Dr. Himalaya Lele, MD
Thoracic Surgery*
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Dr. Himalaya Lele, MD
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Dr. Himalaya Lele, MD is a thoracic surgery specialist in Arlington, TX. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Medical City Arlington and Medical City Children's Hospital. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.
4.5 Star Rating
Based on 37 reviews 4.5 Star Rating (37 reviews)
Locations
DFW Thoracic and Lung Surgery - Arlington
DFW Thoracic and Lung Surgery - Dallas
At a Glance
- Areas of Expertise • Dr. Lele specializes in the areas of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery & Thoracic Surgery. See board certifications
- Explains Conditions Well • Patients said this doctor explains conditions well. See reviews
- Offers Telehealth • This doctor offers telehealth appointments. Call the office to schedule an appointment.
- Practices at Top Hospital • America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ See hospitals
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Dr. Lele's Reviews
Likelihood to recommend Dr. Lele
4.5
37 ratings, 31 with a written review
| 5 star | 84% | 84% |
| 4 star | 5% | 5% |
| 3 star | 0% | 0% |
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| 1 star | 11% | 11% |
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Very poor bedside manner, could have made things easier and less painful for my wife who has lung cancer. I almost think he enjoyed causing some of the pain caused to my wife. also, we set several appts with Dr office then when we get there not open and no one there. Further, staff hard to deal with and Dr Le Le did not due expected check ups and offer stint replacement that could be damaging to the body if not looked at every 3 months. My wife stint has been in for a year with absolutely no checkup around changing out. I guess his expectations that she would die soon. Not good and bad experience.
What went well
- Office environment
What could be improved
- Didn't trust the provider's decisions
1 other person found this helpful
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Aug 06, 2021
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I was a stage 4 cancer patient. Dr. Lele removed the last spot of cancer from my lung. I lived! He was great and explained everything so well. Great surgeon!
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
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Gena A – Mar 25, 2021
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I would not want to go any where else Dr Lele told me what to expect and that is what happened. His nurses are GREAT Thanks for taking excellent care of me. Ronnal P. S I am on my way to recovering.
What went well
- Office environment
- Appointment scheduling
- Listened & answered questions
- Explained conditions well
- Staff friendliness
- Appointment wasn't rushed
- Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Ronnal London – Apr 23, 2020
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Dr. Lele is very proficient, understanding, explains things thoroughly and listens to patient concerns. He is wonderful!
What went well
- Office environment
- Appointment scheduling
- Listened & answered questions
- Explained conditions well
- Staff friendliness
- Appointment wasn't rushed
- Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Barbara Gardner – Apr 08, 2020
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Dr Lele is an outstanding doctor. He is very caring and knowledgeable doctor. Always has the best interest of his patient foremost in his treatments.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
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Mar 26, 2020
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I would like to take this opportunity to highly recommend Dr. Lele of the Cardiothoracic Surgery & Lung Center in Dallas. He & his staff are extremely knowledgeable, compassionate professionals that helped me through a very difficult time and I could not have wished for a more caring, competent doctor for my treatment. Professional, caring and generous with their time in going over all the necessary procedures & followup.
What went well
- Office environment
- Appointment scheduling
- Listened & answered questions
- Explained conditions well
- Staff friendliness
- Appointment wasn't rushed
- Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Martha Cone – Mar 18, 2020
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Dr. Lele was very informative & used language where I clearly understood what was going to take place. I felt very at ease & comfortable talking with him. Very impressed!
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
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Feb 22, 2020
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I am very thankful to Dr.Lele and staff, I trusted him with my life And May have another surgery in the near future
What went well
- Office environment
- Appointment scheduling
- Listened & answered questions
- Explained conditions well
- Staff friendliness
- Appointment wasn't rushed
- Trusted the provider's decisions
- Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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L.j.Ballew – Feb 16, 2020
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Explains, diagnose and treats very well.
What went well
- Office environment
- Appointment scheduling
- Listened & answered questions
- Explained conditions well
- Staff friendliness
- Appointment wasn't rushed
- Trusted the provider's decisions
- Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Mukul Tapiawala – Feb 05, 2020
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When I got there for first appointment he proceeded to tell me what he saw in comparing my cat scans and that we needed to act immediately to see what was going on. But he doesn’t believe in operating first. With in days he scheduled the scoping procedure. Yahoo! Now he knew what we were dealing with. He scheduled me an Oncologist. Huge thanks to Dr Lele.
What went well
- Office environment
- Appointment scheduling
- Listened & answered questions
- Explained conditions well
- Staff friendliness
- Appointment wasn't rushed
- Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Ms Shepherd – Sep 16, 2019
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Dr. Lele was very informative about my up coming surgery helped me to be more informed. Enjoyed my appointment. Thanks
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
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Dan oneal – Aug 17, 2019
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Very Thorough, explained everything in layman's terms and time with us.
What went well
- Office environment
- Appointment scheduling
- Listened & answered questions
- Explained conditions well
- Staff friendliness
- Appointment wasn't rushed
- Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Aug 10, 2019
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Dr Lele was very personable and explained everything about my upcoming lung surgery in layman’s terms so that I could understand. He made a very positive impression on me. He also moved heaven and earth to make sure I got appointments with the doctors who needed to check out my heart and my PFT so that I could have my surgery ASAP! I really appreciate that! I would highly recommend him to anyone who needs a thoracic surgeon.
What went well
- Office environment
- Appointment scheduling
- Listened & answered questions
- Explained conditions well
- Staff friendliness
- Appointment wasn't rushed
- Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Pat – Jul 07, 2019
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He is an excellent, competent doctor. Puts his patients at ease. Nice friendly personality.
What went well
- Office environment
- Appointment scheduling
- Listened & answered questions
- Explained conditions well
- Staff friendliness
- Appointment wasn't rushed
- Trusted the provider's decisions
- Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Lera Oldham in Arlington, TX – Jul 01, 2019
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If there were zero stars I would have given him that. My wife recently had a surgery scheduled with Dr Lele. We showed at the hospital early that morning (6:30 am) and my wife
Was set up with IV etc... at about 8:30 one of the hospital staff came in and told us he would be in about 30 minutes late because of an issue with a teenage daughter. We were ok with this, things happen. Then about 20 minutes someone on the Hospital staff came in to inform us that the procedure had been canceled due to an emergency at another hospital. No contact with us from the Dr. We had all taken off from work, in addition to the fact that we had five other family members who had taken a day off from work to be there for her. We received no other contact from the Dr office so my Wife had to recontact the office to try and reschedule another date.
The next day my wife experienced an episode in which she couldn’t eat, drink, or swallow anything. The Dr office told us to go to ER he was on call. No show. Bad
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
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May 01, 2019
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Dr. LeLe has a wonderful heart and an excellent bedside manner when it comes to patient care. I highly recommend Dr. LeLe to anyone who needs his particular services and care, you will not be disappointed. My surgery was a complete success and the post-op care has been excellent as well.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
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Apr 29, 2019
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My family and I loved Dr. Lele and his staff. He is personable and cares about his patients. His staff is most helpful as well as very welcoming. If I ever need a surgeon for my lungs again I will be happy to return to him.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
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Mar 30, 2019
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Dr Lele was great at answering all my questions regarding me surgery and also included exercises to help with recovery
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
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Mar 26, 2019
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Dr Lele takes the time to talk to you in detail even does diagrams to help you understand what is going on with you and the necessary procedure needed to repair the problem. His personality is amazing . I would definitely recommend him.
What went well
- Office environment
- Listened & answered questions
- Explained conditions well
- Staff friendliness
- Appointment wasn't rushed
- Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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TX – Sep 22, 2018
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When i first met Dr. Lele i liked him, I knew i would because i had already looked him up on the internet and read all his amazing reviews.
What went well
- Office environment
- Appointment scheduling
- Listened & answered questions
- Explained conditions well
- Staff friendliness
- Appointment wasn't rushed
- Trusted the provider's decisions
- Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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janet d kozlik in Grand Prairie, TX – Jul 02, 2018
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About Me
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Dr. Lele remains on the forefront of new developments in Thoracic Surgery and research. He provides the most advanced medical technologies to patients while ensuring safety and efficacy. Dr. Lele has performed surgical procedures since 2008, specializing...read moreThoracic Surgery
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University Of Illinois
Fellowship HospitalBoston University Chobanian & Avedisian School Of Medicine
Residency HospitalBaylor College Of Medicine
Medical School
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
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Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery
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Thoracic Surgery†
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Learn more about medical license public record checkAffiliated Hospitals
- Recipient of 23
hospital awardsAmerica’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Excellence Award™ (2025)
Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries
View all awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024)
Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
83%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home4% lower than the national average
78%Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well - Recipient of 22
hospital awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries
View all awardsPatient Safety Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
76%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home8% lower than the national average
69%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well7% lower than the national average
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