Richard F. Balsam, Cardiologist
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Richard F. Balsam

Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology

1365 Washington Avenue Suite 100 Albany New York, 12206
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About

Dr. Richard Balsam is a cardiologist practicing in Albany, New York. Dr. Balsam specializes in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels and the cardiovascular system. These conditions include heart attacks, heart murmurs, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. Dr. Balsam also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.

Education and Training

Albany Medical College

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 60 years of experience

Areas of expertise and specialization

BypassDefibrillator ImplantationNuclear Stress TestsPacemakers

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Teaches Students and Pre-Med Students, SC Post Graduate Program for 37 Years -
  • Educational Resource for Doctors -
  • President, Cardiac Society of Upstate New York -

Awards

  • Physician of the Year, 2003   

Fellowships

  • VA Hospital (Cardiology)

Professional Society Memberships

  • Albany College Medical Association, American College of Physicians, Cardiac Society of Upstate New York, American College of Cardiology

Articles and Publications

  • In the Past

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Working and Teaching Students- He empowers them and they empower him.

Philanthropic Initiatives

  • President and Founder, Renaissance Musical Arts

Hobbies / Sports

  • Music, Tennis

Favorite professional publications

  • New England Journal of Medicine

Richard F. Balsam's Practice location

1365 Washington Avenue Suite 100 -
Albany, New York 12206
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