At Wilmington Aesthetic, Dr. Deidra Blanks specializes in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. She also supervises non-surgical aesthetic treatments to suit your needs. She was born and raised in Lake Waccamaw, NC and completed an undergraduate degree in Biology and medical school at East Carolina University in Greenville NC. Dr. Blanks continued her medical training by being accepted into the esteemed residency program in Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After finishing residency training, she was 1 of 37 surgeons in the country accepted into a facial plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship. She completed advanced training to focus solely on the face under Dr. Keith Laferriere in Springfield, MO. Dr. Blanks also served as faculty in the Division of Otolarynology at the University of Missouri and Mercy Springfield. Dr. Blanks is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology (AAO) and American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS). Dr. Blanks has been extensively published and has presented her research at various locations including Vietnam, Suriname, Washington, D.C., Las Vegas, NV and Denver, CO. Dr. Blanks is a proud wife and mother of one daughter. In her free time she enjoys running, swimming and spending time with her family. She is also very active in her Native American heritage and enjoys spending time at traditional powwows.

Education & experience

Education

Medical School - East Carolina University, Doctor of Medicine

University of Missouri, Fellowship in Facial Plastic Surgery

University of North Carolina, Residency in Otolaryngology

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Internship in Surgery

East Carolina University (Bachelor’s)

Practice

DermOne

Certifications

American Board of Otolaryngology

American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Professional memberships

American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Association of American Indian Physicians

Awards and publications

Blanks DA, Shores C. Intravenous Antibiotics for the Treatment of Radionecrosis of the Larynx.

Otolaryngology –Head and Neck Surgery. Manuscript submitted for publication. 2011.

Blanks DA, Shores C. Patent Piriform Sinus Fistula in a Third Branchial Cleft Cyst.

Otolaryngology –Head and Neck Surgery. Manuscript submitted for publication. 2011.

Blanks DA, Ebert CS. Immune modulatory oligonucleotides in the prevention and treatment of allergen-induced Eustachian tube dysfunction in the animal model. Current Allergy and Asthma Report. 2008 Nov; 8(6) 508-12.

Blanks DA, Buss E, Grose JH, Fitzpatrick DC, Hall JW. Interaural time discrimination of envelopes carried on high frequency tones: An acoustic hearing simulation of lateralization cues available to cochlear implant users. Ear and Hearing. 2008 Oct; 29(5) 674-83.

Ebert CS Jr, Blanks DA, Patel MR, Coffey CS, Marshall AF, Fitzpatrick DC. Behavioral Sensitivity to interaural time differences in the rabbit. Hearing Research. 2008 Jan; 235(1-2):135-142.