Dr. Leah A. Mercado MD, Pediatrician
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Dr. Leah A. Mercado MD

Pediatrician

4/5(7)
9793 Culebra Rd 105 San Antonio Texas, 78251
Rating

4/5

About

Outpatient private practice delivering high quality medical care to children ages newborn to 18 years old.

Education and Training

MD

Board Certification

American Board of Pediatrics

PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP

Provider Details

Male English 22 years of experience

Awards

  • Outstanding Resident Award for 2011 - John G. Kenedy Award   

Internships

  • Driscoll Children's Hospital- Corpus Christi, TX

Professional Society Memberships

  • San Antonio Pediatric Society, American Academy of Pediatrics

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Hard work and being goal oriented.

Teaching and speaking

  • Previous teaching role for pediatric residents at Driscoll Children's Hospital and medical students at Texas A&M University

Dr. Leah A. Mercado MD's Practice location

9793 Culebra Rd 105 -
San Antonio, Texas 78251
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New patients: 210-681-6439

315 N SAN SABA -
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78207
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New patients: 210-223-3543

Practice At 3533 S Alameda St

3533 S Alameda St -
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
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New patients: 361-694-5100

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Patient Experience with Dr. Mercado


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Dr. Leah A. Mercado MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 7 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Pediatrician in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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