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, Chylous Ascites, Pancreas Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 87 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
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Humana
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
University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol
Virgilio George is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. George and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Bladder Reconstruction. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. George is currently accepting new patients.
University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol
Stuart Leon is a General Surgeon in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Leon and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Bladder Reconstruction. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Gallstones, Gastrostomy, and Colostomy. Dr. Leon is currently accepting new patients.
Roper Saint Francis Physicians Network
Jorge Lagares-Garcia is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Summerville, South Carolina. Dr. Lagares-Garcia and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Bladder Reconstruction. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Anal Fissure, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Lagares-Garcia is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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To learn more about how MediFind determines the expertise levels, check out our expert tiers page.