Cristiana Baloescu, MD, MPH
Emergency Medicine
Titles
- Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Education & Training
- MPHYale School of Public Health (2022)
- ResidentYale New Haven Hospital (2017)
- MDGeisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth (2013)
- BAWesleyan College, Biology, Chemistry (2013)
Languages Spoken
- English
- Română (Romanian)
- Español (Spanish)
Additional Information
Board Certifications
- AB of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine (2018)
Publications
- Baloescu C, Chen A, Schnittke N, Hicks B, Zhu M, Kaili M, Shupp J, Chan D, Malia L, Coneybeare D, Gregory K, Kessler D, Raju B, Moore C. Development and interobserver reliability of a rating scale for lung ultrasound pathology in lower respiratory tract infection. WFUMB Ultrasound Open 2023, 1: 100006. DOI: 10.1016/j.wfumbo.2023.100006.
- Baloescu C, Rucki A, Chen A, Zahiri M, Ghoshal G, Wang J, Chew R, Kessler D, Chan D, Hicks B, Schnittke N, Shupp J, Gregory K, Raju B, Moore C. Machine Learning Algorithm Detection of Confluent B-Lines. Ultrasound In Medicine & Biology 2023, 49: 2095-2102. PMID: 37365065, DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2023.05.016.
- Baloescu C, Chen A, Varasteh A, Toporek G, McNamara R, Raju B, Moore C. Two‐ Versus 8‐Zone Lung Ultrasound in Heart Failure: Analysis of a Large Data Set Using a Deep Learning Algorithm. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2023, 42: 2349-2356. PMID: 37255051, DOI: 10.1002/jum.16262.
- Baloescu C, Weingart G, Moore C. Emergency Department Point‐of‐Care Echocardiography and Lung Ultrasound in Predicting COVID‐19 Severity. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2023, 42: 1841-1850. PMID: 36840721, DOI: 10.1002/jum.16205.
- Baloescu C, Chen A, Hicks B, Zhu M, Kaili M, Chan D, Malia L, Coneybeare D, Kessler D, Moore C, Schnittke N. 161 Multicenter Interobserver Agreement of Lung Ultrasound Findings in COVID-19 Patients. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 80: s73. PMCID: PMC9519244, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.08.185.
- Baloescu C, Weingart G, Moore C. 210 Emergency Department Point-of-Care Echocardiography and Lung Ultrasound in Predicting COVID-19 Severity. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 80: s93-s94. PMCID: PMC9519355, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.08.235.
- Baloescu C, Parhar A, Liu R, Wanjiku GW. Effect of Point-of-Care Ultrasound on Clinical Outcomes in Low-Resource Settings: A Systematic Review. Ultrasound In Medicine & Biology 2022, 48: 1711-1719. PMID: 35786524, DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2022.04.221.
- Moore CL, Wang J, Battisti AJ, Chen A, Fincke J, Wang A, Wagner M, Raju B, Baloescu C. Interobserver Agreement and Correlation of an Automated Algorithm for B‐Line Identification and Quantification With Expert Sonologist Review in a Handheld Ultrasound Device. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2021, 41: 2487-2495. PMID: 34964489, DOI: 10.1002/jum.15935.
- Baloescu C, Varasteh A, Papale A, Raju B, Toporek G, Patil S, McNamara R, Moore C. 123 Deep-Learning Generated B-Line Score Mirrors Clinical Progression of Disease for Patients Admitted With Shortness of Breath or Hypoxia. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 78: s50. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.09.133.
- Baloescu C, Chen A, Raju B, Evans N, Moore C. 19 Automated Quantification Of B-Lines in Lung Ultrasound On COVID-19 Patients. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 78: s9-s10. PMCID: PMC8335439, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.07.020.
- Schoeneck JH, Coughlin RF, Baloescu C, Cone DC, Liu RB, Kalam S, Medoro AK, Medoro I, Joseph D, Burns K, Bohrer-Clancy JI, Moore CL. Paramedic-performed Prehospital Point-of-care Ultrasound for Patients with Undifferentiated Dyspnea: A Pilot Study. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 22: 750-755. PMID: 34125056, PMCID: PMC8203026, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2020.12.49254.
- Baloescu C, Kinsman J, Ravi S, Parwani V, Sangal RB, Ulrich A, Venkatesh AK. The cost of waiting: Association of ED boarding with hospitalization costs. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 40: 169-172. PMID: 33272871, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.10.058.
- Baloescu C, Toporek G, Kim S, McNamara K, Liu R, Shaw MM, McNamara RL, Raju BI, Moore CL. Automated Lung Ultrasound B-Line Assessment Using a Deep Learning Algorithm. IEEE Transactions On Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics And Frequency Control 2020, 67: 2312-2320. PMID: 32746183, DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2020.3002249.
- Baloescu C. Diagnostic Imaging in Emergency Medicine: How Much Is Too Much? Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2018, 72: 637-643. PMID: 30146444, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.06.034.
Titles
- Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Education & Training
- MPHYale School of Public Health (2022)
- ResidentYale New Haven Hospital (2017)
- MDGeisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth (2013)
- BAWesleyan College, Biology, Chemistry (2013)
Languages Spoken
- English
- Română (Romanian)
- Español (Spanish)
Additional Information
Board Certifications
- AB of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine (2018)
Publications
- Baloescu C, Chen A, Schnittke N, Hicks B, Zhu M, Kaili M, Shupp J, Chan D, Malia L, Coneybeare D, Gregory K, Kessler D, Raju B, Moore C. Development and interobserver reliability of a rating scale for lung ultrasound pathology in lower respiratory tract infection. WFUMB Ultrasound Open 2023, 1: 100006. DOI: 10.1016/j.wfumbo.2023.100006.
- Baloescu C, Rucki A, Chen A, Zahiri M, Ghoshal G, Wang J, Chew R, Kessler D, Chan D, Hicks B, Schnittke N, Shupp J, Gregory K, Raju B, Moore C. Machine Learning Algorithm Detection of Confluent B-Lines. Ultrasound In Medicine & Biology 2023, 49: 2095-2102. PMID: 37365065, DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2023.05.016.
- Baloescu C, Chen A, Varasteh A, Toporek G, McNamara R, Raju B, Moore C. Two‐ Versus 8‐Zone Lung Ultrasound in Heart Failure: Analysis of a Large Data Set Using a Deep Learning Algorithm. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2023, 42: 2349-2356. PMID: 37255051, DOI: 10.1002/jum.16262.
- Baloescu C, Weingart G, Moore C. Emergency Department Point‐of‐Care Echocardiography and Lung Ultrasound in Predicting COVID‐19 Severity. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2023, 42: 1841-1850. PMID: 36840721, DOI: 10.1002/jum.16205.
- Baloescu C, Chen A, Hicks B, Zhu M, Kaili M, Chan D, Malia L, Coneybeare D, Kessler D, Moore C, Schnittke N. 161 Multicenter Interobserver Agreement of Lung Ultrasound Findings in COVID-19 Patients. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 80: s73. PMCID: PMC9519244, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.08.185.
- Baloescu C, Weingart G, Moore C. 210 Emergency Department Point-of-Care Echocardiography and Lung Ultrasound in Predicting COVID-19 Severity. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 80: s93-s94. PMCID: PMC9519355, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.08.235.
- Baloescu C, Parhar A, Liu R, Wanjiku GW. Effect of Point-of-Care Ultrasound on Clinical Outcomes in Low-Resource Settings: A Systematic Review. Ultrasound In Medicine & Biology 2022, 48: 1711-1719. PMID: 35786524, DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2022.04.221.
- Moore CL, Wang J, Battisti AJ, Chen A, Fincke J, Wang A, Wagner M, Raju B, Baloescu C. Interobserver Agreement and Correlation of an Automated Algorithm for B‐Line Identification and Quantification With Expert Sonologist Review in a Handheld Ultrasound Device. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2021, 41: 2487-2495. PMID: 34964489, DOI: 10.1002/jum.15935.
- Baloescu C, Varasteh A, Papale A, Raju B, Toporek G, Patil S, McNamara R, Moore C. 123 Deep-Learning Generated B-Line Score Mirrors Clinical Progression of Disease for Patients Admitted With Shortness of Breath or Hypoxia. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 78: s50. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.09.133.
- Baloescu C, Chen A, Raju B, Evans N, Moore C. 19 Automated Quantification Of B-Lines in Lung Ultrasound On COVID-19 Patients. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 78: s9-s10. PMCID: PMC8335439, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.07.020.
- Schoeneck JH, Coughlin RF, Baloescu C, Cone DC, Liu RB, Kalam S, Medoro AK, Medoro I, Joseph D, Burns K, Bohrer-Clancy JI, Moore CL. Paramedic-performed Prehospital Point-of-care Ultrasound for Patients with Undifferentiated Dyspnea: A Pilot Study. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 22: 750-755. PMID: 34125056, PMCID: PMC8203026, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2020.12.49254.
- Baloescu C, Kinsman J, Ravi S, Parwani V, Sangal RB, Ulrich A, Venkatesh AK. The cost of waiting: Association of ED boarding with hospitalization costs. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 40: 169-172. PMID: 33272871, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.10.058.
- Baloescu C, Toporek G, Kim S, McNamara K, Liu R, Shaw MM, McNamara RL, Raju BI, Moore CL. Automated Lung Ultrasound B-Line Assessment Using a Deep Learning Algorithm. IEEE Transactions On Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics And Frequency Control 2020, 67: 2312-2320. PMID: 32746183, DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2020.3002249.
- Baloescu C. Diagnostic Imaging in Emergency Medicine: How Much Is Too Much? Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2018, 72: 637-643. PMID: 30146444, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.06.034.