Dmitry Balian, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC.
Name: Dmitry Balian, MD
Titles at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences; neurologist, Nebraska Medicine
Hometown: Vitebsk, Belarus
Education:
- Medical school, Vitebsk State Medical University
- Internship in ophthalmology, comprehensive ophthalmologist, Vitebsk State Medical University
- Fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology, University of Illinois at Chicago
- Residency in neurology, UNMC College of Medicine
How I fell in love with my specialty: I’ve always been drawn to complex medical fields. Neuro-ophthalmology is a perfect combination of thorough neurological history, comprehensive eye exam and neuro-imaging.
Three things people may not know about me:
- I won a bronze medal in an International Academic competition in biology in high school.
- I ran a full marathon in Reykjavik, Iceland.
- I do not know how to swim.
Clinic location: Truhlsen Eye Institute
For appointments and referrals: 402-559-4496
Welcome, Dr. Balian!! 🙂
I had my first appointment with Dr. Balian yesterday and my husband and I was very impressed. He is very thorough and kind and caring and listens to you and explains things well. I would recommend him to family and friends.