Marguerite Balasta, MD
Internal Medicine
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Marguerite Balasta, MD

Internal Medicine
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Internal Medicine University City
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Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (General Internal Medicine)

My education and training

  • Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolMedical School
  • Yale University School of MedicineResidency

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

332 reviews

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Anonymous
September 2026
All around great experience.
Anonymous
September 2026
Dr Balasta is the best primary care provider I've ever had.
Anonymous
September 2026
She seems very knowledgeable and reflects carefully about questions and concerns.
Anonymous
August 2026
she is calming person

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Lancaster General Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Balasta is a Penn Medicine provider.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions

Research

Publications

Ashcraft L, Klaiman T, Norton L, Clark K, Farraday D, Shore D, Reid-Bey L, Sigler J, Chavez L, Mahraj K, Shore D, Martin B, Balasta M, Volpp K Short-term Pilots and Rapid Cycle Testing to Design a Care Delivery Model for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) Risk Reduction , Science of Dissemination and Implementation, Annual Conference: 2026


Qin LA, Balasta M, Purcell A, Curley C, Patel R, Koelper N, Hamm Feldman R, Akhter S, Arya L Development and Implementation of a Nurse-led Clinical Decision Support Tool for Urinary Tract Infection , Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology: 2026


Laura Ellen Ashcraft, Katy Mahraj, Laurie Norton, Marguerite Balasta, Kayla Clark, Karen Glanz, John Wood, Wendell Kellum, Carolina Garzon Mrad, Jordan Sigler, Yaphet Getachew, Alexander Fanaroff, Shivan Mehta, David Asch, and Kevin Volpp Creating Change through Short-term Pilots and Rapid Cycle Testing: A Case of Cardiovascular Risk Reduction , BMJ Open Quality: 2026


Greenstreet Akman E, de Guzman G, Boise S, Subbio S, Al-Aswad L, Rhodes C, Lautenbach G, Balasta M Feasibility of AI Retinal Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy in Primary Care , SGIM National Conference: 2026


Marguerite Balasta, MD; Gaibriel de Guzman; Corinne Rhodes, MD Expanding Our Capacity: Enhancing the Effect of Outreach with Bulk Orders in Diabetes , SGIM National Conference: 2026


Ng, Zhou Ling; Penn Medicine Mahraj, Katy; Penn Medicine Mehta, Shivan; Penn Medicine Chokshi, Neel; University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division Schwartz, Roy; Penn Medicine Vallabh, Sagar; Penn Medicine Hayes, Brenda; Penn Medicine Balasta, Marguerite; University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine Volpp, Kevin; Perelman School of Meicine and the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, Medicine and Medical Ethics and Health Policy Press, Matthew; University of Pennsylvania Health System Modeling the Financial Viability of a Population Health Program: A Formidable Challenge for Health Systems , NEJM Catalyst, 6(8): 2025


Volpp KG, MD, PhD; Mahraj K, MSI; Norton LA, MA, MBE; Asch DA, MD, MBA; Glanz K, PhD, MPH; Mehta SJ, MD, MBA;Balasta, M, MD; Kellum W, MD; Wood J, MD; Russell LB, PhD; Fanaroff AC, MD; Bakshi S, MD; Jacoby D, MD; Cohen JB, MD, MSCE; Press MJ, MD;Clark K, MPH; Zhu J, MS, MBA; Rareside C, MS; Aschcraoft, LE, PhD; Snider C MPH; Putt ME, PhD Design and Rationale of Penn Medicine Healthy Heart, a a Randomized Trial of Effectiveness of a Centrally Organized Approach to Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Improvement Among Patients at Elevated Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease , American Heart Journal: 2024


M. Balasta, G. De Guzman, A. Rossmann, S. Friday, G. Lautenbach, C. Rhodes Scaling Success: Implementing a Text-based Population Health Program for Large Primary Care Populations , SGIM National Conference: 2024


M. Balasta, L. Al-Aswad, S. Boise, G. De Guzman, G. Lautenbach, C. Rhodes Integration of Diabetic Eye Screening Intervention with Teleretinal Exams (eyeSITE) in Primary Care: A Case Study in AI, QI, and Implementation Science , SGIM National Conference: 2024


Meltzer KK, Rhodes CM, Morgan AU, Lautenbach GL, Shea JA, Balasta MA Insights Into Patients’ Perceptions of Health-Related Social Needs and the Role of the Adult Primary Care Clinic , Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 14: 2023