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Irene Blanco, MD, Rheumatology, Chicago, IL

IreneBlancoMDMS

Rheumatology Chicago, IL

Lupus & Related, Vasculitis

Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Northwestern Medicine

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  • Office

    675 N Saint Clair St
    Ste 14-100
    Chicago, IL 60611
    Phone+1 312-695-8628
    Fax+1 312-695-0114

Education & Training

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicineM.S., Clinical Research Methods, 2008 - 2010
  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Fellowship, Rheumatology, 2007 - 2009
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 2004
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsB.A., French Literature, 1995 - 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2006 - 2026
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Rising Star Super Doctors, 2013-2014
  • Samuel M. Rosen Award for Outstanding Preclinical Teaching Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2016
  • Inductee Leo M. Davidoff Society, 2015
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Fellow use of medical jargon correlates inversely with patient and observer perceptions of professionalism: results of a rheumatology OSCE (ROSCE) using challenging pa...  
    Berman JR, Aizer J, Bass AR, Blanco I, Davidson A, Dwyer E, Fields TR, Huang WT, Kang JS, Kerr LD, Krasnokutsky-Samuels S, Lazaro DM, Schwartzman-Morris JS, Paget SA, ..., Clin Rheumatol, 1/20/2015
  • Increased Education is Associated with Decreased Compliance in an Urban Multi-Ethnic Lupus Cohort  
    Gross R, Graybill J, Wahezi D, Jordan NC, Putterman C, Blanco I, Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology, 1/1/2014
  • Cell-bound complement activation products in systemic lupus erythematosus: comparison with anti-doublestranded DNA and standard complement measurements  
    Putterman, C; Furie, R; Ramsey-Goldman, R; Askanase, A; Buyon, J; Kalunian, K; Chatham, W; Massarotti, E; Kirou, Ks; Jordan, N; Blanco, I; Weinstein, A; Chitkara, P; M..., Lupus Sci Med, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Community Based Service Learning: A Shift From Student Clubs To An Educational Curriculum
    Heather A. Archer-Dyer, Ana Julie Cruz, Irene Blanco, and Martha S. Grayson, Society of General Internal Medicine, 1/1/2015
  • Addressing Medical Non-Adherence from Lack of Finances in an Observed Structured Clinical Exam of Rheumatology Fellows
    Irene Blanco, Ravi Sutaria, Juliet Aizer, Anne R. Bass, Anne Davidson, Theodore R. Fields, Jane Kang, Leslie Kerr, Deana M. Lazaro, Stephen A. Paget, Michael H. Pillin..., American College of Rheumatology national conference, 1/1/2015
  • Osteoporosis Screening and Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients at a Teaching Institution
    Sheena Ogando, Calie Santana, Irene Blanco and Barbara Mendez, American College of Rheumatology national conference, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • Health Disparities and Psychosocial Issues in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 
    Kansas City, MO, 2016; San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2017 - 1/27/2017
  • Lupus in Male Patients 
    1/15/2016
  • Finding an Academic Position 
    1/15/2016
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Press Mentions

  • COVID-19 Vaccination in Patients with Rheumatic Disease
    COVID-19 Vaccination in Patients with Rheumatic DiseaseAugust 11th, 2021
  • Town Hall Provides Tools to Guide Patients Unsure About COVID-19 Vaccination
    Town Hall Provides Tools to Guide Patients Unsure About COVID-19 VaccinationJune 21st, 2021
  • Mind the (Gender) Gap: Inequities Among Women in Academic Rheum
    Mind the (Gender) Gap: Inequities Among Women in Academic RheumApril 16th, 2021
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