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Education
Education information, including: Medical School attended, years since graduation, and Residency, are all available
in the Detailed Report.
Years Since Graduation
18
Five-Star Recognition
HealthGrades Recognized and Five-Star designations are available in the Detailed Report.
Year Joined Practice
1999*
Title
Physician*
Care Philosophy
Patient first*
State License Information
Licensed in Florida
What is Internal Medicine?
Internal medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with treating the whole patient. An internal medicine physician, also called an internist, can treat many illnesses and conditions, and is skilled in treating a patient who has several illnesses or disorders at the same time. This internist, who can be a primary care physician, emphasizes disease prevention and wellness, but can treat problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs, along with mental health or substance abuse issues.
The internal medicine physician can also treat cancer or diseases of the heart, blood, kidneys, joints, and digestive, respiratory more »
Professional Experience
Participation in Clinical Trials
Yes*
Publications
Comparison of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction between Echocardiography and Gated SPECT – A Pilot Study
Balaji GVV, Awan IH, Chaudry RA, Arena VC. Presented at the ACP Annual Session at San Diego on April 2, 1998 as a Poster
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Mucormycosis associated with Deferoxamine therapy after allogenic bone marrow transplantation
Venkattaramanabalaji GV, Foster D, Greene JN et al. Cancer Control 1997;4: 168-71.
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“Toxin producing Group G Streptococcus causing recurrent pharyngitis and skin rash.”,
Clinical Infectious Diseases 1996; 23:888
Poblete J, Balaji GVV, Greene JN et al. Presented at the Infectious Disease Society of America 34th Annual meeting – Session 41 at New Orleans as a poster.
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“Radiotherapy for cancer patients aged 80 and older: a study of effectiveness and side effects”,
International Journal of Radiation Oncology 1997; 39 (5): 1125-1129
Zachariah, B., Balducci, L., Venkattaramanabalaji, G.V., Casey, L.,
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“Chronic Q fever in an avian Pathologist.”,
Infections in Medicine 1996 13(11): 977-981.
Vila I, Dominguez ER, Szakacs JG, Sandin RL, Greene JN, Garcia ES, Venkattaramanabalaji GV.
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“Villaret Syndrome in a patient with Prostate Cancer”,
American Journal of Medicine 2000; 108:516-517.
Balaji GV, Sicenica T, Klein A et al
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Awards and Honors
July 1998, Resident of the year at UPMC McKeesport, PA*
7/1/2005, Fellow of American College of Physicians*
July 2005, Clinical Hypertension Specialist Certification by American Society of Hypertension*
Professional Interests
Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia
Physician Treats
Abdominal pain,
Abnormal heart beats,
Anemia,
Diarrhea,
Gerd (Gastroesophageal Reflux Or Acid Reflux Disease),
Pulmonary (Breathing Or Lung) Diseases & Disorders,
Sinusitis,
Spine (Back Or Lumbar) Pain
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