John C. Leighton
Experienced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
Experienced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
5501 Old York Road, Floor 1, 
Philadelphia, PA 

Overview

John Leighton is a Cardiologist and an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Leighton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Dr. Leighton is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Temple University School Of Medicine
Specialties
Hematology Oncology
Cardiology
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
Medical Oncology
Internal Medicine
Hematology
Hospital Affiliations
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Devoted Health
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE
First Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • PPO
Gateway Health Plan
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Health Partners Plans
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Horizon Healthcare
  • EPO
  • POS
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
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  • PPO
Independent Health
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  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
PA Health and Wellness
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
  • EPO
  • PPO
Walgreens
  • MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Minerva and Fred Braemer Heart Center
5501 Old York Road, Floor 1, Philadelphia, PA 19141

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Leighton has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Anemia
Adrenal Cancer
Anal Cancer
Aplastic Anemia

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.


4 Clinical Trials

Adjuvant Lung Cancer Enrichment Marker Identification and Sequencing Trial (ALCHEMIST)
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Areas of Expertise

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