Experienced in Heart Murmurs

Dr. Preetha Balakrishnan

Pediatric Cardiology
DMC Children's Hospital Of Michigan
3901 Beaubien St, 
Detroit,, MI 

Experienced in Heart Murmurs
DMC Children's Hospital Of Michigan
3901 Beaubien St, 
Detroit,, MI 
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Overview

Preetha Balakrishnan is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Detroit,, Michigan. Dr. Balakrishnan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Murmurs. Her top areas of expertise are Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Coarctation of the Aorta, and Patent Ductus Arteriosus.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 18 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Pediatric Cardiology
Licenses
Pediatrics in MO
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan
3901 Beaubien St, Detroit,, MI 48201
Call: 313-745-5481
Other Locations
Beaumont Children's Hospital
3601 W 13 Mile Rd, Royal Oak,, MI 48073
Call: 248-898-5000

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.


18 Total Publications

Effects of Cardiac Remodeling and Altered Mechanics on Cardiac Outcomes in Fulminant Myocarditis in Children: Insight from a Longitudinal Pilot Study.
Effects of Cardiac Remodeling and Altered Mechanics on Cardiac Outcomes in Fulminant Myocarditis in Children: Insight from a Longitudinal Pilot Study.
Journal: Pediatric cardiology
Published: January 10, 2025
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