József Mátyás Baló
József Mátyás Baló | |
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| Born | Hungarian Transylvania |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Education | Pázmány Péter Catholic University |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Physician |
| Field | Neurology, Oncology |
| Institutions | Pázmány Péter Catholic University Medical School; Ferencz József University of Szeged |
| Research | Nervous System, Viruses and Tumours, Pancreatic enzymes. |
| Awards | Kossuth Prize, Krompecher Ödön medallion |
József Mátyás Baló (10 November 1895 – 9 October 1979) was a Hungarian physician and academic. He researched extensively into neurological conditions, cardiovascular conditions and with his wife isolated the enzyme elastase. He published numerous related papers and authored a medical book. He gave his name to Baló's disease.