Marguerite Balasta, MD
Internal Medicine
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Internal Medicine University City
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (General Internal Medicine)

Education and training

  • Medical School: Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
  • Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

264 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

October 2025
same as positive
October 2025
she's the best so glad i found her and my insurance allows my treatment with her
September 2025
dr. balasta is very prompt and answering any concerns sent through the portal, she is really on top of the research in a number of areas that this patient has discussed with her and inspires confidence in her clinical expertise
September 2025
it was my annual visit, and i came with a list of health concerns. and she took time to address them all.

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

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

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

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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, 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


B. Marshall, M. Balasta, B. Lewis, R. Griffith Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) in Primary Care: Hands on Workshop on Reducing Barriers , SGIM National Conference : 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


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


Kerry Meltzer, Corinne Rhodes, MD, MPH, Anna U Morgan, MD, MSc, MSHP, Gillian Lautenbach, MD, Judy A. Shea, PhD, Marguerite Balasta, MD Insights into Patient Perceptions of Social Needs and Use of Cash Transfers to Address Them in a Primary Care Clinic​ , SGIM National Conference: 2023


George Floyd, Gaibriel De Guzman, Corinne Rhodes, MD, MPH, Anna U Morgan, MD, MSc, MSHP, Gillian Lautenbach, MD, Marguerite Balasta, MD Diabetes Outreach by Text (DOT) Strategies as a Population Health Management Tool in Primary Care , SGIM National Conference: 2023


Krisda H. Chaiyachati, MD, MPH, MSHP; Katy Mahraj, MSI; Carolina Garzon Mrad, MSE; Christina J. O’Malley, MHA; Marguerite Balasta, MD; Christopher Snider, MPH; Ann Huffenberger, RN, DBA, NEA-BC; C. William Hanson, III, MD; Shivan J. Mehta, MD, MBA, MSHP; David A. Asch, MD, MBA Using Design and Innovation Principles to Reduce Avoidable Emergency Department Visits Among Employees of a Large Academic Medical Center , Healthcare: The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation , 9(1): 2021


Marguerite Balasta, Eric Palecek, Amber Bird Not Likerting your Direct Observation Tools? How to Implement a Behavioral Skills-Based Direct Observation Program in Outpatient Clinic , AAIM Alliance Skills and Leadership Conference : 2019