Stanford Health Care
Palo Alto, California, United States
Samantha Balakrishnan, DNP, ACNP, FNP is an advanced practice provider who specializes in Neuro-Oncology and treating disorders of the brain. She completed her Doctorate of Nursing Practice at the University of Washington in Seattle. She is board certified as both an acute care and family nurse practitioner, allowing her to see patients spanning the age continuum in all settings. She currently practices at the Stanford Cancer Center in the outpatient setting treating adults with primary brain tumors, brain metastases, and neurologic conditions caused by cancer treatment.
Samantha Balakrishnan has a special interest in primary brain tumors and their treatment, palliative care and end of life, and teaching patients, families and nurses. She is presently the manager of 11 other CNPs and PA's in neuro-oncology, thoracic oncology and throcaic surgery. Recent quality improvement initiaitves include improving safety of oral chemotherapy administration, improved billing practices among advanced practice providers, better documentation and improved communication surrounding end of life and advanced directives, and helping to implement a lung cancer screening program at Stanford Healthcare.
