Dr. Metts specializes in pediatric hematology/oncology in the Johns Hopkins All Children's Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute. He sees patients on our main campus in St. Petersburg and at the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Outpatient Care Center in Tampa. He joined the hospital in 2016. He received his medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed an internship and residency in pediatrics at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital through the University of South Florida Morsani School of Medicine. Dr. Metts then trained at Emory University School of Medicine as a pediatric hematology/oncology fellow. His clinical interests include sarcomas, rare solid tumors, and Phase 1 and Phase 2 trials for pediatric solid tumors. Dr. Metts is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Osteosarcoma, Ewing Sarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, and Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.

Dr. Stapleton is the division chief of oncology and director of pediatric neuro-oncology at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. Dr. Stapleton joined the hospital in 2007. She has formal training in pediatric neuro-oncology. She received the Armstrong Award for Quality and Patient Safety for Johns Hopkins All Children's in the 2024 Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards. Dr. Stapleton is on the Pediatric Palliative Care Team at Johns Hopkins All Children’s, and she specializes in symptom control and end of life care. She has been awarded numerous grants for phase I studies for patients with brain and spinal cord tumors as well as clinical research in pediatric palliative care. Dr. Stapleton’s research experience includes investigator-initiated and multi-center research projects. Dr. Stapleton is an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of South Florida and an assistant professor in the department of pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Stapleton completed her medical training at St. Louis University School of Medicine, residency training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas and fellowship training at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital. Dr. Stapleton also served 13 years in the United States Air Force. Dr. Stapleton is a member of the American Board of Pediatrics, the Children’s Oncology Group, the Society of Neuro-Oncology, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, and America Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Stapleton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Medulloblastoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Glioma, Histiocytosis, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Dr. Vlachos is the chief of hematology in the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida, and professor of pediatrics (PAR) in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She joined the hospital staff in 2024. She was previously professor of pediatrics at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and attending physician in hematology/oncology at Cohen Children’s Medical Center/Northwell Health, where she was head of the Bone Marrow Failure Program and head of the pediatric hematology/oncology trials office. Dr. Vlachos is internationally known for clinical care and expertise in bone marrow failure syndromes and her transformational research in Diamond Blackfan anemia (DBA) syndrome, a rare inherited bone marrow failure syndrome. Dr. Vlachos is the founder and has directed the Diamond Blackfan Anemia Registry (DBAR) of North America since its inception in 1991. She is the principal investigator and co-investigator on multiple grants funded by the National Institute of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She has published numerous articles on her research findings and has been invited to author papers and book chapters on bone marrow failure syndromes and DBA. Dr. Vlachos is a member of the Medical and Scientific Advisory Board for the Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome Registry, is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Diamond Blackfan Anemia Foundation and holds a position on the Scientific Program Committee for Bone Marrow Failure of the American Society of Hematology. She earned her medical degree from New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York. She completed her residency in pediatrics at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York. She then completed a clinical fellowship in bone marrow transplantation at North Shore University Hospital, followed by a fellowship in pediatric hematology-oncology and bone marrow transplantation at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. Videos Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome Expert Dr. Adrianna Vlachos at Johns Hopkins All Children’s. Dr. Vlachos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Aase Syndrome, Pure Red Cell Aplasia, Aplastic Anemia, and Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood.

David Jones is an Oncologist in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Jones is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Hodgkin Lymphoma. Dr. Jones is currently accepting new patients.

Colin Moore is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Moore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Ewing Sarcoma, Osteosarcoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba Syndrome.

Gregory Hale is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Hale is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD), Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), and Bone Marrow Transplant.

Pratibha Desai is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Desai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Agranulocytosis, and Chronic Familial Neutropenia. Dr. Desai is currently accepting new patients.

Kenneth Caldwell is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Caldwell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Leukemia, Infantile Neutropenia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), and Febrile Neutropenia.

Megan Indermaur is a Gynecologic Oncologist and an Oncologist in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Indermaur is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Ovarian Carcinosarcoma, Testicular Yolk Sac Tumor, Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor, Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Indermaur is currently accepting new patients.

Richard Knipe is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Knipe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Familial Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Knipe is currently accepting new patients.

Gus Gonzalez is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in St. Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Gonzalez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Chronic Familial Neutropenia, and Agranulocytosis. Dr. Gonzalez is currently accepting new patients.

John Peterson is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in St. Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Peterson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Peterson is currently accepting new patients.

Sireesha Datla is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Datla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Angiosarcoma. Dr. Datla is currently accepting new patients.

Anilkumar Raiker is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Raiker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Breast Cancer, and Blood Clots. Dr. Raiker is currently accepting new patients.

Syed Abid is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Abid is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), and Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN). Dr. Abid is currently accepting new patients.

Lane Ziegler is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Largo, Florida. Dr. Ziegler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). Dr. Ziegler is currently accepting new patients.

Kevin Tralins is a Radiation Oncologist in Largo, Florida. Dr. Tralins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and Familial Prostate Cancer.

Larry Gandle is a Radiation Oncologist in Largo, Florida. Dr. Gandle has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Gandle is currently accepting new patients.

Neeharika Makani is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Largo, Florida. Dr. Makani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Anemia, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Dehydration, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Makani is currently accepting new patients.

Kimberly Giffard is a General Surgeon in Largo, Florida. Dr. Giffard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Angiosarcoma, Breast Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Giffard is currently accepting new patients.