SandhyaBalaramMDPhD

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Physician

Overview of Dr. Balaram

Dr. Sandhya Balaram is a thoracic surgeon in Brooklyn, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Queens, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Mount Sinai Morningside, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai Beth Israel. She received her medical degree from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and has been in practice 24 years. She is one of 31 doctors at Mount Sinai Morningside and one of 68 doctors at The Mount Sinai Hospital who specialize in Thoracic Surgery. She has more than 30 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
263 7th Avenue
Suite 4H
Brooklyn, NY 11215
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Education & Training

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2001 - 2003
Creighton University School of Medicine (Omaha)Residency, Surgery, 1993 - 2000
University of Missouri Kansas City School of MedicineClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2003 - 2025
WI State Medical License 2000 - 2003
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Randomized On-X Anticoagulation Trial Start of enrollment: 2006 Jun 06
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Taking the pulse of brain death: A meta-analysis of the natural history of brain death with somatic support.
Ivancarmine Gambardella, Francesco Nappi, Berhane Worku, Robert F Tranbaugh, Aminat M Ibrahim, Sandhya K Balaram, James L Bernat> ;European Journal of Neurology. 2024 May 1
Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory failure refractory to high frequency percussive ventilation.
Berhane Worku, Sandi Khin, Ivan Wong, Ivancarmine Gambardella, Charles Mack, Ankur Srivastava, Monika Tukacs, Felix Khusid, Salik Malik, Sandhya Balaram, Noah Reisman,...> ;Heart & Lung. 2023 Nov 15
Post myocardial infarction left ventricular intramural dissecting hematoma: a case report describing a very rare complication.
Muhammad Saad, Nisha Ali, Sudiksha Regmi, Prakash Upreti, Sumit Karna, Sandhya K Balaram, Gayathri Kamalakkannan, Vittorio, T., Gurjar, H.> ;BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. 2022 Mar 4
“Crab‐like” mitral valve endocarditis
Andrea Amabile, Elbert E. Williams, Gabriele Di Luozzo, Sandhya K. Balaram> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2020 Feb 1
9 citations
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with dynamic obstruction and high left ventricular outflow gradients associated with paradoxical apical ballooning.
Mark V. Sherrid, Katherine Riedy, Barry P. Rosenzweig, Monica Ahluwalia, Milla Arabadjian, Muhamed Saric, Sandhya K. Balaram, Daniel G. Swistel, Harmony R. Reynolds, B...> ;Echocardiography. 2018 Dec 12
Latent myopathy is more pronounced in patients with low flow versus normal flow aortic stenosis with normal left ventricular ejection fraction who are undergoing surgi...
Azhar Supariwala, Monica Sanchez-Ross, Valentin Suma, Karthik Seetharam, Daniel Marrero, Daniel G. Swistel, Sandhya K. Balaram, Farooq A. Chaudhry> ;Echocardiography. 2018 May 1
32 citations
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Using the Radial Artery, Right Internal Thoracic Artery, or Saphenous Vein as the Second Conduit.
Robert F. Tranbaugh, Thomas A. Schwann, Daniel G. Swistel, Kamellia R. Dimitrova, Laila Al-Shaar, Darryl M. Hoffman, Charles M. Geller, Milo Engoren, Sandhya K. Balara...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2017 Aug 1
28 citations
Intracardiac Extension of Intravenous Leiomyomatosis.
Jonathan D. Price, Constantine E. Anagnostopoulos, Alan Benvenisty, Ravi K. Kothuru, Sandhya K. Balaram> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2017 Feb 1
159 citations
The Mitral Valve in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Test in Context
Mark V. Sherrid, Sandhya K. Balaram, Bette Kim, Leon Axel, Daniel G. Swistel> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2016 Apr 19
122 citations
Low Operative Mortality Achieved With Surgical Septal Myectomy : Role of Dedicated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Centers in the Management of Dynamic Subaortic Obstruction
Barry J. Maron, Joseph A. Dearani, Steve R. Ommen, Martin S. Maron, Hartzell V. Schaff, Rick A. Nishimura, Anthony Ralph-Edwards, Harry Rakowski, Mark V. Sherrid, Dani...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2015 Sep 15
34 citations
Echocardiography before and after Resect-Plicate-Release Surgical Myectomy for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Dan G. Halpern, Daniel G. Swistel, Jose Ricardo F. Po, Rajeev Joshi, Glenda Winson, Milla Arabadjian, Charles Lopresto, Josef Kushner, Bette Kim, Sandhya K. Balaram, M...> ;Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 2015 Nov 1
21 citations
Optimal conduit for diabetic patients: propensity analysis of radial and right internal thoracic arteries.
Darryl M. Hoffman, Kamellia R. Dimitrova, David Lucido, Gabriela R. Dincheva, Charles M. Geller, Sandhya K. Balaram, Wilson Ko, Daniel G. Swistel, Robert F. Tranbaugh> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2014 Jul 1
58 citations
The second best arterial graft: a propensity analysis of the radial artery versus the free right internal thoracic artery to bypass the circumflex coronary artery.
Robert F. Tranbaugh, Kamellia R. Dimitrova, David Lucido, Darryl M. Hoffman, Gabriela R. Dincheva, Charles M. Geller, Sandhya K. Balaram, Wilson Ko, Daniel G. Swistel> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2014 Jan 1
43 citations
Pulse wave imaging in normal, hypertensive and aneurysmal human aortas in vivo: a feasibility study.
Ronny X. Li, Jianwen Luo, Sandhya K. Balaram, Farooq A. Chaudhry, Danial Shahmirzadi, Elisa E. Konofagou> ;Physics in Medicine and Biology. 2013 Jul 7
87 citations
Treatment of Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Gradient Resistant to First-Line Therapy With β-Blockade or Verapamil
Mark V. Sherrid, Aneesha Shetty, Glenda Winson, Bette Kim, Dan Musat, Carlos L. Alviar, Peter Homel, Sandhya K. Balaram, Daniel G. Swistel> ;Circulation. Heart Failure. 2013 Jul 1
76 citations
Role of Mitral Valve Plication in the Surgical Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Sandhya K. Balaram, Ronald E. Ross, Mark V. Sherrid, Gary S. Schwartz, Zak Hillel, Glenda Winson, Daniel G. Swistel> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2012 Dec 1
28 citations
Surgical Myectomy for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in the 21st Century, the Evolution of the “RPR” Repair: Resection, Plication, and Release
Daniel G. Swistel, Sandhya K. Balaram> ;Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. 2012 May 1
14 citations
Does Surgical Relief of Obstruction Improve Prognosis for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Ronald E. Ross, Mark V. Sherrid, Mairead M. Casey, Daniel G. Swistel, Sandhya K. Balaram> ;Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. 2012 May 1
7 citations
In-vivo pulse wave imaging for arterial stiffness measurement under normal and pathological conditions
Ronny X. Li, Jianwen Luo, Sandhya K. Balaram, Farooq A. Chaudhry, John C. Lantis, Danial Shahmirzadi, Elisa E. Konofagou> ;Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference. 2011 Dec 1
45 citations
The role of gender in coronary surgery.
Justin D. Blasberg, Gary S. Schwartz, Sandhya K. Balaram> ;European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2011 Sep 1
Robotic-assisted resection of an intrapericardial bronchogenic cyst.
Ronald E. Ross, Gary S. Schwartz, Crystal Thomas, Sandhya K. Balaram> ;Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2011 Jun 1
25 citations
Long-term outcome of leads and patients following robotic epicardial left ventricular lead placement for cardiac resynchronization therapy.
Ganesh S. Kamath, Sandhya K. Balaram, Andrew D. Choi, Olga Kuteyeva, Naga V Garikipati, Jonathan S. Steinberg, Suneet Mittal> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2011 Feb 1
2 citations
Expected and unexpected pulmonic valve masses: transesophageal echocardiographic diagnosis and individualized management.
Christopher Gustafson, Sandhya K. Balaram, Daniel G. Swistel, Diane Anca, Zak Hillel, John D. Wasnick> ;Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2009 Jun 1
52 citations
Resection-plication-release for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: clinical and echocardiographic follow-up.
Sandhya K. Balaram, Leslie Tyrie, Mark V. Sherrid, John Afthinos, Zak Hillel, Glenda Winson, Daniel G. Swistel> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2008 Nov 1
14 citations
A novel pathway for the management of hypertension for hospitalized patients.
Eyal Herzog, Olivier Frankenberger, Emad F. Aziz, Sripal Bangalore, Sandhya Balaram, E Nasrallah, Stanley Cortell, Franz H. Messerli> ;Critical Pathways in Cardiology. 2007 Dec 1
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Press Mentions

46 Cardiology Leaders on the Move in 2022January 23rd, 2023
42 Cardiology Firsts in 2022December 7th, 2022
Dr. Sandhya K. Balaram Named Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist HospitalDecember 5th, 2022
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