Overview
John Ruffin is a Pediatrics specialist and an Emergency Medicine provider in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Ruffin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- EPO
- HMO
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1700 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34239
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg
Dr. Cucchiaro is the director of Pain Services in the Department of Anesthesia at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. He joined the hospital staff in 2018. Dr. Cucchiaro’s expertise includes pediatric anesthesia, pain management and palliative care. His clinical research interests include the safety of short and long term use of opioids, addiction prevention and use of complementary intervention to assist children with acute and chronic pain. After earning his medical degree from the University of Milan in Milan, Italy, Dr. Cucchiaro completed an internship at Wilson Memorial Regional Medical Center in Johnson City, New York. Dr. Cucchiaro completed a residency in general surgery at the University of Milan and an anesthesia residency at Health Science Center SUNY in Syracuse, New York. He then completed a pediatric anesthesia fellowship at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cucchiaro also holds a masters in international public policy and management from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. He came to Johns Hopkins All Children’s from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles where he was the director of pain and palliative care services for 10 years. Dr. Cucchiaro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, Chronic Pain, Acute Pain, and Spinal Fusion.
University Medical Service Association Inc
John Kiel is an Emergency Medicine specialist and a Sports Medicine provider in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Kiel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Baker Cyst, Bursitis, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Dr. Kiel is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Acute PainDr. Ruffin isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Ruffin isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- AnemiaDr. Ruffin isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Asthma in ChildrenDr. Ruffin isExperienced. Learn about Asthma in Children.
- Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS)Dr. Ruffin isExperienced. Learn about Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS).
- Cerebral HypoxiaDr. Ruffin isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Hypoxia.