Miguel Leal Emory Faculty
Miguel Leal Emory Faculty

Miguel Leal, MD

Cardiovascular Disease, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Electrophysiology, Cardiology

4.9 - 349 Ratings

Emory Heart & Vascular Center at Decatur

2665 North Decatur Road, Ste 240, Decatur, GA 30033
Existing Patient Scheduling Book Online (404) 778-7667

About

Dr. Leal joined Emory after serving for over a decade as faculty in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine within the Department of Medicine of the University of Wisconsin, where he completed his fellowship training in both Cardiovascular Disease and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology.His passion for medical education and mentorship led him to serve as Program Director of both the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program and the Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Program between the years of 2016 and 2021. He also served as director of Electrophysiology at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans (VA) Hospital, in Madison – WI, between 2011 and 2014, and medical director of the University of Wisconsin Device Clinic and Lead Management Program from 2014 to 2018. Dr. Leal currently serves as a member of the American Heart Association (AHA) Council on Clinical Cardiology - Electrocardiography and Arrhythmias Committee and has contributed as co-author of several clinical practice guidelines issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS). Dr. Leal is also a reviewer for multiple medical journals and high-impact publications and has received several awards recognizing the excellence of his work in the areas of clinical care, education and research. Dr. Leal’s clinical interests include cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs, such as pacemakers and defibrillators), cardiac resynchronization therapy, lead management, laser-assisted lead extraction, leadless cardiac pacing and novel technologies in the field of cardiac pacing and defibrillation.

Languages

  • Portuguese
  • Spanish
  • English

Emory Affiliation

  • Emory Physician Group Practice
  • Emory Healthcare Network
  • Emory Clinic - School of Medicine Faculty

Academic Title

  • Associate Professor

Year Started Practicing

  • 2011

Locations

Emory Heart & Vascular Center at Decatur

2665 North Decatur Road
Ste 240
Decatur, GA 30033

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Ratings & Reviews

4.9 out of 5 overall rating 349 ratings

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

5 Provider showed concern
5 Provider explained things clearly
5 Provider discussed treatment options
4.9 Provider included you in decisions
4.9 Likelihood of recommending this provider
5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-04-25

Always pleasant & very good at discussing what you to know

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-04-25

Dr. Leal was extremely patient and helpful, answering all my questions in detail. I never felt rushed, even though I had many questions!

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-04-22

I have already verbally recommended Dr Leal to several people! I felt like he really cared about my issues! He was calm, soothing and reassuring. He is in my I top 3 favorite doctors in my lifetime! I can't say enough good things about him.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-04-08

Dr Lael is so great!!! It was my first time seeing him and it was so worth it!! He is very nice and showed genuine care & concern for my reason for having to see him

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-03-25

This visit was all good news considering the excellent treatment I have received over the last four years!

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-03-25

This was a follow/up and we will continue with the same care. No change at this time, but Dr. Leal discussed a pacemaker if things change.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-03-23

Dr. Leal Is very professional, knowledgeable and thorough. He is nonjudgmental and inspires me to improve my health! He takes his time in explaining things and makes me feel seen as a person!

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-03-21

Everything went very well

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-03-18

Dr. Leal is excellent in care and communication.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-03-11

Dr. Leal is truly one of best at what he does and he does on a truly human level.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-03-07

Dr. Leal is exceptional in his delivery of care. He is not only very skilled, but also listens carefully and is empathetic.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-02-11

Dr leal is fantastic

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-01-29

Very attentive and communicated effectively importance to improve areas of daily exercise to further maintain good health

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-01-24

Dr. Leal is a charming individual with an excellent manner. He gives me an abundance of time to ask questions and seems to value my input. I am very confident that he is capable and has my best interest at heart.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-01-14

Dr. Leal listens well to my concerns. Gives me valuable feedback and explains his recommendations thoroughly. He is genuinely engaged in the visit and give thoughtful advice and medical help for the problem I have.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-01-08

Dr. Leal is excellent at explaining things and answering questions

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-01-07

Excellent!

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-12-31

Dr Leal is very attentive and explains things well. Helpful that he uses verbal and visual explanations

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-12-30

My care provider was excellent. He listened me my concerns and addressed each one .

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-12-17

Dr. Leal has a gentle manner and takes the time to listen and explain everything

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-12-17

Really appreciate Dr Leal for actually listening to my concerns and taking them seriously and not brushing me off. He's great

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-12-10

Dr Leal is the best of the best. I fly to Atlanta every year to see himfor this reason.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-12-03

Dr. Leal is a caring and charming professional. He is patient, informative and kind. He answers all questions and takes time to ensure his answers are understood. He is extremely well-trained and a highly prepared doctor.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-12-03

Dr. Leal is simply the best in listening, explaining in laymen's terms and has perfect bedside manners!

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-11-28

Good

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-11-19

Good

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-11-19

Dr. Leal has a great bedside manner. He takes the time to explain his diagnosis and encourages questions or comments to check for patient understanding.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-11-14

The experience with and recommendations from Dr. Leal were exactly what I needed to hear and implement for my condition. My overall experience with the meeting was excellent!

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-11-08

The doctor was very thorough with explaining my condition and the treatments and the different options that I had. We scheduled my surgery, but he let me know that if at any time I changed my mind just let them know and it would be OK. It's my decision and I appreciate that.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-11-05

Dr Leal was wonderful. He explained the procedure I previously had done and he showed me on a model of the heart exactly what was fixed.

4 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-11-04

It was pleasant calm and informative

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-11-01

Dr. Leal is friendly, respectful, knowledgeable and patient in answering any questions. I always feel listened to and included in treatment planning.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-10-25

Care provider the best

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-10-23

Dr Leal is a very nice and knowledgeable Dr,he put me at ease about my heart,please keep him.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-10-22

Dr was very good at explaining what was going to happen. I appreciate the fact that he answered my questions. I am just a little nervous

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-10-15

All hood

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-10-06

Dr. Leal's knowledge and communication is excellent! My visit was a dialogue and conversation full of respect with agreed upon clear next steps. Hands down one of my top 3 experiences with a doctor in my lifetime, if not the top.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-10-01

I would recommend Dr Leal to anyone I knew who has a condition like mine.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-09-25

Dr. Dotson specifically requested Dr Leah and I am thankful I took her recommendation. Dr. Leah and his staff were nothing short of amazing. Explained exactly what was happening and what my options were perfectly. Would highly recommend both Dr. Dotson and Dr.Leah and their staff.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-09-24

Dr. Leal was excellent. He came prepared, listened, and gave me a clear understanding of his opinion and recommended next steps and plan of treatment.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-09-21

Good rxplainion

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-09-20

This dr is compassionate, Intelligent, knowledgeable, skillful, and empathic. Has a wonderful bedside manner. He recognised I am fearful about these cardiac diagnoses and tried his best to explain and reassure me. I liked him from the beginning.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-09-20

Dr. Leal answered my questions about how to get my heart stronger and keep it strong, with exercise and a heart health diet. I am very happy with him, and he is respectful and polite.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-09-18

Dr. Leal discussed everything in terms that I understand. He even agreed with the reduction in the meds that I had made.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-09-04

Took all the time needed to make sure I understood.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-08-28

I feel Dr Leal was very attentive and thorough. I felt listened to and included in the decisions about my care,

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-08-20

Would recommend Dr Leal to everyone

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-08-13

Dr Leal is outstanding

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-08-12

I'm an old retired cardiac RN. I can't sing enough praises to capture my admiration for this physician. Thorough, clear explanations, answered every question that I had, and made sure I understood. Would not hesitate to come back.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-08-12

Dr. Leal is excellent and spent a lot of time with me.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-07-25

Dr Leal really connects with a mix of compassion and professionalism

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-07-19

There is nothing but good!

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-07-15

Dr Leal was very friendly and spent the time necessary to explain the procedure that I need and that had already been scheduled, which gives me confidence in Dr Leal performing the procedure.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-07-12

The best communication with Dr Leal that I have ever had from any Dr

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-07-09

Excellent cardiologist

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-06-29

Visit was with Dr. Leal, he is a very good dr.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-06-25

Dr. Leal is a great, actually beyond greatI absolutely love this doctor, The care is genuine

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-06-13

I felt Dr. Leal LISTENED to me and acknowledged my concerns

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-06-12

As I have stated before , there is no word beyond excellent... But if there were it would apply.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-05-31

Excellent was the doctor who is taking care of me.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-05-22

Good

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-05-19

Dr Leal is understanding and never rushes !!! He listens to me; hearing my concerns .

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-05-19

Good

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-05-17

Dr. Leal was very attentive, listened to my concerns and addressed them. Excellent doctor.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-04-30

Dr. Leal is pleasant and is very expressive with pertinent information about my health issues. He listens to my concerns and tries to remedy health problems.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-04-23

Excellent visit. Dr Leal listened to me and provided opinions for my ongoing care.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-04-23

Excellent experience

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-04-16

Good

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-03-29

The doctor was very pleasant and easy to talk to, it was a delight to meet him

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-03-22

Dr. Leal's explanations of condition and process was excellent and the young woman who set up the monitor did an excellent job of explaining and installing the monitor,

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-03-07

Enjoyed Dr Leal's kind spirit and comfortable manner. Felt good about his professional care and knowledge

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-03-07

Dr leal the best

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-03-07

I feel that Dr. Leal is a very outstanding and understanding doctor. When you leave his office, you feel that he cared.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-03-06

The level of care, including all of the personnel, has always been top notch.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-03-03

Dr. Leal is very patient and explained the procedure in detail. I left knowing I made the right choice to have the procedure.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-02-22

Dr. Leal is very good. He is attentive and explains things very well.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-02-17

Dr Leal explained my options, taking time to make sure I understood the procedures in detail and the risks vs the benefits.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-02-12

All professional who worked with me were very knowledgeable and productive.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-02-10

I daughter and I liked Dr. Leal very, very much . He is quite warm and relational and does an exceptionally good job of explaining heart functions and covering pertinent matters to be considered for the patient's unique case. I am at peace about the action plan we agreed upon, and he told me twice that I would be contacted shortly by his staff to schedule the procedure. He inspired confidence in me and my daughter as well.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-02-08

Dr. Leal is the best I have experienced while dealing with my health. Answered all my questions

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-02-05

The Dr. Gave me parameters to look for since my heart rate is slow.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-01-31

Very attentive and caring within a professional manner. Spent adequate time discussing possible treatment plan.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-01-31

All of the Emory medical staff are polite, listen to me, and answer my questions.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-01-30

Dr. Leal excellent listening and a great partner for me to take care of my heart

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-01-24

Dr. Leal is a great listener and provides the information I need to understand my medical condition. He allows me to be involved in the decisions for the next step in my treatment.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-01-15

Dr. Leal is so friendly and calming, he removes all anxiety. Even if my medical issues are somewhat serious, I am certain that I am receiving the best medical care possible.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-12-18

Dr Leal's care is exceptional and he always teaches me something valuable that helps me with my management of my atrial fibrillation. Emory is very fortunate to have him.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-11-26

Dr Leal is always great. Takes time to explain results of tests and treatment options

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-11-09

I love dr Leal. I tell him he provides relief from anxiety. He explains well and answers all questions without rushing. He's the best.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-11-04

Dr.Leal is very clear and repeats often. Uses understandable explanations. Seems to really care about the patient.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-11-03

He explained everything exceptionally well

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-10-17

I think the thing that I value most about Dr. Leal is his genuine concern and patience. His listens and takes my wishes into consideration.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-08-18

Dr Leal provides relief from anxiety. He listens, explains things well and you can't believe how much I think of him.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-08-17

Dr. Leal is very kind, knowledgeable & professional

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-07-31

Dr. Leal had read all EPIC notes before I arrived, was ready to look at my Kardia data and told me exactly what had happened with an ER visi and invited me to share in decision making about next steps. I cannot express how grateful I am for his listening and expertise.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-07-25

I love Dr Leal. He provides relief from anxiety.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-07-17

She was the best person I have had to deal with at the cardiology imaging center. She was friendly, answered questions readily and was just fantastic!

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-06-28

Very good advice

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-06-14

We love Dr Leal!

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-06-13

Left the physician with a very good idea what I need to do for my best interest. Also confident with my doctor and his ability to do his very best.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-06-13

Dr.Leal took time to listen and explain everything. Excellent care!

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-06-12

I very happy with dr leil I will change my cardiology to him

Credentials

Education

  • Fellowship: University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2011
  • Fellowship: University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics, Cardiovascular Disease, 2010
  • Residency: Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2007
  • Medical Education: Federal University of Ceara, MD, 2001

Board Certifications

  • Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2011
  • Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2010
  • Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2006

Awards

  • The University of Wisconsin Housestaff Association Excellence Award (2010)  
    The University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine Evans-Glassroth Teaching Award (2013)
    The UW Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship Program Teaching Award (2013)
    The University of Wisconsin (UW) Health Patient Experience Physician Champion Award (2014)
    The Dr. Benjamin and Marian Schuster Award (2018) - established in 2006, this award recognizes deserving individuals who have contributed significantly to the cardiovascular program in the fields of basic and/or clinical research.
    The University of Wisconsin Physician Assistant Program Lecturer of the Year Award (2021)