Overview
Shivaiah Balachandra is a Pediatric Nephrologist and a Pediatrics provider in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Balachandra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alport Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Alport Syndrome, Glomerulonephritis, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, and Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood. Dr. Balachandra is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
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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Texas Childrens Physician Group
Michael Braun is a Pediatric Nephrologist and a Pediatrics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Braun is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alport Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Renovascular Hypertension, Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Feingold Syndrome. Dr. Braun is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Alport SyndromeDr. Balachandra isExperienced. Learn about Alport Syndrome.
- Alternating Hemiplegia of ChildhoodDr. Balachandra isExperienced. Learn about Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood.
- Cantu SyndromeDr. Balachandra isExperienced. Learn about Cantu Syndrome.
- Cardiofaciocutaneous SyndromeDr. Balachandra isExperienced. Learn about Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome.
- GlomerulonephritisDr. Balachandra isExperienced. Learn about Glomerulonephritis.
- Hemi 3 SyndromeDr. Balachandra isExperienced. Learn about Hemi 3 Syndrome.