Leila Chaychi
Advanced in Thyroid Storm

Dr. Leila Chaychi

Endocrinology
CommonSpirit Health
Leila Chaychi, MD
1660 San Carlos Ave, 
San Carlos, CA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Thyroid Storm
CommonSpirit Health
Leila Chaychi, MD
1660 San Carlos Ave, 
San Carlos, CA 
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Overview

Leila Chaychi, MD has 14 years of Practiced Experience in EndocrinologyLeila Chaychi, MD affiliates herself with the AACE and the American Medical Association Leila Chaychi, MD, has been recognized and awarded for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in the field of Endocrinology.Dr. Chaychi excels in her field due to her prior research background in both basic and clinical medical sciences which has resulted in a number of publications over years which has contributed to the field of endocrinology and metabolism in addition to her outstanding educational background, which includes her MD degree from Tehran Azad University Of Medical Sciences, an Internship through the Yale School of Medicine Affiliated hospital program, Residency through the University of Massachusetts Affiliated hospital Program and Fellowship in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism through Dartmouth Medical school. Dr. Chaychi holds board certifications in Endocrinology and Clinical Nutrition as well as Internal Medicine. Dr. Chaychi has received number of awards including Patient Choice Award for the year 2012-2015. In order to keep herself up-to-date and maintain a leadership in her field she affiliates herself with the AACE, the Endocrine Society and American Medical Association organizations.Looking ahead, Dr. Chaychi intends to remain open to explore and keep abreast of the changes that take place in the field. Dr. Chaychi is very fluent in Spanish, Italian and Farsi in addition to English.Looking back, Dr. Chaychi attributes her success to her deep caring for patients and their outcomes. She has a desire to always strive for the best. She attributes her passion for the field of endocrinology to the fact that wanted to become leader and understand more about the connection and association between the different endocrine organs with their effect on the metabolism. She is superb at explaining to her patients the way that the endocrine system functions at different organ levels and enjoys educating them on their diagnoses and treatment plans.

Dr. Chaychi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thyroid Storm. Her top areas of expertise are Silent Thyroiditis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis, and Hypothyroidism.

Her clinical research consists of participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Tehran University Of Medical School
Residency
Metrowest Medical Center
Specialties
Endocrinology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine (Sub: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Met
Fellowships
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula
Peninsula Medical Center
Sequoia Hospital
Stanford Health Care
Ahmc Seton Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Farsi
Spanish
Gender
Female

Insurance

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem BCBS
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cambia Health Solutions
  • EPO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • PPO
Capital Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Change Healthcare
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Chinese Community Health
  • HMO
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Health Plan of San Mateo
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Highmark
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
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  • POS
  • PPO
Kaiser Permanente
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medica
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Premera Blue Cross
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  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
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SCAN Health Plan
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
Sutter Health
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  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
Trustmark
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Valley Health
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Walgreens
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Wellcare
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Leila Chaychi, MD
1660 San Carlos Ave, San Carlos, CA 94070
Call: 650-591-9933

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Chaychi 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.

Hypoparathyroidism
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

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.


2 Clinical Trials

The Effect of Tirzepatide Versus Dulaglutide on Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (SURPASS-CVOT)
The Effect of Tirzepatide Versus Dulaglutide on Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (SURPASS-CVOT)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 24, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Tirzepatide, Dulaglutide
Study Phase: Phase 3
Efficacy and Safety of LY3298176 Once Weekly Versus Insulin Glargine in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Increased Cardiovascular Risk (SURPASS-4)
Efficacy and Safety of LY3298176 Once Weekly Versus Insulin Glargine in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Increased Cardiovascular Risk (SURPASS-4)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 14, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Tirzepatide, Insulin Glargine
Study Phase: Phase 3
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1 Total Publications

Lipoprotein lipase links dietary fat to solid tumor cell proliferation.
Lipoprotein lipase links dietary fat to solid tumor cell proliferation.
Journal: Molecular cancer therapeutics
Published: February 02, 2011
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