Kenneth R. Blanchard *67

Kenneth Blanchard, a physician known for his success in treating thyroid disease, died April 15, 2017, at the age of 77.

Blanchard earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from MIT in 1961. He then earned a master’s (1963) and a doctoral (1967) degree in chemistry from Princeton. After a short time teaching at Vassar, he enrolled in medical school.

Blanchard and his wife, Rita (whom he had married while at Vassar), both graduated from Cornell Medical College with doctorates in medicine. He interned at New York Hospital, after which he had a fellowship in endocrinology in Boston.

After completing this fellowship, Blanchard entered private practice in Newton, Mass. He was still seeing patients at the time of his death. He authored two books on his methods of treating thyroid disease.

He is survived by Rita, his wife of more than 50 years; two sons; and three grandchildren.

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