Karin Blakemore, MD
Medical GeneticsMaternal and Fetal MedicineObstetrics
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Infant 0-2
- Child 3-12
- Adolescent 13-17
- Young Adult 18-25
- Adult 26-64
- Older Adult 65+
Languages
- English
In-Network Plans
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FemaleJohns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Karin Blakemore
Professional Titles
- Director, Prenatal Genetics
Primary Academic Title
Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
Karin Blakemore, M.D., is the director of prenatal genetics at the prenatal diagnostic center in the Johns Hopkins Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, and she is a member of the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include fetal imaging and fetal genetic disorders. Dr. Blakemore also serves as a professor of oncology and of gynecology and obstetrics in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Dr. Blakemore earned her medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio at Toledo. She completed her residency at New York University Medical Center and performed fellowships in genetics at Yale University School of Medicine and in maternal and fetal medicine at Washington University School of Medicine.
Her research interests include Fetal Genetic Disorders; Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Treatment; In Utero Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; Hemoglobinopathies; Red cell and platelet alloimmunization; Intrapartum physiology and outcomes; Placental development and abnormalities.
Centers and Institutes
Additional Academic Titles
Professor of Oncology
Research Interests
Fetal genetic disorders, Hemoglobinopathies, In Utero Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Intrapartum physiology and outcomes, Placental development and abnormalities, Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Treatment, Red cell and platelet alloimmunization
Google Scholar - Publications
https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=Karin+Blakemore&btnG=&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C21
PubMed - Publications
Memberships
- Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, Editorial Board Member
- Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, Editorial Board Member
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Member, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Network Units Advisory Board
- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Member, Committee on Ethics
- The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Board of Directors
- Working Group 3 - Discussion of Ethical, Legal and Social Issues, Prenatal Gene Transfer: Scientific, Medical and Ethical Issues, The Third Gene Therapy Policy Conference, National Institutes of Health, Member
Locations
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital
- 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
- Get Directions
- phone: 410-955-5000
- fax: 410-955-5001
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- 4940 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224
- Get Directions
- phone: 410-550-0100
- fax: 410-550-0101
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Barnes-Jewish Health, Maternal & Fetal Medicine, 1987
- Fellowship: Yale New Haven Health, Genetics, 1985
- Residency: NYU Langone Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1982
- Medical Education: University of Toledo College of Medicine, Medicine, MD, 1978
Board Certifications
- Maternal and Fetal Medicine: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1990
- Obstetrics and Gynecology: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1988
- Clinical Genetics (MD): American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics, 1984
Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)