

Pulmonology
Rick Balestra, M.D.
Pulmonary Critical Care
Portland, OR
Dr. Balestra was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He attended medical school at the University of Buenos Aires, where he received his MD. He completed his internal medicine residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center. After his residency, he had a Pulmonary and Critical Care fellowship at Stanford University. The main focus of his fellowship training was lung transplantation. He then went on to pursue fellowship training in Interventional Pulmonology at the University of Cincinnati, where he bec
23+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Education & Training
- fellowship training in Interventional Pulmonology at the University of Cincinnati
Peer Recognition
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Interventional Pulmonology
Conditions & Treatments
Interstitial Lung DiseaseLung Cancer
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Providence Portland Medical Center
- Providence Health & Services
Experience
23+ years in practice