Overview
Michael Balk is a Cardiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Balk has been practicing medicine for over 39 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. 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.
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Locations
137 Johnson Ferry Road, Ste1200, Marietta, GA 30068
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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Eric Black-Maier, MD, is a Native Atlantan board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology. He specializes in the treatment of heart rhythm disorders, including management of implantable cardiac devices, anti-arrhythmic drug therapy and catheter ablation.Dr. Black-Maier performs the full spectrum of cardiac device implantations, including pacemaker, defibrillator, cardiac resynchronization device therapy, and lead extraction. He also specializes in ablation of complex atrial and ventricular arrythmias, with a particular interest in ventricular tachycardia ablation.Dr. Black-Maier served as a research fellow at both the Howard Hughes Medical Research (HHMI) and Duke Clinical Research (DCRI) institutes. He has presented at national meetings and published over 40 peer-reviewed papers. Dr. Black is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Fibrillation, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Familial Neurocardiogenic SyncopeDr. Balk isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope.
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Balk isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Balk isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Balk isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Balk isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Balk isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Balk isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aortic DissectionDr. Balk isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Balk isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Balk isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Balk isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy