culture | January 09, 2026

Dr. John Blanco, MD – New York, NY

Overview of Dr. Blanco

Dr. John Blanco is an orthopedic surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Hospital for Special Surgery and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He received his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medicine and has been in practice 35 years. Dr. Blanco accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 388 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 347 doctors at Hospital for Special Surgery who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He has more than 30 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1988 - 1989

  • New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital Manhattan

    New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital ManhattanResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1984 - 1988

  • New York Medical College at Metropolitan Hospital Center

    New York Medical College at Metropolitan Hospital CenterResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1984

  • University of Colorado School of Medicine

    University of Colorado School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1982 - 1983

  • Weill Cornell Medicine

    Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License

    NY State Medical License 1983 - 2025

  • GA State Medical License

    GA State Medical License 2003 - 2009

  • VA State Medical License

    VA State Medical License 1989 - 2004

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Arizona BlueAlliance Network
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Illinois Blue Advantage HMO
    BCBS Illinois HMO
    BCBS Illinois PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    First Health PPO

    GHI PPO
    Great West PPO
    Healthfirst New York
    HealthLink PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO

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