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
- Moore C, Gross C, Hart L, Molinaro A, Rhodes D, Singh D, Baloescu C. Construction and performance of a clinical prediction rule for ureteral stone without the use of race or ethnicity: A new STONE score. Journal Of The American College Of Emergency Physicians Open 2024, 5: e13324. PMID: 39524039, PMCID: PMC11543628, DOI: 10.1002/emp2.13324.
- Baloescu C, Chen A, Varasteh A, Hall J, Toporek G, Patil S, McNamara R, Raju B, Moore C. Deep-learning generated B-line score mirrors clinical progression of disease for patients with heart failure. The Ultrasound Journal 2024, 16: 42. PMID: 39283362, PMCID: PMC11405569, DOI: 10.1186/s13089-024-00391-4.
- Wright D, Sherak R, Seo L, Parhar A, Baloescu C. Patient Factors Associated with Unplanned Sedation after Intra-articular Lidocaine for Shoulder Dislocation. JEM Reports 2024, 3: 100093. DOI: 10.1016/j.jemrpt.2024.100093.
- Mukaddim R, Mackay E, Gessert N, Erkamp R, Sethuraman S, Sutton J, Bharat S, Jutras M, Baloescu C, Moore C, Raju B. Spatiotemporal Deep Learning-Based Cine Loop Quality Filter for Handheld Point-of-Care Echocardiography. IEEE Transactions On Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics And Frequency Control 2024, 71: 1577-1587. PMID: 38700961, DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2024.3396796.
- Tan T, Wright D, Baloescu C, Lee S, Moore C. Emergency Physician-performed Echocardiogram in Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients Requiring Coronary Intervention. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2024, 0: 9-16. PMID: 38205979, PMCID: PMC10777186, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.60508.
- 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, 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.
- 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
- Moore C, Gross C, Hart L, Molinaro A, Rhodes D, Singh D, Baloescu C. Construction and performance of a clinical prediction rule for ureteral stone without the use of race or ethnicity: A new STONE score. Journal Of The American College Of Emergency Physicians Open 2024, 5: e13324. PMID: 39524039, PMCID: PMC11543628, DOI: 10.1002/emp2.13324.
- Baloescu C, Chen A, Varasteh A, Hall J, Toporek G, Patil S, McNamara R, Raju B, Moore C. Deep-learning generated B-line score mirrors clinical progression of disease for patients with heart failure. The Ultrasound Journal 2024, 16: 42. PMID: 39283362, PMCID: PMC11405569, DOI: 10.1186/s13089-024-00391-4.
- Wright D, Sherak R, Seo L, Parhar A, Baloescu C. Patient Factors Associated with Unplanned Sedation after Intra-articular Lidocaine for Shoulder Dislocation. JEM Reports 2024, 3: 100093. DOI: 10.1016/j.jemrpt.2024.100093.
- Mukaddim R, Mackay E, Gessert N, Erkamp R, Sethuraman S, Sutton J, Bharat S, Jutras M, Baloescu C, Moore C, Raju B. Spatiotemporal Deep Learning-Based Cine Loop Quality Filter for Handheld Point-of-Care Echocardiography. IEEE Transactions On Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics And Frequency Control 2024, 71: 1577-1587. PMID: 38700961, DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2024.3396796.
- Tan T, Wright D, Baloescu C, Lee S, Moore C. Emergency Physician-performed Echocardiogram in Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients Requiring Coronary Intervention. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2024, 0: 9-16. PMID: 38205979, PMCID: PMC10777186, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.60508.
- 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, 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.
- 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.