Dr. John D. Leff, MD | Columbus, OH | General Surgeon

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Dr. John Leff is a surgeon with three decades of experience specializing in general surgery. He earned his medical degree from Ohio State University College of Medicine & Public Health and completed his residency at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Dr. Leff is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Dr. Leff practices at multiple locations throughout Columbus, Ohio, with his primary affiliation at OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital. He focuses on treating various types of hernias, including ventral, inguinal, and sports hernias. His surgical expertise includes hernia repair procedures for both adults and children. Patients rate Dr. Leff 4.6 out of 5 stars on average.

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accepting new patients
4.6

43 Ratings
30 years of experience
speaks English, Spanish
Riverside Methodist Hospital
13 written reviews
1 specialty
3 areas of expertise
1 board certification
3 hospital affiliations
5 office locations
Male

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Dr. Leff is an excellent and caring provider. I could write pages upon pages of compliments, but will summarize by honestly saying “I would not hesitate recommending this surgeon to family and friends”.

June 7th, 2022

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He is the best doctor ever i have seen .. He operated me for removal of a benign from my breast, and he explained everything and he is everything you could ever want in your doctor, made me so comfortable during the whole process .. he is true man of god i must say , always smiling and having positive attitude ,everything went so well and smooth.. May God bless him abundantly

August 11th, 2019

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He is the best doctor ever i have seen .. He operated me for removal of a benign from my breast, and he explained everything and he is everything you could ever want in your doctor, made me so comfortable during the whole process .. he is true man of god i must say , always smiling and having positive attitude ,everything went so well and smooth.. May God bless him abundantly

August 11th, 2019

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My grandpa was actually fighting a bad infection with a cyst in his neck for a YEAR with other doctors in our area not saying that they wasnt doing there job but the treatments wasn't working! The cyst ended up busting so we took him to the ER @ Riverside For 24 hour observation thats when we met Dr. Leff & his team. He was explain all the right treatments that should work in order to get this all cleared up...& it worked finally after a year of dealing with this it was all over! Now, when I found out I had to have surgery recently I made sure that Dr. Leff's office was the first one on the referral list! Thank you for being the best at what you do!

July 2nd, 2015

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Best Doctor Ever! Kind, compassionate, and skilled.

May 3rd, 2015

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Great doc!

February 22nd, 2015

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He gives all he has to his patients and knows what he is doing. He stops in every patients room 2 or 3 times a day frequently. He cares and shows it. He makes you feel good even when you don't. What a doc!

September 16th, 2012

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Absolutely Fantastic! Very professional and shows an extreme level of compassion. I would recommend Dr. Leff to anyone. I was extremely impressed with him and his team.

April 12th, 2012

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`My husband was an ER paients @ Riverside Hospital. Dr Leff accurately diagnosed my husband's situation. They took him to surgery anf Dr. Leff personnly came to speak with after. My husbans is making a full recovery from the surgery and Dr. Leff and his team are the Best.dbm

November 3rd, 2011

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Dr. Leff is a caring, skilled surgeon with a wonderful bedside manner. He is detailed oriented and goes above and beyond to consider his patients circumstances and care. His office staff is top-notch! I would highly recommend him!

October 30th, 2011

Riverside Surgical Associates Inc

3545 Olentangy River Rd Ste 525Columbus, OH 43214

Tel: (614) 261-1900

Mon9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tue9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wed9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thu9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fri9:00 am - 5:00 pm

SatClosed

SunClosed

Ohiohealth Riverside Methodist Hospital

3535 Olentangy River RdColumbus, OH 43214

Tel: (614) 566-5000

Grant Medical Center

111 S Grant AveColumbus, OH 43215

Tel: (614) 566-9000

Ohiohealth Doctors Hospital

5100 W Broad StColumbus, OH 43228

Tel: (614) 544-1000

Knightsbridge Surgery Center

4845 Knightsbridge Blvd Ste 110Columbus, OH 43214

Tel: (614) 273-0400

Mon6:30 am - 5:00 pm

Tue6:30 am - 5:00 pm

Wed6:30 am - 5:00 pm

Thu6:30 am - 5:00 pm

Fri6:30 am - 5:00 pm

SatClosed

SunClosed


Dr. John David Leff, MD	Dr. Ileana Horattas	Melissa M Cowser	Dr. Georgios Theodoropoulos
Surgery	Critical Care Medicine	Nurse Practitioner	Colorectal Surgery
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4.6 (43 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)
30 Years of Experience	8 Years of Experience		34 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option
Speaks English, Spanish
Columbus , OH	Akron , OH	Columbus , OH	Columbus , OH
Med School: Ohio State University College Of Medicine & Public Health	Med School: Northeast Ohio Medical University		Med School: University Of Athens School Of Health Sciences
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Medical Doctor, Ohio, 2026, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Residency

Riverside Methodist Hospital

Medical School

Ohio State University College Of Medicine & Public HealthGraduated in 1996

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Which hospitals is Dr. John Leff affiliated with?: Dr. John Leff is affiliated with Ohiohealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, Grant Medical Center, and Ohiohealth Doctors Hospital.
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Where is Dr. John Leff's office located?: Dr. John Leff's office is located at 3545 Olentangy River Rd Ste 525, Columbus, OH, 43214.
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