
John D Lantos MD (He/Him)
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
President, JDL Bioethics Consultings Pediatrician, Metropolitan Pediatrics, NYC
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254 W 87th StNew York, NY 10024
Phone+1 773-520-1090
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Education & Training
Children's National HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 1981 - 1984
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 1981
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2022 - 2027
CT State Medical License 2025 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2008 - 2024
IL State Medical License 1986 - 2011
ME State Medical License Active through 1992
WV State Medical License 1984 - 1987
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004, 2006, 2008
Clinical Trials
- Genomic Sequencing in Acutely Ill Neonates Start of enrollment: 2014 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Ethical tensions in decisions about treatment for babies born at the borderline of viability: Discussion and consensus.David L Weisoly, Mathew A Rysavy, Joseph Kaempf, Robert Ursprung, John Lantos
Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2026-03-04 - Pediatric Gender Medicine-Reply.Moti Gorin, Jilles Smids, John Lantos
JAMA. 2025-06-24 - 3 citationsThe Dutch model for regulating paediatric euthanasia.Eduard Verhagen, John Lantos
Archives of Disease in Childhood. 2025-04-17
Journal Articles
- Unilateral Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapy in a Severely Impaired ChildKathryn E Miller, Ryan D Coleman, John D Lantos, AAP News
- Look to ScandinaviaJohn Lantos, MD, AAP News
- When a Mother Changes Her Mind About a DNRMatthew Ledoux, John D Lantos, AAP News
Authored Content
- Child Abuse, Incarceration, and Decisions About Life-Sustaining TreatmentDecember 2018
- Tell Parents the Truth, but Tell It SlantNovember 2018
- Child Abuse, Incarceration, and Decisions About Life-Sustaining TreatmentNovember 2018
Press Mentions
California U-turn on Vaccine Mandates for SchoolchildrenMay 16th, 2022
Studying Covid Vaccines in the Youngest KidsDecember 8th, 2021
What You Should Know if a Patient Crowdfunds for Medical CareSeptember 17th, 2021
Professional Memberships
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External Links
- John LantosHTTPS://www.johnlantos.com
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