Richard Wayne Balasa

Background

Balasa, Richard Wayne was born on February 11, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank John and Lucille Eleanor (Holsman) Balasa.

Education

Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Yale University, 1968. Doctor of Medicine Saint Saint Louis University, 1973.

Career

Research fellow pathology Rush-Presbyterian-Saint Luke"s Medical Center, Chicago, 1968-1969. Research associate Institute Molecular Virology, Saint Saint Louis University Medical School, 1969-1972. Acting intern department pathology Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1972-1973.

Senior assistant surgeon United States Public Health Service, residentin anatomic pathology Laboratory Pathology, National Cancer Institute, 1973-1975.

Fellow surgical pathology, then resident in laboratory medicine, then fellow chemical pathology, department laboratory medicine and pathology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, 1975-1978. Pathologist, director department clinical biochemistry Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois, since 1978.

Clinical assistant professor of University Illinois College Medicine, Chicago, since 1978. Diplomate National Board Medical Examiners, American Board Pathology.

Achievements

• Richard Wayne Balasa has been listed as a noteworthy pathologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Clinical Pathologists, College American Pathologists, Illinois Society Pathologists, Chicago Pathology Society. Clubs: Berzelius ( Yale University).

Connections

Father:

Frank John Balasa

Mother:

Lucille Eleanor (Holsman) Balasa