AjayKBalaramMDFAAOS
Orthopaedic Surgery • Arlington Heights, ILHand Surgery
Hand, Wrist, Elbow, Shoulder Surgeon
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Office
515 West Algonquin Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005Phone+1 847-956-0099Fax+1 847-956-0433
Summary
- Ajay Balaram, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon based in Arlington Heights, IL, specializing in hand surgery. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Loyola University Medical Center and a hand surgery fellowship at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Further expertise was gained through a traveling fellowship in shoulder and elbow surgery at Melbourne Orthopaedic Group. Dr. Balaram is currently a surgeon at Hand to Shoulder Associates, S.C. He has experience in treating conditions such as cubital tunnel syndrome and performing surgeries on the shoulder, elbow, hand, and wrist. His research work includes publications on topics such as glomus tumors, cervical interbody spacer devices, and complications following metacarpal and phalange fractures.
Education & Training
Melbourne Orthopaedic Group - Traveling FellowshipMD, Shoulder & Elbow, 2012 - 2013
NYU Grossman School of Medicine/Hospital for Joint DiseasesFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2011 - 2012
Loyola University Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2006 - 2011
Creighton University School of MedicineClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2009 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2011 - 2013
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsLarge solitary glomus tumor of the wrist involving the radial artery.Balaram Ak, Andrew R. Hsu, Rapp Tb, Mehta, Bindra Rr
American Journal of Orthopedics. 2014-12-01 - 6 citationsBiomechanical evaluation of a low-profile, anchored cervical interbody spacer device at the index level or adjacent to plated fusion.Ajay K. Balaram, Alexander J. Ghanayem, Patrick T. OʼLeary, Leonard I. Voronov, Robert M. Havey
Spine. 2014-06-01 - 43 citationsComplications After the Fractures of Metacarpal and PhalangesAjay K. Balaram, Michael S. Bednar
Hand Clinics. 2010-05-01
Research History
- Principal InvestigatorBiomechanical Evaluation of a Low-Profile Anchored Cervical Interbody Spacer Device at the Index Level or Adjacent to Plated Fusion.2010 - 2012
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- HSA Websitehttp://www.hsasc.com
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