John S Blanco MD
Pediatric Orthopedics
Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
535 East 70th Street.5th Floor.New York, NY 10021
Overview of Dr. Blanco
Dr. John Blanco is an orthopedic surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Hospital for Special Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and Hospital for Special Surgery. He received his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medicine and has been in practice 35 years. Dr. Blanco accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 398 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 398 doctors at Hospital for Special Surgery who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He has more than 50 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1988 - 1989
New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital ManhattanResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1984 - 1988- New York Medical College at Metropolitan Hospital CenterResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1984
University of Colorado School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1982 - 1983
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1983 - 2027
GA State Medical License 2003 - 2009
VA State Medical License 1989 - 2004
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Lower Child Opportunity Index and public insurance are associated with decreased prenatal orthopedic evaluation and minor treatment delays for idiopathic clubfoot.Joshua T Bram, Patrick P Nian, Christopher J Williams, Olivia C Tracey, David M Scher
Journal of Children's Orthopaedics. 2025-09-27 - Risk Factors for Stiffness After Fixation of Tibial Tubercle Fractures: A Multicenter Study From the TITUS Group.Konstantin Brnjoš, O Folorunsho Edobor-Osula, John S Blanco, Lindsay M Crawford, Dustin A Greenhill
JB & JS Open Access. 2025-08-07 - Robotic-assisted pedicle screw placement improves accuracy, precision, and breach rates compared with freehand and image-guided navigation techniques: a cadaveric study.Gregory S Kazarian, Benjamin N Groisser, Ankush Thakur, Mihir S Dekhne, Howard J Hillstrom
Spine Deformity. 2025-07-21
Press Mentions
Take a Weight off Kids’ Shoulders: Backpack Safety TipsSeptember 9th, 2021
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Arizona BlueAlliance Network
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Illinois Blue Advantage HMO
BCBS Illinois HMO
BCBS Illinois PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
First Health PPOGHI PPO
Great West PPO
Healthfirst New York
HealthLink PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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