Ranga Balasekaran MD FACG

Advanced Endoscopic Interventional, Biliary Tract Disease, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Director of Gastroenterology Northwest Health System - Springdale

2200 Ada AvenueSuite 201Conway, AR 72034
Phone+1 501-852-1360

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Education & Training

Baylor University Medical CenterFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1997 - 2000
University of New Mexico School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1997
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 1994

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Certifications & Licensure

AR State Medical License 2012 - 2026
TX State Medical License 1998 - 2026
NM State Medical License 1994 - 2000
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Practice Fusion, Practice Fusion, 2013
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Practice Fusion EHR, Practice Fusion, Inc., 2012
Fellow (FACG) American College of Gastroenterology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
Positive Results on Tests for Steatorrhea in Persons Consuming Olestra Potato Chips
R. Balasekaran, Jack L. Porter, C A Santa Ana, John S. Fordtran
Annals of Internal Medicine. 2000-02-15
69 citations
A Case-Control Study of Risk Factors for Sporadic Hepatitis C Virus Infection in The Southwestern United States
Ranga Balasekaran, Marc Bulterys, M. Mazen Jamal, Patrick G. Quinn, David E. Johnston
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 1999-05-01