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Francis Balucan, MD, Internal Medicine, Nashville, TN, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

FrancisSBalucanMDMBA, FACP

Internal Medicine • Nashville, TN

Home Based Primary Care Physician for the High Need Population

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Summary

  • Dr. Francis Balucan is a general internist in Nashville, TN, working as a home-based primary care physician for the high-need, high-cost population. He was affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Vanderbilt University Medical Center and previously at Indiana University Health. He did his internal medicine residency at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine / JJP VA Medical Center program. He received his medical degree from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine and has practiced for 13 years. He specializes in general internal medicine and hospital medicine/hospitalist and is experienced in cardiology and health technology/informatics.

Education & Training

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Bronx)
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Bronx)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2013
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2011
  • University of the Philippines College of Medicine
    University of the Philippines College of MedicineClass of 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2017 - 2018
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2013 - 2017
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Characterizing hospitalization trajectories in the high-need, high-cost population using electronic health record data  
    Scott S Lee, Benjamin French, Francis Balucan, Michael D McCann, Eduard E Vasilevskis, Health Affairs Scholar, 12/6/2023

Press Mentions

  • Familiar Faces Reduce Readmissions
    Familiar Faces Reduce ReadmissionsJuly 20th, 2022

Grant Support

  • ‘Differentiating Modifiable vs. Unmodifiable Hospital Utilization in the High-need, High-cost Population Using EHR DataAgency for Health Research and Quality2023
  • – Loneliness and Outcomes in the High Need High Cost PopulationNational Institute of Aging - Center for Healthy Aging Behaviors and Longitudinal Investigations2022–2023
  • Health Equity GrantVanderbilt Center for Health Services Research2021–2022

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Filipino, Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Francis Balucan, Dr. Francis Balucan, MD, Dr. F Balucan, Dr. Francis S Balucan