Overview
Maria Leal is a Laboratory Medicine provider in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Leal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. Her top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome, and Periodontitis.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 83 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
Locations
171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Leal has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)Dr. Leal isDistinguished. Learn about Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).
- Advanced
- Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome
- Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)Dr. Leal isAdvanced. Learn about Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).
- Experienced
- Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency (ASMD)
- Diabetic NephropathyDr. Leal isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Nephropathy.
- Diabetic NeuropathyDr. Leal isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Neuropathy.
- Familial HypertriglyceridemiaDr. Leal isExperienced. Learn about Familial Hypertriglyceridemia.
- Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young
- Niemann-Pick DiseaseDr. Leal isExperienced. Learn about Niemann-Pick Disease.