Mark Balek, MDCardiology in Schaumburg, IL
Gender
Male
Languages spoken
English, Polish
About Mark Balek, MD
Mark Balek, MD, is an independent cardiologist at Ascension Illinois in Bloomingdale near Chicago, IL. He specializes in diagnosing all types of cardiovascular disease. Dr. Balek provides preventive heart care to manage high blood pressure and cholesterol, heart attack and stroke risk factors, AFib heart rhythm disorders, and congestive heart failure. He works with you to create a personalized care plan, and helps connect you to other specialists if you need more care. Whether you have new symptoms or want to talk to a heart doctor about a heart disease diagnosis, Dr. Balek is here for you.
Dr. Balek is board certified in Internal Medicine, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiovascular Computed Tomography and Cardiovascular Medicine. His areas of interest include Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, and Cardiovascular Disease.
Dr. Balek is a graduate from Ross University School of Medicine. He completed his internship, residency and fellowship training in cardiology at New York Hospital of Queens, Weill-Cornell School of Medicine. Dr. Balek was the Co-Director of Cardiovascular Disease Fellows Clinic at New York Presbyterian-Queens, Weill-Cornell Medical College as well as the Co-Director of Cardiovascular Inpatient Consultative Services.
Dr. Balek practiced medicine for several years in New York before returning home to Chicagoland.
Dr. Balek is fluent in English and Polish.
Find out more at chicagocardiology.com. Clicking on this link will take you to a non-Ascension website for this independent provider.
Education
Medical Education
New York Medical Center of QueensNew York Medical Center of QueensNew York Medical Center of QueensRoss University School of MedicineQualifications
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension Alexian Brothers
- Ascension Saint Alexius
Certifications
- American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
- Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology - Nuclear Cardiology
- National Board of Echocardiography - Adult Echocardiography
- The American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease