Prakash Balan, MD

4.9 out of 5 stars

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Prakash Balan, MD

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Specialty:
Cardiovascular Disease
Interventional Cardiology
Echocardiography
Clinical Interests:
Coronary Artery Disease, Valvular Heart Disease, Acute Myocardial Infarction Care, Radial Artery Catheterization, Transcatheter Valve Replacement, Advanced Valve Interventions, TAVR, Coronary Interventions, High Risk PCI
Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease
Interventional Cardiology
Education/Training

Medical School
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 2004

Residency
Rush University Medical Center, 2008

Fellowship
Rush University Medical Center, 2011

Fellowship
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2012

For referrals to Dr. Prakash Balan, please call 713-500-8828.

Dr. Prakash Balan is a board certified Physician and Assistant Professor for the Department of Internal Medicine at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

Dr. Balan’s practice philosophy emphasizes taking time to listen carefully to patients and treating each one like a member of his family. As part of a group of specialists in cardiac medicine and related areas, he believes that a team approach provides the best possible care to patients.

He has been in practice in Houston since 2012 and treating patients 18 years and older. He is also a fellow of the American College of Cardiology.

A resident of the Medical Center area, Dr. Balan is married and has two children. His favorite leisure activities are spending time with his family and exercising.

57 Patient Review(s) / 128 Surveys

06/15/20
*Dr. Balan is outstanding. Brilliant. Such a pleasure to have his care.
06/09/20
Excellent staff.
06/07/20
Simply the best physician - clearly and patiently listens, thoughtful questions and discusses options.
05/28/20
*Dr. Balan is the best!
05/28/20
Dr. Balan went into great detail on how to improve my condition.
05/22/20
*Dr. Balan is very concerned about me, takes a lot of time with me and has a comforting manner.
05/22/20
Very difficult to get an appointment.
05/16/20
Awesome experience. Answered all my questions and concerns.
05/06/20
I am very fortunate to have a doctor who cares about the well being of his patients and takes the time to patiently listen to all the symptoms. Without saying that *Dr. Balan practically saved my life.
04/12/20
good
04/12/20
Good.
04/12/20
good
03/30/20
Everything great.
03/26/20
Wonderful caring staff and doctor!
03/25/20
Dr. Balan is superb and outstanding.
03/14/20
My appointment with Dr. Balan was very good. As a [...] time patient I found him to be very attentive and concerned with my problem. I have had this condition for about [...] years. He is the first Dr. to suggest further testing to see if my [...] is being caused by other issues.
03/13/20
It was better this time!!
03/12/20
Had a good experience overall office staff, medical assistant was very friendly and Dr. Balan was attentive to my concerns and recommended best testing. I give them 5 stars excellent service.
03/12/20
Visit all good.
03/12/20
Perfect.
03/05/20
They were good to me.
03/05/20
They treated me good.
03/05/20
They were good.
03/04/20
Very good experience. He is a great listener & shows genuine concern.
02/28/20
Very good.
02/28/20
very good
02/28/20
very good
02/28/20
very good
02/27/20
Per usual, I received VIP treatment.
02/26/20
*Dr. Balan and his assistant gave us all the time we needed and explained everything in terms we could understand.
02/26/20
No delays.
02/26/20
My appointment was late in the day, but the doctors seemed to be in no hurry. They took all the time needed to answer all our questions.
02/13/20
I love Dr. Balan and Catrina!!!
02/13/20
It's unusual that I waited an hour to see Dr. Balan. He is usually on time. He always spends a good amount of quality time with me.
02/13/20
The nurse didn't respond to me or even look at me until she finished recording info into the computer. I felt invisible to her.
02/06/20
Dr. Balan is one of the best physicians I've ever had. He is caring, knowledgeable, respectful. I would not hesitate to recommend him.
02/06/20
Dr. Balan is the BEST - listens, discusses plan and his assessment. Could not ask for more.
01/30/20
*Dr. Balan is excellent!
01/28/20
Dr. Balan is very professional and has a good communication side. Great eye contact.
01/28/20
All staff was very friendly and courteous!
01/28/20
Love the Nurse! She is very personable.
01/07/20
Very good.
12/20/19
*Dr. Balan is always interested in our thoughts & how we would like to take a proactive approach to our health care.
12/20/19
Dr. Balan is the most thorough and responsive cardiologist I have ever had. I have brought [...] [...] [...] to him as well.
12/17/19
Extremely professional, caring and explained in lay terms with concern for the well-being of the patient. I would definitely recommend him to others. I walked away feeling cared for, peace of mind is priceless when you fight difficult health challenges.
10/29/19
I recommend this physician to all that i know and that's a lot of people - for I have worked with the [...] for 50+ years and still do.
10/24/19
I was impressed by Dr. Balan and by the younger doctor that came in first.
10/08/19
Dr. Balan & team exceeded expectations as per normal with The Good Dr.!!
10/07/19
knowledgeable, personable, interested and informative about my options and treatment
10/02/19
*Dr. Balan is very attentive to his patient. He listen & he cares that means a lot. Thank you *Balan for being such a great Dr.
09/25/19
Superb!
09/25/19
Excellent!
09/25/19
Without any hesitation I would recommend Dr. Balan!
09/19/19
Very attentive and great explanation of problem.
09/19/19
Just a few minutes.
08/22/19
Good.
07/25/19
He is great, enjoy my appointments with the Dr.
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