Joel N. Blankson
Elite in HIV/AIDS

Dr. Joel N. Blankson

Infectious Disease
Johns Hopkins Medicine
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
1800 Orleans Street, 
Baltimore, MD 

Elite in HIV/AIDS
Johns Hopkins Medicine
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
1800 Orleans Street, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Dr. Joel Blankson is an associate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He also holds an appointment in molecular and comparative pathobiology. His areas of clinical expertise include HIV pathogenesis and infectious disease. Dr. Blankson earned his M.D. from Cornell University Medical College and his Ph.D. from Rockefeller University. He completed his residency and a fellowship in infectious disease at Johns Hopkins. His research interests include the natural control of HIV-1 infection.

Dr. Blankson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. His top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Myelitis, AIDS Dementia Complex, and AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 131 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 95 articles in the study of HIV/AIDS.

Graduate Institution
The Rockefeller University, PhD, 1994
Residency
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Internal Medicine, 1998
Specialties
Infectious Disease
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Infectious Diseases, 2002
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The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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The Johns Hopkins Hospital
1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
Call: 410-955-5000

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131 Total Publications

Selective targeting of HIV infected clones by cognate peptide stimulation and antiproliferative drugs.
Selective targeting of HIV infected clones by cognate peptide stimulation and antiproliferative drugs.
Journal: The Journal of clinical investigation
Published: October 21, 2025
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