Dr. Eduardo Balbona M.D.

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  About Eduardo Balbona, M.D.
  
  Dr. Eduardo Balbona received his M.D. from the Medical College of Georgia and completed specialty training in internal medicine at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Balbona has served as a Naval Officer and Physician at the U.S. Capital's Office of the Attending Physician providing medical care to prominent officials including the members of Congress and the Supreme Court.
  
  Dr. Balbona is dedicated to community service and has served on multiple boards including those of the Baptist Health System Foundation, the American Cancer Society, and The Wellness Councils of America. He has extensive experience in internet based medical resources. He developed and served as Medical Director for the Guide of Health website and publications. As the Chief Medical Officer of HealthScreen America, he provided oversight for the company's internet services and diagnostics.
  
  He is an experienced public speaker and has been a member of the speaker's bureau for Eli Lilly and Merck and a delegate to the Florida Medical Association. Dr. Balbona has served as the President of the Wellness Councils of Florida, promoting health and wellness initiatives among companies and organizations throughout the state. He also contributes as an author and editor for H Magazine in as well as an Associate Medical Director and lecturer for Community Hospice of NE Florida.
  
  Dr. Balbona is an advocate of evidence-based medicine, with an emphasis on disease prevention and health promotion through education and a proactive approach to life long care. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
  
  He is a founding participating physician for ClienteleHealth, LLC, an innovative new company devoted to improving access to quality medical care. He also continues to actively practice medicine in a private internal medicine practice in his home of Jacksonville, Florida.

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  Eduardo J. Balbona M.D. Internal Medicine

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  2001_09 | Peace of Mind Comes With a Price: The Battle... - [Cached Version]
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  Eduardo Balbona, MD, HealthScreen America's chief medical officer, calls full-body scans "the cosmetic surgery of preventive health."HSA does not offer full-body scans and Balbona does not think the procedure should be marketed directly to the public, as is done in many cities.He feels a full-body scan should be done only after a referral from a physician.
  
  Even though HealthScreen America could make a lot of money by appealing directly to the public, his stand parallels that of just about all of the managed care industry.

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  Eduardo Balbona , MD , HealthScreen America's chief medical officer , calls full-body scans the cosmetic surgery of preventive health..HSA does not offer full-body scans and Balbona does not think the procedure should be marketed directly to the public , as is done in many cities.He feels a full-body scan should be done only after a referral from a physician.
  
  Even though HealthScreen America could make a lot of money by appealing directly to the public , his stand parallels that of just about all of the managed care industry.

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  These results demonstrate there are a lot of asymptomatic Americans walking around with undiagnosed disease , said Eduardo Balbona , MD , HealthScreen America's chief medical director.The good news is these individuals and their physicians now are aware of the risks and lifestyle modifications needed.Medical interventions can start years earlier while preserving current health and potentially saving our health care system millions of dollars..
  
  Other HealthScreen America findings indicating cardiovascular problems included 65 percent with high blood pressure , 62 percent with high body fat , 51 percent with high cholesterol , 10 percent with carotid artery plaque , 6 percent with abdominal aorta plaque , 4 percent with arterial blockage in the arms and legs , and 4 percent with abnormal homocysteine levels.
  
  There is little doubt that diagnosing disease in its earliest stages–or proceeding with diagnostic testing that will prevent the onset of disease–is in the best interest of patients and society , said Robert Still , MD , an independent cardiovascular surgeon in Jacksonville.

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  These results demonstrate there are a lot of asymptomatic Americans walking around with undiagnosed disease, said Eduardo Balbona, MD, HealthScreen America's chief medical director.The good news is these individuals and their physicians now are aware of the risks and lifestyle modifications needed.Medical interventions can start years earlier while preserving current health and potentially saving our health care system millions of dollars..
  
  Other HealthScreen America findings indicating cardiovascular problems included 65 percent with high blood pressure, 62 percent with high body fat, 51 percent with high cholesterol, 10 percent with carotid artery plaque, 6 percent with abdominal aorta plaque, 4 percent with arterial blockage in the arms and legs, and 4 percent with abnormal homocysteine levels.
  
  There is little doubt that diagnosing disease in its earliest stages --or proceeding with diagnostic testing that will prevent the onset of disease -- is in the best interest of patients and society, said Robert Still, MD, an independent cardiovascular surgeon in Jacksonville.

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  Eduardo Balbona, M.D.
  
  Dr. Eduardo Balbona received his M.D. from the Medical College of Georgia and completed specialty training in internal medicine at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Balbona has served as a Naval Officer and Physician at the U.S. Capital's Office of the Attending Physician providing medical care to prominent officials including the members of Congress and the Supreme Court.
  
  Dr. Balbona is dedicated to community service and has served on multiple boards including those of the Baptist Health System Foundation, the American Cancer Society, and The Wellness Councils of America. He has extensive experience in internet based medical resources. He developed and served as Medical Director for the Guide of Health website and publications. As the Chief Medical Officer of HealthScreen America, he provided oversight for the company's internet services and diagnostics.
  
  He is an experienced public speaker and has been a member of the speaker's bureau for Eli Lilly and Merck and a delegate to the Florida Medical Association. Dr. Balbona has served as the President of the Wellness Councils of Florida, promoting health and wellness initiatives among companies and organizations throughout the state. He also contributes as an author and editor for H Magazine in as well as an Associate Medical Director and lecturer for Community Hospice of NE Florida.
  
  Dr. Balbona is an advocate of evidence-based medicine, with an emphasis on disease prevention and health promotion through education and a proactive approach to life long care. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
  
  He is a founding participating physician for Clientele Health, LLC, an innovative new company devoted to improving access to quality medical care. He also continues to actively practice medicine in a private internal medicine practice in his home of Jacksonville, Florida.
  
  You can learn about his practice at: http://www.artofmedicine.com .

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  Eduardo J. Balbona, M.D.Internal Medicine

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  It's a capital-intensive business , but there are some obvious financial benefits if you stick with it , said Dr. Ed Balbona , chief medical officer for Jacksonville , Fla.-based HealthScreen America Inc. , a preventive medicine company that offers heart , lung and colon scanning , but frowns upon full-body scanning.If you can survive the initial hit , there's money to be made..
  
  Expansion plans
  
  Virtual Physical already is planning the opening of its next center in Bethesda.The center could open by the end of October , Hazman said.
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  That , Balbona said , is why health insurance companies are not covering the procedure.
  
  It's a lot of Hollywood and show-and-tell , he said.There is little evidence to show that full-body scans do more than point out things that are not medically dangerous to patients..
  
  The American College of Radiology , which represents physicians' interests , agrees.Last fall , the organization said there is not sufficient scientific evidence to justify recommending total body computed tomography scanning for patients with no symptoms or a family history suggesting disease..
  
  And despite the fact the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved in 1998 the multislice CT scanners that helped jump-start the industry , the federal agency in June warned consumers of the higher-than-conventional doses of radiation that are part of the scan.

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  Published on: 11/23/2004    Last Visited: 1/14/2006  

  Eduardo Balbona, a Jacksonville internal medicine physician, is the founder of Guide to Health Inc.

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