Jay Michael Balagtas, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford (West Building)
725 Welch Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304

“I value the bonds I form not only with the patient but with the family as a whole.”

My Approach

My philosophy has always been to seek out the best possible medical therapies for a patient's disease. Even in cases where we can't provide a definitive cure, we can still assist the family and patient in other ways. I let parents know that my care team and I will walk the whole way with them.

My patients are very inspiring to me. No matter how sick they are, they always put a smile on my face. Even though I am a pediatrician, I value the bonds I form not only with the patient but with the family as a whole. My care team and I always consider the needs of the entire family when we are designing treatment approaches and actively seek ways to reduce the burden on a family caring for a chronically ill child.

Conditions

Pediatric Leukemia

Pediatric Lymphoma

Work and Education

Professional Education

New York Medical College Registrar, Valhalla, NY, 5/31/1998

Residency

United States Naval Medical Center San Diego Pediatric Residency, San Diego, CA, 06/30/2003

Fellowship

Stanford University Pediatric Hematology Oncology Fellowship, Palo Alto, CA, 6/30/2009

Board Certifications

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, American Board of Pediatrics, 2011

Languages

English