Leah Michelle Lamale-Smith MD
Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk
Physician
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200 W Arbor Dr# MailSan Diego, CA 92103
Phone+1 619-543-2384
Fax+1 619-543-3703
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Summary
- Dr. Leah Lamale-Smith is a specialist Obstetrics & Gynecology physician based in Encinitas, CA, with further specialization in Maternal & Fetal Medicine and high-risk cases. She completed her fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of Colorado and her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Medical University of South Carolina. She has a range of experience, notably in heart disease in pregnancy, fetal ultrasound, chorionic villus sampling, amniocentesis, and uterine rupture. Dr. Lamale-Smith is an established contributor to medical research, with multiple published works in notable journals such as Science Advances, Placenta, and Modern Pathology. Her works focus on complicated topics such as preeclampsia, fetal genitalia development, and various other critical maternal and fetal health issues.
Education & Training
University of ColoradoFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2012 - 2015
Medical University of South CarolinaResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2008 - 2012
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
CO State Medical License 2011 - 2027
CA State Medical License 2015 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2021 - 2023
SC State Medical License 2010 - 2012
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Predictive Capacity of First Trimester Diagnosis of Placenta Previa.Minhazur Sarker, Rachel Feiner, Dana Canfield, Madison Kent, Rachel Wiley
American Journal of Perinatology. 2025-04-02 - 4 citationsDiscovery and verification of extracellular microRNA biomarkers for diagnostic and prognostic assessment of preeclampsia at triage.Robert Morey, Lara Poling, Srimeenakshi Srinivasan, Carolina Martinez-King, Adanna Anyikam
Science Advances. 2023-12-22 - 3 citationsHigh placental expression of FLT1, LEP, PHYHIP and IL3RA - In persons of African ancestry with severe preeclampsia.Omonigho Aisagbonhi, Tony Bui, Chanond A Nasamran, Hailee St Louis, Donald Pizzo
Placenta. 2023-12-01
Press Mentions
Waiting to Get Pregnant? Know the RisksMarch 22nd, 2019
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- Spanish
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