Dragos Balf, M.D.

I love to provide personalized care for my patients, from bedside to non-invasive testing, to the most advanced invasive care in the cardiac catheterization lab. I believe the patients are my partners in their healthcare, and I do my best to educate, learn from, and work with them to achieve the common goal of better overall health.

I am the proud father of two girls, college students, and like to spend time with them and my wife of 30+ years traveling, hiking, skiing, biking and cooking. I participate in occasional triathlons and love to see old and new friends. I am eager to learn more about the wonderful surroundings of La Crosse.

Education

• Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Residency

• Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine

Fellowships

• Cardiology, Yale University School of Medicine
• Interventional Cardiology, St. Vincent Hospital

Certifications

• Board of Nuclear Cardiology
• Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
• Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
• Interventional Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine
• National Board of Echocardiography

Memberships

• American College of Cardiology
• American Society of Echocardiography

Academic Appointment

• Instructor in Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

• Cardiac catheterization
• Complex percutaneous interventions
• Leadless pacemaker
• Noninvasive testing, such as echocardiography and nuclear cardiology
• Transcatheter aortic valve replacement