Louis A. Meilink Jr., principal of Ballinger Architects, is a notable Cambridge Who’s Who member for his accomplishments in the architecture and engineering industries with a focus on healthcare. He is an award-winning professional and expert in architectural design for regional health systems, community hospitals and major academic medical centers. Mr. Meilink is also enthusiastic about writing on the topic of clinical laboratory practices and speaking about topics related to architecture design.

Ballinger Architects offers architectural design services including interior design and strategic site planning on a national basis. His website, http://www.ballinger-ae.com, features a sampling of buildings and structures that the company has completed in the academic, corporate, healthcare and research realms. Prior to becoming the principal of Ballinger Architects in 2001, Mr. Meilink served as associate principal, senior associate and project manager for the architectural design firm between 1992 and 1997. Mr. Meilink speaks publicly about architecture design at the Association of American Medical Colleges and the American Institute of Architects. He also enjoys pastimes like playing basketball and baseball. His published works include a chapter of “Building Type Basics for Healthcare Facilities,” by founder and editor Stephen A. Kliment (2008); an article offering five steps to a new and/or improved clinical laboratory based on the evaluation of workflow, volume and appropriate application of technology, called “The Laboratory Design Process,” in “ADVANCE for Administrators of the Laboratory” (February 1999); and an article addressing the challenges related to making the clinical laboratory environment more efficient, called “Finding Efficiency in the Lab,” featured in “ADVANCE for Administrators of the Laboratory” (November 1997).

Mr. Meilink is the recipient of numerous healthcare- and design-related awards. He earned a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Kansas State University in 1987, and is a licensed architect in the states of New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, having received accreditation from the American College of Healthcare Architects. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects, the Academy of Architecture for Health, The Center for Health Design, and the American Society for Healthcare Engineering.

Louis A. Meilink Jr. joined Cambridge Who’s Who as a VIP in August 2006. Cambridge Who’s Who offers its members recognition and exposure of their accomplishments, credibility in their field and networking opportunities to stimulate career growth. Mr. Meilink was selected for the Cambridge Who’s Who Wiki because of his remarkable achievements and expertise in architectural design for regional health systems, community hospitals, and major academic medical centers.