Sophia Purekal
Experienced in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)

Dr. Sophia Purekal

Addiction Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, MD 
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Experienced in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, MD 
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Sophia Purekal is a primary care provider, practicing in Addiction Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Purekal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Her top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Opioid Use Disorder, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
University of Rochester Medical Center, Family Medicine, 2014
Specialties
Addiction Medicine
Licenses
Family Medicine in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Preventive Medicine
American Board Of Family Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Floor 2, Baltimore, MD 21224
Call: 410-550-2999

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.


6 Total Publications

Impact of Bebtelovimab Treatment Timing on COVID-19 Outcomes in Ambulatory Solid Organ Transplant Recipients.
Impact of Bebtelovimab Treatment Timing on COVID-19 Outcomes in Ambulatory Solid Organ Transplant Recipients.
Journal: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society
Published: May 26, 2024
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