Blake T Cirks MD
Pediatric Infections Associated with Transplant/Immunocompromised States, Pediatric Travel and Tropical Medicine, Perinatal Infections
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician
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9040a Jackson AveJoint Base Lewis-McChordTacoma, WA 98431
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Summary
- Dr. Blake Cirks is a pediatric infectious disease specialist based in Tacoma, WA, with subspecialties in pediatric infections associated with transplant and immunocompromised states, pediatric travel and tropical medicine, and perinatal infections. He completed his residency in pediatrics and fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases at the National Capital Consortium and earned his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in 2017. Dr. Cirks has authored several publications on topics such as orbital cellulitis, multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, and pediatric infectious diseases encountered during wartime. His research has appeared in journals like Military Medicine and Current Infectious Disease Reports, with several articles being cited multiple times by other publications.
Education & Training
National Capital ConsortiumFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2020 - 2023- National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Pediatrics, 2017 - 2020
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of MedicineClass of 2017
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 2019 - 2026
DC State Medical License 2022 - 2023
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Microbiology and Epidemiology of Orbital Cellulitis in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients.Blake T Cirks, Kevin M Claunch, Sarah DePerrior, Beth Poitras, Daniel J Adams
Military Medicine. 2025-02-27 - 19 citationsImmunoglobulin, glucocorticoid, or combination therapy for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: a propensity-weighted cohort study.Samuel Channon-Wells, Ortensia Vito, Andrew J McArdle, Eleanor G Seaby, Harsita Patel
The Lancet. Rheumatology. 2023-04-01 - 203 citationsTreatment of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.Andrew J McArdle, Ortensia Vito, Harsita Patel, Eleanor G. Seaby, Priyen Shah
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2021-06-16
Journal Articles
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases Encountered During Wartime Part II: Infectious Diseases Complications in the Individual Pediatric PatientBlake Cirks, Michael Rajnik, Kathleen Madden, Martin Ottolini, Current Infectious Disease Reports, 11/29/2021
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