background
background
Dr. Samuel Bledsoe, MD

Dr. Samuel Bledsoe, MD

Bariatric Surgery*
20+ years of experience

Dr. Samuel Bledsoe, MD is a bariatric surgery specialist in Little Rock, AR and has over 20 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 2004. He is affiliated with Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

4.8 Star Rating
Based on 19 reviews 4.8 Star Rating (19 reviews)

Practice

7 Shackleford West Blvd Little Rock, AR 72211
Telehealth available

Make an Appointment

At a Glance

  • 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.
  • Hospital Satisfaction
    Patients said they were highly satisfied at this doctor's hospital. See hospitals
ADVERTISEMENT
healthgrades-rx

Save money with free prescription discounts

Optum Perks and Healthgrades are subsidiaries of RVO Health.

Experience Check

Search for experience in a specific area

Insurance Check

Search for your insurance carrier and choose your plan type

Dr. Bledsoe's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Bledsoe

4.8
19 ratings, 14 with a written review
5 star
95%
95%
4 star
0%
0%
3 star
0%
0%
2 star
0%
0%
1 star
5%
5%

Your trust is our top concern.

We strive to keep reviews honest, trustworthy, and fair.

Doctors can not pay for good reviews, nor can they pay to have negative reviews removed.

We monitor all reviews to ensure they comply with our guidelines and don’t include personal information, profanity, libel, defamation, harassment, obscenity or fraud.

Any reviews that are deemed fraudulent or violate our guidelines will be removed immediately.

All reviews are confirmed and audited before publication, and community members have the ability to flag inappropriate content for further review by our team.

Dr Bledsoe has truly gone above and beyond for me
Dr Bledsoe goes above & beyond to get the absolute highest level of results with my very very complicated, surgery. I feel my Faith and Trust and his confidence in total success in my fears gave me so grateful and he taking every to give him everything necessary to have a complete success outcome because he truly cared and genuinely wants me to have a successful healing process and experience. He cares like family and I love and trust him for caring, Sara, his nurse is very personal , assertive , answers calls , returns promptly and cares about the patients also. Feel my Faith led me to him and am forever grateful for his expertise and kindness in his care for me. Thank you forever Dr Bledsoe.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • 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
Helpful
Regena Strable – Feb 01, 2025
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Bledsoe?
Not gastric.... but saving my leg
He came to me in the hospital...saving my leg for me thanks doc... maybe you'll remember...heart Hospital third floor.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • 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
Helpful
L Souder – Sep 24, 2023
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Bledsoe?
If I could give a higher rating I would. Great bedside manor. Actually listens to his patients. Takes ample time with his patients. You don't feel like you are just being rushed in and out. And his skill as a surgeon is beyond compare. My surgery was a wonderful experience thanks to Dr. Bledsoe and his staff. I highly recommend him.
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
Helpful
Robert – Mar 20, 2021
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Bledsoe?
Excellent physician.
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
2 others found this helpful
Helpful
Feb 04, 2021
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Bledsoe?
Love Dr. Bledsoe and his team!! Recently had surgery and it was the greatest experience ever!! From clinic visits to surgery to post-op care....I do not have one complaint or concern. They’re phenomenal and I would recommend to anyone!! :)
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
4 others found this helpful
Helpful
Andi – Aug 29, 2020
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Bledsoe?
He ruined my wife's life. He didn't do the gastric sleeve right and it has caused many complications, including 4 hernias, gastroparesis, esophageal dysmotility, many hospital stays due to infection, PICC lines and blood clots from those lines. This surgery causes the patient to not absorb nutrients and medications correctly resulting in malnutrition and dehydration and medicine effectiveness stacking up.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
8 others found this helpful
Helpful
Dec 30, 2019
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Bledsoe?
I can’t say enough good things about Dr. Bledsoe and his entire staff. Usually there will be one person you don’t like, this is not the case here!
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
7 others found this helpful
Helpful
Apr 23, 2019
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Bledsoe?
Dr Bledsoe and his staff are the most caring group of people you could ask for. They take the time to get to know you and make you comfortable with every part of the process. I had gastric sleeve in 2017 at Arkansas heart hospital performed by Dr. Bledsoe. His bedside manner is excellent. As well as the staff. I've lost over 130lbs in 1 1/2yrs. Thanks to the follow up care he and his team provide! You wont regret choosing Dr. B.
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
6 others found this helpful
Helpful
Crystal in Russellville – Oct 14, 2018
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Bledsoe?
I would highly recommend Dr. Bledsoe. My wife had gastric sleeve surgery in Jan 2018. Before scheduling the surgery Dr.Bledsoe and his staff met with us and explained everything we needed to know about the surgery. On the morning of surgery before my wife left to be taken to the operating room Dr. Bledsoe came and asked if we could pray together. My wife, her two grown kids, Dr. Bledsoe and I held hands as he prayed for the surgery. Dr. Bledsoe and his staff have always answered all questions.
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
28 others found this helpful
Helpful
Mar 02, 2018
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Bledsoe?
I cannot say enough kind words for Dr. Bledsoe. I consider him the best doctor I've gone to and I have been seen by several. He is the best in helping his patients succeed in their journeys to lose weight. Anyone looking to shed pounds would never go wrong with this wonderful doctor and his staff. I really felt like they were part of my family after my surgery. He is the best !!!!
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
16 others found this helpful
Helpful
Patt Dempsey in Pine Bluff, AR – Jul 23, 2017
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Bledsoe?
It was AWESOME, the most important thing is he will not perform surgery on you without having PRAYER first & he has compassion for his patients, etc.
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
  • Long wait times
16 others found this helpful
Helpful
Chris L. Clark in Leesville, La – Dec 21, 2016
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Bledsoe?
I was very nervous about my wife having a gastric sleeve. From the nurses who admitted her all the way to the nurses who cared for her overnight, were absolutely phenomenal. The best part is how professional Dr Bledsoe is. He came into pre-op and asked if three of us could pray together. We prayed and he sent her to the operation room. Within minutes he came out to give me an update and in less than 45 minutes the operation was complete. We are both very happy with the work and professionalism!
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
15 others found this helpful
Helpful
Very Happy in Alexandria, La – Aug 10, 2016
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Bledsoe?
EXCELLENT DOCTOR AND DOES NOT HURT THAT HE IS EASY ON THE EYES! RECOMMEND HIM TO EVERYONE.
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
5 others found this helpful
Helpful
BOBBIE JOE in Alexandria, LA – Aug 10, 2016
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Bledsoe?
AWESOME, WONDERFUL, AMAZING AND OUTSTANDING!!! Dr. Bledsoe performed my gastric bypass back in April of 2014. He was very caring from start to finish. He made sure that I understood the ins-and-outs of the procedure, the major lifestyle change and the ramifications that I would encounter if I did not follow his thorough instructions. He has been there for me every step of the way. On the day of surgery, he came to my bedside with a desire to pray for me before he began. At that very moment, I kn
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Staff friendliness
What could be improved
No results
11 others found this helpful
Helpful
Vickie Drain – Apr 05, 2016
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Bledsoe?

Leave a review

How was your experience with Dr. Bledsoe?

About Me

biography

Dr. Samuel Bledsoe, MD is a bariatric surgery specialist in Little Rock, AR and has over 20 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 2004. He is affiliated with...read more
  • Bariatric Surgery

  • General Surgery

*Healthgrades does not verify qualifications for medical specialties. Please verify your provider's specialty and qualifications directly with your provider and applicable medical board.

  • Baptist Medical Center

    Residency Hospital
  • Baptist Health System

    Residency Hospital, 2009
  • Carraway Medthodist Medical Center

    Residency Hospital, 2008
  • Carraway Methodist Medical Center

    Internship Hospital, 2005
  • University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College Of Medicine

    Medical School, 2004
For detailed information about any of the below board actions, please search for the provider's records on the linked state licensing board or the Federation of State Medical Boards. To learn more about the difference between these sources, please refer to our FAQs.
Healthgrades has not received any data indicating a board action exists for this provider.

Locations

Practice

Arkansas Heart Hospital Rural Health Services LLC7 Shackleford West Blvd Little Rock, AR 72211
1

Practice

Arkansas Heart Hospital1701 S Shackleford Rd Little Rock, AR 72211
2

Affiliated Hospitals

  • Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore

    1901 Encore Way
    Bryant, AR 72019

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    87%
    Patients would recommend the hospital to friends and family

    18% higher than the national average

    85%
    Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

    14% higher than the national average

    View all patient feedback
Learn more about how Healthgrades measures Hospital Quality