Donna Blankenbaker
· Professor (CHS)University of Wisconsin-Madison · Radiology
Active 1998–2026
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About
Dr. Donna Blankenbaker is a professor (CHS) of radiology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She serves as the medical director of outpatient radiology and co-director of medical student radiology education. She joined UW faculty in 2001 after completing her residency in 2000 and her musculoskeletal radiology fellowship in 2001. Her research interests include hip imaging and sports medicine injuries. Dr. Blankenbaker has contributed to the field through numerous research and review articles, book chapters, and presentations at national and international meetings. She is currently the musculoskeletal section editor of the American Journal of Roentgenology and serves as a scientific journal editor and reviewer for prominent radiology journals. Her professional activities include participation in international outreach programs and serving on multiple hospital and departmental committees.
Research topics
- Medicine
- Surgery
- Pathology
- Radiology
- Physical therapy
- Internal medicine
- Intensive care medicine
Selected publications
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Osteoporosis and Bone Mineral Density: 2022 Update
Journal of the American College of Radiology · 2022 · 73 citations
Microinstability of the hip: a systematic review of the imaging findings
Skeletal Radiology · 2020 · 38 citations
Senior authorCorrespondingACR Appropriateness Criteria® Imaging After Total Knee Arthroplasty: 2023 Update
Journal of the American College of Radiology · 2023-11-01 · 20 citations
articleOpen accessACR Appropriateness Criteria® Imaging After Total Hip Arthroplasty
Journal of the American College of Radiology · 2023-11-01 · 16 citations
articleACR Appropriateness Criteria® Chronic Hip Pain: 2022 Update
Journal of the American College of Radiology · 2023-05-01 · 14 citations
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Frequent coauthors
- 41 shared
Arthur A. De Smet
UW Health University Hospital
- 27 shared
Richard Kijowski
New York University
- 25 shared
Kirkland W. Davis
University of Virginia
- 20 shared
James S. Keene
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
- 19 shared
Alejandro Muñoz del Río
- 18 shared
Michael J. Tuite
UW Health University Hospital
- 16 shared
Eric A. Walker
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- 14 shared
Michael G. Fox
Education
- 2000
M.D.
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
- 2001
Other
Musculoskeletal Radiology
Awards & honors
- AUR-Philips Academic Faculty Development Program (2004)
- RSNA Seed Grant (2006)
- American Roentgen Ray Society Figley Fellowship in Radiology…
- Outstanding Medical Student Teaching Award from the Universi…
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