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Dr. Edward Sebastian Leyva, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

Univ of Texas/Medical School at Houston (2006)

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes, joint problems, and more.

4532 N Mesa Street Suite 2A
El Paso, TX 79912

(915) 275-0910

Dr. Edward Sebastian Leyva, MD is a family medicine practitioner in El Paso, TX specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Univ of Texas/Medical School at Houston in 2006 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Edward Sebastian Leyva, MD is affiliated with The Hospitals of Providence, THOP Sierra Campus, THOP Memorial Campus and EL PASO INTEGRATED PHYSICIANS GROUP.

Office Locations

Address:

4532 N Mesa Street Suite 2A
El Paso, TX 79912

Some issues Dr. Edward Sebastian Leyva, MD can help you with:

Thyroid Problems

Thyroid problems are a group of conditions that alter hormone regulation and metabolism. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the lower neck, just below the Adam's apple (laryngeal prominence) and larynx (voice box). Despite its small size, the thyroid has an outsized effect on the body by regulating hormones that control metabolism. Metabolism is the body's process of converting consumed food into fuel to power the entire body. Heart rate, weight, cholesterol, body temperature, and even physical growth and development are all affected by the metabolism.

When the thyroid malfunctions, the body is unable to properly process and allocate energy. Thyroid problems, such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) and hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), cause irregular metabolism. In some cases, the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The damaged thyroid responds by releasing either too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones. Thyroid malfunctions may also arise from genetic causes or iodine deficiency. Thyroid problems may include:

Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease that causes hypothyroidism
Graves' disease, an autoimmune disease that causes hyperthyroidism
Goiter
Thyroid nodule
Thyroid cancer

Hashimoto's is the leading cause of hypothyroidism, which is when the thyroid does not produce enough hormones to stimulate adequate metabolism. The condition is diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and detect Hashimoto's antibodies. Symptoms of hypothyroidism include sluggish metabolism, inflammation, fatigue, weight gain, brittle hair, dry skin, and sensitivity to cold. To supplement impaired thyroid function, patients with Hashimoto's are typically prescribed synthetic thyroid hormone pills. Such patients may need to consume synthetic thyroids for the rest of their lives. Other treatments may include dietary changes, such as the avoidance of certain foods and medication to reduce inflammation. Frequent blood tests can inform patients if their TSH levels are within a normal range.

Grave's disease is most frequently the cause of hyperthyroidism, which is when the thyroid produces too many hormones, overstimulating one's metabolism. The condition is also diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH and detect Grave's antibodies. Elevated heart rate, high blood pressure, sweating, bulging eyes, and weight loss are common symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Treatments for hyperthyroidism include oral radioactive iodine, which slowly shrinks the thyroid, slowing the production of excess thyroid hormone. Other anti-thyroid medications such as methimazole (Tapazole) also reduce the production of thyroid hormones. Blood pressure medications known as beta blockers can ease the increased heart rate caused by hyperthyroidism. If treatments are unsuccessful, patients may be prescribed a thyroidectomy, or surgery to remove part or all of the thyroid. Some patients with hyperthyroidism may require ophthalmological (eye medicine) treatments such as eye drops, prednisone, and surgery to reduce eye swelling and bulging.

Untreated thyroid disorders frequently lead to goiters or thyroid nodules. A thyroid goiter is a large lump that can be felt near the base of the neck and is made of swollen thyroid tissue or nodules (excess cell growth). Nodules and goiters are diagnosed by CT scan or ultrasound. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. The most common cause of goiters is hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid). However, Hashimoto's is also known to cause goiters or nodules. Goiters develop from continued damage from antibodies to the thyroid over time. At times, a goiter can result from a cancerous thyroid tumor. Most goiters and nodules are themselves benign.

The exact causes of thyroid cancer are unknown. People who develop thyroid cancer may or may not have another thyroid problem such as Hashimoto's or Grave's disease. Symptoms of thyroid cancer include a nodule that can be felt on the neck, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, swelling in the neck, and neck and throat pain. CT and MRI scans are used to diagnose thyroid cancer. There are four types of thyroid cancer which vary in intensity. Thyroidectomy (thyroid removal surgery) is usually prescribed to treat thyroid cancer.

Thyroid problems are often long-term conditions that require some form of treatment. With regular monitoring and medication, many people with thyroid problems are able to lead active and fulfilling lives.

aspiration	15
blood draw	109
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	108
diabetes management	45
doctor visit	887
excision	108
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	214
injections	15
lab tests	1219
preventive care	233
thyroid function tests	239

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	286
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	54
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	49
Dementia	16
Cancer	6

aspiration	22
blood draw	100
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	77
diabetes management	35
doctor visit	705
excision	77
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	161
injections	22
lab tests	1013
preventive care	275
thyroid function tests	159

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	0
Hispanic	234
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	44
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	48
Dementia	14
Cancer	6

blood draw	49
diabetes management	23
doctor visit	613
lab tests	525
preventive care	164
thyroid function tests	81

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	430

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	454
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	116
Less than 65	124

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	47
Dementia	20
Cancer	6

blood draw	25
doctor visit	534
lab tests	232
preventive care	53
thyroid function tests	33

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	0
Hispanic	211
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	70
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	51
Dementia	30
Cancer	8

chronic care	507
doctor visit	468
preventive care	8

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	185
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	45
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	49
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

chronic care	601
doctor visit	467

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	184
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	51
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	47
Dementia	24
Cancer	7

doctor visit	474

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	0
Hispanic	156
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	64
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	48
Dementia	30
Cancer	10

doctor visit	509
lab tests	10
preventive care	21

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	147
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	83
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	49
Dementia	30
Cancer	8

doctor visit	908

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Sebastian Leyva, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Edward Sebastian Leyva, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in El Paso, TX were chronic care, lab tests, thyroid function tests and preventive care.

aspiration	18
blood draw	70
chronic care	554
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	92
diabetes management	34
doctor visit	619
excision	92
injections	18
lab tests	505
preventive care	127
thyroid function tests	128

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Sebastian Leyva, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	82
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	185
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	52
75 to 84	82
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	95

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Sebastian Leyva, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward Sebastian Leyva, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	18
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Edward Sebastian Leyva, MD graduated from Univ of Texas/Medical School at Houston in 2006. He completed residency at Christus Spohn Memorial Medical Center. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Univ of Texas/Medical School at Houston (2006)

Residency: Christus Spohn Memorial Medical Center (2009)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Edward Sebastian Leyva, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The Hospitals of Providence

THOP Sierra Campus

THOP Memorial Campus

EL PASO INTEGRATED PHYSICIANS GROUP

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Edward Sebastian Leyva, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
CSL Plasma Inc.	$22,925 $22,925
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,006 Tresiba $325	Victoza $242	Ozempic $170	RYBELSUS $77	Xultophy 100/3.6 $64	Other $129
AbbVie Inc.	$1,004 Rinvoq $683	Humira $106	TEFLARO $53	LINZESS $45	Skyrizi $44	Other $72
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$970 FARXIGA $594	BYDUREON $178	SYMBICORT $46	SAPHNELO $25	BREZTRI $15	Other $112
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$781 TOUJEO $406	LANTUS $253	APIDRA $56	SOLIQUA 100/33 $39	SOLIQUA $28
Other	$4,639 Kerendia $366	Prolia $294	Myrbetriq $232	VRAYLAR $225	FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 $223	Other $3,298

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$22,952
Food and Beverage	$7,887
Education	$467
Entertainment	$19

Biography

Dr. Edward Leyva's specialty is family medicine. He is a graduate of the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Dr. Leyva trained at Christus Spohn Health System for residency. His areas of expertise include diabetes, thyroid problems, and osteoporosis. He is conversant in Spanish. Dr. Leyva is professionally affiliated with The Hospitals of Providence. His practice in El Paso, TX is open to new patients as reported by Yext.

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