
Sandhya Balaram MD PhD
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Physician
506 6th StBrooklyn, NY 11215
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 30 doctors at Mount Sinai Morningside and one of 65 doctors at The Mount Sinai Hospital who specialize in Thoracic Surgery. She has more than 30 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 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 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2003 - 2027
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
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Association Between Social Vulnerability and Clinical Outcomes After Proximal Aortic Surgery.Lamia Harik, Jordan Leith, Mohamed Rahouma, Gianmarco Cancelli, Camilla Sofia Rossi
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2025-07-01 - 2 citationsTaking 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
European Journal of Neurology. 2024-05-01 - Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory failure refractory to high frequency percussive ventilation.Berhane Worku, Sandi Khin, Ivan Wong, Ivancarmine Gambardella, Charles Mack
Heart & Lung. 2023-11-15
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- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
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