Overview
Rick Balestra is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Balestra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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Locations
1111 NE 99th Ave, Portland, OR 97220
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- Acquired TracheomalaciaDr. Balestra isExperienced. Learn about Acquired Tracheomalacia.
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Balestra isExperienced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)Dr. Balestra isExperienced. Learn about Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).
- Advanced BronchoscopyDr. Balestra isExperienced. Learn about Advanced Bronchoscopy.
- BronchiectasisDr. Balestra isExperienced. Learn about Bronchiectasis.
- Bronchogenic CystDr. Balestra isExperienced. Learn about Bronchogenic Cyst.