Board of Directors
Meet ourleadershipteam
We’re proud to have assembled a leadership team of decorated medical professionals and business leaders.
Founding Board Members

Tami Balavage
- President, Founder, and Executive Director
Tami Balavage

Kristi Balavage, MD
- Director
Kristi Balavage, MD
Dr. Balavage is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Medicine, where she also completed her undergraduate education. During her time as an undergraduate, she worked in the research laboratory of Dr. Todd Brusko at the UF Diabetes Institute. After medical school, she then completed residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Atrium Health - Charlotte, NC in 2022. Her interest in diabetes continued, with her resident research project focusing on the outcomes of pregnant diabetic patients with varying levels of glycemic control. During residency, she was awarded multiple honors including the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine Award for Excellence in Obstetrics, AUGS Award for Excellence in Female Pelvic and Reconstructive Surgery, ASCCP Award for Outstanding Research, Academic and Clinical Potential as a Resident, and the Society of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeons Award for Outstanding Minimally Invasive Surgery.
Dr. Balavage is currently in practice in Charlotte, NC. She is Fellowship of Laparoscopic Surgeons (FLS) certified and a daVinci certified robotic surgeon. Her clinical interests include high risk obstetrics, preventative care and minimally invasive surgery.

Michael Balavage
- Director
Michael Balavage
Michael is a graduate of the University of South Florida with a degree in Psychology. While at USF Michael participated in a research program with Michael Schoenberg, PhD. Dr. Schoenberg is Chief, Neuropsychology Division, Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences and Clinical Director, Memory Disorders Clinic, at the University of South Florida. Michael is part of a team from the University of South Florida whose research was selected for presentation at the 44th annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA. (Sever, R.W., Rum, R., Tabak, A., Nelson, R., Balavage, M., Osborn, K. E., Benbadis, S. R., Vale, F. L., Waseem, H., & Schoenberg, M. R. (2016, February). Seizure remission status following surgery for localization-related epilepsy associated with differences in postoperative WAIS-IV performance) Michael has been managing Type 1 Diabetes since December of 2010.