Question 1

Why do patients visit Dr. Balakrishnan N?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Balakrishnan N for Cardiology, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Arrhythmia. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 2

What is Dr. Balakrishnan N's education qualification?

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Dr. Balakrishnan N has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DM - Cardiology.

Question 3

What does Dr. Balakrishnan N specialises in ?

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Dr. Balakrishnan N specialises as General Physician, Cardiologist.

Question 4

How many years of experience does Dr. Balakrishnan N have?

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Dr. Balakrishnan N has an overall experience of 38 years. View where has Dr. Balakrishnan N practiced in the past.

Question 5

Who is Dr. Balakrishnan N?

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With nearly two and a half decades of expertise in cardiological intervention, Dr Balakrishnan has served as consultant cardiologist and head of the department in Muthoot Medical Centre, Kozhencherry, and Lourdes Heart Institute, Kochi, before moving to Sunrise and extending his services to Cath Lab director as well. A committed healthcare professional, he is specialized in interventional cardiology and has performed a number of diagnostic procedures, therapeutic interventions and interventional procedures, such as angioplasty, and has treated several heart conditions including congenital ones.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 6

Are General Physician and General practitioner the same?

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To a common man with non-medical background, a general physician and general practitioner mean the same thing. To start with both are medical doctors. A general practitioner would be spending 4-5 years at medical school, while a general physician spends 8 years. A general practitioner often refers medical cases that require in-depth investigation to the general physician.

Question 7

Can a General Physician perform surgery?

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No, a general physician mainly provides non-surgical treatment for a number of health conditions, illnesses, and injuries. A general surgeon and not a general physician performs surgeries. General physicians specialize in primary care and build long-term relationships with the patients. The treatment provided by physicians revolves around basic medication, physical therapy, and other non-surgical techniques to treat various conditions

Question 8

Do General Physicians provide home consultations?

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General physicians or practitioners provide routine healthcare like physical examinations and immunizations, and treat a host of medical conditions. They usually have regular, ongoing, long-term patients and provide medical care to patients of different age groups. Providing home consultations is a choice that the general practitioner has to make. General check-ups or routine examinations may be provided at home.

Question 9

For which symptoms should one consult a General Physician?

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A general physician is usually the primary contact for any health issue. A general physician treats you for cardiovascular, respiratory, muscle-bone, neurological, gastrointestinal, and endocrine related health issues that can be treated without surgical intervention. So, if you have any symptoms related to any of these systems, you can consult a general physician.

Question 10

General Physicians are associated with which discipline of medicine?

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A general physician is not associated with any specific discipline of medicine. But after studying general medicine, a general physician can specialize in his/her areas of interest. A general physician performs non-surgical treatment of various health conditions, disorders, and illnesses. People of different age groups may be treated by a general physician on a long-term basis.

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