Mikhail Faranov, MD, is an otolaryngologist (ENT physician) and medical author/editor at Mike’s Balance. He writes and reviews content on ear, nose and throat medicine and helps distinguish established medical evidence from personal observations, exploratory experiments and hypotheses across the site.
His medical training includes the S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy in St. Petersburg and additional otorhinolaryngology training at the North-Western State Medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov.
Third-party professional profiles can be used to verify his identity and clinical background: NaPopravku, ProDoctorov, and LinkedIn.
Role at Mike’s Balance
Mike’s Balance is not a virtual clinic. Dr. Faranov’s role on the site is to write or review medical material, improve the accuracy of health claims, identify red flags that warrant clinical assessment, and make the level of evidence visible to the reader.
Articles may also include the author’s personal measurements or experiments. Those sections are treated as N=1 observations, not as proof of a treatment effect. The site’s full sourcing and correction approach is described in the Editorial & Medical Review Policy.
Scope of expertise
Otolaryngology is Dr. Faranov’s clinical specialty. On subjects outside ENT, articles rely on published guidelines, systematic reviews, clinical trials and other relevant literature. The MD credential should not be interpreted as specialist expertise in every field covered by the site.
Medical training and certification
Dr. Faranov began medical training at the S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy in 2011 and subsequently trained in otorhinolaryngology. He completed additional qualification in otorhinolaryngology at North-Western State Medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov in 2018 and later continued advanced study at the Military Medical Academy.
The documents above include specialist certification in otorhinolaryngology issued through North-Western State Medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov.
Medical information on this site
Content on Mike’s Balance is educational and cannot replace an individual medical history, physical examination, diagnosis or treatment plan. For how sources are selected and how corrections are handled, see the Editorial & Medical Review Policy and Medical Disclaimer.