Dr Galina Balon, MD | Mountain View, CA | Internal Medicine

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Dr. Galina Balon specializes in internal medicine, bringing 48 years of comprehensive medical experience to their practice. They earned their medical degree from Saint Petersburg Pavlov State Medical University and completed residency training at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center. With nearly five decades of clinical expertise, Dr. Balon brings extensive knowledge to adult healthcare. They communicate with patients in Russian, providing culturally sensitive care for Russian-speaking community members.

Dr. Balon practices at El Camino Health's Mountain View Center in Mountain View, California. They focus on treating cardiovascular conditions including high cholesterol in children and teens, hypertension, and hypertensive emergencies. Their diagnostic capabilities include performing electrocardiograms to assess heart health, and they incorporates physical therapy and strength training into patient care plans. Patients have given Dr. Balon an average rating of 3.0 on Vitals.

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accepting new patients
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9 Ratings
48 years of experience
45 insurance plans accepted
speaks Russian
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
5 written reviews
1 specialty
7 areas of expertise
1 board certification
1 hospital affiliation
1 office location

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I've been seeing Doctor Balon for 12+ years. She is remarkable in terms of thoroughness, knowledge and genuine care for her patients.

December 29th, 2020

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This doctor is completely disorganized. She can hardly use a computer and she never releases test results on time. Because of often mistakes in diagnoses her medical skills are very questionable. Dr. Balon has at least two long vacations per year, so her patents have to wait for months to visit her even when they need immediate medical attention. Dr. Balon’s staff is rude, unqualified and speak poor English. They called you on the phone with an update from the doctor and don’t listen to you. They are absolutely useless and make you upset. I am sorry to say this: Dr. Balon it’s time to retire!

January 20th, 2019

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A echo the previous reviews. Very rude. Interrupts. Ordered a hundred tests and did not bother checking results while ordering tests sent me to specialists. Did not listen. When I called to follow up was not even there. Had another person who did not know my case or what she was doing answer my question. This other doctor bad mouthed her to me. Come on people? Are you not all working together? Disorganized, rude and absent. Very costly and just bad.

December 27th, 2018

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Dr. Balon should not be allowed to practice or have a patient panel. She is never there, refers everything out and is not available for follow up. Her latest trend it to tell patients to find outher doctors. She gives you names inside PAMF and outside and does not care about your concerns or records. I think it is time to retire Dr. Balon. Treating sick people like this lacks integrity.

December 6th, 2018

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Dr. Balon was my PCP for 7 years. I have very bad impression of her practice. She misdiagnosed me on a few occasions. Her office is not well organized either. Her treatment was waste of my time and money. I would not recommend her as a physician.

December 15th, 2016

Mountain View Center

701 E El Camino Real Fl 1Mountain View, CA 94040

Tel: (650) 934-7808

Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Dr Galina Balon, MD	Dr. Nima Ghadimi, MD	Dr. George Mousa, MD	Dr. Shilpa Sayana, MD
Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine
Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients
3 (9 Ratings)	3.8 (27 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	4.7 (7 Ratings)
48 Years of Experience	29 Years of Experience	17 Years of Experience	22 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	Virtual Visit Available	Virtual Visit Available	Virtual Visit Available
Speaks Russian	Speaks English, Spanish		Speaks English
Mountain View , CA	Scottsdale , AZ	Upland , CA	SHERMAN OAKS , CA
Med School: Saint Petersburg Pavlov State Medical University	Med School: Univ Iberoamericana Unibe Santo Domingo	Med School: University Of Aleppo Faculty Of Medicine	Med School: The Robert Larner Md College Of Medicine At The University Of Vermont
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EDUCATION & TRAINING

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Kaiser Permanente Medical Center

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Saint Petersburg Pavlov State Medical UniversityGraduated in 1978

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Which hospitals is Dr Galina Balon affiliated with?: Dr Galina Balon is affiliated with El Camino Health.
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Where is Dr Galina Balon's office located?: Dr Galina Balon's office is located at 701 E El Camino Real Fl 1, Mountain View, CA, 94040.
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