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Office
1504 Taub Loop
# 5
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-873-3503Fax+1 713-873-3505
Summary
- Maya Balakrishnan, MD is a gastroenterologist based in Houston, TX. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Gastroenterology at Yale-New Haven Medical Center, after graduating from Harvard Medical School. Her expertise lies in general gastroenterology and esophageal disease. Dr. Balakrishnan is also an active researcher and has been published numerous times in various medical journals such as Hepatology, The American Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology Communications, Gastro Hep Advances, and Journal of Hepatology. Her studies primarily focus on chronic liver disease, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, and obesity management.
Education & Training
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2011 - 2014- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2010
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2010 - 2026
CT State Medical License 2009 - 2015- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsAn Electronic Health Record Model for Predicting Risk of Hepatic Fibrosis in Primary Care Patients.Aaron P Thrift, Theresa H Nguyen Wenker, Kyler Godwin, Maya Balakrishnan, Hao T Duong
Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2024-07-01 - Understanding Primary Care Physician Perspectives on the Diagnosis and Management of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Qualitative Study.Natalia I Heredia, Jemima C John, Sonia Singh, Jessica P Hwang, Larkin L Strong
Inquiry. 2024-03-26 - A Study of Dietary Patterns Derived by Cluster Analysis and Their Association With Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Severity Among Hispanic Pat...Xiaotao Zhang, Carrie R Daniel, Valeria Soltero, Ximena Vargas, Shilpa Jain
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2024-03-01
Press Mentions
Is It Heartburn or a Heart Condition? An Expert ExplainsNovember 17th, 2024- Holiday Eating: Is It Heartburn or a Heart Condition?November 14th, 2024
Maya Balakrishnan, MD, MPH, on the Higher Risk of Progression of NAFLD in WomenMay 11th, 2020- Join now to see all
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