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Denis Balaban, MD, Neurology, Boston, MA, Massachusetts General Hospital

DenisTan KerimBalabanMD

Neurology Boston, MA

Instructor at Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital

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Summary

  • I am a board-certified neurologist at Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) with interests in neuroimmunology and neuroinfectious disease.

Education & Training

  • Biogen
    BiogenTranslational Neuroscience, 2022 - 2024
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalAdvanced General Autoimmune Neurology, 2021 - 2022
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 2018 - 2021
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 2017 - 2018
  • University of Florida College of Medicine
    University of Florida College of MedicineClass of 2017
  • Washington University in St. Louis
    Washington University in St. LouisBS, Biomedical engineering, summa cum laude, 2009 - 2013

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • NH State Medical License
    NH State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • ME State Medical License
    ME State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • KS State Medical License
    KS State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Principal Clinical Experience Resident Teaching Award in Neurology Massachusetts General Hospital, 2019
  • Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society 2012
  • Alpha Eta Mu Beta, National Biomedical Engineering Honor Society 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Acknowledging Personal Bias and Teaching Cultural Competence in Medical School through Interactive Methods
    Collado J, Sayedul Huq M, Balaban D, Asumu HE, Cena A, Advances in Medical Education, Jacksonville, FL, 6/8/2016
  • Self-Rated Health as a Predictor of Emergency Department Recidivism and Functional Decline Among Geriatric Patients
    Chang S, Balaban D, Passo R, Carpenter CR, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 1/1/2012
  • Association of Falls with Sarcopenia and Frailty in Older Adults Presenting to the ED
    Balaban D, Carpenter CR, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Great Plains Symposium, St. Louis, Missouri, 2011

Lectures

  • Rasmussen Encephalitis 
    Jamaica Plain Veterans Association Medical Center - 3/4/2020
  • Optic Neuritis 
    Brigham and Women’s-Massachusetts General Hospitals - 8/9/2019
  • Bench to Bedside: 6 Week Old Male with Fever 
    Gainesville, Florida - 4/15/2016

Authored Content

  • Balaban D., Bhattacharyya S. Multiple sclerosis (MS) and Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO)May 2020

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Industry Relationships

  • Fellow, BiogenTranslational Neuroscience Fellowship2022 - Present