Overview
Joseph Scalea is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Charleston, South Carlina. He has been an author of over 80 peer-reviewed articles in the past 15 years. Dr. Scalea's clinical interests include abdominal organ transplantation, with a special interest in kidney, pancreas, and islet cell transplantation. He is licensed to treat patients in SC and MD.
Dr. Scalea is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Bladder Reconstruction. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Polycystic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Pancreas Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 90 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
135 Rutledge Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
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.
1 Clinical Trials
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University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol
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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
- Elite
- Kidney TransplantDr. Scalea isElite. Learn about Kidney Transplant.
- Pancreas TransplantDr. Scalea isElite. Learn about Pancreas Transplant.
- Advanced
- Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection
- Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant
- Experienced
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Scalea isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- Chylous AscitesDr. Scalea isExperienced. Learn about Chylous Ascites.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Scalea isExperienced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- EndoscopyDr. Scalea isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- GastrostomyDr. Scalea isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- Heart TransplantDr. Scalea isExperienced. Learn about Heart Transplant.