Dr. James Leffingwell, MD

I was referred to see an ENT by my primary care doctor after having many inner ear infections with antibiotics not helping, I decided to go see Dr. Leffingwell because I could get into him so quickly. I would not even waste my time or money! His bed side manners are absolutely horrible. He looked in my ears for a couple of seconds and said they are 'dry'. He didn't listen to my concerns. He said he would call me in a prescription for ibuprofen and he would like to a hearing test in 3 weeks. No concern about my ear still hurting nor my hearing being muffled. He was more worried about my outfit, earrings and purse matching. He wasn't even in the room with me for 2 minutes. After my appointment with him, my primary care doctor saw me & said I still have fluid in my ear & he is now sending me to do a CT Scan. Pretty sad that Dr. Leffingwell didn't see that being a specialist for the EARS! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY or TIME!!

Have had swollen lymph nodes in my neck since January. Was referred to an ENT to look over my CT and ultrasound which showed a thyroid nodule. Have had pain radiate into my ears and jaw and severe fatigue. Dr. Leffingwell looked confused as to why I was there, said MAYBE check on it within a year and said I was “healthy as a horse.” The next month, I went to an endocrinologist who did a biopsy on my nodule and was diagnosed with papillary cancer. Dr. Leffingwell blew me off because I appear healthy.

Over the years I have developed some abdominal and back fat that I have not been happy with and have not been able to lose with dieting. I am typically anti-plastic surgery. But I learned about laser Lipo from a friend who referred me to Dr. Leffingwell. After speaking with Dr.Jim and his staff I was more intrigued. They answered all my questions and shared with me exactly what to expect. I decided to get this procedure because it was less invasive. The procedure was exactly how they described it and it was very simple. I was out of the office in a couple of hours. The results are amazing and I wish I had done this years ago. But the timing in meeting Dr. Leffingwell and his staff couldn’t have been more perfect. This dude is very happy with the results. No more love handles for me. I can’t wait until the summer to get some sun on these new abs. Thank you Dr.Jim !

In short, Dr. Leffingwell demonstrated why physicians are often held in high regard. His competence and manner were very reassuring under difficult circumstances. As the "on call" doctor for his partnership, he stepped up, and, within about an hour altered my anxiety level from about 8 or 9 to around 2. Without the benefit of an assistant/nurse he performed brilliantly in alleviating my post surgery (deviated septum repair...) excessive bleeding.

Front staff friendly. The nurse was friendly and took down my concerns. I had 2 concerns-an abscess on my tonsil and not being able to breathe out of my right nostril. A PA came in and his demeanor was not friendly. The doctor finally came in only looked at my tonsils and said they needed removal. He would not lance the abscess. He was about to walk out. I asked about my nostril. He was like oh yeah. Stated he didn't see anything wrong. Asked me if I was allergic to anything. He might recommend a steroid nasal spray. Instead, he scheduled an allergy test! I did not come in to be tested for mold, grass, animals, etc. Needless to say, this was a very disappointing visit and a waste of my deductible.

Dr. Leffingwell is very experienced, great with instrumentation, knows the uniqueness of treating sinuses, ears, throat, and head problems. If you have acute or chronic issues, you will get better after seeing him. From my heavy travel schedules, I can say there are so many other docs who do not how to effectivlely treat sinus exacerbations. The office staff are very helpful, and I recommend this practice.

De Leffingwell does not listen! I went in to get results from my CT scan of my neck and he basically dismissed my concerns. He didn’t communicate with the staff or me what he wanted me to do next and just basically left the room. I could keep going but I’m really upset that I was referred to him.

Horrible. Leffingwell performed my total thyroidectomy and I truly feel like he has ruined my life. My vocal cord was paralyzed, therefore, I now have severe vocal, breathing and swallowing issues. I’m 2 months post op and have received very little help or a possible solution to fix the mess that he has created. He’s very brief an inattentive with his patients. You will wait 30 mins to an hour to be called back, then maybe get to spend 5 minutes with him and 3 of those minutes are of him looking at your chart, not saying a word. His nurses and staff are very rude and incompetent. I had my throat scoped after my surgery and the nurse was supposed to be spraying a numbing solution in my nose. She didn’t even realized that the canister was empty, but proceed to tell the doctor that I was numbed and ready. I, of course, told him that I wasn’t but he dropped the scope anyway. This has been a complete nightmare. I’ve been depressed since my TT. Please consider using a different ENT!

Having seen Dr. Leffingwell for a number of years, I can't imaging a better choice for an ENT!

All I needed was a doctor to look at my hearing test results and ok my hearing aids. The office staff in Mansfield is LOST. The online check in is a joke leftover from the 90's. Since they put my address in wrong I really had to hunt to do the checkin. Showed up for my appt and doctor was off in the ER. OK. Came back a week later and was handed more pages of forms to fill out. I said no and got my copay back. As I was leaving I heard them all laughing at me in the back.

Front desk and billing people don’t seem to know what they’re doing, rude. Last 2 times I have been here I have spent over an hour in the waiting room.

Dr. Leffingwell is very experienced and is thorough. Unfortunately, having only one exam room in his Mansfield office, and reception staff who did not process us properly, resulted in an over two hour wait before we were seen. Other patients were also getting frustrated at the wait. There is a fridge with water and some snacks provided for the wait, but really, one's time is precious and having to wait that long to see a doctor is not acceptable, no matter how professional or good he is.

I have been seeing Dr. Leffingwell for, years now. He is hands down the best ENT I have ever met. I Highly recommend him to everyone. Always tell family and friends about him!

Dr Leffingwell is without a doubt the best ENT in DFW area. He's extremely professional, engaging and generous. He goes the extra mile for his patients! Very rare these days finding doctors like him.

This dr, when he did talk to us, was RUDE. My son, 19, and had an inner/exterior ear infection. His ear was so swollen there was barely an opening. Care Now prescribed drops & an antibiotic. It improved, but because my son complained of hearing issues we went to go to a specialist. The dr scoffed at previous treatment, jammed something in my son's ear with NO explanation and started sucking crap out. He mumbled some med terms and said to stop the meds and left. No concern for the hearing issues.

My son had tubes put in a year ago. We have had several visits and each time there is a problem. Today's problem was telling us the appointment was at 3:00, even the voicemail that we got the day before said 3:00. When we got there at 2:45, we were told he should have been there at 2:30. The office staff were rude and unhelpful, they didn't seem to care about my son. Done with this doctor (who has NO social skills).

Rushed, non involvement with patient. Very little time spent in listening to patients problems. No explanation of diagnosis. Do not plan to return.

So far not pleasant. No answers and no urgency. Seeking new doctor.