Since starting my career in primary care medicine in 1990, I have had the privilege of getting to know so many wonderful people as patients and as human beings. It is an honor to be your physician and share in your quest for a healthy active life.
As you know from personal experience, our health care system is extremely complex; I fear that the new healthcare reform will increase this complexity exponentially. What does this reform mean for you the patient? It means over 35 million new patients flooding the system and not enough doctors to care for all of you. It means that you will receive “care” in 5 minute increments from anonymous providers. As the Wall Street Journal elegantly stated, it means that “The era of the family doctor who knows and cares about you will fade away.”
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I refuse to “fade away” and to compromise your care and wellbeing. I have pondered for many months on how I can continue to provide you with the care that you need and deserve in light of this new environment, and have made a momentous decision. I am devoting the next phase of my medical career to providing comprehensive care for a smaller group of patients, who want to achieve the best possible health through the next decades of their lives. There is good scientific documentation that preventive medicine and attention to wellness lead to longer, more active and vigorous lives. I hope to work with you to make the next segment of your life as healthy as possible.
Whether you are in your 40’s, your 80’s, somewhere in between or beyond, I want you to achieve the best possible health and lifestyle that you can.
I hope that you will join me in this new program for assured, comprehensive health care. If you do, you will have my careful and devoted attention to your personal wellness in a less hectic and more personalized medical practice. Every year we will perform a thorough physical to establish your health baseline and medical goals for a wellness program. Each quarter we will sit down and monitor your progress toward these goals. If you are not making progress, we will re-design your program of care, and I will do everything in my power to move you toward optimum health.
Together we will strive for a proactive approach to keep you healthy. I will dedicate my skills, knowledge, and 20 years of experience in primary care and hospital medicine to your quest for optimum health and happiness. I hope you will join me in this journey.
About Dr. Blakeburn
Dr. Blakeburn completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Oklahoma in 1984. He then graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 1987. In 1990, he completed a Family Practice Residency while on active duty at Carswell Air Force Base in Ft. Worth, TX. Upon completion of his residency and serving as Chief Resident, he achieved Board Certification in Family Medicine. From 1990 to 1993 Dr. Blakeburn was an active duty physician at Vance Air Force Base in Enid, OK and was an ER physician at Bass Baptist Hospital.
He received the Meritorious Service Medal and attained the rank of Major. In 1993 he opened his private practice in Enid where he was president and one of the founders of the Enid Clinic. In 2001 he moved to Clinton to become the first full time ER physician at Integris Clinton Regional Hospital and to be the Medical Director of the Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation Unit. He was chosen by the Oklahoma Foundation of Medical Quality to be one of six physicians in the state to be Champions of Quality. In 2007 Dr. Blakeburn returned to his roots and first love and again established a private practice specializing in family and holistic medicine. He continues to be the director of the Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation Unit, ER Director, Department of Medicine chairman, and past Chief of Staff of the Integris Clinton Regional Hospital.
Dr. Blakeburn is married to the former Kristin King of Clinton. Together they are very proud of their triplet boys, Christopher, Jason, and Matthew, and their daughter, Chelsea.
Dr. Blakeburn actively supports his community. He was the Scoutmaster of local Boy Scout Troop 361 and is an Eagle Scout. He is an ardent supporter and participant in the Western Oklahoma Ballet Theatre and Southwest Playhouse. He is currently the Lay Leader at the First United Methodist Church and has been known to fill the pulpit on occasion. He is a board member and participating physician in the Clinton Free Medical Clinic. He is a long time board member of Vine Life Ministries in Oklahoma City.
For 20 years Dr. Blakeburn has been practicing Primary Care Family Medicine in Western Oklahoma while establishing a reputation as one of the top Family Medicine Specialists in the area.
His areas of interest and expertise include all facets of adult and pediatric medicine including wellness, heart disease, hypertension, cholesterol management, allergies, and diabetes. As many of his patients are aware, he is proficient in Integrative Medicine and has incorporated this into his everyday practice. Dr. Blakeburn has incorporated cosmetic treatments (i.e. Botox, Juvederm, pulse light therapy) into the practice as well as weight loss, diabetic education, allergy and immunotherapy, and anti-aging medicine. Dr. Blakeburn is dedicated to caring for the whole person and building relationships with his patients.
