- Collagenous colitis
- Crohn's disease
- Lymphocytic colitis
- Microscopic colitis
- Pouchitis
- Ulcerative colitis (UC)
- J-pouch surgery
Aaron Paul Balinski, MD
Gastroenterology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Gastroenterology Perelman
Penn Medicine Provider
About me
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (Gastroenterology)
My education and training
- Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
- Residency: Uzhhorod National Medical University
- Fellowship: Temple University Hospital
Spoken languages
English
English
Insurance accepted
Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.
- Aetna Advantra Cares D-SNP
- Aetna Advantra Credit Value
- Aetna Advantra Eagle HMO
- Aetna Advantra Eagle POS
- Aetna Advantra Premier Plus PPO
- Aetna Advantra Value
- Aetna Advantra Value Plus
- Aetna APCN Plus (Multi-Tier)
- Aetna Better Health Kids (CHIP) - DH Only
- Aetna Flexible Five
- Aetna Freedom Core
- Aetna Gold
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Philly Prime
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO APCN
- Aetna Premier
- Aetna Premier Plus
- Aetna Savings Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Plan PPO
- Aetna Upfront Advantage
- First Health HMO
- First Health POS
- First Health PPO
- Meritain - Aramark (Other)
- Meritain - Aramark (Pennsylvania Premier Medical Plan)
- Americhealth Caritas of PA VIP - LGH Only
- Amerihealth Caritas (Transplant patients only)
- Amerihealth Caritas of PA - LGH Only
- Centivo EPO
- Cigna Healthcare EPO
- Cigna Healthcare HMO
- Cigna Healthcare POS
- Cigna Healthcare PPO
- Claim Watcher (Homestead/ INDECs) Open Access
- Clover Health Choice
- Clover Health Choice Value PPO
- Clover Health Classic HMO
- Clover Health Value
Locations
Penn Medicine hospital privileges
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Qualifications and experience
- Gastroenterology, 2025
- Internal Medicine, 2020
- American College of Gastroenterology, National
- American Gastroenterological Association, National
- Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, National
- iUSCAN, National
Treatments and conditions
Research
Publications
Balinski A, Gessessew H, El Halabi M, Malamood M Is Screening for GERD Necessary in All Asymptomatic Lung Transplant Candidates? , Foregut, 5(2): 2025,138-145
Balinski AP, Ehrlich AC, Greenwald HS Social Determinants of Health’s Effect on Select Outcomes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Oral Presentation. , Digestive Disease Week: 2025
Wood C, Monahan B, Windom C, Hamilton A, Balinski A, Ripley-Hager C A 52-Year-Old Woman with Abdominal Pain and Vomiting , New England Journal of Medicine Evidence, 3(2): 2024
Lee M, McCarron J, Balinski A, Bower R Intravenous Acetaminophen Associated with Acute Liver Failure , British Medical Journal Case Reports, 15(11): 2022
Balinski AP, Bower R, Padilla L Acute Liver Failure Associated with Therapeutic Dosing of Intravenous Acetaminophen , American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting, 15(11): 2022
Balinski A, Hogan C, Midani D, Parkman H, Friedenberg F, Fisher R, Richter J, Smith M Younger Male Achalasia Patients Do Not Require Larger Initial Balloon Size for Effective Pneumatic Dilation , Digestive Disease Week: 2015