Northwestern Medical GroupPrimary Specialty
Rheumatology
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Practice Focus Areas
This medical professional has a particular interest or expertise in:
- Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Connective Tissue Disease
- General Rheumatology
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Raynaud's Phenomenon
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Education
- Medical Education:
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MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University - 1999
- Residency:
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New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus) - 2007
- Fellowships:
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Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses) - 2009
Media
Languages Spoken
- Spanish
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Rheumatology (Certified)
Faculty Profile
Professor, Feinberg School of MedicinePractice Groups and Affiliations
- Medical Group:
- Northwestern Medical Group
- Alignment Category:
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Northwestern Medicine Physician Network
- On Medical Staff At:
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Ratings and Reviews
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335 Ratings
Reviews from Patients
Reviews from Patients
April 16, 2025
5.0 star star star star starWorking with Dr. Irene Blanco for my autoimmune disease has helped me to better understand this disease that has been hard to get diagnosed. Access to MyChart portal helps me to keep connected with all my doctors, medical information and upcoming appointments and reminders. This information helps to remember what was discussed in appointments. Access to the results helps me to know what to ask for future appointments from findings.
Disclosures
Industry Relationships
Consulting
Faculty member and/or their immediate family have engaged in activities such as speaking, advising, consulting, or providing educational programs for the following companies or other entities
- Fate Therapeutics
- Novartis
Board of Directors
Faculty member and/or their immediate family served in a fiduciary capacity, such as a board member/director, officer, or trustee, for the following companies or other entities
- American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
External Professional Relationships
Pharmaceutical, device, and biotechnology companies frequently collaborate with basic scientists and physicians within an academic medical center to help advance science and improve patient care. These relationships are important in achieving scientific breakthroughs and in establishing the effectiveness and safety of promising new therapies. In order to assure objectivity in clinical research and patient care, the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Feinberg), Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, Children's Hospital of Chicago Medical Center, and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab have adopted integrity policies that require research and clinical faculty (in full-time, part-time, and unpaid/voluntary categories) to report compensated and uncompensated external industry relationships. Patients are encouraged to discuss these disclosures with their physician as well as to inquire as to how these relationships are overseen by Feinberg. To learn more about our Disclosure and Professional Integrity Policy, and the conflict of interest policies of our joint affiliate survey partners, please go to our Office for Regulatory Affairs Policies page.
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