Jorge Desiderio Blanco

Background

Blanco, Jorge Desiderio was born on February 11, 1950 in La Habana, Cuba. Son of Victorino S. and Graciella G. (Garcia) Blanco. came to the United States, 1961.

Education

Bachelor in Natural Sciences with honors, Johns Hopkins University, 1971; Doctor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 1975; certified of management in health care, U. North Carolina, 1995.

Career

Intern department obstetrics-gynecology., University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1975-1976; resident department obstetrics-gynecology., University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1976-1979; administrative chief resident, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1978-1979; fellow in maternal-fetal medicine department obstetrics-gynecology., University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1979-1981; from assistant professor to associate professor department obstetrics-gynecology., University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1979-1985; professor department obstetrics-gynecology. and reproductive science, University Texas Health Science Center, Houston, since 1989; John T. Armstrong professor department obstetrics-gynecology. and reproductive science, University Texas Health Science Center, Houston, since 1990; fellow in chlamydia laboratory techniques, University of California, San Francisco, 1981; associate clinical professor, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1986-1987; professor department obstetrics-gynecology., Texas Technology U. Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, 1987-1989. Director perinatology Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, Georgia, 1985-1987, associate director department obstetrics-gynecology. education, 1985-1987. Director Perinatal Outreach and Education Project, Lubbock, 1988-1989.

Director chlamydia research laboratory department obstetrics-gynecology. U. Tex.Health Science center, San Antonio, 1981-1985, director senior elective program department obstetrics-gynecology., 1983-1985, coordinator grand rounds conference department obstetrics-gynecology., 1983-1984. Interim department chairman obstetrics-gynecology. and reproductive science University Texas Medical School, Houston, 1993-1994.

Member attending staff Medical Center Hospital, San Antonio, 1979-1985, Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, 1985-1987, Lubbock (Texas) General Hospital, 1987-1989, Hermann Hospital, Houston., since 1989, L.B.J. General Hospital, Houston, since 1990. Member consulting staff St. Joseph's Hospital, Houston, since 1990. Consultant to the United States Army Brooke Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1983-1985.

Reviewer National Institutes of Health study section, 1995. Expert consultant Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, 1989. Expert consultant obstetrics-gynecology Food and Drug Administration, Washington, since 1994.

Participant National Institutes of Health Conference Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Bethesda, Maryland., 1990. Visiting professor U. Kansas School Medicine, Wichita, 1983, 89, U. Nebraska School Medicine, Omaha, 1983, Creighton U. School Medicine, Omaha, 1983, U. Missouri School Medicine, Kansas City, 1983, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, 1983, Shreveport, 1983, U. Tennessee School Medicine, Chattanooga, 1984, Memphis, 1985, U. Oklahoma School Medicine, Tulsa, 1984, University Texas Health Science Center, 1984, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, 1984, Loyola Medical College, Chicago, 1984, University of Chicago, 1984, Northwestern University School Medicine, Chicago, 1984, St. Saint Louis University School Medicine, 1984, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1984, Baylor University School Medicine, Houston, 1984, 88, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, Nashville, 1984, Wright State University School Medicine, Dayton, Ohio, 1985, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1985, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1985, Medical College Ohio, Toledo, 1987, 89, University of Michigan School Medicine, Ann Arbor, 1989, Loma Linda U., San Bernardino, California, 1989, 91, Texas Tech U. Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, Texas, 1990, 92, 93, U. Montreal School Medicine, 1991, McGill University School Medicine, Montreal, 1991, U. Utah School Medicine, 1992, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1992, Baylor Medical Center, Dallas, 1992, U. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1993, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, 1993, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1993. Speaker in field; study section reviewer Perinatal Emphasis Research Cer.

National Institutions Child Health and Human Development National Institutes of Health, 1995.

Achievements

• Jorge Desiderio Blanco has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, medical educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman health professions advising committee March of Dimes, Savannah, Georgia, 1985-1987, member health professions advising committee, Lubbock, Texas, 1988-1989. Medical.advisor Young Parents Superior vena cava syndrome Organisation, Lubbock, 1988-1989. Member project advisory group Review Public Maternal and Child Health Superior vena cava syndrome in Harris County and Development Recommendations, University Texas Health Science Center Houston-School Public.Health, March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, 1991.

Fellow ACOG (faculty postgraduate courses on obstetrics-gynecology. infections 1982-1983,94-97). Member Society for Gynecologic Investigation (science program committee 1990, 91, 92, 93, 95), American Gynecological & Obstetrical Society, Society PerinatalObstetricians (science program committee 1992, 93, 94, 95, group leader special.interest group on infectious diseases 1989, 90), Infectious Disease Society for Ob-Gyn. (nominating committee 1993-1994, executive county 1994-1997), Tex.Assn.

Obstetricians and Gynecologists (executive county 1994-1997), American Society Microbiology, Association of professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, American College Physician Executives, Texas Perinatal Association, Texas Medical Association Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Teresa Ankewich, August 23, 1980. Children: Valerie Marie, Jay Matthew.

Father:

Victorino S. Blanco

Mother:

Graciella G. (Garcia) Blanco

Spouse:

Teresa Ankewich

child:

Jay Matthew Blanco

child:

Valerie Marie Blanco