Dr. Dhruv R. Balkundi MD
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Specialist | Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
1613 Harrison Pkwy #200 Fort Lauderdale FL, 33323About
Dr. Dhruv Balkundi is a Neonatal-Perinatal Physician practicing in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Dr. Balkundi cares for the critically ill newborn and premature infants. Neonatal-Perinatal Physicians treat conditions such as breathing disorders, birth defects, infections, and any other life-threatening medical problems. They coordinate with their young patients families and other physicians to determine appropriate treatment.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Labor-associated changes in Fas ligand expression and function in human placenta.
- Bacterial toxins in pediatric infectious diseases.
- Immunisation and C reactive protein in infants on neonatal intensive care units.
- Penicillin-resistant Streptococcus mitis as a cause of septicemia with meningitis in febrile neutropenic children.
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