Resident Director-Elect
Dr. Balan completed her medical school and initial residency training in internal medicine at the State University of Medicine and Pharmacy "N.Testemitanu" in Moldova. She also obtained a master's in work and organizational psychology at the State University of Moldova. Upon relocating to the United States, she pursued a fellowship in geriatric medicine at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, NY, where she had the opportunity to advocate for the needs of residents and fellows at the Wakefield Division Council. Currently, Dr. Balan is a Family Medicine Resident at Harnett Health System, providing essential care to the rural community of Harnett County. Dr. Balan is passionate about caring for all patients, with a particular interest in the geriatric population, hospital medicine, and advancing scholarly work within the specialty of family medicine.