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4751 S Cleveland Ave
Fort Myers, FL 33907Phone+1 239-343-9888Fax+1 239-343-9868- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. John Distasio, MD is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist in Fort Myers, Florida. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Florida, New Jersey, and New York. He is affiliated with Gulf Coast Medical Center, Lee Memorial Hospital, and HealthPark Medical Center.
Education & Training
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1987 - 1990
- University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1986 - Present
- NJ State Medical License 1990 - Present
- FL State Medical License 1990 - 2025
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Gulfshore Life Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsImproved allograft survival using highly enriched populations of rat islets.Helena P. Selawry, Mei Mei Mui, Ronald D. Paul, John A. Distasio> ;Transplantation. 1984 Feb 1
- 29 citationsKinetic Analysis of Hepatotoxicity Associated with Antineoplastic AsparaginasesDonald L. Durden, Ana M. Salazar, John A. Distasio> ;Cancer Research. 1983 Apr 1
- 45 citationsGlutaminase‐free asparaginase from vibrio succinogenes: An antilymphoma enzyme lacking hepatotoxicityJohn A. Distasio, Ana M. Salazar, Mehrdad Nadji, Donald L. Durden> ;International Journal of Cancer. 1982 Sep 15
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
- Lee Memorial HospitalFort Myers, Florida
- Cape Coral HospitalCape Coral, Florida
- Gulf Coast Medical CenterFort Myers, Florida
- HealthPark Medical CenterFort Myers, Florida
- Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest FloridaFort Myers, Florida