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Kiruthika Balasundaram, MD
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (Heart Disease), Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography
About Me
Dr. Balasundaram has been faculty at Mount Sinai West since 2017. She is board certified in cardiovascular disease, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. She is a general, non-invasive cardiologist who sees patients with a broad range of cardiac pathology - including, but not limited to, cardiovascular disease risk stratification in asymptomatic individuals, lipid disorders, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, heart failure and hereditary cardiomyopathies.
Language
English, Tamil (India), Spanish
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Medicine, Cardiology
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Chest Pain
- ECG / EKG
- Echocardiogram
- Holter Monitor
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Education
MD, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
Residency, Internal Medicine
Mount Auburn Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Imaging
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai West
Fellowship, Cardiology
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai West
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Affinity Medicaid-Medicare-Essential Exchange
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus Medicaid
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- Fidelis Health Care
- HealthFirst Medicaid
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NY
- Multiplan PHCS
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- Partners Health Plan
- Senior Whole Health
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- WellCare Health Plan
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Patient Experience Star Ratings and Comments
The Patient Experience Star Rating reflects our patients’ perception of how well their Mount Sinai provider communicated with them during an office visit. The Star Rating is based on patient responses to three questions on a patient experience survey, a standardized questionnaire sent to verified patients and distributed by a third party vendor, Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score.
Care Provider’s Explanation
Care Provider’s Concern
Likelihood to Recommend Care Provider
Very good experience
Doctor Balasundaram is a caring individual who knows me very well and communicates effectively.
Good
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Balasundaram has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.