Dr. Joseph Ballaro, MD | Summit, NJ | Internist

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Dr. Joseph Ballaro is an internal medicine physician who completed his medical degree at Ross University School of Medicine and his residency at Seton Hall University. With 38 years of experience in internal medicine, he brings extensive knowledge to treating adult patients with a wide range of health conditions.

Dr. Ballaro practices at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, New Jersey. He specializes in treating respiratory conditions such as upper respiratory infections and productive coughs. His practice includes performing diagnostic procedures like flu testing, COVID-19 testing, and urine analysis to help identify and manage patient health concerns. Patients have given him an average rating of 3.9 on Vitals.

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3.9

27 Ratings
38 years of experience
42 insurance plans accepted
Seton Hall University
9 written reviews
1 specialty
6 areas of expertise
1 board certification
1 office location
Male

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I have MANY health conditions & have been seeing many specialist for YEARS! I GUESS you could say I'm a Dr CONIOISSEUR! LOL Well, I had the PLEASURE of seeing Dr Ballaro a month ago@ MedExpress. I can't BEGIN to tell you how IMPRESSED & AMAZED I was @ what an INCREDIBLE, AWESOME Dr he was/is! He is KNOWLEDGEABLE, PROFESSIONAL, THOROUGH, KIND & CARING! He TRULY cares about EVERYONE of his PATIENTS! He takes the time to LISTEN & is very UNDERSTANDING! Called me 2 x's to follow up! NEW PRIMARY Dr!!

November 12th, 2018

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wait too long to see doctor......over 1 hour !!!!!!

March 8th, 2016

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Dr. Ballaro has only been my Dr for a little over a year. I find that he takes the time to listen and is very detailed in documenting my health records. For years I complained to Doctors that some thing was wrong with my vitamins, no one really cared. Dr. Ballaro pinpointed my problem. I am very thankful. Never had any issues, staff is very nice, very helpful. I never seem to have a long wait time, except when I went in for my first appointment. Maybe I go there days with less foot traffic. He was recommended by one of his patients and I wouldn't think twice in recommending Dr. Ballaro in the future.

November 27th, 2015

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Dr Ballaro is the best!!!

November 16th, 2015

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Dr. Ballaro is the best doctor I've ever been to. I see that many patients in the waiting room feel the same. There is a bit of a wait but I think that everyone who is his patient knows that and appreciates the kind of care and treatment they ultimately receive from him is worth every second of the wait. He give unprecedented medical care. You will never receive the same from any other doctor. He actually saved my life.

June 15th, 2014

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The staff is wonderful. Sandy is probably the best part. But I couldn't do it anymore. Every time I have been there I have had to wait over an hour. One time I waited almost 3 hours for a test that took 5 minutes. Everyone I have spoken to has complained about the same thing. He is very nice, but I can't deal with the wait.

February 17th, 2014

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I arrived to my appointment a few minutes early because I was advised I needed to present my pictures ID and insurance card, Upon arrival I was greeted by Sandy who was extremely pleasant and helpful, The down fault I have with this office is the waiting period to see the doctor, I had to wait over 2 hours to see him, And a staff who has a deep accent and who does not know how to spell. Will NOT RECOMMEND. SANDY IS THE ONLY COURTEOUS STAFF IN THE OFFICE

June 30th, 2013

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He really cares about his patient's. Very detailed in questions, and notes that he takes. Great and friendly staff. Only negative...which is probably due to a strong positive...his bed side mannor..is that by spending so much time w patients, appointments can be delayed. Over all..a great doctor. He will be my Doctor for the rest of my life!!

July 16th, 2012

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I FIND DOCTOR BALLARO, INFORMATIVE, CARING AND VERY PROFESSIONAL. THE BEST DOCTOR I HAVE EVER SEEN.

December 12th, 2009

Overlook Medical Center

99 Beauvoir AveSummit, NJ 07901

Tel: (908) 522-2000


Dr. Joseph Ballaro, MD	Natalie Howard, MSN, DNP	Dr. M.T. Shahab, MD	Dr. Rupal Shirish Bhatt, MD
Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine
	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients
3.9 (27 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	5 (4 Ratings)	4.1 (40 Ratings)
38 Years of Experience	6 Years of Experience	64 Years of Experience	30 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	Virtual Visit Available	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option
	Speaks English	Speaks Russian, Spanish, English	Speaks English, Gujarati, Hindi
Summit , NJ	New York City , NY	Midland Park , NJ	Fairfield , NJ
Med School: Ross University School Of Medicine		Med School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine	Med School: Smt N H L Municipal Medical College
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Internal Medicine

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MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, New Jersey, 2027, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

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Seton Hall University

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Ross University School Of MedicineGraduated in 1988

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