Dr. Christine M. Leeper
Overview
Christine Leeper, MD, MS, is a trauma and general surgeon and intensivist certified by the American Board of Surgery. She is an assistant professor of surgery and critical care medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed her residency and fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Leeper’s clinical interests include trauma-induced coagulopathy and optimal transfusion practice in adult and pediatric trauma.
Dr. Leeper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. Her top areas of expertise are Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction, Low Blood Pressure, Hemolysis, Gallbladder Removal, and Hernia Surgery.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 94 peer reviewed articles. 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
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
3601 5th Avenue, Suite 6B, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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.
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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
- Advanced
- HemolysisDr. Leeper isAdvanced. Learn about Hemolysis.
- Hemolytic Transfusion ReactionDr. Leeper isAdvanced. Learn about Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction.
- Low Blood PressureDr. Leeper isAdvanced. Learn about Low Blood Pressure.
- Experienced
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Leeper isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- DeliriumDr. Leeper isExperienced. Learn about Delirium.
- Gallbladder RemovalDr. Leeper isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Removal.
- Gastrointestinal PerforationDr. Leeper isExperienced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Perforation.
- Hernia SurgeryDr. Leeper isExperienced. Learn about Hernia Surgery.