Dr. Blackburn graduated from the Midwestern University/ Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1973. He works in Farmington, MI and specializes in Infectious Disease. Dr. Blackburn is affiliated with Botsford Hospital and Saint John Macomb-Oakland Hospital.
She said that Dr. Gerald Blackburn, the hospital's infectious diseases director, and others had looked at Spencer's case, and they believe she did not get the bacteria from the hospital. Because she had several risk factors for the infection such as being overweight, a smoker and a diabetic - "the
Date: Jul 31, 2012
Category: Health
Source: Google
Autopsy expected for Farmington Hills victim of flesh-eating bacteria
Furthermore, the hospital cited Gerald Blackburn, a local expert on infectious disease, saying "the time frame of Mrs. Spencer's treatment indicates it would be impossible for her to have acquired the infection during her emergency visit at Botsford."
Date: Jul 31, 2012
Category: Health
Source: Google
Farmington Hills woman to have autopsy after dying of flesh-eating bacteria
Botsford spokeswoman Margo Gorchow said Dr. Gerald Blackburn, the hospitals infectious diseases director and others had reviewed the womans records. Gorchow cited several reasons for why Spencer could not have gotten the infection at Botsford:
Date: Jul 30, 2012
Category: Health
Source: Google
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Gerald Blackburn
Work:
Boeing Corp - Project Manager (1962-2003)
Education:
Don Bosco Technical Institute - Metallurgy, Pepperdine University - MBA