New faculty spotlight: Dmitry Balian, MD

Dmitry Balian, MD

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

2 comments

  1. Sallie Weathers says:

    Welcome, Dr. Balian!! 🙂

  2. Sally Jevons says:

    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.

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