Gary J Balady MD

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Preventive Cardiology

Professor of Medicine, Boston University

732 Harrison AvePreston 3rd FloorBoston, MA 02118
Phone+1 617-638-7490
Fax+1 617-414-8742

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Education & Training

Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1982 - 1984
Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1982
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 1979

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1980 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2008-2013
Boston Now Newspaper Castle Connolly, 2007

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

22 citations
Mobile Technology Improves Adherence to Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Propensity Score–Matched Study
Tasnim F. Imran, Na Wang, Stephanie Zombeck, Gary J. Balady
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2021-08-03
16 citations
The Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention at 40 Years and Its Role in the Evolution of Cardiac Rehabilitation.
Philip A. Ades, Gary J. Balady, Kathy Berra, Barry A. Franklin, Victor F. Froelicher
Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention. 2020-01-01
25 citations
Pre-operative stress testing in the evaluation of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Bindu Kalesan, Heidi C Nicewarner, Sunny Intwala, Christopher K Leung, Gary J. Balady
Plos One. 2019-07-11

Authored Content

New ACC/AHA Quality Measures for Cardiac RehabilitationApril 2018
New ACC/AHA Quality Measures for Cardiac RehabilitationApril 2018
2018 ACC/AHA Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Cardiac Rehabilitation A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance MeasuresApril 2018

Press Mentions

BMC Cardiac Rehab Program Achieves Equal Outcomes Across Income LevelsMay 15th, 2025
Boston Biotech Verve Tests ‘CRISPR 2.0′ in a Patient for the First TimeJuly 12th, 2022
First Person Dosed in Novel Gene Editing Clinical TrialJuly 12th, 2022