FACULTY
Ridin Balakrishnan, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology
Pathology
- (504) 568-6031
- rbalak@lsuhsc.edu
- Medicine
Academic Office:
Center for Advanced Learning and Simulation
Department of Pathology
2021 Perdido St., 7th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70112
Clinical Office:
University Medical Center - New Orleans
2000 Canal St.
New Orleans, LA 70112
Bio
Dr. Balakrishnan joined Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans in September 2023 as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology. He also serves as a surgical pathologist and gynecologic pathologist at University Medical Center – New Orleans. As the GYN pathologist, he provides consultations to other pathologists on complex GYN cases and functions as the laboratory liaison to clinicians and the GYN service at UMCNO. In addition to his clinical duties, he supervises residents, fellows and other healthcare professionals in the area of Pathology. Dr. Balakrishnan is a member of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology and the College of American Pathologists.
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar
Residency
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency
Montefiore Medical Center-University Hospital for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Fellowships
Surgical Oncology Pathology Fellowship
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Gynecologic Pathology Fellowship
University of Chicago
Affiliated Hospitals
University Medical Center - New Orleans
Lallie Kemp Medical Center
New Orleans East Hospital
Publications
Recent Advances in Histopathology
Balakrishnan R, Lastra RL. Mesonephric-like Adenocarcinoma of the Gynecologic Tract. Recent Advances
in Histopathology vol. 26. In Press.
Biomolecules
Reznik SE, Vuguin PM, Cohen A, Khoury R, Loudig O, Balakrishnan R, Fineberg SA, Hughes F, Harigopal M, Charron MJ. SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Unvaccinated
High-Risk Pregnant Women in the Bronx, NY, USA Is Associated with Decreased Apgar
Scores and Placental Villous Infarcts. Biomolecules. 2023; 13(8):1224.
Alliance of Medical Student Educators in Radiology
Stillson Q, Balakrishnan R, Straus C. Case Report on Endometrioid Endometrial Carcinoma in Patient Presenting
with Hip Pain. Alliance of Medical Student Educators in Radiology - Radiology Pathology
Case of the Month. March 2023.
International Journal of Gynecological Cancer
Balakrishnan R, Oren N, Kertowidjojo E. Low-Grade Mucinous Neoplasm Arising From Mature Ovarian
Teratoma With Pseudomyxoma Peritonei.
Modern Pathology
Momeni-Boroujeni A, Yousefi E, Balakrishnan R, Rivierie S, Kertowidjojo E, Hensely, ML, Landayi M, Ellenson LH, Chiang S. Molecular-Based
Immunohistochemical Algorithm for Uterine Leiomyosarcoma Diagnosis. Modern Pathology,
2023, 100084,ISSN 0893-3952.
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Balakrishnan R, Singh K, Harigopal M, Fineberg S. A Novel "Google Classroom"-Based Pathology Education
Tool for Trainees During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impactful Learning While Social Distancing.
Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2020 Dec 1;144(12):1445b-1447. December, 2020.
New York Pathology Society Case of the Month series.
Balakrishnan R, Pease G, Bhalla A, 76 Year Old Presenting With a Slowly Enlarging Mass. November
2019.
Research
Balakrishnan R, Van Arsdale AR, Harmon B. Androgen Receptor expression in Low grade Endometrioid type adenocarcinomas: A correlation with proliferative rates (Ki67), Estrogen and progesterone receptor status and clinicopathologic parameters. November 2019.
Balakrishnan R, Komforti M, Karabakhtsian R. Clinical Outcome of Ovarian Serous Borderline Tumor Might Be Affected Not Just by Pathologic Tumor Stage but also by Tumor Molecular Characteristics, to Further Guide the Clinical Management. September 2018.
Balakrishnan R, Forest S. Evaluating the necessity of Repeat Critical Values in Chemistry laboratory Testing. Aug 2018
Balakrishnan R, Forest S, Faix J. Validation of Vancomycin Trough Levels for the Pediatric Population. Aug 2018
Balakrishnan R, Hu S, Reyes Gil M. A Center Wide Study of D-Dimer Testing for Pulmonary Embolism in the ED setting. July 2018
Balakrishnan R, Hu S, Reyes Gil M. Increased Incidence of Acquired Protein S Deficiency in Sickle Cell Disease. December 2018