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Office
Mercy Health, Lorain, Ohio
3600 Kolbe Road, Suite 106
Lorain, OH 44053Phone+1 440-222-4970- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. John Balk is an orthopedic surgeon in Cleveland, OH and is affiliated with St. Vincent Charity Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, OH. His orthopedic residency was completed through University Hospitals in Cleveland, OH. He is fellowship trained in spine surgery, spending 6 months at Texas Back Institute and 6 months at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center. He has been in practice 3 years. Procedures he commonly performs are: spine surgery, total shoulder, hip, and knee replacements, arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgery, orthopedic fracture care, carpal tunnel and trigger finger surgery, and lumbar spine injections.
Education & Training
- St. Vincent Charity Medical CenterSpine Surgery and Joint Reconstruction, 2019 - 2019
- Texas Back InstituteFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2018 - 2019
- LECOMT/UH Regional HospitalsResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2014 - 2018
- LECOMT/UH Regional HospitalsInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2013 - 2014
- Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in AthensClass of 2013
Certifications & Licensure
- OH State License 2017 - 2025
- TX State License 2018 - 2023
- AOA Board of Orthopedic Surgery Orthopedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Outstanding Student Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2010-2011
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- North American Spine SocietyMember
- American Osteopathic Association of OrthopedicsMember
- Mid-American Orthopaedic AssociationMember
Hospital Affiliations
- St. Vincent Charity Medical CenterCleveland, Ohio
- Mercy Health - Lorain HospitalLorain, Ohio
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