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Anand Balachandran, MD, FACC

Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease

333 Whitesport Dr Suite 304 Huntsville AL, 35801
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Anand Balachandran, MD, FACC, is a cardiologist who diagnoses and treats patients at the Center for Elder Care and the Heart and Vascular Clinic in Huntsville, AL, which he established in 2016. Furthermore, he has staff memberships at several local hospitals, including Crestwood Medical Center and Huntsville Hospital. As a cardiologist, he specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disorders, including heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, and valvular heart disease. Dr. Balachandran’s areas of expertise cover coronary artery disease, cardiac arrhythmias, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, peripheral artery disease, congestive heart failure, and other cardiac conditions. Over the years, Dr. Balachandran co-authored many articles in scientific journals and has been actively involved in medical research.

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Education and Training

Kannur University Medical Degree 2005

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine

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Areas of expertise and specialization

Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiac arrhythmias, Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia, Peripheral Artery Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, and other cardiac conditions

Professional Memberships

  • American College of Cardiology  
  • American Registry of Diagnostic Vascular Sonography  
  • American Society of Nuclear Cardiology  
  • American Society of Echocardiography  

Fellowships

  • Weill Cornell Medical Center and Mount Sinai-Beth Israel-Brooklyn Hospital Center Cardiology 

Fellowships

  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel (Chief Fellow)

Professional Society Memberships

  • American College of Cardiology, American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology

Anand Balachandran, MD, FACC's Practice location

Crestwood Medical Center

333 Whitesport Dr Suite 304 -
Huntsville, AL 35801
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New patients: 256-799-2509
www.crestwoodmedcenter.com

The Center for Elder Care

3007 Memorial Parkway SW Suite B -
Huntsville, AL 35801
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New patients: 256-799-2500, 256-799-2509
http://centerforeldercare.org/

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Get to know Cardiologist Dr. Anand Balachandran, who serves patients in Huntsville, Alabama.

As a board-certified and fellowship-trained cardiologist, Dr. Balachandran’s areas of specialization include coronary artery disease, cardiac arrhythmias, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, peripheral artery disease, congestive heart failure, and other cardiac conditions. He started offering comprehensive cardiology services at the Heart and Vascular Clinic in Huntsville, Alabama in 2016.

Throughout his academic career, Dr. Balachandran graduated from Kannur University in India in 2005. Upon relocating to the United States, he completed his residency at The Brooklyn Medical Center, where he was appointed chief resident for the residency program. Thereafter, he went on to complete his fellowship training at Weill Cornell Medical Center and at Mount Sinai-Beth Israel-Brooklyn Hospital Center, graduating as chief fellow.  

He relocated to Huntsville in 2016 and has been providing cardiac care to patients in Madison County with services at Crestwood Medical Center and Huntsville Hospital. He has also co-authored many articles in scientific journals and has been actively involved in medical research. 

A Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the doctor is board-certified in both internal medicine and cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine, which is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who excel and strive to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world. 

In addition to being registered with the American Registry of Diagnostic Vascular Sonography, he remains a member of several professional societies, including the American Society of Echocardiography and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology.

Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart, as well as the circulatory system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and electrophysiology. Cardiologists are doctors who diagnose, assess, and treat patients with diseases and defects of the heart and blood vessels (the cardiovascular system).

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