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Community Behavioral HealthPhiladelphia, PA 19107
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Summary
- John Balaicuis, M.D., M.S.Ed., is a psychiatrist based in Philadelphia, PA, with sub-specialty expertise in Sleep Medicine. He earned his M.D. from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in 2002 and completed a fellowship in Sleep Medicine there, following residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center. Dr. Balaicuis has held various roles, including Physician Advisor at Community Behavioral Health and Adjunct Research Instructor of Neurology at his alma mater and work in correctional environments. His research interests include the effects of lighting on melatonin suppression and alertness in astronauts, with multiple related publications. His honors include being a Distinguished Laughlin Fellow and receiving the J. Woodrow Savacool Prize in Medical Ethics.
Clinical Expertise
- Sleep medicine, Medical education, Healthcare management, Psychiatry, Light Research, Mental Health Court
Education & Training
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHFellowship, Sleep Medicine, 2006 - 2007
Jefferson Health Medical Education/Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 2003 - 2006
York HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2002 - 2003- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2002, M.D.
University of MiamiM.S.Ed., 1986 - 1987
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2002 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Distinguished Laughlin Fellow Albert Einstein Medical Center
- J. Woodrow Savacool Prize in Medical Ethics Jefferson Medical College
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 37 citationsIDENTITY TRANSFORMATION IN MEDICAL STUDENTSMitchell J M Cohen, Abigail Kay, James M. Youakim, John M Balaicuis
American Journal of Psychoanalysis. 2009-03-16
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Lighting Countermeasures for the International Space Station.Brainard G, Ayers M, Kemp J, Coyle W, Warfield B, Evans E, West K, Warfield B, Bowen C, Maida J, Bernecker C, Lockley S, Goel N, Mollicone D, Dinges D, Cecil K, West ..., 24th Annual Meeting of the Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms, Geneva, Switzerland, 6/2012
- Effects of Short Wavelength Solid-state Lighting on Melatonin Suppression and Alertness.Hanifin J, Thiessen M, Balaicuis J, Evans E, West K, Warfield B, Cecil K, Kemp J, Jablonski M, Downes M, James M, Byrne B, Gerner E, Pineda C, Sliney D, Maida J, Bowen..., 22nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms, Vienna, Austria, 7/2010
- Effects of Blue Solid-state Lighting on Melatonin Suppression and Alertness.Hanifin J, Thiessen M, Balaicuis J, Evans E, West K, Warfield B, Cecil K, Kemp J, Jablonski M, Downes M, James M, Byrne B, Gerner E, Pineda C, Sliney D, Maida J, Bowen..., 12th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Biological Rhythms, Destin, FL, 5/2010
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