Overview
Dr. Cruz Flores is a pediatric oncologist at Johns Hopkins All Children’s. She joined the hospital staff in 2020. She earned her medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. She completed an internship and residency in pediatrics at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, where she also served as chief resident. She completed a fellowship in pediatric hematology-oncology at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center/Children’s Hospital New Orleans, followed by a fellowship in pediatric neuro-oncology at Johns Hopkins All Children’s.
Dr. Flores is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). Her top areas of expertise are Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) and Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1).
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- MEDICARE MAPD
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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Locations
501 6th Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Flores 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.
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.
Damon Reed is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Reed is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). His top areas of expertise are Osteosarcoma, Ewing Sarcoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Rhabdomyosarcoma.
Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg
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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). Her top areas of expertise are Medulloblastoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Glioma, Histiocytosis, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
Don Eslin is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Eslin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). His top areas of expertise are Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Neuroblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Glioma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
Areas of Expertise
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