Khayala Balabayova, MD, PhD
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Areas of Expertise
Conditions I Treat
- Infectious diseases
- Complications of cancer
- Symptoms and side effects
My Specialties
- Critical cancer-related care
- Pain management
- Managing symptoms of cancer treatment
Get to Know Me
I am an intensivist with board certifications in internal medicine, infectious disease, and critical care medicine. As part of my role, I see patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), where I provide medical care for people who have life-threatening injuries and illnesses.
My journey into critical care medicine has been long and rewarding. I found my way to critical care medicine from medical school, through my surgical residency, PhD, and then to my medicine residency, followed by an infectious disease fellowship and finally, critical care medicine. In addition to providing expert medical care to our patients, intensivists like me also look out for our patients’ families by keeping them in the loop. We understand that hospitalization in the ICU can be a stressful and often scary time for both patients and their caregivers. Clear, honest communication about what we are doing to improve patients’ conditions, next steps, and prognosis is not only important to our care approach in the ICU — it also helps to dispel some of the anxiety that can come with this experience. The ICU care team is a family at MSK that shares many memories together outside of work. We organize weddings, birthdays, and graduation ceremonies for our patients and their families. This thoughtful, loving approach that goes far beyond immediate medical care shows in all that we do for the people under our care.
I'm an intensivist (in-TEN-sih-vist), a doctor who treats patients who are very sick. They often work in the intensive care unit (ICU).
- Assistant Attending Physician
Conditions I Treat
- Infectious diseases
- Complications of cancer
- Symptoms and side effects
- Pain
My Specialties
- Critical cancer-related care
- Pain management
- Managing symptoms of cancer treatment
- Inpatient care
Education
- MD, Azerbaijan Medical University Baku
- PhD, Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy
Residencies
- Internal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center
Fellowships
- Infectious Disease, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center
- Critical Care Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease, Critical Care Medicine
Insurance Information
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HMO, EPO PPO, POS, Transplant
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PPO
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PPO, POS, EPO, HMO
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PPO, HMO
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HMO, PPO
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HMO
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HMO, PPO
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HMO, EPO PPO, POS
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Supplemental
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PPO, POS, HMO
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POS, EPO, HMO
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State Government
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State Government
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PPO, POS, EPO, HMO
Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Emblem to learn more.
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HMO
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PPO, HMO
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HMO
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PPO
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HMO, EPO
Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Fidelis to learn more.
In Network Coverage Type
HMO
In Network Coverage Type
PPO
In Network Coverage Type
State Government
In Network Coverage Type
EPO, HMO, PPO, POS
Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Healthfirst to learn more.
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HMO
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PPO EPO
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HMO
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PPO
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EPO
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EPO
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TBD
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PPO, POS, EPO
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Federal Government
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HMO
City Employee Health Plans (Gold and Gold Care)
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Supplemental
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PPO/OAP
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PPO, POS, EPO, HMO
In Network Coverage Type
HMO/EPO
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PPO, EPO
In Network Coverage Type
State Government
In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO
In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO
In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS
In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO
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Contact and Location
Dr. Balabayova sees patients at one location.
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Clinical Trials
Memorial Sloan Kettering's doctors and scientists are constantly developing new treatments for cancer. MSK is typically running hundreds of clinical trials at a given time.
You may be able to participate in a clinical trial even if you are new to MSK. Search our online directory to find trial information and see more about who can participate.
Search clinical trialsResearch and Publications
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Disclosures
Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.
MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.
Khayala Balabayova discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
No disclosures meeting criteria for time period
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