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Dr. Blankenbaker is an Associate Professor of Radiology. She is the Medical Director of Outpatient Radiology and Co-director of Medical Student Radiology Education. She has been a University of Wisconsin faculty member since 2001 after completing her musculoskeletal fellowship at the University of Wisconsin.

Dr. Blankenbaker was selected for the AUR-Philips Academic Faculty Development Program in 2004, received the RSNA Seed Grant in 2006, and selected for the American Roentgen Ray Society Figley Fellowship in Radiology Journalism in 2007. She received the Outstanding Medical Student Teaching Award from the University of Wisconsin in 2007. Dr. Blankenbaker is currently the Musculoskeletal Section Editor of the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR). She is a scientific journal reviewer for the American Journal of Roentgenology and Skeletal Radiology. She serves on five University of Wisconsin Hospital and Department of Radiology committees and six national committees. In 2010, Dr. Blankenbaker has been selected to participate in the International Skeletal Society Outreach Program in Oman and the RSNA International Visiting Professor Program to Brazil.

Dr. Blankenbaker’s research interests include hip imaging and sports medicine injuries. Her work has resulted in 55 research and review articles, 1 book chapter, and 1 web article. She has made 48 national and international presentations and 18 regional presentations. She has been invited to moderate 6 scientific sessions at national and international meeting and has 27 abstracts.

Interests: Adventure travel, hiking, biking, skiing, kayaking