Nov 28, 2021
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Dr. Tessa Balach @tbalachMD is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon. She earned her medical degree from New York Medical College and later on completed her internship, residency and fellowship at University of Medicine Chicago. Dr. Balach specializes in Orthopaedic Surgery and Oncology with multiple areas of expertise on Bone and Soft Tissue Cancers and Knee/Hip Replacement, where she treats both adults and children with malignant tumors.
She is also the residency director at UChicago Orthopaedic
residency program and founder of Ortho Access Info !
She is also a researcher who is currently leading and participating
in clinical studies aimed at improving the treatment and management
of bone illnesses and injuries. Dr. Balach works with medical
students, residents, and fellows as a mentor and educator. She has
also published multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals and
medical journals, as well as giving speeches at a variety of
professional conferences.
Also, Dr. Balach works together with experts in the Medical Center
where they provide highly specialized care for patients with both
common and rare bond and soft tissue tumors. Moreover, she also
treats patients with metastatic bone disease to strengthen weak
bones to avoid fractures caused by breast, lung, prostate and
kidney metastases.
Goal of episode: To develop a baseline knowledge on Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
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