Overview of Dr. Balsara
As a board-certified cardiac surgeon and intensivist with nearly 10 years of experience in the field, Dr. Balsara sees patients across the entire spectrum of cardiac disease. This includes coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, aortic pathology, and complex re-operative surgery. He has a particular interest in end-stage heart failure, heart transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support. He brings with him a wealth of experience in expanding both the donor and recipient pools for transplantation, including the use of hepatitis-C and DCD-donors, as well as broad utilization of the TransMedics® OCS™ Heart System platform and normothermic regional perfusion.
Additional clinical interests include cardiac critical care and end-of-life care. Dr. Balsara has a particular interest in quality improvement and standardization of care to improve outcomes, reduce waste, and increase access to care. In particular, he is passionate about leveraging the scale of health systems to offer a variety of cutting-edge therapies to patients from varied geographic and economic backgrounds who have previously been denied access.
Office
110 Irving Street Northwest
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Washington, DC 20010Fax+1 202-877-6891
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2011 - 2014
- Duke University HospitalFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2010 - 2011
- Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2010
- Duke University HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2003 - 2004
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- MD State Medical License 2011 - 2026
- VA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
- DC State Medical License 2022 - 2024
- MO State Medical License 2014 - 2023
- TN State Medical License 2018 - 2023
- AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
- IL State Medical License 2015 - 2020
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 29 citationsAssessing Oropharyngeal Dysphagia After Lung Transplantation: Altered Swallowing Mechanisms and Increased MorbidityB. Zane Atkins, Melissa S. Trachtenberg, Rebecca Prince-Petersen, Gina Vess, Errol L. Bush
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2007-11-01 - 75 citationsExpanding Heart Transplant in the Era of Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapy for Hepatitis C.Kelly Schlendorf, Sandip Zalawadiya, Ashish S. Shah, Roman E. Perri, Mark Wigger
JAMA Cardiology. 2020-02-01 - 8 citationsSurgeons' Perspectives on Valve Surgery in People With Drug Use-Associated Infective Endocarditis.Alysse G Wurcel, Julia Zubiago, Jessica Reyes, Emma Smyth, Keki R Balsara
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2023-09-01
Press Mentions
- 46 Cardiology Leaders on the Move in 2022January 23rd, 2023
Professional Memberships
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