Raul R. Blanco
Experienced in Degos Disease

Dr. Raul R. Blanco

Cardiology
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Heart Of Buckhead
275 Collier Road NW, Suite 500, 
Atlanta, GA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Degos Disease
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Heart Of Buckhead
275 Collier Road NW, Suite 500, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Overview

Raul Blanco, M.D. FACC, received his Bachelors of Science in biology with a minor in chemistry and a Bachelors of Arts in economics with a minor in mathematics from the University of Miami in Miami, FL. He then went on to earn his medical degree from the University of Miami School Of Medicine. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Emory University. Prior to joining Piedmont Heart, Dr. Blanco completed fellowships in cardiology and advanced cardiac imaging at Emory University. Dr. Blanco is board certified in Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiovascular CT and Cardiac MRI. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, American Society of Echocardiography, and the American Heart Association.

Dr. Blanco enjoys traveling and has visited over 26 countries and most of the United States. He recently he has been exploring the Georgia mountains and the many parks and trails in the Atlanta area with his wife and two daughters.

Dr. Blanco welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.

Dr. Blanco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Degos Disease. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Angina, Atherosclerosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
1600 NW 10th Ave #1140, 2005
Residency
Emory University School of Medicine, Internal Medicine, 2008
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowships
Emory University School of Medicine, Cardiothoracic Imaging, 2013
Emory University School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, 2012
Hospital Affiliations
Piedmont Hospital, Inc
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

Piedmont Heart of Buckhead
275 Collier Road NW, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30309
Call: 404-605-2800

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


4 Total Publications

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patient With Extensive Aortic Dissection: Role of "Balloon Flossing".
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patient With Extensive Aortic Dissection: Role of "Balloon Flossing".
Journal: Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions
Published: February 22, 2025
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