
Dr. Roumen D. Balabanov M.D.
Neurologist | Electrodiagnostic Medicine
259 E ERIE ST STE 1900 CHICAGO IL, 60611About
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
Clinical Trials
Areas of expertise and specialization
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
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