this surgeon, I was told to take pictures of my breast and send them (text) for viewing. Upon receiving a text back, it was stated that the bruising and swelling was not specifically caused from the implant and it would heal? Now, I found myself after being cleared of cancer, which I thank God for, I was facing what was supposedly the easy part of healing with new breast and moving on with my life, became the nightmare that was far more than I could ever have imagined. Days after being dismissed by the surgeon who would have NEVER tolerated the results of the incompetency of this surgery if it was his wife or family member...I ended up in the ER with my right breast swollen so badly it was like a balloon and I could not even touch without pain. I had to have a CT guided aspiration to alleviate the swelling and help the pain. A seroma had formed under the breast implant causing it to push forward and blood to pool. Which he probably knew and if not, that in itself is beyond questionable. I contacted the oncologist surgeon who performed my dmx and who works with this surgeon and I explained that I did not trust his surgical skills, his care, and stated how disappointed I had been from day one with what I thought were going was going to breast of some degree. She basically took over my "care" and after five CT guided aspirations, ( the radiation exposure each time, as well as all the stress) I had the radiologist and members of radiology, who were all very kind, tell me that they were sorry for what I was having to deal with and that they were going to write in my report that I needed to have surgical intervention, they were going to refuse to do any more aspirations. I had to have explantation by a surgeon my oncologist suggested and when he removed my implants, basically by emergency through the ER, when he made the first cut under my left breast where the seroma/now hematoma developed, blood actually gushed out. Please....for your well being, ask to see pictures of your plastic surgeons work! Don't settle for the doctor that your oncologist works with. It is far too important of a decision, choose wisely. Pictures paint a thousand words! Look at their work, feel at ease in your choice and please, take your time! This is your body. Go to multiple plastic surgeon consultations that specialize in reconstruction. Ask any and all questions. Write them down. You deserve the best outcome that is available and that begins with both the right surgery choice and your choice of a plastic surgeon. I lost my breast not once, but twice. To anyone on this journey, I wish you many blessings and an outcome that leaves you happy and at peace.

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    Ohio Plastic Surgery Specialists

    Ohio Plastic Surgery Specialists

    3.7(9 reviews)
    9.9 mi

    I want to bring awareness to this practice once again. Please please please stay away from this…read moreplace if you need major plastic surgery. I had a breast lift full abdonmenplasty and excess skin removed. The surgery was rushed and botched. After months of fighting the practice offered to fix it free of charge with no cost to the surgery center.. I was terrified to do this with him so it took me a long time to make the decision. I am having pain in my implants which were too small and never dropped. They sit in my peck muscle. I told Walter Bernacki that my private area now looks like a ball sack. He had the nerve to imply that I was so fat before we don't know what my private parts looked like. So not only did you perform a botched surgery you then fat shame me in your office. You then want to charge me for another surgery that I shouldn't have had after I paid you $30,000 cash. You still think I should come up with $2,500 to re do what you did. I explained I don't have that money and I feel like I look like a monster... revisions are needed I get that.. but I've had two other Drs tell me this was a poor surgery and I shouldn't look like this. I am begging you go somewhere else if you need to get under the knife of this Dr. If was making payments to his office for years this would have been done correctly. Now I have to go through the legal battle of getting this corrected. I was stupid to pay him up front. And then to be fat shamed. He and his office staff know they did this job wrong. I also had an abscess that formed contacted his office 5 times and I was ignored. I will not back down this time I don't ever want to see anyone else go through what I did. His office may beautiful but his work surely is not. And if I could post before, and after photos on Google, I would. My implants are still sitting like this after 1/10/24. I have been living like this for years and he thinks he did nothing wrong. After reading all of these horrible botched reviews it's scary that he can continue to do surgeries.

    Dr. Bernacki and his nurse Laura are truly the best! I came in feeling so self-conscious about my…read moreaging skin, but Dr. Bernacki provided a thoughtful treatment plan--and the results have been amazing. Laura is an absolute ray of sunshine--so caring, genuine, and easy to talk to. Polly, Dr. Bernacki's wife, also makes me feel so welcomed and loved every time I walk in. I can't say enough about how incredible this team is. Truly the best surgeon and staff!

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    Ohio Plastic Surgery Specialists - My implants are still sitting there since 1-10-2024....

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    Epitropoulos Alice T MD Facs

    Epitropoulos Alice T MD Facs

    1.5(2 reviews)
    1.1 miArena District

    Dr. Alice Epitropoulos wanted nothing to do with us unless we shelled out $900 for a LipiFlow…read moretreatment, which needed repeating every 9-12 months, gave no guarantee of success and insurance won't cover. She tells my husband that she knows it is an expensive treatment and because she "likes us", she will do us a favor by knocking the price down from what she normally charges from $1500 to $900. We both felt the doctor seemed sketchy, so after the visit we called ophthalmologists in Columbus that carried Lipiflow and they all told us that the current procedure rate is $900. We also called TearScience, the manufacturer of LipiFlow and found out that she is a paid consultant for them. She never disclosed this to us. She also recommended, to the point of being pushy, an expensive brand of fish oil where she also receives compensation from the manufacturer as a consultant. We didn't feel like we got treated for anything, it was just sales pitch after sales pitch. Doctors are supposed to be caring and helpful. Dr. Epitropoulos is only in this for your money.

    I had an experience similar to C W. I waited for more than two weeks to see Dr. E as she provided…read morecare to me years ago when I had multiple eye surgeries. Recently my eye was flaring up, as it ached and pained. She was nice, asked about my health history. she made my eye hurt more as her touch was not light during the examination. she did not explain what caused the discomfort besides noting I had dry eye (Duh like I do not already know. yet she never mentioned my eye's inflamation). she called up some pharmacy and asked them to make an eye drop for me, and did not explain what drop it was. then she recommended lipiflow to me which is not covered by insurance, and said she can get me in very quickly (without waiting for two weeks!!!). When I checked out, my co-pay was a whooping $110 which I had never paid this much before, and the eye drop is 4-small-vial of albumin solution that cost $75! the omega 3 company called me the next day and offer to send me the supplement at $150 for 90 day supply! One more company will be calling me shortly and I am sure the medicine Dr. E recommended will undoubtedly not be cheap. I know I deserve it but does she have my best interest in mind? I can not help but wonder.

    Dr. Leslie Kim, MD - plasticsurgeons - Updated July 2026

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