Joanna Blanco, MD

Joanna Blanco, MD

  • Internal Medicine

I believe in treating the individual, not the symptoms. I am committed to providing compassionate, high-quality, patient-centered care. I will be honored to take care of you and your loved ones.

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish

Related Practices

Specialties, Procedures &
Conditions Treated

Primary Areas of Practice

  • Internal Medicine

Other Areas of Practice

  • Adult Health
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Men's Health
  • Prevention and Wellness
  • Primary Care
  • Weight Management
  • Women's Health

Procedures

  • Cancer Screening
  • Health Screening
  • Immunizations
  • Physical Exams

Conditions Treated

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Anxiety
  • Arthritis
  • Asthma
  • Back Pain
  • Chest Pain
  • COPD
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Diabetes
  • Dizziness
  • Fainting
  • Fever
  • Gout
  • Headaches
  • Heartburn
  • High Blood Pressure
  • High Cholesterol
  • Hypertension
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Injuries
  • Insomnia
  • Memory Problems
  • Metabolic Bone Disease
  • Migraine
  • Obesity
  • Osteoporosis
  • Palpitations
  • Prostate Disorders
  • Rashes
  • Respiratory Infections
  • Sinusitis
  • Sleep Apnea
  • Thyroid Disease
  • Urinary Tract Infection
  • Weight Management

Locations &
Appointments

Locations

  • The Park Medical Group

    1 North Washington Ave 2nd Floor Bergenfield, NJ 07621

    Main: 201-374-9201

  • The Park Medical Group

    1555 Center Avenue Fort Lee, NJ 07024

    Main: 201-510-0200

  • The Park Medical Group

    24 Elm Street Harrington Park, NJ 07640

    Main: 201-784-0123

  • The Park Medical Group

    220 Livingston Street Suite 202 Northvale, NJ 07647

    Main: 201-768-9090

  • The Park Medical Group

    274 County Road Tenafly, NJ 07670

    Main: 201-568-0493

Appointments

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Insurance

Insurances Accepted

Below is a list of the insurance plans that your provider participates in. It is very important that you contact your insurance company prior to receiving services or care. Each health insurance plan is different and some provide different levels of coverage: only your health insurance plan can provide complete information regarding your coverage and potential out-of-pocket costs.

EmblemHealth

  • EmblemHealth EPO
  • EmblemHealth EPO2
  • EmblemHealth FEHB
  • EmblemHealth FEHBP
  • EmblemHealth GHI CBP
  • EmblemHealth GHI PPO
  • EmblemHealth National
  • EmblemHealth PPO1
  • EmblemHealth PPO2
  • EmblemHealth PPO3
  • EmblemHealth Tri-State
  • Vytra

Horizon BCBS

  • Federal Employee Program
  • Horizon BCBS EPO
  • Horizon BCBS HMO
  • Horizon BCBS Medicare Managed Care
  • Horizon BCBS PPO
  • NJ Carpenters Fund
  • OMNIA Tier 1
  • Traditional

About

About Joanna Blanco

Dr. Blanco is board certified in internal medicine. Her primary clinical interests are adult health, women’s health, geriatric medicine, chronic condition management, preventive medicine, and weight management. Dr. Blanco received her MD from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. She did an internal medicine residency, and was chief resident, at Westchester Medical Center, in Valhalla, New York. She is a member of the American College of Physicians and the American Medical Association. In addition to English, Dr. Blanco is conversant in Spanish and understands Tagalog.

Honors & Awards

Alpha Omega Alpha Teaching Award (New York Medical College)

The Patient Centered Care Award (New York Medical College/Westchester Medical Center)

Professional Memberships

American College of Physicians

American Medical Association

Education &
Training

Education & Degrees

MD: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Residency

 

Westchester Medical Center

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine

Other Certifications

  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)

Publications

Publications

Blanco J, Khatri A, Kifayat A, Cho R, & Aronow W. Starvation Ketoacidosis due to the Ketogenic Diet and Prolonged Fasting – A Possibly Dangerous Diet Trend. American Journal of Case Reports. 2019 Nov 22 

Dhaduk K, Blanco J, Griffith J, Khosla J, Broker S, Athar A, Doobay R, Wilson K, Newman R, Gennarelli M, Goutis J, Stallings G, Forman L, & Nabors C. Documenting Obesity in Patient Chart and its Positive Impact on Health: A Retrospective Study from Adult Primary Care Center. Presented July 2019 - NYACP Scientific Meeting, Rye Brook, NY

Blanco J & Pal S.The Use of Personal Cellphone-Based Applications to Improve Resident Engagement in Peer-Run Didactic Sessions. Presented March 2019 - Society of Hospital Medicine National Conference, National Harbor, MD

Blanco J & Karass M. An editorial on the TAILOR trial – further support for the addition of cetuximab to FOLFOX-4 in the treatment of RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer. Annals of Translational Medicine. 2018 Dec