Dr. Maria Isabel Linares Valderrama, MD

Dr. Maria Linares Valderrama specializes in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism, with additional expertise in internal medicine. She earned her medical degree from Universidad Catolica De Santa Maria Facultad De Medicina Humana and completed her residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center of Miami. With 15 years of experience treating patients with complex hormonal and metabolic conditions, Dr. Linares Valderrama is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Dr. Linares Valderrama practices at Serra Community Medical Clinic in Sun Valley, California, and maintains affiliations with Mercy Hospital Downtown, Huntington Memorial Hospital, and Jackson Memorial Hospital. She focuses on managing Type 2 diabetes in both adults and young patients, as well as treating high cholesterol in children and teens. Her diagnostic approach includes comprehensive blood work such as complete blood counts and metabolic panels, along with specialized thyroid hormone testing to evaluate endocrine function.