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Dr. Gonzalo Rafael Ballon-Landa, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Infectious Disease

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1977)

Professional interests include: osteomyelitis, urinary tract infection (UTI), hepatitis, and more.

4136 Bachman Place
San Diego, CA 92103

(619) 238-1443

Dr. Gonzalo Rafael Ballon-Landa, MD is an adult infectious disease specialist in San Diego, CA specializing in adult infectious disease. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1977 and has 48 years of experience. Dr. Gonzalo Rafael Ballon-Landa, MD is affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Scripps Health, Sharp HealthCare, INFECTIOUS DISEASES PHYSICIANS OF SAN DIEGO INC, ON CALL SPECIALISTS MEDICAL GROUP OF SAN DIEGO INC and Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego.

Office Locations

Address:

4136 Bachman Place
San Diego, CA 92103

Some issues Dr. Gonzalo Rafael Ballon-Landa, MD can help you with:

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

A urinary tract infection, or UTI, happens when bacteria enter the body through the opening where urine is normally released. The bacteria infect the lining of the urethra and bladder, turning them red and inflamed. This causes pain in the abdomen or pelvic area, a burning sensation during urination, a sense of urgency about going to the bathroom, frequent urination, and urine that smells bad and looks cloudy, or even contains traces of blood. If the urinary tract infection is severe, it may travel all the way to the kidneys, a more serious kind of UTI called pyelonephritis. Patients with this kidney infection might have blood in their urine, feel back pain, and develop a fever.

Urinary tract infections are extremely common: 12% of all men and 40-50% of all women will have a urinary tract infection during their lifetime. They are more common in women because women have shorter urethras, so bacteria have a shorter distance to travel from the outside of the body to the bladder and cause an infection. Some people also have urethras that are an unusual shape or have an obstruction in the urethra that makes getting a UTI more likely. Also, certain chronic illnesses like diabetes weaken the immune system, so any bacteria in the body are more likely to cause an infection.

A urinary tract infection can be diagnosed very quickly by a doctor. A sample of urine can be examined under a microscope for the presence of bacteria or white blood cells. There are also diagnostic strips that can be used to test a urine sample without the need for a microscope. Once a diagnosis is made, treatment is a course of oral antibiotics, and most patients feel better within just a few days. There are some things that patients can do themselves to help reduce the risk of getting a urinary tract infection in the future. Stay well hydrated, wipe from front to back after going to the bathroom, wear breathable cotton undergarments, and don't hold it in when patients feel the urge to go.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“SummerFest has retained a veteran infectious disease specialist, Dr. Gonzalo Ballon Landa, to help ensure all health protocols are in place.”—"SummerFest forging ahead, with livestreamed concerts and unabated musical passion, despite pandemic", The San Diego Union-Tribune, August 2020

“Dr. Gonzalo Ballon-Landa, an infectious disease specialist at Mercy Hospital in San Diego, said he was "very concerned about what we are seeing."”—"Antibiotic-resistant staph gain foothold / Infections once seen only in hospitals have doctors taking a second look", SFGATE, July 2018

“But many others do, including Dr. Gonzalo Ballon-Landa, the infectious disease specialist called in that morning on a report of a woman who had flulike symptoms and severe pain but whose tests had...”—"Meningitis survivor shares painful story, urges others to get vaccine", Orlando Sentinel, March 2016

doctor visit	159
hospital care	1055
inpatient care	1055

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	36
Hispanic	71
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	48
Less than 65	94

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	54
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

doctor visit	238
hospital care	1524
inpatient care	1524

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	38
Hispanic	72
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	73
Less than 65	106

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	47
Dementia	26
Cancer	14

doctor visit	126
hospital care	985
inpatient care	985

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	48
Hispanic	90
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	72
Less than 65	132

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	47
Dementia	25
Cancer	11

doctor visit	122
hospital care	1150
inpatient care	1150

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	57
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	54
Less than 65	67

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	52
Dementia	33
Cancer	19

doctor visit	138
hospital care	1178
inpatient care	1178

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	27
Hispanic	64
Asian	12
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	45
Less than 65	71

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	51
Dementia	36
Cancer	15

doctor visit	121
hospital care	1225
inpatient care	1225

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	38
Hispanic	60
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	48
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	53
Dementia	34
Cancer	15

doctor visit	90
hospital care	1238
inpatient care	1238

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	18
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	46
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	46
Dementia	32
Cancer	14

doctor visit	80
hospital care	1404
inpatient care	1404

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	16
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	33
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	52
Dementia	32
Cancer	10

doctor visit	218
hospital care	2785
inpatient care	2785

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gonzalo Rafael Ballon-Landa, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gonzalo Rafael Ballon-Landa, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in San Diego, CA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	145
hospital care	1393
inpatient care	1393

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gonzalo Rafael Ballon-Landa, MD.

**Gender**
Female	120
Male	147

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	22
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	168
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	54
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	41
75 to 84	72
Less than 65	65
65 to 74	88

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gonzalo Rafael Ballon-Landa, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gonzalo Rafael Ballon-Landa, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Cancer	10
Dementia	24

Education & Training

Dr. Gonzalo Rafael Ballon-Landa, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1977. He completed residency at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1977)

Residency: Evanston Northwestern Healthcare (1980)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine (1984)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gonzalo Rafael Ballon-Landa, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista

Scripps Health

Sharp HealthCare

INFECTIOUS DISEASES PHYSICIANS OF SAN DIEGO INC

ON CALL SPECIALISTS MEDICAL GROUP OF SAN DIEGO INC

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Gonzalo Rafael Ballon-Landa, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Insmed, Inc.	$405 Arikayce $388	$16
ViiV Healthcare Company	$262 TIVICAY $209	TRIUMEQ $38	CABENUVA $14
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$226 Veklury $13	$214
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$38 Cresemba $13	$25
Theravance Biopharma Inc.	$33 VIBATIV $33
Other	$135 VIBATIV $28	PREZCOBIX $27	AVYCAZ $24	ZERBAXA $17	NON-PRODUCT $15	Other $24

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$919
Education	$179

Biography

Dr. Gonzalo Ballon-Landa specializes in adult infectious disease and practices in San Diego, CA. His areas of expertise include recurrent infections, hepatitis, and osteomyelitis. He is professionally affiliated with Sharp HealthCare and Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista. According to Sharp HealthCare, Dr. Ballon-Landa is currently accepting new patients at his office in San Diego, CA. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Evanston Hospital and Evanston Northwestern Healthcare. Dr. Ballon-Landa is conversant in Spanish.