Alex Balekian, MD
Pulmonologist
Asbestosis Lung Cancer Pleural Effusions Pleural Plaques Pleuritis Rounded Atelectasis
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Keck Hospital of USC - Medical Center
Dr. Alex Balekian graduated from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and then completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and a fellowship in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine at the UCLA Medical Center. He has also received certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine in the field of Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Pulmonary Disease. Dr. Balekian has been practicing for about 20 years and is currently associated with the Keck Medicine of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital. He has also contributed to two research papers.
University of California San Diego
Medical School
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Residency
UCLA Medical Center
Fellowship
American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
Accuracy of Clinicians and Models for Estimating the Probability that a Pulmonary Nodule Is Malignant.
Balekian, A. A.,Silvestri, G. A.,Simkovich, S. M.,Mestaz, P. J.,Sanders, G. D.,Daniel, J.,Porcel, J.,Gould, M. K.; Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2013 Sep 24.
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Balekian, A. A., Gould, M. K.; J Crit Care. 2012 Dec.
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