Kent William Blakely MD

St. Peter’s Health. Helena, Montana

610 NW 11th StHermiston, OR 97838
Phone+1 541-667-3887
Fax+1 458-219-3129

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Summary

Dr. Kent Blakely is a rheumatologist living in Edmonds, WA and has been affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Astria Sunnyside Hospital and St. Peter's Health (Montana). He received his medical degree from University of Kansas School of Medicine and has been in practice 30 years. He is experienced in systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis syndromes, and arthritis. He has more than 10 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

Geisinger Health SystemFellowship, Rheumatology, 1992 - 1994
Geisinger Health System (Danville)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1991
University of Kansas (Wichita)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1989
University of Kansas School of MedicineClass of 1988
Wichita State UniversityBS, Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1980 - 1984

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Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 2026 - 2027
WA State Medical License 2016 - 2027
MT State Medical License 2022 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1990 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2019 - 2023
ID State Medical License 2021 - 2023
OH State Medical License 2015 - 2019
NE State Medical License 1994 - 2016
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Physician Ambassador Award Good Samaritan Hospital, 2009
Emerging Leader Award American Medical Association, 2001
Certificate of Appreciation Arthritis Foundation Nebraska Chapter, 2000-2001

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

20 citations
Etanercept in combination with sulfasalazine, hydroxychloroquine, or gold in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
James R. O'Dell, Kara Petersen, Robert D Leff, William E. Palmer, Eric Schned
The Journal of Rheumatology. 2006-02-01
202 citations
Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine, methotrexate and sulfasalazine, or a combination of the three medications: Results of a two...
James R. O'Dell, Robert D Leff, Gail Paulsen, Claire E. Haire, Jack A. Mallek
Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2002-05-01
101 citations
Treatment of early seropositive rheumatoid arthritis: A two-year, double-blind comparison of minocycline and hydroxychloroquine
James R. O'Dell, Kent Blakely, Jack A. Mallek, P. James Eckhoff, Robert D Leff
Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2001-10-01

Journal Articles

Treatment Of Early Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis: Doxycycline Plus Methotrexate Versus Methotrexate Alone
James R. O�Dell, Jennifer Elliott, Jack Mellek, Ted Mikuls, Cynthia Weaver, Scott Glickstein, Kent Blakely, Raymond Hausch, Rob Leff, Arthritis and Rheumatism, 1/1/2006
Entanercept in Combination with Sulfasalzine, Hydroxychloroquine, or Gold in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
J. O�Dell, Kara Petersen, Robert Leff, William Palmer, Eric Schned, Kent Blakely, Claire. Haire, and Ana Fernandez, Journal of Rheumatology, 1/1/2006
Treatment of Early Rheumatoid Arthritis with Methotrexate and Hydroxychloroquine, Methotrexate and Sulfasalazine, or a Combination of the Three Medications
J. O�Dell, Robert Leff, Gail Paulsen, Claire Haire, Jack Mallek, P James Eckhoff, Ana Fernandez, Kent Blakely, Steven Wees, Julie Stoner, Stephen Hadley, Jeffrey Felt,..., Arthritis and Rheumatism, 1/1/2002

Lectures