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Dr. David Allan Banas, MD

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(19 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adolescent Medicine and Family Medicine

Ohio State University College of Medicine (1999 - 2003)

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), depression, asthma, and more.

6700 University Boulevard
Dublin, OH 43016

(614) 814-7777

Dr. David Allan Banas, MD is an adolescent medicine doctor in Dublin, OH specializing in adolescent medicine and family medicine. He graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2003 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. David Allan Banas, MD is affiliated with Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and OSU GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

6700 University Boulevard
Dublin, OH 43016

Some issues Dr. David Allan Banas, MD can help you with:

Anxiety

Anxiety is a generic name given to a variety of conditions characterized by unusual amounts of fear and worry, especially unrealistic fears and tension. People who suffer from anxiety often are aware that their fears are irrational, but that knowledge does not make the feeling of being scared and anxious go away. To qualify as anxiety, symptoms must last for 6 months or more and interfere with the way a person lives their daily life. Some cases may be mild, where, for example, a person simply avoids certain situations. Other cases can be severe enough to be disabling.

Some of the specific conditions covered under the general label of anxiety include:

Generalized anxiety disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Social phobia
Panic disorder

Collectively, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues diagnosed in the United States -- even more common than depression. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with anxiety, and it is extremely common for a person with anxiety to have another illness at the same time, such as depression, a physical illness, or substance abuse.

Treatment for anxiety usually involves medication and psychotherapy together. Medications used may include antidepressants (which also work for anxiety), anti-anxiety medications, or beta blockers (which can be used to control the physical symptoms of anxiety). Psychotherapy can be useful to teach patients new ways of thinking and reacting so that they can manage their feelings of worry and fear. Support groups can also be very effective for anxiety, and they can be a form of treatment themselves for social phobias. Stress management, relaxation techniques, and meditation all help reduce feelings of anxiety or of being out of control. Finally, having a strong support network of family and friends is an excellent way to help manage the difficulties of life with anxiety.

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
Unusual sleep or eating habits
Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
Physical aches and pains
Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

doctor visit	316
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	18
Less than 65	136

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	46
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

doctor visit	129
hospital care	167
inpatient care	167

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	24
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

doctor visit	141
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
preventive care	26
vaccines	26

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	50
Less than 65	114

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

doctor visit	102
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
preventive care	8
vaccines	8

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	17
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

doctor visit	79
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	18
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

doctor visit	84
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	15
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	52
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

doctor visit	161
nursing home care	37
preventive care	8
vaccines	8

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	12
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

blood draw	11
doctor visit	96

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

blood draw	31
doctor visit	122

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	25

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Allan Banas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Allan Banas, MD treated as an adolescent medicine doctor in Dublin, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and blood draw.

blood draw	21
doctor visit	132
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89
nursing home care	37
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allan Banas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	104
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	26
85 and over	15
Less than 65	49
65 to 74	54

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allan Banas, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Allan Banas, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	9
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. David Allan Banas, MD graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2003. He completed residency at Fairview Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine (2003)

Residency: Fairview Hospital (2007)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine (2007)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Allan Banas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

OSU GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David Allan Banas, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 19 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David Allan Banas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Dublin, OH.

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Biography

Dr. David Banas' areas of specialization are family medicine and adolescent medicine. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Banas's clinical interests include primary care, diabetes, and contraception (birth control). Before completing his residency at Fairview Hospital, Dr. Banas attended medical school at Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Banas is professionally affiliated with Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.