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John A Balacko MD

Nuclear Medicine Specialist | Nuclear Cardiology

5/5(12)
2781 Leechburg Rd New Kensington PA, 15068
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5/5

About

Dr. John Balacko practices Nuclear Medicine in New Kensington, PA. Dr. Balacko uses procedures and treatments that apply molecular imaging and molecular therapy. Nuclear Medicine Physicians are trained and certified to provide such procedures as skeletal imaging, glucose metabolic imaging, brain perfusion, blood pool imaging, and thyroid imaging, among many others.

Education and Training

Univ of Pittsburgh Sch of Med, Pittsburgh Pa 1984

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 1984

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 33 years of experience

Treatments

  • Obesity
  • Heart Disease
  • Heart Failure
  • Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
  • Pain
  • Vascular Disease

John A Balacko MD's Practice location

Practice At 2781 Leechburg Rd

2781 Leechburg Rd -
New Kensington, PA 15068
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New patients: 412-373-6666
Fax: 412-373-4595

1624 PACIFIC AVE STE B -
NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA 15065
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New patients: 724-226-3345
Fax: 724-226-2415

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ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITALl

1301 CARLISLE ST NATRONA PA 15065

Head west on Leechburg Road 94 ft
Turn right onto Tarentum Bridge Road (PA 366) 1.1 mi
Continue straight onto Ross Street (PA 366) 927 ft
Turn right onto East 10th Avenue 2503 ft
Continue straight onto Freeport Road 4777 ft
Turn left onto Alabama Avenue 391 ft
Turn right onto Carlisle Street 286 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

UPMC ST MARGARETl

815 FREEPORT ROAD PITTSBURGH PA 15215

Head west on Leechburg Road 94 ft
Turn right onto Tarentum Bridge Road (PA 366) 1.1 mi
Turn left onto West 7th Avenue 4344 ft
Continue straight onto Freeport Road 3274 ft
Turn right onto Baileys Run Road 1231 ft
Take the ramp on the right 1222 ft
Merge left onto Allegheny Valley Expressway (PA 28) 9.3 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards Fox Chapel Road 727 ft
Make a sharp right onto Fox Chapel Road (Green Belt) 1618 ft
Turn right onto Freeport Road 4168 ft
Turn right onto Delafield Road 923 ft
Turn right 265 ft
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UPMC EASTl

2775 MOSSIDE BOULEVARD MONROEVILLE PA 15146

Head west on Leechburg Road 94 ft
Turn left onto Tarentum Bridge Road (PA 366) 3989 ft
Keep right at the fork onto PA 366 1.9 mi
Continue straight onto Logans Ferry Road (Orange Belt) 4032 ft
Keep left at the fork onto Logans Ferry Road (Orange Belt) 1.7 mi
Turn right onto Saltsburg-Leechburg Road (Orange Belt) 1.1 mi
Continue straight onto Leechburg Road (Orange Belt) 3076 ft
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Turn right onto Center New Texas Road 4172 ft
Continue slightly left onto Center New Texas Road 3342 ft
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Turn left onto Center Road (Orange Belt) 2.1 mi
Keep left at the fork onto Orange Belt 4323 ft
Continue slightly left onto Mosside Boulevard (PA 48) 879 ft
Make a slight right 200 ft
Go straight onto UPMC East Drive 127 ft
Turn right 297 ft
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ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITALl

1301 CARLISLE ST NATRONA PA 15065

Head northeast 196 ft
Turn left onto Dallas Avenue 985 ft
Turn left onto Freeport Road 3627 ft
Turn right onto Alabama Avenue 391 ft
Turn right onto Carlisle Street 286 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

UPMC ST MARGARETl

815 FREEPORT ROAD PITTSBURGH PA 15215

Head northeast 196 ft
Turn left onto Dallas Avenue 985 ft
Turn left onto Freeport Road 1.6 mi
Continue straight onto East 10th Avenue 2547 ft
Continue left onto Ross Street (PA 366) 896 ft
Turn right onto West 7th Avenue 4301 ft
Continue straight onto Freeport Road 3274 ft
Turn right onto Baileys Run Road 1231 ft
Take the ramp on the right 1222 ft
Merge left onto Allegheny Valley Expressway (PA 28) 9.3 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards Fox Chapel Road 727 ft
Make a sharp right onto Fox Chapel Road (Green Belt) 1618 ft
Turn right onto Freeport Road 4168 ft
Turn right onto Delafield Road 923 ft
Turn right 265 ft
Turn right 229 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

UPMC EASTl

2775 MOSSIDE BOULEVARD MONROEVILLE PA 15146

Head northeast 196 ft
Turn left onto Dallas Avenue 985 ft
Turn left onto Freeport Road 1.6 mi
Continue straight onto East 10th Avenue 2547 ft
Continue left onto Ross Street (PA 366) 925 ft
Continue straight onto Tarentum Bridge (PA 366) 1.9 mi
Keep right at the fork onto PA 366 1.9 mi
Continue straight onto Logans Ferry Road (Orange Belt) 4032 ft
Keep left at the fork onto Logans Ferry Road (Orange Belt) 1.7 mi
Turn right onto Saltsburg-Leechburg Road (Orange Belt) 1.1 mi
Continue straight onto Leechburg Road (Orange Belt) 3076 ft
Turn left onto New Texas Road (Orange Belt) 4211 ft
Continue slightly left onto Old Leechburg Road (Orange Belt) 380 ft
Keep right at the fork onto New Texas Road (Orange Belt) 717 ft
Turn right onto Center New Texas Road 4172 ft
Continue slightly left onto Center New Texas Road 3342 ft
Turn right onto Saltsburg Road (PA 380) 917 ft
Turn left onto Center Road (Orange Belt) 2.1 mi
Keep left at the fork onto Orange Belt 4323 ft
Continue slightly left onto Mosside Boulevard (PA 48) 879 ft
Make a slight right 200 ft
Go straight onto UPMC East Drive 127 ft
Turn right 297 ft
Turn left 261 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right