Mikhail Faranov, MD, is an otolaryngologist (ENT physician) and medical author/editor at Mike’s Balance. His role is to help keep clinical claims, red flags, uncertainty and the limits of evidence visible to readers.
Review scope
ENT expertise, not blanket authority
Otolaryngology is Dr. Faranov’s clinical specialty. His MD credential is not presented as specialist expertise in every field covered by the site. Outside ENT, conclusions should rest on the quality of the published evidence and the expertise appropriate to that topic.
Role at Mike’s Balance
Mike’s Balance is not a virtual clinic. Dr. Faranov writes or reviews medical material, checks clinical framing, helps identify red flags that warrant professional assessment, and reviews whether the strength of a claim matches the strength of the evidence.
When an article includes personal measurements or self-experiments, those observations are treated as N=1 evidence and are not presented as proof of a general treatment effect.
Training and credential sources
His medical training includes the S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy in St. Petersburg and additional otorhinolaryngology training at North-Western State Medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov. The documents below include specialist certification in otorhinolaryngology.
How medical review is shown
Medical review is not treated as an invisible site-wide stamp. When a named reviewer has reviewed a specific article, that role should be clear on the article itself. The Authors & Reviewers page lists the people currently responsible for writing and review.
Medical information: Content on Mike’s Balance is educational and cannot replace an individual history, examination, diagnosis or treatment plan. See the Medical Disclaimer.