Michael A. Balk
Experienced in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)

Dr. Michael A. Balk

Cardiology
Emory health
Emory Heart & Vascular At East Cobb
137 Johnson Ferry Road, Ste1200, 
Marietta, GA 
38 Years of Experience

Experienced in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
Emory health
Emory Heart & Vascular At East Cobb
137 Johnson Ferry Road, Ste1200, 
Marietta, GA 
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Overview

Michael Balk is a Cardiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Balk has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). His top areas of expertise are Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, Atherosclerosis, and Pacemaker Implantation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine, 1987
Residency
Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, 1995
Fellowships
Emory University School of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Southern Regional Medical Center
Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Emory Heart & Vascular at East Cobb
137 Johnson Ferry Road, Ste1200, Marietta, GA 30068
Call: 404-251-1900

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.


1 Total Publications

Digital Stethoscope-Improved Auscultation at the Bedside.
Digital Stethoscope-Improved Auscultation at the Bedside.
Journal: The American journal of cardiology
Published: November 22, 2018
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