Dr. Roumen D. Balabanov M.D., Neurologist
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Dr. Roumen D. Balabanov M.D.

Neurologist | Electrodiagnostic Medicine

259 E ERIE ST STE 1900 CHICAGO IL, 60611

About

Roumen D. Balabanov, MD, is an experienced and highly skilled neurologist practicing at Rush University Medical Center in Chigago, Illinois. Rush University Medical Center is a 676-bed academic medical center that includes hospital facilities for adults and children. As a neurologist, Dr. Balabanov specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders that affect the nervous system but he is particularly knowledgeable in diseases and infections of the central nervous system. Dr. Balabanov is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and was educated in his native country of Bulgaria. Upon relocating to the United States, he completed his neurology residency and demyelinating diseases fellowship at the University of Chicago.

Education and Training

University of Sofia Medical School

Board Certification

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology- Neurology

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 34 years of experience

Areas of expertise and specialization

Central Nervous SystemInfections

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Associate Professor, Rush University -
  • Guest Lecturing Symposiums -

Fellowships

  • University of Chicago (Demyelating Diseases)

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Academy of Neurology, American Academy for Neurological Surgeons

Articles and Publications

  • 45 Publications

What do you attribute your success to?

  • His Interest in Curing Diseases

Hobbies / Sports

  • Reading History, Books

Favorite professional publications

  • Journal of the American Neurological Association

Dr. Roumen D. Balabanov M.D.'s Practice location

1725 West Harrison Street Suite 309 -
Chicago, Illinois 60612
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259 E ERIE ST STE 1900 -
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