Duraisamy Balaguru, MD
Not currently accepting new patients
4.564706 average rating from 34 patient reviews
Specialties
Affiliation
Mass General Brigham
Provider Locations
- Boston, MA
- Worcester, MA
Duraisamy Balaguru is a pediatric physician in the Division of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology. He is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. His area of expertise is general cardiology, cardiac critical care, and interventional cardiology.
Dr. Balaguru graduated from Thanjavur Medical College in India. He trained in pediatrics and neonatology in both India and United Kingdom. Pediatric cardiology training started in Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK. In the US, the pediatrics and pediatric cardiology training included fellowships in NYU Medical center in New York, MUSC Children’s Hospital in Charleston, SC and Boston Children’s Hospital. He is trained in pediatric interventional cardiology. He is board-certified in both pediatric cardiology and adult congenital heart diseases. He is a fellow in American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Cardiology and Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.
Education & Training
- Fellowship: Boston Childrens Hospital (Massachusetts), Pediatric cardiology, 2002
- Fellowship: Medical University of South Carolina, Pediatric Interventional Cardiac Catheterization, 2001
- Fellowship: NYU Langone, Pediatrics, 1999
- Residency: NYU Langone, Pediatric Cardiology, 1997
- Medical Education: Thanjavur Medical College, 1987
Board Certifications
- Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Pediatric Cardiology, American Board of Pediatrics
Languages Spoken
- Tamil
- English
Age Group Treated
- Pediatrics
Patient Feedback
4.564706 average rating from 34 reviews
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It was very good, it was very thoughtful. Congratulations. Thank you very much.
2026-05-22
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The appointment showed a lot of care and consideration for our daughter.
2026-05-21
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Good
2026-04-30
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Dr. Balaguru was an excellent provider. He very patiently and clearly explained everything to both me and my daughter and I would definitely recommend him to anybody who needs a cardiology doctor or a pediatric cardiology doctor. Thank you.
2026-03-27
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He's an excellent doctor. I think he explains things very well. I understood everything he said, and he seemed very professional and kind. I would definitely recommend him to family and friends. Excellent doctor.
2026-03-06
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They were always attentive to my son's appointment, treated me with respect, and dedicated the necessary time to be with him. They explained everything clearly. Thank you so much.
2026-02-06
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Just thank you
2025-11-26
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Excellent.
2025-11-07
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Thay are all is great peoples
2025-10-30
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Helpful and to the point
2025-10-15
Accepted Insurance
- Medicaid VT
- Tufts Medicare Preferred
- Medicaid CT
- Wellpoint
- Ambetter
- Medicare
- Cigna
- Fallon Health
- WellSense
- Medicaid RI
- NH Healthy Families
- Maine Community Health Options
- Beech Street
- Medicaid ME
- Humana
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- MassHealth
- Aetna
- Medicare ACO
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- WellSense NH
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Multiplan
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Coventry
- Blue Cross Blue Shield NH
- Medicaid NH
- TriCare
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Medicare - NH