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Office
285 N El Camino Real
#114
Encinitas, CA 92024Phone+1 760-436-4511Fax+1 760-436-5106
Summary
- Dr. Steven Balch, MD is a board certified pediatrician in Encinitas, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California. He is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital-La Jolla and Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego.
Education & Training
- Naval Medical Center (San Diego)Residency, Pediatrics, 1968 - 1971
- Naval Medical Center (San Diego)Internship, Transitional Year, 1965 - 1966
- Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1965
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1967 - 2015
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 19 citationsValidation of a Medicare Claims-based Algorithm for Identifying Breast Cancers Detected at Screening MammographyJoshua J. Fenton, Tracy Onega, Weiwei Zhu, Steven Balch, Rebecca Smith-Bindman
Medical Care. 2016-03-01 - 110 citationsFactors Associated With Rates of False-Positive and False-Negative Results From Digital Mammography Screening: An Analysis of Registry DataHeidi D Nelson, Ellen S. O'Meara, Karla Kerlikowske, Steven Balch, Diana L. Miglioretti
Annals of Internal Medicine. 2016-02-16 - 46 citationsDistinguishing screening from diagnostic mammograms using Medicare claims data.Joshua J. Fenton, Weiwei Zhu, Steven Balch, Rebecca Smith-Bindman, Paul A. Fishman
Medical Care. 2014-07-01