Karin J Blakemore, M.D.

Headshot of Karin J Blakemore
  • Director, Prenatal Genetics
  • Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Female

Expertise

Dysmorphology, Fetal Ultrasound, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hematologic Disorders in Pregnancy, Human Genetics, Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Medical Genetics-Inherited Disorders, Obstetrics, Skeletal Dysplasias ...read more

Research Interests

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 ...read more

Request an Appointment

Insurance Information

Main Phone

Outside of Maryland & Washington D.C.

Request Appointment

International Patients

Request Appointment

Locations

Johns Hopkins Medicine - Green Spring Station

Appointment Phone: 443-997-0400
10753 Falls Road
Johns Hopkins Women's Center, Pavilion II, Suite 245
Lutherville, MD 21093
Phone: 443-997-0400 | Fax: 410-367-3312
Johns Hopkins Medicine - Green Spring Station - Google Maps

The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Main Entrance)

Appointment Phone: 410-502-3200
1800 Orleans St.
Sheikh Zayed Tower
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-502-3200
The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Main Entrance) - Google Maps

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.

...read more

Titles

  • Director, Prenatal Genetics
  • Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics
  • Professor of Oncology

Departments / Divisions

Centers & Institutes

Education

Degrees

  • MD; Medicine; University of Toledo College of Medicine (1978)

Residencies

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology; New York University Medical Center (1982)

Fellowships

  • Maternal & Fetal Medicine; Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis (1987)
  • Genetics; Yale School of Medicine (1985)

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (Clinical Genetics (MD)) (1984)
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN-Maternal Fetal Medicine) (1990)
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Obstetrics And Gynecology) (1988)

Research & Publications

Activities & Honors

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
Is this you? Edit Profile
back to top button