John A Balacko MD
Nuclear Medicine Specialist | Nuclear Cardiology
2781 Leechburg Rd New Kensington PA, 15068About
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
Treatments
- Obesity
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
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