Advanced in Myasthenia Gravis

Dr. Nikhil Balakrishnan

Neurology
Duke Health
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
131 Medical Park Rd, Suite 308, 
Mooresville, NC 
Accepting New Patients
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Advanced in Myasthenia Gravis
Duke Health
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
131 Medical Park Rd, Suite 308, 
Mooresville, NC 
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Overview

Nikhil Balakrishnan is a Neurologist in Mooresville, North Carolina. Dr. Balakrishnan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myasthenia Gravis. His top areas of expertise are Apraxia, Myasthenia Gravis, Headache, and Dementia. Dr. Balakrishnan is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in NC
Hospital Affiliations
Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
Lake Norman Regional Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC
131 Medical Park Rd, Suite 308, Mooresville, NC 28117
Call: 704-660-2640

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.


7 Total Publications

Sphingomonas paucimobilis meningitis and ventriculitis in an immunocompromised host.
Sphingomonas paucimobilis meningitis and ventriculitis in an immunocompromised host.
Journal: Journal of the neurological sciences
Published: August 26, 2015
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