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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
- 190 citationsGlobal Epidemiology of Chronic Liver Disease.Shantan Cheemerla, Maya Balakrishnan
Clinical Liver Disease. 2021-05-01 - 63 citationsPrevalence and factors associated with NAFLD detected by vibration controlled transient elastography among US adults: Results from NHANES 2017-2018.Xiaotao Zhang, Natalia I. Heredia, Maya Balakrishnan, Aaron P. Thrift
Plos One. 2021-06-03 - 159 citationsWomen Have a Lower Risk of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease but a Higher Risk of Progression vs Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Maya Balakrishnan, Parth Patel, Sydney Dunn-Valadez, Cecilia Dao, Vinshi Khan
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2021-01-01
Press Mentions
- 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
- Diabetes Can Put Your Liver at Risk: The Mediterranean Diet Might HelpMay 22nd, 2019
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