Distinguished in Endocarditis

Dr. Sudarshan Balla

Cardiology
West Virginia University Hospitals
1 Medical Center Dr, 
Morgantown, WV 

Distinguished in Endocarditis
West Virginia University Hospitals
1 Medical Center Dr, 
Morgantown, WV 
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Overview

Sudarshan Balla is a Cardiologist in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Balla is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Endocarditis, Infective Endocarditis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 163 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 11 articles in the study of Endocarditis.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MO
Hospital Affiliations
Princeton Community Hospital
United Hospital Center, Inc
West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

West Virginia University Hospitals
1 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV 26506
Call: 304-598-4478
Other Locations
Curators of the University of Missouri
1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65212
Call: 573-882-8788

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.


163 Total Publications

Comparison of Diagnostic Parameters Using Cardiac CT-derived Aortic Valve Area and Aortic Valve Calcium Scores for Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis.
Comparison of Diagnostic Parameters Using Cardiac CT-derived Aortic Valve Area and Aortic Valve Calcium Scores for Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis.
Journal: Radiology. Cardiothoracic imaging
Published: December 11, 2025
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