Amro Balki, MD
Santa Monica, CA 90404
The Doctors of Saint John's Rheumatology
2336 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 207, Santa Monica, CA 90404
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About Amro Balki
Dr. Balki completed his Medical School at Damascus University School of Medicine. He then completed his residency in Internal Medicine at University of Buffalo/SUNY and then a Rheumatology Fellowship at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. He has been working in Upland, CA in a private practice Rheumatology office for the last 3 ½ years and is eager to establish himself here in the Santa Monica community and build a thriving practice here on the Westside.
University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine , Syrian Arab Republic
InternshipSUNY Buffalo General Medical Center, Buffalo, NY
ResidencySUNY Buffalo General Medical Center, Buffalo, NY
FellowshipUniversity of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham, AL
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
2336 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 207
Santa Monica, CA 90404
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I'm happy with Dr Balky and the staff
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No bad experience
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Dr Amro is an outstanding Dr in the highest regard.
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Dr. Balki radiates competence, knowledge, careful listening and goodwill. I feel lucky to have been referred to him. Everyone I've encountered in my visits there has been professional, and usually delightful.
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Dr. Balki regularly reviews and takes into consideration all my health issues to determine the impact on my condition. He is excellent at providing advice and additional care information. Excellent listener and very clearly clarifies concerns. Definitely have a high level of comfort with his expertise.
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Great customer service with care
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I always have a good experience with Dr. Balki and his staff.
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Dr. Balki is excellent. I appreciate the fact he has early hours and is on time.
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Great
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Dr Balki gave me his full attention during my visit.
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The Dr is so easy to talk to with a pleasant personality
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My Doctor, performed a detailed exam. He listened well and provided easy to comprehend answers.
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My visit with Dr Balki was an excellent experience. He listened and responded with a definiteTreatment plan.
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Dr. Balki is a wonderful RA doctor who listens very carefully to how I describes the issues facing me and is always very proactive in coming up with solutions to mitigate my pain. I feel very blessed to have him as my RA specialist.
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Dr Balki truly cares for his patients. I'm a patient for life.
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All were courteous and efficient. Respect and concern for all were readily given. Many thanks!!! GOD BLESS aalways!
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Excellent practitioner. Courteous ,knowledgeable and excellent communicator
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Very thorough and very knowledgeable.
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He is a good medical professional. I liked the way he explained me about my health concerns.
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He's a gem!
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Excellent consideration and care by Dr Balki and his staff is always my experience.
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Excellent. Doctor Balki is exceptional. He took the time to look at my medical history and explained to me the situation and came up with a plan. He listened and treated me as human, which is sadly rare. He provided me with options and had tests run. I can't recommend him enough. He brought my faith back in doctors.
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Excellent bedside manner, well informed, helpful so far
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He always looking after my health regarding my lupus.
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Dr Balki always has time for me and is very caring
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Superb.
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Dr. Balki was superb, thorough, kind, and explained things very clearly. Exceptional bedside manner and overall care.
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Dr. Balki is amazing and is always extremely helpful. He has a great attitude & always helps answer my questions/concerns. I am so thankful to be under his care. His team is also very responsive/helpful and do a lovely job making sure everything from appointments to refill requests are handled properly.
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I trust Dr. Elbalki completely in his field of expertise and have referred others to him.
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My care and experiences were all good.
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Dr. Balki is an excellent provider!
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Luv Dr. Balki and his staff is wonderful
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Excellent doctor! Compassionate, articulate, knowledgeable. I've recommended Dr. Balki to others!
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Everything is good! Very happy with all my doctors & they are understanding & give time to listen . Patience & courteous. Thank you !Happy Holiday to all !
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Excellent first visit. Felt very heard and well cared for. Thank you very much for such great care and your thorough evaluation and treatment plan!
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Dr. Balki is a very caring doctor. He calls just to check in on us. I have and will continue to refer my friends to him.
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Great experiences - the doctor listened attentively and explained clearly. The staff were friendly and patient.
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Dr.Balki cured my PMR disease
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Dr Balki is a very professional doctor and truly cares about my well being . Making sure I get the best proper care for my pain. He is also kind and told me , he is always available . The front office answers the phones immediately and makes sure I'm not on hold and gets my questions answered . Great doctor and his front office staff.
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Dr Amro is courteous and extremely intelligent compassionate and friendly. I am happy to be under his care.
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Dr Balki is very good with the care of his patients
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Dr. Amro Elbankhi and his staff are always extremely helpful, professional, and knowledgeable about any medical needs. I would highly recommend this doctor to anyone and I appreciate the top notch care they provide to me always.
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Dr Amro Balki is one of the best physicians in whose care I am privileged to be. He is a lifesaver.
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Dr. Balki has an easiness that gives one confidence of him. Although he gives the impression of being quite busy most of the time, he likewise gives the impression of his interest in the patient. He knows his profession, and that's important.
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Great dr. Listens to what I have to say
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Very attentive to my questions regarding test results, etc. Asked about my spouse who is having health issues.
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He is a wonderful concerned doctor I love him.
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I can't imagine my health situation now without Dr. Balki. He is my hero!!
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Amro Ballhi has wonderful bedsideManner, is caring , takes the time needed and never makes you feel he is rushing to get way from you.
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Very good experience. I especially liked that they were able to draw the blood at his office rather that have to go someplace else for this task
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Dr Balki is very caring and compassionate about his patients.
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The dr was easy to talk to and very knowledgeable
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One of the best Doctors
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Dr. Balki has an excellent bedside manner and seems quite knowledgeable about his area of specialty. I feel very comfortable with him as my Rheumatologist.
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Timely response to request for an appointment.Appointment time was met and physician spent time listening to concerns and explaining possible Dx and treatment.
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Excellent, very much at ease with hiscsre !!!!!
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Dr. Balki is a hoot, that means, he was funny, engaging and just fun. He spoke to my mother about her health, background, exercise routine and when he found out we are Okinawan, he went nuts. He watched a Netflix show, "Blue Zones." Okinawa is one of them. Now he wants my mom to adopt him and take him with her when she goes in December. She loved every minute of the appointment. Thanks Dr. B.
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Very respectful
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Great doctor!
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Dr. Balki is a fabulous doctor. He is a caring doctor, who will sit and listen and discuss your medical issues. I highly recommend him as a physician.
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Made me feel very at ease, and answered all my questions
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Dr. Balki answered all of my questions clearly and completely. He also explained everything to me using words that I understood.
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I love the doctor and all the staff they are very caring.
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Dr. Ballon cares for my health and he listens to me. Highly recommend this doctor to others.
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Dr. Balki has been very patient explaining my condition and the things that I can do to minimize flare ups.
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Dr Balkhi is a great physician always thorough and attentive to your questions. When I've a question about my lab results, I get a call back very quickly within an hour. He is the best
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Dr Balki is the best doctor I've ever seen. I appreciate him, his advice, his response time, his thoroughness, and his demeanor.
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This was one of the most impressive doctors visits I've ever had. The doctor was totally prepared, very informative, very personable, and I felt totally confident in his hands. His notes and summary on My chart was immediate and very thorough. The Front office staff was excellent. I was seen exactly at the time of my appointment with zero wait. They totally professional and exceptional experience. Kudos to the whole team!
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Dr. Balki is kind and knowledgeable and helpful!!!
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He is very well versed in his specialty, smart and insightful. Everything was well run
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I'm very satisfied with the services provided.
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Dr. Balki was very welcoming and nice. We discussed a pain I've experienced, but unfortunately, he did not have a solution. He was very forthcoming about not having a solution and, in spite of my continuing pain, I liked his honesty.
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Seeing Dr Balki is always a good experience in dealing with my condition. He is very understanding to my needs and progress in getting well.
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Dr. Balki is always concerned and caring. He remembers casual conversation we have from visit to visit. I have been very pleased with treatment I have received and more importantly, I feel safe with this doctor.
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Dr. BALKI is a fantastic doctor and so is his staff!
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Dr Balki is so friendly and understanding. He is terrific in every respect.
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Staff very nice, very little wait time to see the doctor.
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Staff was very helpful from the start and MA very nice as as Dr Balki. Good experience
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Dr. Balki is terrific. My only reservations have to do with bigger issues about how many strong medications I want to be on, strength of side effects, etc. He personally has been kind, attentive, knowledgeable, sensitive, etc.
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He's very smart, reliable and knowledgeable
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Dr. Balki is my favorite specialist. He is patient and caring and really listens to his patients.
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Dr. Balki is very patience & always attentive. He Is a jolly doctor. I feels at ease to come to Providence St. John to see my doctors, they are helpful. I love all my doctors there. None of them are sour grape!
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Dr. Balki has been very knowledgeable and been able to help me understand my current health condition. His Medical Assistant is wonderful and always puts me at ease and feel comfortable when I come in for an appointment. It's also one of the best blood draws I've ever had.
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Dr is always caring and listens, very pleasant
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Everyone was kind, professional, and listen to my concerns while providing steps and advice in a way I was able to follow. They all made me feel like I had found the place were my health was as important as it is to me. Thank you all!
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I just love my doctor soooo friendly, accommodating, nice , good, very helpful to his patients and very wonderful. Forever I will be thankful to GOD that I met Dr. Amro Balki GOD BLESS him
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Always good experience
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Great
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Dr. Balki is the best doctor!
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Very thorough and concise
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I love this doctor he is caring and kind.
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Dr. Balki is the best
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No complaints
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Extremely caring. Professional and empathetic
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Excellent with Dr., Nurse, front desk, others in the practice. Was dizzy after blood withdrawal and they were excellent and did not let me leave until normal blood pressure and no dizziness. Thanks
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Dr. Balki is an excellent rheumatologist. I definitely learned quite a bit about my chronic illness from him.
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Dr. Balki and his staff are very nice and helpful.
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Very good
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Extremely intelligent and compassionate doctor. Patient staff. Friendly staff. Overall, excellent trustworthy comforting office.
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He asked questions about how I feel and explained results of lab tests and told me to call if I has any questions.
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Dr. Balki helped me a lot.before I saw him I was In a lot of pain. Now my pain is completely gone
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His is a very good doctor!
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Always received good care from my provider
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I had an amazing experience with this doctor and his office. I would recommend them to anyone. They were fantastic. I wish every doctors office could be like them.
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One of the best Dr in CA
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Dr. Balkhi Is an excellent physician and I am very pleased with the service that I received. He listened extremely carefully and paid careful attention to my concerns about my health. I liked my interaction with Dr. Balkhi and his staff very much.
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Dr Balki and front office went out of their way to help me in every way possible. Dr. Balki is knowledgeable, kind and sensitive to his patients needs.
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Dr. Amro Balk is an amazing provider. He provides exceptional medical services
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All good
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Dr. Balki was extremely prepared for my appointment. Before I arrived, he read my medical history back 8 years so he was familiar with my entire history.
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I like this doctor and his asst
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Dr Balki is very attentive and provided me the second opinion that I needed
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Great office very communicative always respond immediately with calls back and answer my questions
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Dr. Balki is an amazing and caring provider. He goes the extra mile to obtain the best treatment course for me.
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Dr. Balki is great.
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I come Al the way from Las Vegas. He is an excellent doctor.
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By far the best care I've been given by a doctor.Very knowledgeable, understanding, caring, compassionate!
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Acted quickly to resolve my medical issues.
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I love my doctor he is understanding and listens to everything I have to say, Dr. B is the best
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The entire office staff and Doctor were very kind and knowledgeable
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The arthritis I have is NOT his specialty. I have Osteoarthritis not Rheumatoid Arthritis. But he was still helpful with knowledge about Osteoarthritis.
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Wonderful MD. Very nice practice.
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Doctor was thorough and explained things well to me. He was quite efficient with the appointment and covered a lot of ground in a short period. I was impressed with his thoroughness.
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Dr. Balki has an excellent patient care!
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Dr Balki always provides excellent care.
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Seemed like didn't want to ask about symptoms , the whole point of the visit but he was very nice but busy
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I feel I am in good hands with Dr. Balki and his team.
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I was very comfortable at this visit and satisfied with the injection result he gave during that visit.
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Dr Amro Balki is the best Doctor ever.Thank you so much for your help.
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Very nice doctor. Took his time and answered my questions.
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I never have bad experience which this provider or his stuff
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I wish all my doctor experiences were as great as Dr Balki. He is fantastic and I feel lucky I found him
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Dr Balki was terrific, he knew exactly what my problem was, and gave me suggestions of how to get my symptoms to disappearHe was extremely patient and very knowledgeable about the reason that I came in to see him as a specialistI would highly recommend Tim to anyone that needs a rheumatologist
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The physician and staff were courteous, caring, and professional. The office was clean.
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He always responds to any questions and problems.
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Dr. Balki is a great doctor. He is extremely compassionate, explains things in an easy way to understand and is very knowledgable in his field. I look forward to my visits at this office.
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Dr. Ambro is friendly east to talk to easy to understand and knowledgeable of my record
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Clinical Interests
- Achy Joints
- Acupuncture
- Acute Arthritis
- Acute Cerebellitis (Ac)
- Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
- Allergic Arthritis
- Allergic Granulomatosis
- Allergic Vasculitis
- Ankle Arthritis
- Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Ankylosis
- Anti Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies
- Antibody Deficiency
- Antinuclear Antibody (Ana) Blood Test
- Antinuclear Antibody (Ana) Testing
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Antisynthetase Syndrome
- Aortic Arteritis
- Arm Arthritis
- Arterial Biopsy
- Arthralgia
- Arthritis
- Arthritis Associated With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Arthritis Of Knee
- Arthritis Of Multiple Joints
- Arthritis Of The Foot And Ankle
- Arthropathy
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Autoimmune Epilepsy Ae
- Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (Alps)
- Autoinflammatory Diseases
- Basal Joint Arthritis
- Behcet's Disease
- Bilateral Foot Arthritis
- Bilateral Knee Pain
- Bilateral Osteoarthritis Of The Hip
- Biologic Therapy For Rheumatologic Diseases
- Bone Densitometry
- Bone Mass
- Botox For Scleroderma
- Boutonniere Deformity
- Bursitis
- Butterfly Rash
- Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Cts)
- Chronic Lyme Disease
- Cogan's Syndrome (Cs)
- Cold Sensitivity Hands
- Complement Deficiency
- Corticosteroids
- Costochondritis
- Cranial Arteritis
- Crest
- Cryoglobulinemia
- Cryopyrin Associated Autoinflammatory Syndromes
- Crystalline Arthritis
- Cutaneous Vasculitis
- Deficiency Of Interleukin 36 Receptor Antagonist
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Spine
- Degenerative Spine Conditions
- Dermatomyositis
- Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
- Drug Induced Lupus Erythematosus
- Dsdna Test
- Ehlers Danlos
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Osteoarthritis
- Elevated Sedimentation Rate
- Enthesitis
- Erythema Nodosum
- Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome
- Familial Mediterranean Fever
- Felty Syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Fibroxanthoma
- Finger Arthritis
- Foot Arthritis
- Forestier's Disease
- Giant Cell Arteritis
- Gonarthrosis
- Gonococcal Arthritis
- Goodpasture's Syndrome
- Gout
- Gout Of The Arm
- Gout Of The Elbow
- Gout Of The Hand
- Gout Of The Wrist
- Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
- Hand Arthritis
- Hand Pain
- Heliotrope Rash
- Hibernian Fever
- Hip Arthritis
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hip Pain Over Age 60
- Human Leukocyte Antigen B27 Test
- Hyper Igd Syndrome
- Hyperimmunoglobulinemia D With Periodic Fever Syndrome
- Hypermobility Syndrome
- Idiopathic Arthritis
- Iga Vasculitis
- Immunoglobulin G4 Related Disease
- Inflammatory Arthritis (Ia)
- Inflammatory Myopathy
- Inflammatory Polyarthropathy
- Isolated Central Nervous System Vasculitis
- Joint Damage
- Joint Disease
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Disorder Of Multiple Joints
- Joint Effusion
- Joint Injection
- Joint Pain In Ankle And Foot
- Joint Stiffness
- Joint Swelling
- Joint Warmth
- Juvenile Arthritis
- Kawasaki Disease
- Knee Osteoarthritis
- Knee Pain
- Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
- Limp
- Localized Scleroderma
- Lupus Nephritis
- Lupus Rash
- Lyme Disease
- Macrophage Activation Syndrome
- Majeed Syndrome
- Maternal Collagen Vascular Disorder
- Maternal Lupus
- Microscopic Polyangiitis
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Morphea Arthritis
- Multi System Inflammatory Syndrome
- Muscle Weakness
- Myalgia
- Mycotic Arthritis
- Myositis
- Neck Arthritis
- Necrotizing Respiratory Granulomatosis
- Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus
- Neonatal Onset Multisystem Inflammatory Disease
- Neuropathic Arthritis
- Non Surgical Arthritis Treatment
- Non Surgical Management Of Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteomalacia
- Osteonecrosis
- Osteonecrosis Of The Jaw
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Overlap Syndromes
- Paget's Disease
- Pain Amplification Syndromes
- Patellofemoral Arthritis
- Pediatric Multi System Inflammatory Syndrome
- Periodic Fever Syndromes
- Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis
- Plaquenil Checks
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Polyarthralgia
- Polychondritis
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Polymyositis
- Positive Antinuclear Antibody (Ana) Test
- Post Infectious Arthritis
- Proliferative Arthritis
- Pseudogout
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
- Pyoderma Gangrenosum
- Radial Tunnel Syndrome
- Raynaud's Disease
- Reactive Arthritis
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- Relapsing Fever
- Rheumatic Fever
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Of The Elbow
- Rheumatoid Nodules
- Sacroiliitis
- Sarcoidosis
- Sciatica
- Scleredema
- Scleroderma
- Scleromyxedema
- Septic Arthritis
- Serum Sickness
- Sever's Disease
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Osteoarthritis
- Sicca Syndrome
- Sjogrens
- Smith Antibody Test
- Snapping Hip Syndrome
- Specific Antibody Deficiency
- Spine Arthritis
- Spondyloarthropathy
- Still's Disease
- Synovitis
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Systemic Scleroderma
- Takayasu Arteritis
- Tendon Injection
- Tendonitis
- Tendonitis Of Multiple Tendons
- Tenjet
- Tenosynovitis
- Tophus
- Toxic Synovitis
- Trigger Finger
- Trigger Point Injection
- Tumid Lupus Erythematosus
- Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Associated Periodic Syndrome
- Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
- Uveitis
- Uveitis Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Vasculitis
- Virtual Care
- Wrist Arthritis
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