Dr. Kumaranayagam Balakrishnan M.D.?

Dr. Kumaranayagam Balakrishnan M.D.

Pathologist | Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine

121 Dekalb Avenue Brooklyn Hospital Ce Brooklyn NY, 11201 Show map

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Dr. Kumaranayagam Balakrishnan is a pathologist practicing in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Balakrishnan is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Balakrishnan can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Balakrishnan may perform a tissue biopsy to determine if a patient has cancer, practice genetic testing, and complete a number of laboratory examinations. Pathologists can also perform autopsies which can determine a persons cause of death and gain information about genetic progression of a disease.

Education and Training

University Of Peradeniya, Fac Of Medicine MD

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 49 years of experience

Dr. Kumaranayagam Balakrishnan M.D.'s Practice location

Kumaranayagam Balakrishnan

121 Dekalb Avenue Brooklyn Hospital Ce -
Brooklyn, NY 11201

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New patients: 718-250-8216

Mon:09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tue:09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wed:09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thu:09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Fri:09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

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