Dr. Daniel A. Baluch is a board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon who is fellowship trained in spine surgery. He treats a myriad of conditions such as spinal fractures, disc herniations, and sciatica. He also treats speciality conditions with techniques in vertebral balloon kyphoplasty. Dr. Baluch has extensive expertise in non-surgical and surgical treatment options for cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spinal conditions, including the latest minimally-invasive techniques.
CURRICULUM VITAE/Credentials
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Board Certified, 2019.
- Spine Surgery Fellowship. OrthoCarolina Spine Center. Charlotte, NC., 2015-2016.
- Orthopedic Surgery Residency. Loyola University Medical Center. Maywood, IL., 2010-2015.
- MD. Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine. Maywood, IL. Magna Cum Laude, 2006-2010.
- BA. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL. Major: Molecular & Cellular Biology;
- Minor: Spanish, 2002-2006.
PUBLICATIONS
- Baluch DA, Nguyen NM, Patel AA. Use of Incisional Vancomycin in Spine Surgery.
- Contemporary Spine Surgery. 2013;14(7): 1-4
- Nguyen L, Baluch D, Patel A. Spinal MIS instrumentation – Retractor Systems. In: Kern Singh,
ed. Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: An Algorithmic Approach. Jaypee Brothers, Medical
Publishers (Pvt) Ltd New Delhi. 2013. - Baluch DA, Patel AA, Lullo B, Havey R, Voronov LI, Nguyen NM, Carandang G, Ghanayem AJ,
Patwardhan A. Effect of Physiologic Loads on Cortical and Traditional Pedicle Screw Fixation. - Spine (Phila PA 1976). 2014 Oct 15;39(22):E1297-302.
- Nguyen NM, Baluch DA, Patel AA. Cervical Sagittal Balance. Contemporary Spine Surgery;
2013. - Dixon D, Darden B 2nd, Casamitjana J, Weissmann KA, Cristobal S, Powell D, Baluch D.
- Accuracy of a dynamic surgical guidance probe for screw insertion in the cervical spine: a
cadaveric study. Eur Spine J. 2017 Apr;26(4):1149-1153.
HONORS & AWARDS
- Excellence in Clinical Care, Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Society. Elected by Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Outstanding Performance in the Basic Science Curriculum I & II, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
National Society of Collegiate Scholars, academic merit
