CURRICULUM VITAE
Jacqueline Blank MD
Jacqueline Blank MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery
Division of Trauma and Critical Care
Department of Surgery
Division of Trauma and Critical Care
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
Froedtert Hospital |
9200 W Wisconsin Ave |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
Email: jblank@mcw.edu |
EDUCATION: |
2006 - 2010 B.S. Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI |
2010 - 2014 MD, Loyola University Chicago - Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, IL |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2014 - 06/2015 Intern in Surgery, Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, WI |
07/2015 - 06/2021 Resident in Surgery, Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, WI |
07/2016 - 06/2018 Research Fellow, Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, WI |
2021 - 2023 Fellow in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Surgery, Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, PA |
02/2025 - 05/2026 Surgical Education Research Fellowship (SERF), The Association for Surgical Education |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
09/01/2023 - Present Assistant Professor, Surgery, Trauma and Critical Care, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2020 - 07/2021 Administrative Chief Resident, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/01/2024 - Present Medical Student Course Director, Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, Surgical ICU, Surgery, Trauma, Acute Care, and Critical Care, Medical College of Wisconsin |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
General Surgery | 10/2021 | None |
Surgical Critical Care | 09/2022 | None |
Certificates | Issued By | Issue Date | Expiration |
Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery | SAGES | 11/2016 | None |
Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery | SAGES | 10/2017 | None |
Advanced Trauma Life Support | American College of Surgeons | 08/2018 | None |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
Wisconsin License | WI 64645-20 | 10/2014 | None |
Pennsylvania License | PA MD474453 | 07/2021 | None |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
2015 MCW Outstanding Medical Student Teacher, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2016 MCW Outstanding Medical Student Teacher, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2018 Condon-Donegan Research Award, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2019 MCW Outstanding Medical Student Teacher, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2020 MCW Outstanding Medical Student Teacher, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2021 MCW Outstanding Medical Student Teacher, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2021 Outstanding Off-Service Resident Award, MCW Emergency Medicine Department |
2022 Fellow of the Year, Pennsylvania Presbyterian Trauma SICU |
2024 - 2025 MCW Outstanding Medical Student Teacher, Surgical Intensive Care Unit Core AI, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2024 Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award, Elected by the Medical College of Wisconsin Emergency Medicine Department Class of 2024 |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
2014 - Present American College of Surgeons |
2016 - Present Association for Academic Surgery |
2017 - 2020 American Society for Colon and Rectal Surgeons |
2020 - Present Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma |
2021 - Present The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma |
2021 - Present Society of Critical Care Medicine |
2022 - Present Association for Surgical Education |
09/01/2024 - Present Wisconsin Surgical Society |
EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS: |
Ad-Hoc Reviewer |
- 2021 Journal of Trauma |
- 2021 Injury |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
09/2024 - Present Executive Board Member; Co-Chair, Medical Oversight Committee, Southeast Regional Trauma Advisory Council |
NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
09/2024 - Present Member, Surgical Education Research Committee, The Association for Surgical Education |
INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
National |
General Surgery Forum, American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons National Meeting, - 05/22/2018 |
Local |
The Incidental Hernia, MCW OB-GYN Department Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, 02/14/2024 |
Reading CT Scans, MCW Emergency Medicine Resident Grand Rounds, 10/03/2024 |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
National |
BLANK JJ, N. G. Berger, P. M. Knechtges, R. W. Prost, C. Y. Peterson, K. A. Ludwig, Ridolfi TJ, Initial Experience of Rectal Cancer Staging with 7T Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 12th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Las Vegas, NV, 02/08/2017 |
Westein R, Ridolfi TJ, Ludwig K, BLANK JJ, Peterson C, The Modified Hanley Technique for Outpatient Management of Deep Post-Anal Space Abscess is Safe and Effective, 2017 ASCRS Annual Scientific and Tripartite Meeting, Seattle, WA, 06/10/2017 |
BLANK JJ, N. G. Berger, P. M. Knechtges, R. W. Prost, C. Y. Peterson, K. A. Ludwig, Ridolfi TJ, Initial Experience With 7T MRI imaging of Rectal Cancer: A Promising Technology for Superior Staging, 2017 ASCRS Annual Scientific and Tripartite Meeting, Seattle, WA, 06/10/2017 |
Nganzeu C, BLANK JJ, Ali F, Hall W, Peterson C, Ludwig K, Ridolfi TJ, Induction Chemotherapy versus Standard Treatment for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer, 13th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Jacksonville, FL, 01/30/2018 |
BLANK JJ, Berger NG, Dux JP, Ali F, Ludwig, KA, Peterson CY, The Impact of Intravenous Acetaminophen on Pain After Abdominal Surgery: A Meta-Analysis, 13th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Jacksonville, FL, 01/31/2018 |
BLANK JJ, Deshpande R, Peterson C, Ludwig K, Ridolfi TJ, Rectal Cancer in Young Patients - Is Obesity Truly a Risk Factor?, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, 05/21/2018 |
Kent DJ, BLANK JJ, Hu KY, Ridolfi TJ, Ludwig KA, Liu Y, Rein LE, Peterson CY, Anal Cancer Treatment Is Associated with Stable Overall Bowel Function and Quality of Life, 14th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Houston, TX, 02/05/2019 |
BLANK JJ, Geng Z, Kaufman EJ, Bass GA, Li P, Yelon JA, Fernandez FF, Holena DN, Kaplan LJ, Seamon MJ, Cannon JW, Increasing Complexity of Elderly Injured Patients: A Nationwide Analysis, 35th Annual Scientific Assembly, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Anaheim, CA, 09/21/2023 |
BLANK JJ, Martinez-Quiñones PM, Chreiman K, Hanlon K, Aiello C, Yelon JA, Raza SS, Shiroff A, Martin ND, Cannon JW, Complex Rib Fractures- Optimizing Patient Selection, Operative Technique, and Patient Outcomes through Performance Improvement, Trauma Quality Improvement Program Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, 12/02/2023 |
Regional |
BLANK JJ, Knechtges PM, Prost RW, Peterson CY, Ludwig KA, Ridolfi TJ, , Initial Experience of Rectal Cancer Staging with 7T MRI, Wisconsin Surgical Society, Wisconsin Surgical Society, Kohler, WI, 11/04/2016 |
BLANK JJ, Berger NG, Dux JP, Ali F, Ludwig, KA, Peterson CY, The Impact of Intravenous Acetaminophen on Pain After Abdominal Surgery: A Meta-Analysis, Wisconsin Surgical Society 2016 Annual Conference, Kohler, WI, 11/04/2016 |
BLANK JJ, Rothstein A, Jun Lee C, Malinowski M, Lewis B, Ridolfi TJ, Otterson M, Aortic Graft Infection Secondary to Graft Malpositioning, Wisconsin Surgical Society, Kohler, WI, 11/03/2017 |
Kurtz B, BLANK JJ, Peterson C, Ridolfi TJ, Ludwig K, The Hidden Hand: Hand-assisted Laparoscopic Sigmoid Colectomy is Underrepresented in Coding Data, Wisconsin Surgical Society, Kohler, WI, 11/03/2017 |
Ali F, Al-Kindi SG, BLANK JJ, Peterson CY, Ludwig KA, Ridolfi TJ, Elevated Venous Thromoboembolism Risk Following Colectomy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease is Equal to Those For Colorectal Cancer for Ninety Days after Surgery, Wisconsin Surgical Society, Kohler, WI, 11/03/2017 |
Nganzeu C, BLANK JJ, Hall W, Peterson C, Ludwig K, Ridolfi TJ, A Comparison of Induction Chemotherapy and Standard Therapy in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Utilizing the NCDB, Wisconsin Surgical Society, Kohler, WI, 11/03/2017 |
Local |
BLANK JJ, Knechtges PM, Prost RW, Peterson CY, Ludwig KA, Ridolfi TJ, Initial Experience of Rectal Cancer Staging with 7T MRI, Department of Surgery Fall Research Symposium, Milwaukee, WI, 09/16/2016 |
Kurtz B, BLANK JJ, Peterson CY, Ludwig KA, Ridolfi TJ, The Hidden Hand: Hand-assited Laparoscopic Sigmoid Colectomy is Underrepresented in Coding Data, Department of Surgery Fall Research Symposium, Milwaukee, WI, 09/15/2017 |
Katbamna B, BLANK JJ, Peterson C, Ludwig K, Ridolfi TJ, Admission Computed Tomography as Prognostic Indicator for Surgery in the Setting of Ulcerative Colitis, Department of Surgery Fall Research Symposium, Milwaukee, WI, 09/15/2017 |
Nganzeu CG, BLANK JJ, Fadwa A, Peterson KY, Ludwig KA, Hall WA, Ridolfi TJ, A Comparison of Induction Chemotherapy and Standard Therapy in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Utilizing the National Cancer Database, Department of Surgery Fall Research Symposium, Milwaukee, WI, 09/15/2017 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
05/2017 - 07/2021 MCW Surgery Resident Wellness Committee, Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin |
10/2019 - 07/2021 Edwin Ellison Surgical Society, Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin |
12/2024 - Present Interviewer, General Surgery Residency Interviews, Medical College of Wisconsin |
MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Medical Student Education |
07/2016 - 07/2018 Professor Rounds Moderator |
07/2016 - 07/2018 Surgical Clerkship Orientation |
07/2016 - 07/2018 M3 Suture Workshop |
05/2024 M4 Intern Bootcamp Lectures: CT interpretation, Ventilator Management |
Resident and Fellow Education |
01/01/2024 - 05/01/2024 Director, MCW Mock Oral Examinations |
01/18/2024 - Present Intern Curriculum - Mock Oral Examiner |
05/01/2024 Mock Oral Examiner |
08/2024 - Present Director, Wisconsin Statewide Mock Oral Examinations |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Medical Student Education |
04/2023 University of Pennsylvania, Reading CT Scans: M4 Student Lecture |
Resident and Fellow Education |
04/2022 - 06/2022 University of Pennsylvania, OB-GYN Residency Program Lectures: SICU Management: The ABCs |
Community/Lay Public |
10/2023 - Present Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Surgical Tech Apprenticeship Program Lectures and Workshops |
Nursing Student Education |
2022 - 2023 University of Pennsylvania, Advanced Practice Critical Care Fellowship Lectures |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Binder, J.B., Blank, J.J., Raines, R.T. Olefin metathesis in homogeneous aqueous media catalyzed by conventional ruthenium catalysts. Organic Letters. 2007; 9(23): 4885–4888. PMCID: PMC2532671 |
2. Binder, J.B., Cefali, A.V., Blank, J.J., Raines, R.T. Mechanistic insights on the conversion of sugars into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural. (COVER ARTICLE). Energy and Environmental Science, 2010; 3(6): 765-771. |
3. Binder, J.B., Blank, J.J., Cefali, A.V., Raines, R.T. Synthesis of furfural from xylose and xylan. (COVER ARTICLE). ChemSusChem. 2010; 3(11): 1268-72. |
4. Caes, B.R., Binder, J.B., Blank, J.J., Raines, R.T. Separable fluorous ionic liquids for the dissolution and saccharification of cellulose. Green Chemistry. 2010; 13: 2719-22. |
5. Ali F, Al-Kindi SG, Blank JJ. Peterson CY, Ludwig KA, Ridolfi TJ. Elevated Venous Thromboembolism Risk Following Colectomy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease is Equal to Those for Colorectal Cancer for Ninety Days After Surgery. Dis Colon Rectum, 2018; 61(3): 375-381. |
6. Blank JJ, Rothstein AE, Lee CJ, Malinowski MM, Lewis BD, Ridolfi TJ, Otterson MF. Aortic Graft Infection Secondary to Iatrogenic Transcolonic Graft Malposition. J Vasc and Endovasc Surg, 2018; 52(5): 386-390. |
7. Blank JJ, Berger NG, Dux JP, Ali F, Ludwig KA, Peterson CY. The Impact of Intravenous Acetaminophen After Abdominal Surgery on Pain: A Meta-Analysis. J Surg Res, 2018; 227: 234-245. |
8. Foss HE, Blank JJ, Lundeen SJ, Peterson CY, Ludwig KA, Ridolfi TJ. Race is Associated with Burden of Anal Condyloma and Need for Operative Intervention. J Surg Res, 2018; 232:629-634. |
9. Hu KY, Simpson MT, Blank JJ, Szabo A, Eastwood D, Ludwig KA, Peterson CY, Ridolfi TJ. Use of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer. J Surg Res. 2019, 31;243:447-452. |
10. Blank JJ, Gibson EK, Peterson CY, Ridolfi TJ, Ludwig KA. Retroileal Anastomosis in Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Left Colectomy: Experience at a Single Institution. J Surg Endosc, 2020; 34(8):3408-3413. |
11. Blank JJ, Berger NG, Knechtges P, Prost RW, Peterson CY, Ludwig KA, Ridolfi TJ. Initial Experience with Staging Rectal Adenocarcinoma Using 7T Magnetic Resonance Imaging. J Surg Res, 2020; 245:434-440. |
12. Blank JJ, Krausert TB, Olson LR, Goldblatt MI, Lewis BD, Redlich PN, Treat R, Kastenmeier AS. Resident Perception of Fundamental Endoscopic Skills Exam – A Single Institution’s Experience. J Surg Endosc, 2020; 34 (10): 4645-4654. |
13. Blank JJ, Liu Y, Yin Q, Spofford CM, Ridolfi TJ, Ludwig KA, Otterson MF, Peterson CY. Impact of Auricular Neurostimulation in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery with an Enhanced Recovery Protocol: A Pilot Randomized, Controlled Trial. Dis Colon Rectum, 2021;64(2):225-233. |
14. Peterson KJ, Blank JJ, Deshpande RR, Liu Y, Peterson CY, Ludwig KA, Ridolfi TJ. A Cautionary Note Regarding Obesity and Young Adult Rectal Cancer. J Gastrointest Surg, 2022;26(4):927-928. |
15. Gosalvez-Tejada A, Blank JJ, Flynn-O’Brien KT, Vo NN, Gourlay DM, Chugh AA. Paraduodenal Hernia: A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction. JPGN Reports, 2022; 3(1):e170. |
16. Peterson KJ, Dyrud P, Johnson C, Blank JJ, Eastwood DC, Butterfield GE, Stekiel TA, Peterson CY, Ludwig KA, Ridolfi TJ. Saddle block anesthetic technique for benign outpatient anorectal surgery. Surgery, 2022; 171(3):615-620. |
17. Hornor MA, Blank JJ, Hatchimonji JS, Bailey JA, Jacovides CL, Reilly PM, Cannon JW, Holena DN, Seamon MJ, Kaufman EJ. Higher Center Volume is Significantly Associated with Lower Mortality in Trauma Patients with Shock. Injury. 2023;54(5):1400-1405. |
18. 18. Choron RL, Teichman AL, Bargoud CG, Sciarretta JD, Smith RN, Hanos DS, Afif IN, Beard JH, Dhillon NK, Zhang A, Ghneim M, Devasahayam RJ, Gunter OL, Smith AA, Sun BL, Cao CS, Reynolds JK, Hilt LA, Holena DN, Chang G, Jonikas M, Echeverria K, Fung NS, Anderson A, Fitzgerald CA, Dumas RP, Levin JH, Trankiem CT, Yoon JJ, Blank J, Hazelton J, McLaughlin CJ, Al-Aref R, Kirsch JM, Howard DS, Scantling DR, Dellonte K, Vella M, Hopkins B, Shell CH, Udekwu PO, Wong EG, Joseph BA, Lieberman H, Ramsey W, Stewart C, Alvarez C, Berne JD, Nahmias J, Puente I, Patton JH Jr, Rakitin I, Perea LL, Pulido OR, Ahmed H, Keating J, Kodadek LM, Wade J, Henry R, Schreiber MA, Benjamin AJ, Khan A, Mann LK, Mentzer CJ, Mousafeiris V, Mulita F, Reid-Gruner S, Sais E, Marks J, Foote C, Palacio CH, Argandykov D, Kaafarani H, Coyle S, Macor M, Manderski MTB, Narayan M, Seamon MJ. Outcomes among trauma patients with duodenal leak following primary versus complex repair of duodenal injuries: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter trial. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023;95(1):151-159. |
19. 19. Choron RL, Rallo M, Piplani C, Youssef S, Teichman AL, Bargoud CG, Sciarretta JD, Smith RN, Hanos DS, Afif IN, Beard JH, Dhillon NK, Zhang A, Ghneim M, Devasahayam RJ, Gunter OL, Smith AA, Sun BL, Cao C, Reynolds JK, Hilt LA, Holena D, Chang G, Jonikas M, Echeverria K, Fung N, Anderson A, Dumas RP, Fitzgerald CA, Levin J, Trankiem C, Yoon JJ, Blank J, Hazelton J, McLaughlin CJ, Al-Aref R, Kirsch JM, Howard DS, Scantling DR, Dellonte K, Vella M, Hopkins B, Shell C, Udekwu PO, Wong EG, Joseph BA, Lieberman H, Ramsey W, Stewart C, Alvarez C, Berne JD, Nahmias J, Puente I, Patton JP, Rakitin I, Perea LL, Pulido OR, Ahmed H, Keating J, Kodadek L, Wade J, Henry R, Schreiber M, Benjamin A, Khan A, Mann LK, Mentzer C, Mousafeiris V, Mulita F, Reid-Gruner S, Sais E, Foote C, Palacio-Lascano C, Argandykov D, Kaafarani H, Bover Manderski M, Narayan M, Seamon MJ. The Impact of Post-Operative Enteral Nutrition on Duodenal Injury Outcomes: A Post Hoc Analysis of an EAST Multicenter Trial. J Trauma Acute Care Surg., 2024; Epub ahead of print. |
20. Carver TW, Berndtson AE, McNickle AG, Boyle KA, Haan JM, Campion EM, Biffl WL, Carroll AN, Sise MJ, Berndt KS, Burris JM, Kopelman TR, Blank JJ, Seamon MJ, Peschman JR, Morris RS, Kugler NW, Conrardy RD, Szabo A, de Moya MA. Thoracic irrigation for prevention of secondary intervention after thoracostomy tube drainage for hemothorax: A Western Trauma Association multi-center study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 May; Epub ahead of print. |
21. Choron RL, Piplani C, Kuzinar J, Teichman AL, Bargoud C, Sciarretta JD, Smith RN, Hanos D, Afif IN, Beard JH, Dhillon NK, Zhang A, Ghneim M, Devasahayam R, Gunter O, Smith AA, Sun B, Cao CS, Reynolds JK, Hilt LA, Holena DN, Chang G, Jonikas M, Echeverria-Rosario K, Fung NS, Anderson A, Fitzgerald CA, Dumas RP, Levin JH, Trankiem CT, Yoon J, Blank J, Hazelton JP, McLaughlin CJ, Al-Aref R, Kirsch JM, Howard DS, Scantling DR, Dellonte K, Vella MA, Hopkins B, Shell C, Udekwu P, Wong EG, Joseph B, Lieberman H, Ramsey WA, Stewart CH, Alvarez C, Berne JD, Nahmias J, Puente I, Patton J, Rakitin I, Perea L, Pulido O, Ahmed H, Keating J, Kodadek LM, Wade J, Reynold H, Schreiber M, Benjamin A, Khan A, Mann LK, Mentzer C, Mousafeiris V, Mulita F, Reid-Gruner S, Sais E, Foote CW, Palacio CH, Argandykov D, Kaafarani H, Bover Manderski MT, Moko L, Narayan M, Seamon M. Pancreaticoduodenectomy in trauma patients with grade IV-V duodenal or pancreatic injuries: a post hoc analysis of an EAST multicenter trial. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2024;9(1):e001438. |
Books, Chapters, and Reviews |
1. Blank, J.J. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. Common Surgical Diseases: An Algorithmic Approach to Problem Solving 3rd Edition. Saclarides, T.J., Myers, J.A., and Millikan, K.W., eds. Springer, 2015. |
2. Blank J.J., Goldblatt M.I. Masters Program Hernia Pathway: Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia. The SAGES Manual of Hernia Surgery. Davis S, Dakin G, Bates A, eds. Springer, 2019. |
3. Peterson C.Y., Blank J., Ludwig K. Colorectal Cancer in Elderly Patients: Considerations in Treatment and Management. In: Rosenthal R., Zenilman M., Katlic M., eds. Principles and Practice of Geriatric Surgery. Springer, 2019. |
4. Blank, J.J., Seamon, M.J. Emergency Department Thoracotomy in Trauma. Curr Surg Rep. 2023. |
5. Blank JJ, Shiroff AM, Kaplan LJ. Surgical Emergencies in Patients with Significant Comorbid Diseases. Surgical Clinics of North America. 2023. |
Non-Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Blank JJ, Pascual JL, Kaplan LJ. Coaches, Advisors, Mentors, and Confidantes: What You Need and Why. In: Chiu W., Tisherman Sa., Davis K., Spain D., Maxwell R., Kaups K., Adams Jr C., eds. A Guide to Fellowship Training Programs in Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery, 2022. |
Non-Peer Reviewed Educational Products |
1. Blank J.J., Pascual J.L., Kaplan L.J. Coaches, Advisors, Mentors, and Confidantes: What You Need and Why. In: Chiu W., Tisherman Sa., Davis K., Spain D., Maxwell R., Kaups K., Adams Jr C., eds. A Guide to Fellowship Training Programs in Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery, 2022. |
