Brenden J Balcik, MD

Assistant Professor, Assistant Residency Director

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Emergency Medicine

Classification:

Clinical Faculty

Undergraduate: Wright State University

Medical School: Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University

Residency: West Virginia University

Fellowship: Sports Medicine, University of Arizona

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine

Professional Societies/Leadership positions: ACEP, AMSSM

Awards/Honors: Resident Research Award 2014, WVU DEM Faculty of the Year, 2018, Outstanding Research Mentor, WVU DEM 2018-19

Representative publications:

Balcik B, Monseau A, Krantz W. “Foot.”  Sports Medicine for the Emergency Physician: A Practical Handbook. Waterbrook A (ed).  Cambridge University Press.  In Press.

Paul S, Balcik B, Bera S.  “Abdominal Injuries.” Orthopedic Knowledge Update: Sports Medicine 5.  Miller M. (ed).  AAOS.  December 2015.

Balcik B, Monseau A, Minardi J, Miller A, Davidov D, Davis S. “Association between Trauma Center Designation and Admission for Concussion in United States Emergency Departments.”  Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. 2015.

Balcik B, Monseau A, Krantz W: “Evaluation and Treatment of Sternoclavicular, Clavicular, and Acromioclavicular Injuries.” Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice; Dec 40(4), 911-923. 2013.

Professional interests: Orthopedic Injuries, Sports Related Concussions, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, Injury Prevention.

Personal interests: College football, Soccer, Running, Skiing, Attempting to play golf, Reading.

BJ was born in Arizona but his father’s career in the Air Force quickly took him to Ohio where he grew up to become a die-hard Buckeye.  He completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at WVU and has added the Mountaineers to his list of teams to cheer for on College football Saturdays.  After residency, BJ used his love of sports to continue his training and completed a Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University of Arizona.  Despite an amazing year in Tucson, the great state of West Virginia and the phenomenal people drew him back to Morgantown to start his career as a member of the faculty in the Department of Emergency Medicine at WVU.

Medical Specialties

• Emergency Medicine
• Sports Medicine