Robert Blank

Robert Blank serves as Professor Emeritus and Chief of Endocrinology at the Medical College of Wisconsin since May 2013, where contributions focus on enhancing practice, education, and research. Additionally, Robert holds the position of Visiting Scientist at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research since February 2019 and previously served as a Staff Physician at Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center until April 2019. A Staff Endocrinologist at William S. Middleton Veterans Hospital from July 2001 to May 2013, Robert was also an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin during the same timeframe, engaging primarily in research while maintaining patient care and clinical teaching responsibilities. Early career experience includes roles as Assistant Scientist at the Hospital for Special Surgery from 1994 to 2000. Educational credentials encompass a BA in Genetics from the University of Cambridge, an MD and PhD in Basic Medical Sciences from New York Medicine Jobs, and participation in a Leadership Development Program at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in 2013. Research interests center on the genetic determination of bone properties.