Our Providers
 John C. Balbas, MD
Dr. John Balba's received his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in June 2002. For post-graduate studies, Dr. Balbas traveled to the University of Tennessee, Campbell Clinic, Memphis, where he completed his Orthopedic Surgery residency in June of 2007. He then accepted a Sports Medicine Fellowship at Hughston Clinic in Columbus, Georgia which was successfully completed in July, 2008.
Dr. Balbas entered private practice with Tulsa Bone & Joint Associates in August of 2008. He is married and the father of two.
John C. Balbas MD
PRIVATE PRACTICE
Tulsa Bone & Joint Associates
4802 S. 109th. E. Ave.
Tulsa OK 74146
08/11/2008-Present and ongoing
Post-Graduate Education
Fellowship – Sports Medicine
Hughston Sports Medicine Foundation
Columbus GA
August 2007-July 2008
EDUCATION
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Oklahoma City OK
MD - August 1998-June 2002 – With Distinction
University of Tulsa
Tulsa OK
BS Biology – August 1993-May 1997 – Cum Laude
HONORS/AWARDS
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Alpha Omega Alpha
Evelyn Maurer Scholarship
Professional Study Grant Scholarship
Honors Research Scholar, 1999
UNDERGRADUATE
- Mortar Board Honor Society
- Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership and Honor Society
- Rogers Scholar Outstanding Arts and Sciences Minority Graduate
- President's Honor Roll (two semesters)
- Dean's Honor Roll (four semesters)
- Alpha Epsilon Delta Honor Society
- Beta Beta Beta Honor Society
- Order of Omega Honor Society
RESEARCH/PUBLICATIONS
COMPLETED PROJECTS
Long Term Non-Operative Treatment of Posterior Tibialis Tendinitis; Lin, Balba's, Richardson.
Honors Research Program, OUHSC Department of Cell Biology, investigated the role of
Glutaminase in chronic pain, 1999.
Contributed to: Brain Research: Glutamine , glutamine synthetase, glutamate dehydrogenase and pyruvate carboxylase - immunoreactivities in rat dorsal root ganglion and peripheral nerve. Miller, Richards, & Kriebel, 2002 Aug 2;945(2):202-11.
PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED
- AANA Fall Course, Orlando FL – November 2007
- Comprehensive Musculoskeletal MRI Review, Atlanta GA – October 2007
- AO Basic Fracture Course, Vancouver BC – September 2005
- Prosthetics & Orthotics Course, Northwestern University, Chicago IL – February 2005
- Surgical Approaches for Internal Fixation, Memphis TN – October 2004
- American Medical Association Annual Meeting, Chicago IL – June 2000
- Oklahoma State Medical Association Annual Meeting, Oklahoma City OK, May 2000 –Student Delegate.
ACTIVITIES
MEDICAL SCHOOL
- State Delegate (2000-2002), Treasurer (1999-2000), Student Council Representative(1998-1999), Oklahoma State Medical Association Student Section
- Member, Research and Education Committee, Oklahoma State Medical Association,2000-2001
- Member, Medical School Liaison Committee, Oklahoma State Medical Association, 2000-2001
- Member, American Medical Association, 1998-present
- Founding Member, OUHSC Student Counseling Services Advisory Board, 2000-2001
- Member, Hispanic Student Association, 1998-2002
- Volunteer, Southwest Medical Center Latino Health Fair, 2000-2001
- Volunteer, Little Flower Clinic, 1998-2001
- Member, Student-Alumni in Training (STAT), 1998-2002
UNDERGRADUATE
- Justice, University Judicial Board, 1995-1997
- Justice, Student Association Judicial Council, 1995-1997
- Senator, Student Association Senator, 1994-1995
- Founding Member, Student Health Center Advisory Board, 1994-1997
- Member, President’s Ambassador Council, 1993-1997
EMPLOYMENT
- Nurse Technician, St. Francis Hospital Emergency Department, Tulsa OK
July 1997 – July 1998
- Nurse Technician, St. Francis Hospital Operating Room, Tulsa OK
June 1995-July 1997
- Transporter, St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis MO
May-August 1994
PERSONAL DATA
Date of Birth: May 14, 1975
Place of Birth: San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan County
Marital Status: Married
Children: Daughters, Sofia Andrea and Madeline Louise
Foreign Language: Fluent in Spanish
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