Dr. Blaker is a summa cum laude graduate of Western Maryland College in Westminster, Maryland. There, he received a BA in Chemistry and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He then finished medical school at the University of Maryland in Baltimore and continued at Mercy Medical Center where he completed a residency in Internal Medicine. Dr Blaker went on to complete a three year fellowship in Cardiology at Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami.
He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology and is a member of the American Medical Association, the Florence Medical Society, the South Carolina Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, the American Society of Internal Medicine, the American Association for Nuclear Cardiology and the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Physicians, and the Society of Angio and Interventional Cardiology.
Dr. Blaker resides in Florence with his wife, Jill, and has three children: Brian, Danielle, and Marla. In his spare time, Dr. Blaker enjoys racquetball, skiing, and computing.
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Education Background
RESIDENCY
Jackson Health System
MEDICAL SCHOOL
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine - 1984
Languages Spoken
English
Location & Hours
Mcleod Cardiology Associates Florence
101 William H Johnson St Ste 600, Florence, SC 29506
Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Fri:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Sat:Closed Sun:Closed
Specialties Treated
Cardiovascular Disease
Internal Medicine
Interventional Cardiology
Conditions Addressed
Conduction Disorders
Cardiac Arrhythmia
Pericarditis
Angina Pectoris
Ischemic Heart Disease
Mitral Valvular Disease
Hypertension (HTN)
Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
Cardiomyopathy
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
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Procedures Performed
Angioplasty
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardioversion
Pacemaker and Defibrillator Procedures
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Insurance Accepted
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