About Me
Ragavendra Baliga, MBBS, MD, MBA, FACC, FRCP, FI-CO, is Inaugural Director, Cardio-Oncology Center of Excellence and a Professor of Internal Medicine/Cardiology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
Dr. Baliga earned his medical degree from St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore University, India, and his MBA from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He completed a clinical fellowship in cardiology at the Royal Postgraduate School of Medicine, University of London, and a clinical and research fellowship in cardiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Mass. Dr. Baliga was a Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School, Boston, and completed two more advanced fellowships in cardiac specialties: one at Boston University Medical Center and one at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Dr. Baliga was the editor-in-chief for Heart Failure Clinics of North America, is the CME editor for American College of Cardiology and is section editor of the Cardiosource Review Journal and the section editor for the Journal of American College of Cardiology—Cardiovascular Imaging. In addition, Dr. Baliga is the editor-in-chief of the popular textbook Practical Cardiology.
He was elected a fellow of the International Cardio-Oncology Society, a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh and the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Baliga’s clinical interests include Cardio-Oncology and heart failure. He is the recipient of the American College of Cardiology Gifted Educator Award in 2017 and OSU College of Medicine LSI Preceptor of the year 2021.
Highlights
- Rated in the top 10 percent of physicians in the nation for patient satisfaction, 2014
Procedures and Conditions I Treat
- Cardiology
- Internal Medicine
- Heart Failure
- Cardiomyopathies
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Electrocardiography
- Coronary Care Units
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Hypertension
Locations Where I Practice
452 W. 10th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210
452 W. 10th Ave.
1st Floor Columbus, OH 43210
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Education and Training
Education History
Medical School
Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, India,
MBBS
1/1/1978 - 12/31/1984
Internship
St. John's Medical College, Bangalore 5,
1/1/1985 - 12/31/1987
Residency
Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, India,
2/1/1987 - 12/31/1987
Senior Medical Resident
Hammersmith Hospital, London,
6/1/1988 - 7/30/1989
Residency
St. Mary's Hospital Medical School, London W2 1PG,
7/1/1989 - 7/30/1990
Fellowship
Aberdeen Royal Hospitals, Aberdeen,
10/1/1990 - 6/30/1992
Fellowship
Hammersmith Hospital, London,
7/1/1992 - 6/30/1995
Fellowship
Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
7/1/1995 - 6/30/1997
Fellowship
Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998
Fellowship
Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
8/1/1998 - 6/30/1999
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
8/16/2010
American Board of Internal Medicine (Subspecialty: Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology)
10/23/2012
American Board of Internal Medicine
12/31/2021
American Board of Internal Medicine (Subspecialty: Cardiovascular)
12/31/2021
Academic Information
My Department
Internal Medicine
My Division
Cardiovascular Medicine
Reviews
The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their view and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
91 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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Overall
4.8 out of 5
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Explains Things Clearly
4.7 out of 5
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Listens Carefully
4.7 out of 5
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Gives Understandable Instructions
4.8 out of 5
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Knows My Medical History
4.6 out of 5
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Shows Respect
4.8 out of 5
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Time Spent Together
4.8 out of 5
Consulting and Related Relationships
At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we support a faculty member’s research and consulting in collaboration with medical device, research and/or drug companies because a faculty member’s expertise can guide important advancements in the practice of medicine and improve patient care. In order to provide effective management of these relationships, the University requires annual disclosures from all faculty members with external interests related to their University responsibilities.
As of 11/01/2020, Dr. Baliga has reported no relationships with companies or entities.
excellent!
Explain thing to me when didn't understand and listened to me and answered all my questions.
Very caring, knowledgeable, professional, listened well.
They were very caring.
Dr. Baliga was excellent. His knowledge & advice are commendable and appreciated.
Very good! Knowledgeable. Always gives simple easy to understand suggestions & guides.
Good.
I was very pleased he gave me all the time I needed & explained things.
I went for concerns and answers to tests results from another hospital and he made me feel at ease and that my health is important to him.
He is always interested and giving good life advice as well as explaining my test results in an understandable way.